1 And Jehoshaphat H3092 his son H1121 CMS-3MS reigned H4427 in his stead H8478 PREP-3MS , and strengthened himself H2388 against H5921 PREP Israel H3478 LMS .
2 And he placed H5414 W-VQY3MS forces H2428 NMS in all H3605 B-CMS the fenced H1219 cities H5892 of Judah H3063 , and set H5414 W-VQQ3MS garrisons H5333 in the land H776 B-GFS of Judah H3063 , and in the cities H5892 of Ephraim H669 , which H834 RPRO Asa H609 his father H1 had taken H3920 .
3 And the LORD H3068 EDS was H1961 W-VQY3MS with H5973 PREP Jehoshaphat H3092 , because H3588 CONJ he walked H1980 VQQ3MS in the first H7223 ways H1870 of his father H1 CMS-3MS David H1732 , and sought H1875 not H3808 W-NPAR unto Baalim H1168 ;
4 But H3588 CONJ sought H1875 to the LORD God H430 of his father H1 CMS-3MS , and walked H1980 in his commandments H4687 , and not H3808 W-NPAR after the doings H4639 of Israel H3478 LMS .
5 Therefore the LORD H3068 EDS established H3559 the kingdom H4467 in his hand H3027 B-CFS-3MS ; and all H3605 CMS Judah H3063 brought H5414 W-VQY3MP to Jehoshaphat H3092 presents H4503 NFS ; and he had H1961 W-VPY3MS riches H6239 NMS and honor H3519 in abundance H7230 .
6 And his heart H3820 CMS-3MS was lifted up H1361 in the ways H1870 of the LORD H3068 EDS : moreover H5750 W-ADV he took away H5493 VHQ3MS the high places H1116 and groves H842 out of Judah H3063 .
7 Also in the third H7969 MFS year H8141 of his reign H4427 he sent H7971 VQQ3MS to his princes H8269 , even to Ben H1134 - hail , and to Obadiah H5662 , and to Zechariah H2148 , and to Nethaneel H5417 , and to Michaiah H4322 , to teach H3925 in the cities H5892 B-CFP of Judah H3063 .
8 And with H5973 them he sent Levites H3881 , even Shemaiah H8098 , and Nethaniah H5418 , and Zebadiah H2069 , and Asahel H6214 , and Shemiramoth H8070 , and Jehonathan H3083 , and Adonijah H138 , and Tobijah H2900 , and Tob H2899 - adonijah , Levites H3881 ; and with H5973 them Elishama H476 and Jehoram H3088 , priests H3548 .
9 And they taught H3925 in Judah H3063 , and had the book H5612 CMS of the law H8451 CFS of the LORD H3068 EDS with H5973 them , and went about H5437 throughout all H3605 B-CMS the cities H5892 of Judah H3063 , and taught H3925 the people H5971 .
10 And the fear H6343 NMS of the LORD H3068 EDS fell H1961 W-VQY3MS upon H5921 PREP all H3605 NMS the kingdoms H4467 of the lands H776 that H834 RPRO were round about H5439 ADV Judah H3063 , so that they made no war H3898 against H5973 PREP Jehoshaphat H3092 .
11 Also some of H4480 W-PREP the Philistines H6430 TMS brought H935 Jehoshaphat H3092 presents H4503 NFS , and tribute H4853 silver H3701 W-CMS ; and H1571 CONJ the Arabians H6163 brought H935 him flocks H6629 NMS , seven H7651 RMS thousand H505 MMP and seven H7651 W-BFS hundred H3967 BFP rams H352 NMP , and seven H7651 RMS thousand H505 MMP and seven H7651 W-BFS hundred H3967 he goats H8495 .
12 And Jehoshaphat H3092 waxed H1961 W-VQY3MS great H1432 exceedingly H4605 ; and he built H1129 W-VQY3MS in Judah H3063 castles H1003 , and cities H5892 of store H4543 .
13 And he had H1961 VQQ3MS much H7227 AFS business H4399 in the cities H5892 B-CFP of Judah H3063 : and the men H376 W-CMP of war H4421 NFS , mighty men H1368 of valor H2428 NMS , were in Jerusalem H3389 .
14 And these H428 W-PMP are the numbers H6486 of them according to the house H1004 of their fathers H1 : Of Judah H3063 , the captains H8269 CMP of thousands H505 MMP ; Adnah H5734 the chief H8269 , and with H5973 W-PREP-3MS him mighty men H1368 of valor H2428 NMS three H7969 BFS hundred H3967 BFP thousand H505 MMS .
15 And next H5921 W-PREP to him was Jehohanan H3076 the captain H8269 , and with H5973 W-PREP-3MS him two hundred H3967 MFD and fourscore H8084 W-MMP thousand H505 MMS .
16 And next H5921 W-PREP him was Amasiah H6007 the son H1121 CMS of Zichri H2147 , who willingly offered himself H5068 unto the LORD H3068 L-EDS ; and with him H5973 W-PREP-3MS two hundred H3967 MFD thousand H505 W-BMS mighty men H1368 AMS of valor H2428 NMS .
17 And of H4480 W-PREP Benjamin H1144 ; Eliada H450 a mighty man H1368 AMS of valor H2428 NMS , and with H5973 W-PREP-3MS him armed men H5401 with bow H7198 CFS and shield H4043 two hundred H3967 MFD thousand H505 MMS .
18 And next H5921 W-PREP him was Jehozabad H3075 , and with H5973 W-PREP-3MS him a hundred H3967 and fourscore H8084 W-MMP thousand H505 W-BMS ready prepared H2502 for the war H6635 .
19 These H428 PMP waited on the king H4428 D-NMS , beside H905 ML-NMS those whom H834 RPRO the king H4428 D-NMS put H5414 VQQ3MS in the fenced H4013 cities H5892 B-CFP throughout all H3605 B-CMS Judah H3063 .