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Divrei-HamYamim Bet (2 Ch) 17

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1Then Y’hoshafat his son became king in his place. He strengthened his position against Isra’el 2by placing forces in all the fortified cities of Y’hudah, and by garrisoning troops in the territory of Y’hudah and in the cities of Efrayim that Asa his father had captured. 3Adonai was with Y’hoshafat, because he lived according to the first ways of his ancestor David, not seeking the ba‘alim, 4but seeking the God of his father and living by his mitzvot, not by what Isra’el did. 5Therefore Adonai consolidated his rulership; all Y’hudah brought presents to Y’hoshafat, so that he had wealth and honor in abundance. 6In his heart he highly regarded Adonai’s ways; moreover, he removed the high places and sacred poles from Y’hudah.
7In the third year of his reign he sent his leading men Ben-Chayil, ‘Ovadyah, Z’kharyah, N’tan’el and Mikhayahu to teach in the cities of Y’hudah; 8with them were the L’vi’im Sh’ma‘yahu, N’tanyahu, Z’vadyahu, ‘Asah’el, Sh’miramot, Y’honatan, Adoniyahu, Tuviyahu and Tov-Adoniyah, the L’vi’im; and with them Elishama and Y’horam the cohanim. 9They taught in Y’hudah, having a scroll of the Torah of Adonai with them; they circulated through all the cities of Y’hudah, teaching among the people.
10A panic from Adonai seized all the kingdoms in the lands surrounding Y’hudah, so that they did not make war against Y’hoshafat. 11Some of the P’lishtim brought Y’hoshafat gifts and silver as tribute; the Arabs too brought him flocks — 7,700 rams and 7,700 male goats.
12So Y’hoshafat grew increasingly powerful. In Y’hudah he built fortresses and storage cities. 13He had many projects in the cities of Y’hudah; and in Yerushalayim he had warriors, strong brave men. 14Here is a listing of them by clans: from Y’hudah, the captains of thousands: ‘Adnah the leader, and with him 300,000 strong, brave men; 15next to him Y’hochanan the leader, and with him 280,000; 16next to him ‘Amasyah the son of Zikhri, who volunteered to serve Adonai, and with him 200,000 strong, brave men. 17From Binyamin: Elyada, a strong, brave man, and with him 200,000 equipped with bows and shields; 18next to him Y’hozavad, and with him 180,000 prepared for war. 19These served the king, in addition to those the king assigned to the fortified cities throughout all Y’hudah.

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