And
Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his stead, and
strengthened himself against Israel.
02 And he placed forces in all the fenced cities
of Judah, and set garrisons in the land of Judah,
and in the cities of Ephraim, which Asa his
father had taken.
03 And the Lord was with Jehoshaphat, because he
walked in the first ways of his father David, and
sought not unto Baalim;
04 But sought to the Lord God of his father, and
walked in his commandments, and not after the
doings of Israel.
05 Therefore the Lord stablished the kingdom in
his hand; and all Judah brought to Jehoshaphat
presents; and he had riches and honour in
abundance.
06 And his heart was lifted up in the ways of the
Lord: moreover he took away the high places and
groves out of Judah.
07 Also in the third year of his reign he sent to
his princes, even to Benhail, and to Obadiah, and
to Zechariah, and to Nethaneel, and to Michaiah,
to teach in the cities of Judah.
08 And with them he sent Levites, even Shemaiah,
and Nethaniah, and Zebadiah, and Asahel, and
Shemiramoth, and Jehonathan, and Adonijah, and
Tobijah, and Tobadonijah, Levites; and with them
Elishama and Jehoram, priests.
09 And they taught in Judah, and had the book of
the law of the Lord with them, and went about
throughout all the cities of Judah, and taught
the people.
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10 And the fear of the Lord fell upon all the
kingdoms of the lands that were round about
Judah, so that they made no war against
Jehoshaphat.
11 Also some of the Philistines brought
Jehoshaphat presents, and tribute silver; and the
Arabians brought him flocks, seven thousand and
seven hundred rams, and seven thousand and seven
hundred he goats.
12 And Jehoshaphat waxed great exceedingly; and
he built in Judah castles, and cities of store.
13 And he had much business in the cities of
Judah: and the men of war, mighty men of valour,
were in Jerusalem.
14 And these are the numbers of them according to
the house of their fathers: Of Judah, the
captains of thousands; Adnah the chief, and with
him mighty men of valour three hundred thousand.
15 And next to him was Jehohanan the captain, and
with him two hundred and fourscore thousand.
16 And next him was Amasiah the son of Zichri,
who willingly offered himself unto the Lord; and
with him two hundred thousand mighty men of
valour.
17 And of Benjamin; Eliada a mighty man of
valour, and with him armed men with bow and
shield two hundred thousand.
18 And next him was Jehozabad, and with him an
hundred and fourscore thousand ready prepared for
the war.
19 These waited on the king, beside those whom
the king put in the fenced cities throughout all
Judah.
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