Holman Christian Standard Bible

2 Chronicles 17:9-18 Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

9. They taught throughout Judah, having the book of the Lord’s instruction with them. They went throughout the towns of Judah and taught the people.

10. The terror of the Lord was on all the kingdoms of the lands that surrounded Judah, so they didn’t fight against Jehoshaphat.

11. Some of the Philistines also brought gifts and silver as tribute to Jehoshaphat, and the Arabs brought him flocks: 7,700 rams and 7,700 male goats.

12. Jehoshaphat grew stronger and stronger. He built fortresses and storage cities in Judah

13. and carried out great works in the towns of Judah. He had fighting men, brave warriors, in Jerusalem.

14. These are their numbers according to their ancestral families. For Judah, the commanders of thousands:Adnah the commander and 300,000 brave warriors with him;

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

16. next to him, Amasiah son of Zichri, the volunteer of the Lord, and 200,000 brave warriors with him;

17. from Benjamin, Eliada, a brave warrior, and 200,000 with him armed with bow and shield;

18. next to him, Jehozabad and 180,000 with him equipped for war.