2 Chronicles 17

NEW AMERICAN BIBLE	DOUAI-RHEIMS
1 His son Jehoshaphat succeeded him as king and strengthened his hold against Israel.	1 And Josaphat his son reigned in his stead, and grew strong against Israel.
2 He placed armed forces in all the fortified cities of Judah, and put garrisons in the land of Judah and in the cities of Ephraim which his father Asa had taken.	2 And he placed numbers of soldiers in all the fortified cities of Juda. And he put garrisons in the land of Juda, and in the cities of Ephraim, which Asa his father had taken.
3 The LORD was with Jehoshaphat, for he walked in the ways his father had pursued in the beginning, and he did not consult the Baals.	3 And the Lord was with Josaphat, because he walked in the first ways of David his father: and trusted not in Baalim,
4 Rather, he sought the God of his father and observed his commands, and not the practices of Israel.	4 But in the God of his father, and walk in his commandments, and not according to the sins of Israel.
5 As a result, the LORD made his kingdom secure, and all Judah gave Jehoshaphat gifts, so that he enjoyed great wealth and glory.	5 And the Lord established the kingdom in his hand, and all Juda brought presents to Josaphat: and he acquired immense riches, and much glory.
6 Thus he was encouraged to follow the LORD'S ways, and again he removed the high places and the sacred poles from Judah.	6 And when his heart had taken courage for the ways of the Lord, he took away also the high places and the groves out of Juda.
7 In the third year of his reign he sent his leading men, Ben-hail, Obadiah, Zechariah, Nethanel and Micaiah, to teach in the cities of Judah.	7 And in the third year of his reign, he sent of his princes Benhail, and Abdias, and Zacharias, and Nathanael, and Micheas, to teach in the cities of Juda:
8 With them he sent the Levites Shemaiah, Nethaniah, Zebadiah, Asahel, Shemiramoth, Jehonathan, Adonijah and Tobijah, together with the priests Elishama and Jehoram.	8 And with them the Levites, Semeias, end Nathanias, and Zabadias, and Asael, and Semiramoth, and Jonathan, and Adonias, and Tobias, and Thobadonias Levites, and with them Elisama, and Joram priests.
9 They taught in Judah, having with them the book containing the law of the LORD; they traveled through all the cities of Judah and taught among the people.	9 And they taught the people in Juda, having with them the book of the law of the Lord: and they went about all the cities of Juda, and instructed the people.
10 Now the fear of the LORD was upon all the kingdoms of the countries surrounding Judah, so that they did not war against Jehoshaphat.	10 And the fear of the Lord came upon all the kingdoms of the lands that were round about Juda, and they durst not make war against Josaphat.
11 Some of the Philistines brought Jehoshaphat gifts and a tribute of silver; and the Arabs also brought him a flock of seven thousand seven hundred rams and seven thousand seven hundred he-goats.	11 The Philistines also brought presents to Josaphat, and tribute in silver, and the Arabians brought him cattle, seven thousand seven hundred rams, and as many he goats.
12 Jehoshaphat grew steadily greater. He built strongholds and store cities in Judah.	12 And Josaphat grew, and became exceeding great: and he built in Juda houses like towers, and walled cities.
13 He carried out many works in the cities of Judah, and he had soldiers, valiant warriors, in Jerusalem.	13 And he prepared many works in the cities of Juda: and he had warriors, and valiant men in Jerusalem.
14 This was their mustering according to their ancestral houses. Of Judah, the commanders of thousands: Adnah the commander, and with him three hundred thousand valiant warriors.	14 Of whom this is the number of the houses and families of every one: in Juda captains of the army, Ednas the chief, and with him three hundred thousand most valiant men.
15 Next to him, Jehohanan the commander, and with him two hundred eighty thousand.	15 After him Johanan the captain, and with him two hundred and eighty thousand.
16 Next to him, Amasiah, son of Zichri, who offered himself to the LORD, and with him two hundred thousand valiant warriors.	16 And after him was Amasias the son of Zechri, consecrated to the Lord, and with him were two hundred thousand valiant men.
17 From Benjamin: Eliada, a valiant warrior, and with him two hundred thousand armed with bow and buckler.	17 After him was Eliada valiant in battle, and with him two hundred thousand armed with bow and shield.
18 Next to him, Jozabad, and with him one hundred and eighty thousand equipped for war.	18 After him also was Jozabad, and with him a hundred and eighty thousand ready for war.
19 These were at the service of the king; in addition were those whom the king had placed in the fortified cities throughout all Judah.	19 All these were at the hand of the king, beside others, whom he had put in the walled cities, in all Juda.