17:2a He stationed troops in every fortified city of Judah

He placed soldiers in all the strong towns of Judah
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He put soldiers in all the towns of Judah that had walls.

17:2b and put garrisons in the land of Judah

and in other places throughout Judah.
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He put soldiers all over Judah.

17:2c and in the cities of Ephraim that his father Asa had captured.

He placed soldiers in the towns ⌊of the territory⌋ of Ephraim that his father Asa had captured.
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⌊He did the same thing⌋ in the towns ⌊of the clan⌋ of Ephraim. His father King Asa had captured these towns.

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