1Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his place, and strengthened himself against Israel.

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1 Kings 15:24, 1 Kings 15:24, 2 Chronicles 32:5, Matthew 1:8, Ephesians 6:10

2He placed forces in all the fortified cities of Judah, and set garrisons in the land of Judah, and in the cities of Ephraim, which Asa his father had taken.

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2 Chronicles 15:8, 2 Chronicles 15:8, 2 Chronicles 11:5, 2 Chronicles 11:11, 2 Chronicles 11:12

3The Lord was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the first ways of his father David, and did not seek the Baals,

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Isaiah 41:10, 2 Kings 22:2, Isaiah 41:10, 2 Kings 22:2, 2 Timothy 4:22

4but sought to the God of his father, and walked in his commandments, and not after the doings of Israel.

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1 Kings 12:28, 1 Kings 12:28, 1 Thessalonians 2:12, 1 Thessalonians 2:12, Hosea 4:15

5Therefore the Lord established the kingdom in his hand; and all Judah brought to Jehoshaphat tribute; and he had riches and honor in abundance.

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2 Chronicles 18:1, 2 Chronicles 18:1, Matthew 6:33, Matthew 6:33, 1 Peter 5:10

6His heart was lifted up in the ways of the Lord: and furthermore he took away the high places and the Asherim out of Judah.

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Hosea 14:9, Psalms 119:1, 2 Chronicles 20:33, 2 Chronicles 15:17, Hosea 14:9

7Also 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;

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2 Chronicles 35:3, 2 Chronicles 35:3, 2 Chronicles 15:3, 2 Chronicles 15:3, Ecclesiastes 12:9

8and with them the Levites, even Shemaiah, and Nethaniah, and Zebadiah, and Asahel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehonathan, and Adonijah, and Tobijah, and Tobadonijah, the Levites; and with them Elishama and Jehoram, the priests.

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Ezra 7:1, Ezra 7:6, 2 Chronicles 19:8, Malachi 2:7, Ezra 7:1

9They 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.

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John 5:46, John 5:46, Romans 3:2, Romans 3:2, John 5:39

10The fear of the Lord fell on all the kingdoms of the lands that were around Judah, so that they made no war against Jehoshaphat.

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2 Chronicles 14:14, 2 Chronicles 14:14, Exodus 15:14, Exodus 15:16, Exodus 34:24

11Some of the Philistines brought Jehoshaphat presents, and silver for tribute; the Arabians also brought him flocks, seven thousand and seven hundred rams, and seven thousand and seven hundred male goats.

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2 Chronicles 26:8, 2 Chronicles 26:8, 2 Chronicles 9:14, 2 Chronicles 9:14, 2 Samuel 8:2

12Jehoshaphat grew great exceedingly; and he built in Judah castles and cities of store.

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2 Chronicles 8:2, 2 Chronicles 8:6, 2 Chronicles 27:4, 2 Chronicles 18:1, 2 Chronicles 14:6

13He had many works in the cities of Judah; and men of war, mighty men of valor, in Jerusalem.

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1 Chronicles 27:25, 1 Chronicles 27:31, 2 Chronicles 26:10, 2 Chronicles 26:15, 1 Chronicles 27:25

14This was the numbering of them according to their fathers' houses: Of Judah, the captains of thousands: Adnah the captain, and with him mighty men of valor three hundred thousand;

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Numbers 1:18, Numbers 1:2, 2 Chronicles 26:13, 2 Chronicles 13:3, Genesis 12:2

15and next to him Jehohanan the captain, and with him two hundred eighty thousand;

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16and next to him Amasiah the son of Zichri, who willingly offered himself to the Lord; and with him two hundred thousand mighty men of valor.

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Judges 5:9, Judges 5:9, 1 Chronicles 29:9, Judges 5:2, 1 Chronicles 29:9

17Of Benjamin: Eliada a mighty man of valor, and with him two hundred thousand armed with bow and shield;

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2 Chronicles 14:8, 2 Samuel 1:21, 2 Samuel 1:22, 2 Chronicles 14:8, 2 Samuel 1:21

18and next to him Jehozabad and with him one hundred eighty thousand ready prepared for war.

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19These were those who waited on the king, besides those whom the king put in the fortified cities throughout all Judah.

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2 Chronicles 17:2, 2 Chronicles 17:2, 2 Chronicles 11:12, 2 Chronicles 17:12, 2 Chronicles 11:23