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2 Chronicles 17:7-9
New Catholic Bible
2 Chronicles 17:7-9
New Catholic Bible
7 In the third year of his reign Jehoshaphat sent his most learned officials—Ben-hail, Obadiah, Zechariah, Nethanel, and Micaiah—to teach in the cities of Judah. 8 [a]With them he also sent the Levites—Shemaiah, Nethaniah, Zebadiah, Asahel, Shemiramoth, Jehonathan, Adonijah, and Tobijah. Accompanying those Levites were the priests Elishama and Jehoram. 9 They taught in Judah, having with them the book of the law of the Lord. They traveled through all the cities of Judah, instructing the people.
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- 2 Chronicles 17:8 Jehoshaphat was disturbed by the people’s lack of knowledge about God, and he made it a priority to send learned men throughout Judah to educate them in the ways of the Lord.
2 Chronicles 17:7-9
New International Version
2 Chronicles 17:7-9
New International Version
7 In the third year of his reign he sent his officials Ben-Hail, Obadiah, Zechariah, Nethanel and Micaiah to teach(A) in the towns of Judah. 8 With them were certain Levites(B)—Shemaiah, Nethaniah, Zebadiah, Asahel, Shemiramoth, Jehonathan, Adonijah, Tobijah and Tob-Adonijah—and the priests Elishama and Jehoram. 9 They taught throughout Judah, taking with them the Book of the Law(C) of the Lord; they went around to all the towns of Judah and taught the people.
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