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2 Chronicles 17:2

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1 Asa’s son Jehoshaphat reigned in his place, and he strengthened himself against Israel.

He stationed troops in every fortified city of Judah and put garrisons in the land of Judah and in the cities of Ephraim that his father Asa had captured.

3 Now the LORD was with Jehoshaphat because he walked in the earlier ways of his father David. He did not seek out the Baals,

4 but he sought the God of his father and walked by His commandments rather than the practices of Israel.

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BSB
He stationed troops in every fortified city of Judah and put garrisons in the land of Judah and in the cities of Ephraim that his father Asa had captured.
KJV
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.
WEB
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.
ASV
And 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.
DARBY
And he placed forces in all the fortified cities of Judah, and set garrisons in the land of Judah, and in the cities of Ephraim that Asa his father had taken.
BLB
And he put troops in all the fortified cities of Judah, and he put garrisons in the land of Judah and in the cities of Ephraim that Asa his father had captured.
ÅB
og la krigsfolk i alle Judas faste byer og la også mannskap i Juda land og i de byer i Efra'im som hans far Asa hadde inntatt.
OTB
Han satte tropper i alle de befestede byene i Juda, og stasjonerte garnisoner i landet Juda og i byene i Efraim som hans far Asa hadde inntatt.
B1930
og la krigsfolk i alle Judas faste byer og la også mannskap i Juda land og i de byer i Efra'im som hans far Asa hadde inntatt.

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  • 2 Chronicles 15:8

    When Asa heard these words and the prophecy of Azariah son of Oded the prophet, he took courage and removed the detestable idols from the whole land of Judah and Benjamin and from the cities he had captured in the hill country of Ephraim. He then restored the altar of the LORD that was in front of the portico of the LORD’s temple.

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  • 2 Chronicles 11:11–12

    He strengthened their fortresses and put officers in them, with supplies of food, oil, and wine.

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  • 2 Chronicles 11:5

    Rehoboam continued to live in Jerusalem, and he built up cities for defense in Judah.

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