1
Then Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his place, and strengthened himself against Israel.
2
And he placed troops in all the fortified cities of Judah, and set garrisons in the land of Judah and in the cities of Ephraim which Asa his father had taken.
3
Now the Lord was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the former ways of his father David; he did not seek the Baals,
4
but sought the God of his father, and walked in His commandments and not according to the acts of Israel.
5
Therefore the Lord established the kingdom in his hand; and all Judah gave presents to Jehoshaphat, and he had riches and honor in abundance.
6
And his heart took delight in the ways of the Lord; moreover he removed the high places and wooden images from Judah.
7
Also in the third year of his reign he sent his leaders, Ben-Hail, Obadiah, Zechariah, Nethanel, and Michaiah, to teach in the cities of Judah.
8
And with them he sent Levites: Shemaiah, Nethaniah, Zebadiah, Asahel, Shemiramoth, Jehonathan, Adonijah, Tobijah, and Tobadonijah--the Levites; and with them Elishama and Jehoram, the priests.