2 Chronicles 17
- 1And Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his place, and strengthened himself against Israel.
- 2And 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.
- 3And the Lord was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the first ways of his father David, and did not seek to Baalim.
- 4But sought to the Lord God of his father, and walked in his commandments, and not after the actions of Israel.
- 5Therefore the Lord established the kingdom in his hand, and all Judah brought to Jehoshaphat presents. He had riches and honor in abundance.
- 6And his heart was lifted up in the ways of the Lord: also he took away the high places and Asherah poles out of Judah.
- 7Also 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.
- 8And 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.
- 9And 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.
- 10And 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.
- 11Also some of the Philistines brought Jehoshaphat gifts, and silver as payment. The Arabians brought him flocks, seven thousand and seven hundred rams, and seven thousand and seven hundred he goats.
- 12And Jehoshaphat grew great greatly, and he built in Judah castles, and cities of store.
- 13And he had much business in the cities of Judah: and the men of war, brave warriors, were in Jerusalem.
- 14And 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 brave warriors three hundred thousand.
- 15And next to him was Jehohanan the captain, and with him two hundred and eighty thousand.
- 16And next him was Amasiah the son of Zichri, who willingly offered himself to the Lord, and with him two hundred thousand brave warriors.
- 17And of Benjamin, Eliada a brave warrior, and with him armed men with bow and shield two hundred thousand.
- 18And next him was Jehozabad, and with him a hundred and eighty thousand ready prepared for the war.
- 19These waited on the king, besides those the king put in the fortified cities throughout all Judah.
What changed from the KJV
GIGAKJV is a modern English revision of the King James Version. The comparison below uses the project's KJV text in the later 1769 tradition and marks, word by word, each verse of 2 Chronicles 17 where the wording differs: struck-through words are the KJV's, highlighted words are GIGAKJV's.
KJVAnd Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his stead, and strengthened himself against Israel.
GIGAKJVAnd Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his place, and strengthened himself against Israel.
KJVAnd 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.
GIGAKJVAnd 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.
KJVAnd the Lord was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the first ways of his father David, and sought not unto Baalim;
GIGAKJVAnd the Lord was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the first ways of his father David, and did not seek to Baalim.
KJVBut sought to the Lord God of his father, and walked in his commandments, and not after the doings of Israel.
GIGAKJVBut sought to the Lord God of his father, and walked in his commandments, and not after the actions of Israel.
KJVTherefore the Lord stablished the kingdom in his hand; and all Judah brought to Jehoshaphat presents; and he had riches and honour in abundance.
GIGAKJVTherefore the Lord established the kingdom in his hand, and all Judah brought to Jehoshaphat presents. He had riches and honor in abundance.
KJVAnd his heart was lifted up in the ways of the Lord: moreover he took away the high places and groves out of Judah.
GIGAKJVAnd his heart was lifted up in the ways of the Lord: also he took away the high places and Asherah poles out of Judah.
KJVAnd 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.
GIGAKJVAnd 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.
KJVAnd 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.
GIGAKJVAnd 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.
KJVAlso 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.
GIGAKJVAlso some of the Philistines brought Jehoshaphat gifts, and silver as payment. The Arabians brought him flocks, seven thousand and seven hundred rams, and seven thousand and seven hundred he goats.
KJVAnd Jehoshaphat waxed great exceedingly; and he built in Judah castles, and cities of store.
GIGAKJVAnd Jehoshaphat grew great greatly, and he built in Judah castles, and cities of store.
KJVAnd he had much business in the cities of Judah: and the men of war, mighty men of valour, were in Jerusalem.
GIGAKJVAnd he had much business in the cities of Judah: and the men of war, brave warriors, were in Jerusalem.
KJVAnd 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.
GIGAKJVAnd 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 brave warriors three hundred thousand.
KJVAnd next to him was Jehohanan the captain, and with him two hundred and fourscore thousand.
GIGAKJVAnd next to him was Jehohanan the captain, and with him two hundred and eighty thousand.
KJVAnd 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.
GIGAKJVAnd next him was Amasiah the son of Zichri, who willingly offered himself to the Lord, and with him two hundred thousand brave warriors.
KJVAnd of Benjamin; Eliada a mighty man of valour, and with him armed men with bow and shield two hundred thousand.
GIGAKJVAnd of Benjamin, Eliada a brave warrior, and with him armed men with bow and shield two hundred thousand.
KJVAnd next him was Jehozabad, and with him an hundred and fourscore thousand ready prepared for the war.
GIGAKJVAnd next him was Jehozabad, and with him a hundred and eighty thousand ready prepared for the war.
KJVThese waited on the king, beside those whom the king put in the fenced cities throughout all Judah.
GIGAKJVThese waited on the king, besides those the king put in the fortified cities throughout all Judah.
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