The Bible Verse By Verse Continued...

[GracethroughfaithinChrist]

2 Chronicles 16:12 (BSB)
In the thirty-ninth year of his reign, Asa became diseased in his feet, and it became increasingly severe. Yet even in his illness he did not seek the LORD, but only the physicians.

 

[Deade]

2 Chronicles 16:13 (NIV)

Then in the forty-first year of his reign Asa died and rested with his ancestors.

 

[Deade]

2 Chronicles 16:14 (NIV)

They buried him in the tomb that he had cut out for himself in the City of David. They laid him on a bier covered with spices and various blended perfumes, and they made a huge fire in his honor.

 

[Mel85]

2 Chronicles 17 New International Version (NIV)
Jehoshaphat King of Judah
17 Jehoshaphat his son succeeded him as king and strengthened himself against Israel.

 

[Mel85]

2 Chronicles 17:2 New International Version (NIV)
2 He stationed troops in all the fortified cities of Judah and put garrisons in Judah and in the towns of Ephraim that his father Asa had captured.

 

[GracethroughfaithinChrist]

2 Chronicles 17:3 (King James 2000 Bible)
And the LORD was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the first ways of his father David, and sought not unto Baalim;

 

[Deade]

2 Chronicles 17:4 (ASV)

but sought to the God of his father, and walked in his commandments, and not after the doings of Israel.

 

[Deade]

2 Chronicles 17:5 (ASV)

Therefore Jehovah established the kingdom in his hand; and all Judah brought to Jehoshaphat tribute; and he had riches and honor in abundance.

 

[GracethroughfaithinChrist]

2 Chronicles 17:6 (JPS Tanakh 1917)
And his heart was lifted up in the ways of the LORD; and furthermore he took away the high places and the Asherim out of Judah.

 

[Deade]

2 Chronicles 17:7 ( ASV)

Also in the third year of his reign he sent his princes, even Ben-hail, and Obadiah, and Zechariah, and Nethanel, and Micaiah, to teach in the cities of Judah;

 

[Deade]

2 Chronicles 17:8 ( ASV)

and with them the Levites, even Shemaiah, and Nethaniah, and Zebadiah, and Asahel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehonathan, and Adonijah, and Tobijah, and Tob-adonijah, the Levites; and with them Elishama and Jehoram, the priests.

 

[GracethroughfaithinChrist]

2 Chronicles 17:9 (ERV)
And they taught in Judah, having the book of the law of the LORD with them; and they went about throughout all the cities of Judah, and taught among the people.

 

[Marcelo]

2 Chronicles 17:10 (ERV)
10 The nations near Judah were afraid of the Lord, so they did not start a war against Jehoshaphat.

 

[Deade]

2 Chronicles 17:11 ( ESV)

Some of the Philistines brought Jehoshaphat presents and silver for tribute, and the Arabians also brought him 7,700 rams and 7,700 goats.

 

[Deade]

2 Chronicles 17:12 ( ESV)

And Jehoshaphat grew steadily greater. He built in Judah fortresses and store cities,

 

[CharliRenee]

He had large supplies in the cities of Judah, and warriors, valiant men, in Jerusalem.
2 Chronicles 17:13 NASB

 

[Deade]

2 Chronicles 17:14 ( ESV)

This was the muster of them by fathers' houses: Of Judah, the commanders of thousands: Adnah the commander, with 300,000 mighty men of valor;

 

[Deade]

2 Chronicles 17:15 ( ESV)

and next to him Jehohanan the commander, with 280,000;

 

[GracethroughfaithinChrist]

2 Chronicles 17:16 (ERV)
and next to him Amasiah the son of Zichri, who willingly offered himself unto the LORD; and with him two hundred thousand mighty men of valour:

 

[Deade]

2 Chronicles 17:17 (RSV)

Of Benjamin: Eli′ada, a mighty man of valor, with two hundred thousand men armed with bow and shield,