About the Author of the Blogsite, Not the Author of the Bible:

About the Author of the Blogsite, Not the Author of the Bible: Since the Lord had it on my heart to write this blog, I was uncertain of how to accomplish this, mindful of Revelation 22:18-19, which says that nobody is to add to, or to take away from what was written in the Bible. After lots of prayerful contemplation, the Lord had it on my heart that I’m not to change the meaning of what is written in the Bible. He has also shown ways to add to people’s understating of that meaning, without altering the meaning, by putting that info within [brackets]. This is primarily accomplished with the KJV Bible and lots of prayers, but at times, BibleGateway.com, Biblehub.com, NIV Bible, Webster Dictionary, and other internet resources, as needed. Debra Seiling

About Understanding the Bible:

Understanding the Bible: After reading Isaiah 28:10 many times over the years and not totally understanding it, it recently became apparent to me that the Lord God has this passage as the means for understanding the Bible. For precept must be upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, and there a little. Isaiah 28:10 KJV. Being prayerful about this passage, and looking up 'precept' in the Webster's Dictionary, it gave this passage a whole new meaning, once 'commandment' is substituted for 'precept'. Within brackets are additional words the Lord had on my heart to aid in understanding the meaning. For commandment must be [built up] upon commandment; commandment upon commandment; line upon line, line upon line; [developing understanding] here a little, and there a little.

The Table Format:

The Table Format: I was overwhelmed with how to explain the process for determining if someone had leprosy in Leviticus 13, which seemed very complicated. After praying, "Lord, if this is difficult for me to understand after reading it many times, how can this be explained to others?" The thought the Lord God had on my heart was for me to put it into a vertical chart to visually see the process. This made it much easier for me to follow the progression. After doing so, I prayed, "Lord, how can this be conveyed to readers, so that they can understand this process?" The thought the Lord God had on my heart was to put it within the lines of a table. Being a stiff-necked, stubborn person, as it's often called in the Bible, I prayed, asking the Lord God if He's sure that's really what He wanted me to do? I reluctantly put Leviticus 13 into a table format. When I read this difficult leprosy process within a table format, it suddenly became easier for me to understand. That's because it builds line upon line, as explained in the Understanding the Bible section. Shortly after that, the Lord God had it on my heart, to put all of The Books of the Bible in Smaller Chunks within a table format, to aid in understanding, line upon line.
By 2/20/26 All Chapters of the Bible [in Smaller Chunks] Will Be Posted. If you want to read any chapters, just Click the desired Book of the Bible on the Right, and Click on the chapters of that Book of the Bible you want to read. My personal recommendation for those who are just beginning reading the Bible, is to start in the New Testament first.

2 Chronicles 17:1-19 During Jehoshaphat’s Rule

 

During Jehoshaphat’s Rule

2 Chronicles 17:1-19                    2 Chronicles in [Smaller Chunks]

[Asa’s] son, Jehoshaphat [ruled] in his [place,] & strengthened himself against Israel. And he placed forces, [a.k.a. troops,] in all the fenced, [a.k.a. fortified,] cities of Judah, & [put] garrisons, [a.k.a. military posts,] in the land of Judah, & the cities of Ephraim, which his father, Asa, had [captured.] 

And the Lord was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked, [a.k.a. followed,] in the [earlier] ways of David, [his forefather,] & [didn’t] [turn] to Baalim. But [Jehoshaphat] sought the Lord God of his father, & [followed] in His commandments, & [didn’t] [follow according to the actions] of Israel. 

[1 Kings 12:28-30 [Upon this,] king took counsel, & made 2 calves of gold & said to them, It is too much for you to go up to Jerusalem [to sacrifice.] [See,] your gods, O Israel, which brought you up out of the land of Egypt. And [Jeroboam put] the one [gold calf] in BethEl, & he put the other in Dan. And this thing became a sin: for the people went to worship before the one [gold calf,] even to Dan.] 

Therefore, the Lord [established] the kingdom in [Jehoshaphat's] hand. And all [of] Judah brought presents to Jehoshaphat, & he had [an] abundance [of] riches & honor. And [Jehoshaphat’s] heart was [uplifted] in the ways of the Lord. [Also,] he took away the high places, & groves out of Judah. 

[Deuteronomy 12:2-3 You shall [totally] destroy all the places, [in which] these nations, [that] you shall possess, served their gods, upon the high mountains, & upon the hills, & under every green tree. And you shall overthrow their altars, & break [down] their pillars, & burn their groves with fire. And you shall [cut] down the [carved] images of their gods, & destroy the names of them out of that place.]

In the 3rd year [Jehoshaphat ruled,] he sent to his princes, & even to: BenHail, Obadiah, Zechariah, Nethaneel,, & Michaiah, to teach in the cities of Judah.         [2 Chronicles 15:3 Now for a long [time,] Israel had been without the true God & without a teaching priest, & without the Law.] 

He sent Levites with them, even: Shemaiah, Nethaniah, Zebadiah, Asahel, Shemiramoth, Jehonathan, Adonijah, Tobijah, & Tob Adonijah, [all] Levites. And with them priests: Elishama & Jehoram. 

And they taught in Judah, & had the Book of the [Lord’s] Law with them. [They] went throughout all the cities of Judah, & taught the people. And the fear, [a.k.a. respect, for] the Lord fell on all the kingdoms of the lands that were [all around] Judah, so they [didn’t make] [any] war [against] Jehoshaphat. 

Also, some of the Philistines brought Jehoshaphat presents & silver [as] tribute. And the Arabians brought him flocks [with] 7,700 rams, & 7,700 [male] goats. And Jehoshaphat [grew] exceedingly great, & he built in Judah: castles, & [storage] cities. And he had [many businesses] in [Judah’s] cities. 

And the men of war, mighty men of valor, were in Jerusalem. These are the numbers of [those] according to the house, [a.k.a. families,] of their [forefathers.] [From] Judah, the captains of 1,000’s: Adnah [was] the chief, [a.k.a. leader,] & 300,000 mighty men of valor with him. 

And next to him was Jehohanan, the captain, & 280,000 with him. And next to him was Amasiah, [Zichri’s] son, who willingly offered himself to the Lord; & with him [were] 200,000 mighty men of valor. 

And [from] Benjamin; Eliada, a mighty man of valor, & 200,000 men armed with bow & shield [were] with him.

And next to him was Jehozabad, & 180,000 ready [men,] prepared for war, with him. These waited on the king, [in addition to] those whom the king put in the fenced cities throughout Judah.   

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