1
And
Jehoshaphat
his
son
reigned
in
his
stead,
and
strengthened
himself
against
Israel.
2
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.
3
And
the
LORD
was
with
Jehoshaphat,
because
he
walked
in
the
first
ways
of
his
father
David,
and
sought
not
unto
Baalim;
4
But
sought
to
the
[LORD]
God
of
his
father,
and
walked
in
his
commandments,
and
not
after
the
doings
of
Israel.
5
Therefore
the
LORD
stablished
the
kingdom
in
his
hand;
and
all
Judah
brought
to
Jehoshaphat
presents;
and
he
had
riches
and
honour
in
abundance.
6
And
his
heart
was
lifted
up
in
the
ways
of
the
LORD:
moreover
he
took
away
the
high
places
and
groves
out
of
Judah.
7
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.
8
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.
9
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.
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.