World Messianic Bible British Edition

2 Chronicles 17:8-16 World Messianic Bible British Edition (WMBBE)

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

9. They taught in Judah, having the book of the Lord’s law with them. They went about throughout all the cities of Judah and taught amongst the people.

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

11. Some 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.

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

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

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

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

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