He stationed troops in all the fortified towns of Judah, and he assigned additional garrisons to the land of Judah and to the towns of Ephraim that his father, Asa, had captured.
Parallel translations
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- NKJV And he placed troops 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.
- NASB He placed troops in all the fortified cities of Judah, and placed garrisons in the land of Judah and in the cities of Ephraim which his father Asa had captured.
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Jehoshaphat garrisons Judah's fortified cities and Ephraimite towns Asa had taken. He secures the kingdom through prudent defense.
Overview
By placing forces strategically, Jehoshaphat consolidates and protects his realm. This practical wisdom accompanies the spiritual faithfulness the next verses describe. The Chronicler presents him as combining trust in God with responsible governance, a pattern of faith and diligence together.
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Cross-references · 3
- 2 Chr 15:8When Asa heard these words, and the prophecy of Oded the prophet, he took courage, and put away the abominations out of all the land of Judah and Benjamin, and out of the cities which he had taken from the hill country of Ephraim; and he renewed Yahweh’s altar that was before Yahweh’s porch.
- 2 Chr 11:11–12He fortified the strongholds, and put captains in them, and stores of food, oil and wine.
- 2 Chr 11:5Rehoboam lived in Jerusalem, and built cities for defense in Judah.
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