¹⁰ The ·nations near Judah were afraid of the Lord [^Lfear/dread of the Lord was on/seized the surrounding kingdoms], so they did not start a war against Jehoshaphat. ¹¹ Some of the Philistines brought ·gifts [tribute] and silver to Jehoshaphat. Some Arabs brought him flocks: seventy-seven hundred sheep and seventy-seven hundred goats.

¹² Jehoshaphat grew more and more powerful. He built ·strong, walled cities [fortresses] and ·towns for storing supplies [storage cities] in Judah. ¹³ He kept many supplies in the towns of Judah, and he kept ·trained soldiers [skilled warriors] in Jerusalem. ¹⁴ These soldiers were ·listed [enrolled; divided] by ·families [clans]. From the ·families [clans] of Judah, these were the ·commanders [officers] of groups of a thousand men: Adnah was the commander of three hundred thousand skilled soldiers;