17:7a In the third year of his reign, Jehoshaphat sent his officials

In the third year of Jehoshaphat’s reign, he sent his officers
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In the third year that Jehoshaphat was king he chose some of his officials ⌊for an important duty⌋.

17:7b Ben-hail, Obadiah, Zechariah, Nethanel, and Micaiah

Ben-hail, Obadiah, Zechariah, Nethanel, and Micaiah.
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These men were Ben-hail and Obadiah and Zechariah and Nethanel and Micaiah.

17:7c to teach in the cities of Judah,

They were sent to teach in the towns in Judah.
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He sent them to teach ⌊Yahweh’s law⌋ to the people of the towns of Judah.

17:7a–c (reordered)

In the third year that Jehoshaphat was king, he sent some of his officers to teach in the towns of Judah. These men were Ben-hail, Obadiah, Zechariah, Nethanel, and Micaiah.

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