KJV King James Version
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.
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2 Chronicles 17:8
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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
accompanied by certain Levites—Shemaiah, Nethaniah, Zebadiah, Asahel, Shemiramoth, Jehonathan, Adonijah, Tobijah, and Tob-adonijah—along with the priests Elishama and Jehoram.
WEB World English Bible
and with them the Levites, even Shemaiah, and Nethaniah, and Zebadiah, and Asahel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehonathan, and Adonijah, and Tobijah, and Tobadonijah, the Levites; and with them Elishama and Jehoram, the priests.
ASV American Standard Version
and with them the Levites, even Shemaiah, and Nethaniah, and Zebadiah, and Asahel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehonathan, and Adonijah, and Tobijah, and Tob-adonijah, the Levites; and with them Elishama and Jehoram, the priests.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and with them the Levites, Shemaiah, and Nethaniah, and Zebadiah, and Asahel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehonathan, and Adonijah, and Tobijath, and Tob-Adonijah, the Levites; and with them Elishama and Jehoram, the priests.
Surrounding context — 2 Chronicles 17
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.
11 Also [some] of the Philistines brought Jehoshaphat presents, and tribute silver; and the Arabians brought him flocks, seven thousand and seven hundred rams, and seven thousand and seven hundred he goats.
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וְעִמָּהֶ֣םH5973 · imwithהַלְוִיִּ֗םH3881 · le.viy.yiLeviשְֽׁמַֽעְיָ֡הוּH8098 · she.ma.yahShemaiahוּנְתַנְיָ֡הוּH5418 · ne.tan.yahNethaniahוּזְבַדְיָ֡הוּH2069 · ze.vad.yahZebadiahוַעֲשָׂהאֵ֡לH6214 · a.sa.h.elAsahelוּשְׁמִֽירָמ֡וֹתH8070 · she.mi.ra.motShemiramothוִֽיהוֹנָתָן֩H3083 · ye.ho.na.tanJonathanוַאֲדֹ֨נִיָּ֧הוּH138 · a.do.niy.yahAdonijahוְטֽוֹבִיָּ֛הוּH2900 · to.viy.yahTobijahוְט֥וֹבH2899 · tov a.do.niy.yahTobadonijahאֲדוֹנִיָּ֖הH2899 · tov a.do.niy.yahTobadonijahהַלְוִיִּ֑םH3881 · le.viy.yiLeviוְעִמָּהֶ֛םH5973 · imwithאֱלִישָׁמָ֥עH476 · e.li.sha.maElishamaוִֽיהוֹרָ֖םH3088 · ye.ho.ramJehoramהַכֹּהֲנִֽים׃H3548 · ko.henpriest
Cross-references
Ezra 7:1-6Now after these things, in the reign of Artaxerxes king of Persia, Ezra the son of Seraiah, the son of Azariah, the son of Hilkiah,Malachi 2:7For the priest’s lips should keep knowledge, and they should seek the law at his mouth: for he [is] the messenger of the LORD of hosts.2 Chronicles 19:8Moreover in Jerusalem did Jehoshaphat set of the Levites, and [of] the priests, and of the chief of the fathers of Israel, for the judgment of the LORD, and for controversies, when they returned to Jerusalem.
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