17:19a These were the men who served the king,

These soldiers worked for the king.
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All these soldiers were with the king and protected him.

17:19b besides those he stationed in the fortified cities throughout Judah.

In addition to these soldiers, there were other soldiers that the king put in Judah’s fortified towns.
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The king also had soldiers in the other walled cities of Judah.

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