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2 Chronicles 17:16

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and next to him Amasiah the son of Zichri, who willingly offered himself to Yahweh; and with him two hundred thousand mighty men of valor.

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The Kingdoms of Israel and JudahThe divided monarchy, showing the northern kingdom of Israel and the southern kingdom of Judah.

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Jerusalem, Judah’s capital and the site of the temple, was the religious and administrative center from which King Jehoshaphat organized his forces. The warriors listed in this passage served Judah’s Davidic king and helped defend the covenant people centered on Jerusalem.

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2 Chronicles 17:16 mentions Jerusalem.

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