2 Chronicles 22:1-12 The Next King of Judah, Ahaziah [a.k.a. Jehoahaz]

 

The Next King of Judah, Ahaziah [a.k.a. Jehoahaz] [Because of many similar names, check to see whose son they are.]

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[Jerusalem’s] inhabitants made his youngest son, Ahaziah [a.k.a. Jehoahaz,] king in his [place.] [Because] the band of men [who] came with the Arabians to the camp, had slain the eldest [sons.]

[2 Chronicles 21:16-17 [Also,] the Lord stirred up against Jehoram the spirit of the Philistines, Arabians & Ethiopians [who] were near.

And they came up into Judah & broke into it & carried away all [Jehoram’s possessions] that [were] found in the king’s house & his sons & also his wives.  So [no sons] were left [to] him, [except] for Jehoahaz, the youngest of his sons.] So, Ahaziah, the son of Jehoram, [Judah’s] king [ruled.]

Ahaziah was 42 years old when he began to [rule] & he [ruled] 1 year in Jerusalem. Also, his mother’s name was Athaliah, [Omri’s grand-daughter.] [Ahaziah] also walked in the [paths] of the house of Ahab: for his mother was his counselor to do wickedly.

[Therefore,] he did evil in the sight of the Lord like the house of Ahab: for after the death of his father, they were his counselors to his destruction. [1 Kings 16:30-32 And Ahab, [Omri’s] son, did evil in the sight of the Lord above all [who] were before him.

And it [happened,] as if it had been a [little] thing for him to walk in the sins of Jeroboam, [Nebat’s] son, [Ahab married] Jezebel, the daughter of EthBaal, the [Zidonian’s] king, & went & served Baal & worshiped him. And [Ahab put] up an altar for Baal, in the house of Baal, [that] he had built in Samaria.]

[Ahaziah] also [followed] their counsel & went with Jehoram [a.k.a. Joram,] the son of Ahab, [Israel’s] king, to war against Hazael, [Syria’s] king, at Ramoth Gilead.

And the Syrians [wounded] Joram [a.k.a. Jehoram.]  [Joram] returned to be healed in Jezreel, because of the wounds [he received] at Ramah, when he fought [against] Hazael, [Syria’s] king.

And Azariah, the son of Jehoram, [Judah’s] king, went down to see Jehoram, [Ahab’s] son, because he was [ill.] The destruction of Ahaziah, was of God, [for going] to Joram.

For when [Ahaziah had] come, he went out with Jehoram [a.k.a. Joram] against Jehu, [Nimshi’s] son, whom the Lord had anointed to [destroy Ahab’s family.]

It [happened] when Jehu [executed] judgment on the [family] of Ahab & found the princes [officials] of Judah & the [relatives] of Ahaziah [who had] ministered [& counseled] Ahaziah & [Jehu killed] them.

[Jehu searched for] Ahaziah & caught him, (for he was [hidden] in Samaria,) & [he was] brought to Jehu. When they had [killed Ahaziah,] they buried him: Because they said, he is the [descendant] of Jehoshaphat, who sought the Lord with all his heart.

So the [family] of Ahaziah had no power to still keep the kingdom. When Ataliah, [Ahaziah’s mother saw that her son was dead, she arose & destroyed all the royal [heirs] of the [family] of Judah.

But Jehoshabeath, the daughter of the king, took Joash, the son of Ahaziah & [snuck] him [away] from among the king’s sons [who were killed] & put him & his nurse in the [bedroom.]

So, Jehoshabeath, the daughter of king Jehoram, the wife of Jehoiada, the priest, (for she was the sister of Ahaziah) & [she] hid [Joash] from Athaliah, so she [couldn’t kill] him. And [Joash] was [hidden] with them in the house of God, 6 years. And Athaliah, [Ahaziah’s mother ruled] over the land.

2 Chronicles 21:1-20 After Jehoshaphat’s Death

 

After Jehoshaphat’s Death

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Now, Jehoshaphat, [died] & slept with his [forefathers] & was buried with [them] in the city of David. His son, Jehoram, [ruled] in his [place.]

These were [Jehoram’s brothers,] the sons of Jehoshaphat: Azariah, Jeheil, Zechariah, [Azariahu,] Michael & Shephatiah. All these were the sons of Jehoshaphat, king of Israel.

Their father gave them great gifts of: silver, gold, precious things & fenced cities in Judah, but he gave the kingdom to Jehoram, because he was the firstborn.

Now, when Jehoram was [established] in his [father’s] kingdom, he strengthened himself & he killed his [brothers & some] other princes of Israel with the sword. Jehoram was 32 years old when he began to [rule] & he [ruled] 8 years in Jerusalem.

[Jehoram] walked in the [path] of the kings of Israel, like the [family of king] Ahab did: for [Jehoram’s] wife [was] the daughter of Ahab & he [made what] was evil in the eyes of the Lord.

[1 Kings 16:30-33 And Ahab, [Omri’s] son, did evil in the sight of the Lord above all [who] were before him. And it [happened,] as if it were a [small] thing for [Ahab] to walk in the sins of Jeroboam, [Nebat’s] son, that [Ahab married] Jezebel, the daughter of EthBaal, the [Zidonian’s] king.

And [Ahab] went & served Baal & worshiped him. And [Ahab put] up an altar for Baal in the house of Baal, which he had built in Samaria. And Ahab made a grove & Ahab did more to provoke the Lord God of Israel to anger than all the kings of Israel that were before him.]

[But] the Lord [wouldn’t] destroy the house of David, because of the covenant [contract] He had made with David & promised to give a light to him & his sons forever.

[1 John 1:7 But if we walk in the light, as He is in the light, we have fellowship, one with another & the blood of Jesus Christ, His Son, cleanses us from all sin.]

In [Jehoram’s life] the Edomites [rebelled] from under the [control] of Judah & made themselves a king. Jehoram went with his princes & all his chariots with him. [Jehoram] rose up [at] night & [attacked] the Edomites, [who had surrounded] him & the captains of his chariots [within.]

So, the Edomites [have] revolted from under [Judah’s] hand [until] this day. Also, [at] the same time, Libra [revolted] from under [Jehoram’s] hand, because he had [abandoned] the Lord God of his [forefathers.]

Also, he made high places in the mountains of Judah & caused the inhabitants of Jerusalem to [to be unfaithful to the Lord God,] and [Jehoram] compelled Judah [to do the same.]

[Jehoram got a letter] from Elijah, the prophet, saying, The Lord God of David, your [forefather says,] Because you haven’t walked in the [paths] of Jehoshaphat, your father, nor in the [paths] of Asa, [Judah’s] king,

But have walked in the [path] of the kings of Israel & have made Judah & the inhabitants of Jerusalem to [behave unfaithfully, like] the whoredoms of the house of Ahab & [you have] also slain your [brothers] of your father’s house, which were better [that you are:]

[Watch,] with a great plague, the Lord will [strike] your people, your children, your wives & all your [possessions.] And you shall have great sickness by bowel disease, until your bowels fall out day by day, [because] of your sickness.

[Also] the Lord stirred up against Jehoram, the spirit of the Philistines, Arabians & the Ethiopians [who] were near. They came up to Judah & [broke] into it & carried away all the [possessions] found in the king’s house & his sons & also his wives.

So [no] sons were left [to] him, [except] Jehoahaz, the youngest of his sons. After all this, the Lord [struck Jehoram] with an incurable disease in his bowels. In the process of time, it [happened] that after 2 years, his bowels fell out [due to] his sickness. So he died of [a terrible] disease.

And his people [didn’t] make a burning for him, like [they did for] his [forefathers.] [Jehoram] was 32 years old when he began to [rule] & [ruled] 8 years in Jerusalem & departed without being desired. They [still] buried him in the city of David, but not in the [tombs] of the kings.

2 Chronicles 20:1-37 When Attackers Approached Jehoshaphat & All Judah Returned to the Lord

 

When Attackers Approached Jehoshaphat & All Judah Returned to the Lord

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It [happened] after this, that the children [people] of Moab & Ammon, with others [in addition to] the Ammonites, came to battle against Jehoshaphat. [When] Jehoshaphat was told, A [large] multitude [has come] against you, from beyond the sea on this side of Syria.

[Look, they’re from] Hazazon Tamar, which is in Engedi. Jehoshaphat [was afraid & prepared] himself to seek the Lord & proclaimed a fast thought all [of] Judah. Judah gathered together to ask [for the Lord’s] help. They came to seek the Lord, even out of all the cities of Judah.

And Jehoshaphat stood in the congregation of Judah & Jerusalem, in the [Lords] house, [in front of] the new court & said, Aren’t you the God in heaven of our [forefathers?]

[Don’t] You rule over all the kingdoms of the heathen? And in Your hand, isn’t there power & might, so that none [are] able to [stand against] You? Aren’t You our God, Who [drove] out the inhabitants of this land [in front of] Your people, Israel & gave it to [the descendants] of Abraham, Your friend forever?

They have [lived] in it & have built You a sanctuary for Your Name, saying, When evil comes upon us [like:] the sword, judgment, pestilence, or famine, we [will] stand [in front of] this house, in Your presence, (for Your Name is in this house,) & cry [out] to You in our afflictions, then You will hear [us] & help.

[See,] now the [people] of Ammon, Moab & Mount Seir, whom You wouldn’t let Israel invade, when [the Israelites] came out of the land of Egypt, but the [Israelites] turned from them & [didn’t] destroy them.

[Look,] how they reward us. [They’ve] come to cast us out of Your possession, which You have given us to inherit. O our God, won’t You judge them? For we have no [strength] against this [large] company [who] comes against us. Neither do we know what to do, but our eyes are upon You.

All Judah stood before the Lord, with their little ones, their wives & their children. Then, in the midst of the congregation, the Spirit of the Lord came upon Jahaziel, [Zechariah’s] son. [Zechariah was] the son of Jeiel. [Jeiel was] the son of Mattaniah, a Levite of the [descendants] of Asaph.

[Jahaziel] said, [Listen,] all you inhabitants of Judah & Jerusalem & king Jehoshaphat. The Lord [says this] to you, [Don’t be afraid or [worried, because] of this [large] multitude; for the battle isn’t yours, but God’s. Tomorrow, go down against them.

[Look,] they [will] come up the Cliff of Ziz & you shall find them at the end of the brook, [in front of] the Wilderness of Jeruel. You [will] not need to fight this battle. [Position yourselves] & stand still & see the Salvation of the Lord with you, O Judah & Jerusalem. [Don’t be fearful, nor worried.]

Tomorrow go out against them: for the Lord will be with you. And Jehoshaphat bowed his head [facing] the ground & all Judah & the inhabitants of Jerusalem fell before the Lord & worshiped the Lord.

The Levites of the children [people] of the Kohathites, the Korhites, stood up to praise the Lord God of Israel with a loud voice on high. They rose early in the morning & went into the Wilderness of Tekoa & went [forward.]

Jehoshaphat stood & said, Hear me, O Judah & inhabitants of Jerusalem. Believe in the Lord, your God, so you shall be established. Believe His prophets, so you shall prosper.

When [Jehoshaphat] had consulted with the people, he appointed singers to the Lord, [so they could] praise the beauty of [God’s] holiness, [while] they went out, in front of] the army, & [said,] Praise the Lord; for His mercy endures forever.

And when they began to sing & to praise, the Lord set [ambushes] against the [people] of Ammon, Moab & Mount Seir, [who had] come against Judah & they were [defeated.]

The [people] of Ammon & Moab stood up against the inhabitants of Mount Seir, [totally slaying & destroying] them. And when they had [finished killing] the inhabitants of Mount Seir, they [destroyed each other.]

When Judah came toward the watch tower in the wilderness, they looked [at] the multitude & [saw] they were [all] dead bodies, fallen to the [ground] & none escaped.

When Jehoshaphat & his people came to take away the [plunder,] they found among the dead bodies an abundance of riches & precious jewels which they [took] for themselves, more than they could carry.

[There] was so much [plunder,] they were [there] 3 days gathering the [plunder, because] it was so much. And on the 4th day, they assembled themselves in the Valley of Berachah [a.k.a. Blessing;] for they blessed the Lord [God] there. [That’s why] they call the name of the place, The Valley of Berachah, to this day.

Jehoshaphat was [in the front of] them, [when] every man of Judah & Jerusalem returned to Jerusalem with joy. For the Lord had made them rejoice over their enemies.

[Nehemiah 12:43 also, that day, they offered great sacrifices & rejoiced with great joy. The wives & also the children rejoiced: so that the joy of Jerusalem was even heard [far away.]

They came to Jerusalem with [lyres,] harps & trumpets into the [Lord’s] house. The fear [respect] of God was on all the kingdoms of those countries, when they heard the Lord [God] had fought against the enemies of Israel.

So, [Jehoshaphat’s kingdom] was quiet: for his God gave him [peace around him.] Jehoshaphat [ruled] over Judah. He was 35 years old when he began to [rule] & he [ruled] 25 years in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Azubah, the daughter of Shiloh.

And [Jehoshaphat] walked in the [paths] of his father, Asa & [didn’t] depart from doing [what] was right in the sight of the Lord. [Still] the high places weren’t taken away yet for the people hadn’t prepared their hearts to the God of their [forefathers.]

[2 Kings 21:7 And he [put engraved] images [in] the grove that he had made [at] the [Lord’s] house, of which the Lord said to David & to Solomon, his son, I  will put My Name in this house & in Jerusalem, which I have chosen out of all [the] tribes of Israel forever.]

[Aren’t] the rest of [Jehoshaphat’s actions,] 1st & last, written in the [records] of Jehu, [Hanani’s] son, who is mentioned in the Book of [the] Kings of Israel. And after this, Jehoshaphat, [Judah’s] king, joined with Ahaziah, [Israel’s] king, who did very wickedly.

[Jehoshaphat] joined himself with [Ahaziah] to make ships go to Tarshish & they made ships in Ezion Gaber [a.k.a. Ezion Geber.]

[1 Kings 10:22 For the king had a navy at sea of Tharshish [a.k.a. Tarshish] with the navy of Hiram [that came] once [every] 3 years & the navy of [Tarshish] came bringing gold, silver, ivory, apes & peacocks.]

Then, Eliezer, [Dodavah’s] son, [from] Mareshah, prophesied against Jehoshaphat, saying, Because you have joined yourself with Ahaziah, the Lord will [destroy what you have made] & the ships were broken & weren’t able to go to Tarshish.

2 Chronicles 19:1-11 King Jehoshaphat Returns from the War

 

King Jehoshaphat Returns from the War

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Jehoshaphat, [Judah’s] king, returned to his house in Jerusalem in peace. Jehu, [Hanani’s] son, the seer [prophet who has divine visions,] went out to meet him. He said to king Jehoshaphat, should you help the ungodly & love [those who] hate the Lord? Therefore, the [Lord’s anger] is upon you. [Still] there are good [qualities] found in you. You have taken away the groves out of the land…

[2 Kings 21:7 And he [put an engraved] image [in] the grove, that he had made [at] the [Lord’s] house, which the Lord had said to David & to Solomon, his son, I will put My Name [here] in this house & in Jerusalem, which I have chosen out of all the tribes of Israel] forever.]

… & [you] prepared your heart to seek God. Jehoshaphat [lived] in Jerusalem & he went [throughout] the people from BeerSheba to Mount Ephraim & brought them back to the Lord God of their [forefathers.]

[Jehoshaphat put] judges in the land throughout all the fenced cities of Judah, city by city. [Jehoshaphat] said to the judges, [Be careful] what you do. For you [don’t] judge for man, but for the Lord, Who is with you in judgment. [Therefore,] now let the fear [respect] of the Lord be upon you.

[Pay attention] & do it. For the Lord our God [doesn’t sin,] nor respect [people’s status,] nor taking [bribes.] [Also,] when they returned to Jerusalem, Jehoshaphat [appointed] the Levites, priests & the [leaders of the forefathers’ families] of Israel, [as judges for] the Lord & for controversies.

[Jehoshaphat] charged them [with this responsibility:] You shall do [this] in the fear [respect] of the Lord, faithfully & with a perfect heart.

And you shall warn [those of whatever type of case] shall come to you [from] your brethren, [who live] in their cities, between blood [relatives,] between Law & [commandments, rules] & judgments, that they [shouldn’t sin] against the Lord, so [no anger comes] upon you & your brethren.

Do this & you shall not sin. [Look,] Amariah, the chief priest, is over you in all matters of the Lord. Zebadiah, [Ishmael’s] son, [is] the ruler of the [family] of Judah, for all the king’s matters. Also, the Levites shall be officers before you. [Behave] courageously & [may] the Lord [be with those who do] good.

2 Chronicles 18:1-34 King Ahab Asks if He Should Go to Battle

 

King Ahab Asks Micaiah if He Should Go to Battle

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Jehoshaphat now had an abundance of riches & honor & [had made an alliance] with Ahab. After [some years, Jehoshaphat] went down to Ahab [in] Samaria. Ahab killed [lots] of sheep & oxen for [Jehoshaphat] & the people with him.

And [Ahab] persuaded [Jehoshaphat] to go with him up to Ramoth Gilead. Ahab, [Israel’s] king, said to Jehoshaphat, [Judah’s] king, Will you go to Ramoth Gilead with me?

[Jehoshaphat] answered, I am as you are & my people [are like] your people & we will be with you in war. Jehoshaphat said to [Israel’s] king, I pray [that] you [inquire for] the Word of the Lord today.

[Therefore,] king [Ahab] of Israel, gathered 400 prophets together & said to them, Shall we go to Ramoth Gilead to battle or shall I [hold back from doing so?] And they said, Go up; for God will deliver it into the king’s hand.

Jehoshaphat [asked,] Isn’t there [still] a prophet of the Lord besides [them, so] that we might [inquire] of him? [Ahab, Israel’s] king said, There is [still] 1 man, by whom we may [inquire] of the Lord, but I hate him. He never prophesies good to me, but always [bad.] [It’s] Micaiah, [Imla’s] son. Jehoshaphat said,

[Don’t] let the king say so. And [Ahab] called for 1 of his officers & said, Quickly [get & bring] Micaiah, Imla’s] son.

And [Ahab, Israel’s] king & Jehoshaphat, [Judah’s] king, [each] sat on their throne, clothed in their robes, in [an empty] place at the [entrance] gate of Samaria & all the prophets prophesied [in front of] them.

Zedekiah, [Chenaanah’s] son, had made him horns of iron & said, The Lord says [this,] With these [horns] you shall push Syria until the [are destroyed.] And all the [other] prophets prophesied saying, Go up to Ramoth Gilead & prosper. For the Lord shall deliver it into the hand of the king.

The messengers [who] went to Micaiah [said] to [Micaiah,] The words of the prophets [are united in declaring] good to the king. Therefore, let your word be like theirs & [say] good.

And Micaiah said, as the Lord lives, I will [only say] what my God [says.] When [Micaiah] came to the king, [Ahab] said, Michaiah, shall we go to battle in Ramoth Gilead or shall we [refrain?]

[Micaiah] said, You go up & prosper & they shall be delivered into your hand. King [Ahab] said to [Micaiah,] How many times shall I [make you swear] that you say nothing, but the truth to me in the Name of the Lord?

Then, [Micaiah] said, I did see all [of] Israel scattered on the mountains [like] sheep with no shepherd. The Lord said, These have no master, therefore let every man return to his house in peace. King [Ahab] of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, [Didn’t] I tell you he [wouldn’t] prophesy good to me, [only bad.]

Again, [Micaiah] said, Therefore, hear the Word of the Lord. I saw the Lord sitting on His throne & all the host of heaven standing on His right hand [side] & on His left. The Lord said, Who shall [convince] Ahab, [Israel’s] kin, [so] that he may go up & fall at Ramoth Gilead?

[The host of heaven said one thing and another.] Then a spirit came [forward] & stood [in front of] the Lord & said, I will [convince] him. The Lord [asked, How?] [The spirit] said, I will go out & be a lying spirit in the [mouths] of all [Ahab’s] prophets. And the Lord said, [You shall convince] him & you shall prevail.

Go out & do so. Therefore, the Lord has put a lying spirit in your [prophet’s mouths] & the Lord has [declared disaster] against you. Then Zedekiah, [Chenaanah’s] son, came [close & hit] Micaiah on [his] cheek & said, Which way [did] the Spirit of the Lord [go] from me to speak to you?

Micaiah said, [Watch,] you shall see on the day when you shall go & hide [yourself] in an inner [room.] King [Ahab] of Israel said, Take Micaiah & carry him back to Ammon, the [city’s] governor & to Jossh, the king’s son.

Say, The king said, Put this [man] in the prison & feed him with the bread & water of affliction, until I return in peace. Micaiah said, If you return in peace, then the Lord [hasn’t] spoken by me. [Pay attention,] all you people.

So, [Ahab, Israel’s] king & Jehoshaphat, [Judah’s] king, went up to Ramoth Gilead. [Ahab, Israel’s] king said to Jehoshaphat, I will disguise myself & I will go to battle, but you put on your [royal robe.]

So, [Israel’s] king disguised himself & they went to the battle. Now, [Syria’s] king had commanded the chariot captains with him, saying, [Don’t] fight with [the] small or [the important, but] only [Ahab, Israel’s] king.

It [happened] when the chariot captains saw Jehoshaphat, they said, [It’s] the king of Israel & they [surrounded] him to fight. But Jehoshaphat cried out & the Lord helped him & God moved [the soldiers to leave] from [Jehoshaphat.]

It [happened] when the chariot captains [realized it wasn’t Israel’s] king, they [stopped] pursuing him. A certain man drew a bow [on a hunch & struck Israel’s] king between the joints of [his] armor.

Therefore, [Ahab] said to his man [in the] chariot, [Return] your hand, so you may carry me out of the [army;] for I am wounded. And the battle increased that day. [However, Israel’s] king [propped] himself up in his chariot against the Syrians until the [evening:] & about the time of the [sunset, Ahab] died.

2 Chronicles 17:1-19 During Jehoshaphat’s Rule

 

During Jehoshaphat’s Rule

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[Asa’s] son, Jehoshaphat [ruled] in his [place] & strengthened himself against Israel. He placed [troops] in all the fenced cities of Judah & put [military posts] in the land of Judah & the cities of Ephraim, which his father, Asa, had [captured.]

The Lord was with Jehoshaphat, because he first walked in the [paths] of David, [his forefather] & [didn’t turn to] Baalim. [Jehoshaphat] sought the Lord God of his father & [followed] His commandments & [didn’t follow the actions] of Israel.

[1 Kings 12:28-29 [Upon this] the king took counsel & made 2 calves of gold & said to them, It is too much for you to go up to Jerusalem [to worship the Lord God,] [See,] your gods, O Israel, which brought you up out of the Land of Egypt. And he [put] the one in BethEl & he put the other in Dan.]

Therefore, the Lord [established] the kingdom in [Jehoshaphat's] hand. All Judah brought Jehoshaphat presents & he had an abundance of riches & honor. [Jehoshaphat’s] heart was [devoted to] the [paths] of the Lord. [Also,] he took away the high places & groves out of Judah.

[1 Kings 13:33 After this thing, Jeroboam [didn’t] return from his evil [ways,] but made again the [lowliest] of people priests of the high places & whoever [wanted to,] he consecrated him & he became one of the priests of the high places.]

In the 3rd year Jehoshaphat [ruled,] he sent his princes, & even: BenHail, Obadiah, Zechariah, Nethaneel & Michaiah to teach [about the Lord] in the cities of Judah. [2 Chronicles 15:3 Now for a long [time,] Israel had been without the true God & without a teaching priest & without the Law.]

He sent Levites with them: Shemaiah, Nethaniah, Zebadiah, Asahel, Shemiramoth, Jehonathan, Adonijah, Tobijah & Tob Adonijah, Levites. And with them priests: Elishama & Jehoram, priests.

And they taught in Judah & had the book of the [Lord’s] Law with them. [They] went throughout all the cities of Judah & taught the people. The fear [respect] of the Lord fell on all the kingdoms of the land [around] Judah, so they [didn’t] make war [against] Jehoshaphat.

Some of the Philistines brought Jehoshaphat presents & silver as tribute. The Arabians brought him flocks with 7,700 rams & 7,700 goats. Jehoshaphat [grew] exceedingly great & he built castles & [storage] cities & had [many] businesses in [Judah’s] cities.

The men of war, mighty men of valor were in Jerusalem. These are the numbers of [those] according to the [families] of their fathers. [From] Judah, the captains of 1,000’s; Adnah [was] the leader with 300,000 mighty men of valor with him.

Next to him was Jehohanan, the [leader] & 280,000 with him. Next to him was Amasiah, [Zichri’s] son, who willingly offered himself to the Lord & with him [were] 200,000 mighty men of valor.

And of Benjamin; Eliada, a mighty man of valor 200,000 men armed with bow & shield with him.

And next to him was Jehozabad & 180,000 ready [men,] prepared for war with him. These waited on the king, [in addition to] those whom the king put in the fenced cities throughout Judah.