KJV King James Version
Also in the third year of his reign he sent to his princes, [even] to Benhail, and to Obadiah, and to Zechariah, and to Nethaneel, and to Michaiah, to teach in the cities of Judah.
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2 Chronicles 17:7
Also in the third year of his reign he sent to his princes, [even] to Benhail, and to Obadiah, and to Zechariah, and to Nethaneel, and to Michaiah, to teach in the cities of Judah.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
In the third year of his reign, Jehoshaphat sent his officials Ben-hail, Obadiah, Zechariah, Nethanel, and Micaiah to teach in the cities of Judah,
WEB World English Bible
Also in the third year of his reign he sent his princes, even Ben Hail, and Obadiah, and Zechariah, and Nethanel, and Micaiah, to teach in the cities of Judah;
ASV American Standard Version
Also in the third year of his reign he sent his princes, even Ben-hail, and Obadiah, and Zechariah, and Nethanel, and Micaiah, to teach in the cities of Judah;
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And in the third year of his reign he hath sent for his heads, for Ben-Hail, and for Obadiah, and for Zechariah, and for Nethaneel, and for Michaiah, to teach in cities of Judah,
Surrounding context — 2 Chronicles 17
4 But sought to the [LORD] God of his father, and walked in his commandments, and not after the doings of Israel.
5 Therefore the LORD stablished the kingdom in his hand; and all Judah brought to Jehoshaphat presents; and he had riches and honour in abundance.
6 And his heart was lifted up in the ways of the LORD: moreover he took away the high places and groves out of Judah.
7 Also in the third year of his reign he sent to his princes, [even] to Benhail, and to Obadiah, and to Zechariah, and to Nethaneel, and to Michaiah, to teach in the cities of Judah.
8 And with them [he sent] Levites, [even] Shemaiah, and Nethaniah, and Zebadiah, and Asahel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehonathan, and Adonijah, and Tobijah, and Tobadonijah, Levites; and with them Elishama and Jehoram, priests.
9 And they taught in Judah, and [had] the book of the law of the LORD with them, and went about throughout all the cities of Judah, and taught the people.
10 And the fear of the LORD fell upon all the kingdoms of the lands that [were] round about Judah, so that they made no war against Jehoshaphat.
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וּבִשְׁנַ֨תH8141 · sha.nehyearשָׁל֜וֹשׁH7969 · sha.loshthreeלְמָלְכ֗וֹH4427 · ma.lakhto reignשָׁלַ֤חH7971 · sha.lachto send: departלְשָׂרָיו֙H8269 · sarrulerלְבֶן־H1134 · ben-cha.yilBen-hailחַ֙יִל֙H1134 · ben-cha.yilBen-hailוּלְעֹבַדְיָ֣הH5662 · o.vad.yahObadiahוְלִזְכַרְיָ֔הH2148 · ze.khar.yahZechariahוְלִנְתַנְאֵ֖לH5417 · ne.tan.elNethanelוּלְמִיכָיָ֑הוּH4322 · mi.kha.ya.huMicaiahלְלַמֵּ֖דH3925 · la.madto learn: teachבְּעָרֵ֥יH5892 · irexcitementיְהוּדָֽה׃H3063 · ye.hu.dahJudah
Cross-references
2 Chronicles 35:3And said unto the Levites that taught all Israel, which were holy unto the LORD, Put the holy ark in the house which Solomon the son of David king of Israel did build; [it shall] not [be] a burden upon [your] shoulders: serve now the LORD your God, and his people Israel,Ecclesiastes 12:9-10And moreover, because the preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge; yea, he gave good heed, and sought out, [and] set in order many proverbs.2 Chronicles 15:3Now for a long season Israel [hath been] without the true God, and without a teaching priest, and without law.Nehemiah 8:7-8Also Jeshua, and Bani, and Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodijah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, Pelaiah, and the Levites, caused the people to understand the law: and the people [stood] in their place.Acts 1:1The former treatise have I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach,Ecclesiastes 1:12I the Preacher was king over Israel in Jerusalem.Luke 4:43-44And he said unto them, I must preach the kingdom of God to other cities also: for therefore am I sent.Nehemiah 8:13-14And on the second day were gathered together the chief of the fathers of all the people, the priests, and the Levites, unto Ezra the scribe, even to understand the words of the law.2 Chronicles 30:22And Hezekiah spake comfortably unto all the Levites that taught the good knowledge of the LORD: and they did eat throughout the feast seven days, offering peace offerings, and making confession to the LORD God of their fathers.Psalm 51:13[Then] will I teach transgressors thy ways; and sinners shall be converted unto thee.Nehemiah 9:3And they stood up in their place, and read in the book of the law of the LORD their God [one] fourth part of the day; and [another] fourth part they confessed, and worshipped the LORD their God.Deuteronomy 4:5Behold, I have taught you statutes and judgments, even as the LORD my God commanded me, that ye should do so in the land whither ye go to possess it.Mark 4:2And he taught them many things by parables, and said unto them in his doctrine,Psalm 34:11Come, ye children, hearken unto me: I will teach you the fear of the LORD.Deuteronomy 33:10They shall teach Jacob thy judgments, and Israel thy law: they shall put incense before thee, and whole burnt sacrifice upon thine altar.Matthew 4:23And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of sickness and all manner of disease among the people.Isaiah 49:23And kings shall be thy nursing fathers, and their queens thy nursing mothers: they shall bow down to thee with [their] face toward the earth, and lick up the dust of thy feet; and thou shalt know that I [am] the LORD: for they shall not be ashamed that wait for me.
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