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2 Chronicles 17:12 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition

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

2 Chronicles 17:12

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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 seven hundred rams and seven thousand 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 valor, 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 valor;

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2 Chronicles 17:1

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

2 Chronicles 17:2

"He 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."

2 Chronicles 17:3

"The LORD was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the first ways of his father David, and didn’t seek the Baals,"

2 Chronicles 17:4

"but sought the God of his father, and walked in his commandments, and not in the ways of Israel."

2 Chronicles 17:5

"Therefore the LORD established the kingdom in his hand. All Judah brought tribute to Jehoshaphat, and he had riches and honor in abundance."

2 Chronicles 17:6

"His heart was lifted up in the ways of the LORD. Furthermore, he took away the high places and the Asherah poles out of Judah."

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