2 Tawarikh 17:1-2

Jehoshaphat Becomes King

17:1 His son Jehoshaphat replaced him as king and solidified his rule over Israel. ¹  17:2 He placed troops in all of Judah’s fortified cities and posted garrisons ²  throughout the land of Judah and in the cities of Ephraim that his father Asa had seized.

2 Tawarikh 17:5

17:5 The Lord made his kingdom secure; ³  all Judah brought tribute to Jehoshaphat, and he became very wealthy and greatly respected. ⁴ 

[17:1]  ¹ tn Heb “and strengthened himself over Israel.”

[17:2]  ² tn Or perhaps, “governors.”

[17:5]  ³ tn Heb “established the kingdom in his hand.”

[17:5]  ⁴ tn Heb “and he had wealth and honor in abundance.”