aJehoshaphat his son
then became
king
in his place
, and made
his position over
Israel
firm
.
He placed troops
in all
athe fortified
cities
of Judah
, and set
garrisons
in the land
of Judah
and in the cities
of Ephraim
bwhich
Asa
his father
had captured
.
The LORD was with Jehoshaphat
because
he 1followed
the example
of his father
David's
earlier
days and did not seek
the Baals
,
but sought the God
of his father
, 1followed
His commandments
, aand did not act
as Israel
did
.
So the LORD established
the kingdom
in his 1control
, and all
Judah
brought
tribute
to Jehoshaphat
, and ahe had
great
riches
and honor
.
1He took great
pride
in the ways
of the LORD
and again
aremoved
the high
places
and the Asherim
from Judah
.
Then in the third year
of his reign
he sent
his officials
, Ben-hail
, Obadiah
, Zechariah
, Nethanel
and Micaiah
, ato teach
in the cities
of Judah
;
and with them athe Levites, Shemaiah
, Nethaniah
, Zebadiah
, Asahel
, Shemiramoth
, Jehonathan
, Adonijah
, Tobijah
and Tobadonijah
, the Levites
; and with them Elishama
and Jehoram
, the priests
.
They taught in Judah
, having athe book
of the law
of the LORD
with them; and they went
throughout
all
the cities
of Judah
and taught
among the people
.
Now athe dread of the LORD
was on all
the kingdoms
of the lands
which
were around
Judah
, so that they did not make
war
against
Jehoshaphat
.
Some of the Philistines
abrought
gifts
and silver
as tribute
to Jehoshaphat
; the Arabians
also
brought
him flocks
, 7,700
rams
and 7,700
male
goats
.
So Jehoshaphat grew
greater
and greater
, and he built
fortresses
and store
cities
in Judah
.
He had large
supplies
in the cities
of Judah
, and warriors
, valiant
men
, in Jerusalem
.
This was their muster
according to their fathers'
households
: of Judah
, commanders
of thousands
, Adnah
was the commander
, and with him 300,000
valiant
warriors
;
and next to him was Johanan
the commander
, and with him 280,000
;
and next to him Amasiah
the son
of Zichri
, awho volunteered
for the LORD
, and with him 200,000
valiant
warriors
;
and of Benjamin, Eliada
a valiant
warrior
, and with him 200,000
armed
with bow
and shield
;
and next to him Jehozabad
, and with him 180,000
equipped
for war
.
These are they who served
the king
, apart
from athose whom
the king
put
in the fortified
cities
through all
Judah
.