| 1 And Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his stead, and strengthened
himself against Israel. 2 And he placed forces 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 And Jehovah was with
Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the first ways of his father David, and
sought not unto the Baalim, 4 but sought to the God of his father, and
walked in his commandments, and not after the doings of Israel.
5 Therefore Jehovah established the kingdom in his hand; and all Judah
brought to Jehoshaphat tribute; and he had riches and honor in abundance.
6 And his heart was lifted up in the ways of Jehovah: and furthermore he
took away the high places and the Asherim out of Judah. 7 Also in the
third year of his reign he sent his princes, even Ben-hail, and Obadiah, and
Zechariah, and Nethanel, and Micaiah, to teach in the cities of Judah;
8 and with them the Levites, even Shemaiah, and Nethaniah, and Zebadiah,
and Asahel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehonathan, and Adonijah, and Tobijah, and
Tob-adonijah, the Levites; and with them Elishama and Jehoram, the priests.
9 And they taught in Judah, having the book of the law of Jehovah with
them; and they went about throughout all the cities of Judah, and taught
among the people. 10 And the fear of Jehovah fell upon all the kingdoms of
the lands that were round about Judah, so that they made no war against
Jehoshaphat. 11 And some of the Philistines brought Jehoshaphat presents,
and silver for tribute; the Arabians also 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 many works in the cities of Judah; and
men of war, mighty men of valor, in Jerusalem. 14 And this was the
numbering of them according to their fathers' houses: Of Judah, the captains
of thousands: Adnah the captain, and with him mighty men of valor three
hundred thousand; 15 and next to him Jehohanan the captain, and with him
two hundred and fourscore thousand; 16 and next to him Amasiah the son of
Zichri, who willingly offered himself unto Jehovah; and with him two hundred
thousand mighty men of valor. 17 And of Benjamin: Eliada a mighty man of
valor, and with him two hundred thousand armed with bow and shield; 18 and
next to him Jehozabad and with him a hundred and fourscore thousand ready
prepared for war. 19 These were they that waited on the king, besides
those whom the king put in the fortified cities throughout all Judah.
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