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2 Chronicles 17:14 — Meaning and Application
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King James Version
" And these are the numbers of them according to the house of their fathers: Of Judah, the captains of thousands; Adnah the chief, and with him mighty men of valour three hundred thousand. "
2 Chronicles 17:14
Verse in Context
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And Jehoshaphat waxed great exceedingly; and he built in Judah castles, and cities of store.
And he had much business in the cities of Judah: and the men of war, mighty men of valour, were in Jerusalem.
And these are the numbers of them according to the house of their fathers: Of Judah, the captains of thousands; Adnah the chief, and with him mighty men of valour three hundred thousand.
And next to him was Jehohanan the captain, and with him two hundred and fourscore thousand.
And next him was Amasiah the son of Zichri, who willingly offered himself unto the LORD; and with him two hundred thousand mighty men of valour.
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2 Chronicles 17:1
"And Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his stead, and strengthened himself against Israel."
2 Chronicles 17:2
"And he placed forces in all the fenced cities of Judah, and set garrisons in the land of Judah, and in the cities of Ephraim, which Asa his father had taken."
2 Chronicles 17:3
"And the LORD was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the first ways of his father David, and sought not unto Baalim;"
2 Chronicles 17:4
"But sought to the LORD God of his father, and walked in his commandments, and not after the doings of Israel."
2 Chronicles 17:5
"Therefore the LORD stablished the kingdom in his hand; and all Judah brought to Jehoshaphat presents; and he had riches and honour in abundance."
2 Chronicles 17:6
"And his heart was lifted up in the ways of the LORD: moreover he took away the high places and groves out of Judah."
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