1-6 Jehoshaphat, succeeding Asa, reigns well, and prospers 7-9 He sends Levites with the princes to teach Judah 10,11 His enemies being terrified by God, some of them bring him presents and tribute 12-19 His greatness, captains, and armies

Jehoshaphat 1Ki 15:24 22:41 1Ch 11:10 Mt 1:8

Josaphat
and strengthened 2Ch 12:1 26:8 32:5 1Sa 23:16 Eph 6:10

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.

placed forces 2Ch 11:11,12

in the cities 2Ch 15:8

3 And the LORD was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the first ways of his father David, and sought not unto Baalim;

the Lord 2Ch 15:2,9 Ge 39:2,3,21 Ex 3:12 4:12 Jos 1:5,9 Jud 2:18 6:12 2Sa 5:10 1Ch 22:18 Ps 46:7,11 Isa 8:10 41:10 Mt 1:23 18:20 28:20 28:20 2Ti 4:22

he walked 2Sa 8:15 1Ki 11:6 15:3,4 2Ki 14:3 16:2 18:3 22:2 Ps 132:1-5

his father David. or, his father, and of David 2Ch 14:2-5,11 15:8-13

sought Jud 2:11 8:33 Jer 2:23

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

walked Lu 1:6 1Th 2:12 4:1

not after 1Ki 12:28,30,33 13:33 13:33,34 16:31-33 2Ki 8:18 17:19 Jer 3:7,8 Ho 4:15

5 Therefore the LORD stablished the kingdom in his hand; and all Judah brought to Jehoshaphat presents; and he had riches and honor in abundance.

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the Lord 2Sa 7:25,26 1Ki 9:4,5 Ps 127:1 132:12 1Pe 5:10

brought [heb] gave
presents 2Ch 32:23 1Sa 10:27 1Ki 4:21 10:25 Ps 68:29 72:10 76:11 Mt 2:11

he had riches 2Ch 1:15 9:27 18:1 32:27-29 Ge 13:2 26:13,14 De 8:13,14 1Ki 10:27 Job 42:12 Mt 6:33

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.

his heart De 28:47 Job 22:26

lifted up. that is, was encouraged
in the ways Ps 18:21,22 119:1 138:5 Ho 14:9 Ac 13:10

he took away 2Ch 14:3 15:17 19:3 20:33 31:1 34:3-7 1Ki 22:43

7 Also in the third year of his reign he sent to his princes, even to Benhail, and to Obadiah, and to Zechariah, and to Nethaneel, and to Michaiah, to teach in the cities of Judah.

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he sent In these verse we have an account of a remarkable itinerant ministry established by Jehoshaphat, in which three classes of men were employed:

1. the Princes
2. the Levites
3. the Priests

We may presume that the Princes instructed the people in the nature of the civil law and constitution of the kingdom; that the Levites instructed them in every thing that appertained to the temple service, and ritual law; and that the Priests instructed them in the nature and design of their religion. Thus the nation became thoroughly instructed in their duty to God, to the king, and to each other; they therefore became as one man; and against a people thus united, on such principles, no enemy could be successful. De 4:5 Ps 34:11 51:13 Ec 1:12 12:9,10 Isa 49:23

to teach 2Ch 15:3 30:22 35:3 De 33:10 Ne 8:7,8,13,14 9:3 Mt 4:23 Mr 4:2 Lu 4:43,44 Ac 1:1

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

priests Ezr 7:1-6 Mal 2:7

9 And they taught in Judah, and had the book of the law of the LORD with them, and went about throughout all the cities of Judah, and taught the people.

they taught 2Ch 35:3 Ne 8:7

the book De 6:6-9 31:11-13 Jos 1:7,8 Isa 8:20 Mt 15:2-9 28:19,20 Lu 4:17-19 Joh 5:39,46 Ac 13:15 15:21 28:23 Ro 3:2 1Pe 4:11

throughout Mt 10:23 11:1 Ac 8:40

10 And the fear of the LORD fell upon all the kingdoms of the lands that were round about Judah, so that they made no war against Jehoshaphat.

the fear 2Ch 14:14 Ge 35:5 Ex 15:14-16 Jos 2:9-11

fell [heb] was
so that 2Ch 16:9 Ex 34:24 Pr 16:7

11 Also some of the Philistines brought Jehoshaphat presents, and tribute silver; and the Arabians brought him flocks, seven thousand and seven hundred rams, and seven thousand and seven hundred he goats.

brought 2Ch 17:5 9:14 26:8 2Sa 8:2 2Ki 3:4

12 And Jehoshaphat waxed great exceedingly; and he built in Judah castles, and cities of store.

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waxed great 2Ch 18:1 1Ch 29:25

in Judah 2Ch 8:2-6 11:5-12 14:6,7 26:6-9 27:4 32:5,27-29

castles. or, palaces

13 And he had much business in the cities of Judah: and the men of war, mighty men of valor, were in Jerusalem.

much business 2Ch 26:10-15 1Ch 27:25-31

14 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 valor three hundred thousand.

the numbers Ge 12:2 13:16 15:5

to the house Nu 1:2,18

three hundred 2Ch 11:1 13:3 14:8 26:13

15 And next to him was Jehohanan the captain, and with him two hundred and fourscore thousand.

next to him [heb] at this hand

16 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 valor.

willingly Jud 5:2,9 1Ch 29:9,14,17 Ps 110:3 2Co 8:3-5,12

17 And of Benjamin; Eliada a mighty man of valor, and with him armed men with bow and shield two hundred thousand.

armed men 2Ch 14:8 2Sa 1:21,22

18 And next him was Jehozabad, and with him an hundred and fourscore thousand ready prepared for the war.

no ref

19 These waited on the king, beside those whom the king put in the fenced cities throughout all Judah.

put in 2Ch 17:2,12 11:12,23