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¹ And his son Jehoshaphat reigned in his place. And he made himself strong against Israel.² And he put an army in all the fortified cities in Judah, and placed command posts in the land of Judah, and in the cities of Ephraim which his father Asa had captured.³ And Jehovah was with Jehoshaphat, for he walked in the first ways of his father David; and he did not seek to the Baals.⁴ For he sought to the God of his father, and he walked in His commands, and not according to the deeds of Israel.⁵ And Jehovah confirmed the kingdom in his hand. And all of Judah gave a present to Jehoshaphat. And he had riches and honor in abundance.⁶ And his heart was exalted in the ways of Jehovah. And he again removed the high places and the Asherahs out of Judah.⁷ And in the third year of his reign, he sent for his leaders, for Ben-hail, and for Obadiah, and for Zechariah, and for Nethaneel, and for Michaiah, in order to teach in the cities of Judah.⁸ And with them were the Levites: Shemaiah, and Nethaniah, and Zebadiah, and Asahel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehonathan, and Adonijah, and Tobijah, and Tob-adonijah, the Levites. And with them were Elishama and Jehoram, the priests.⁹ And they taught in Judah; and with them was the book of the Law of Jehovah. And they went around to all the cities of Judah, and taught among the people.

¹⁰ And the fear of Jehovah was on all the kingdoms of the lands around Judah; and they did not fight with Jehoshaphat.¹¹ And from the Philistines, they were bringing in a present to Jehoshaphat, and silver as tribute. Also, the Arabians were bringing flocks to him, seven thousand, seven hundred rams; and seven thousand, seven hundred he goats.¹² And Jehoshaphat went on to be greater, exceedingly. And he built fortresses and store cities in Judah.¹³ And there was much work for him in the cities of Judah. And the men of war, mighty men of valor, resided in Jerusalem.¹⁴ And these were their numbers, for the house of their fathers: Of Judah, the commanders of thousands, Adnah the chief, and with him three hundred thousand mighty men of valor.¹⁵ And on his hand, Jehohanan the chief, and two hundred and eighty thousand with him.¹⁶ And on his hand, Amasiah the son of Zichri, who volunteered himself to Jehovah; and with him two hundred thousand mighty men of valor.¹⁷ And of Benjamin, Eliada a mighty man, and two hundred thousand armed men with bow and shield with him.¹⁸ And on his hand, Jehozabad; and with him a hundred and eighty thousand ready for war.¹⁹ These waited on the king, besides those whom the king put in the fortified cities in all Judah.