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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.
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