And Jehoshaphat{H3092} his son{H1121} reigned{H4427} in his stead, and strengthened{H2388} himself against Israel.{H3478}

And he placed{H5414} forces{H2428} in all the fortified{H1219} cities{H5892} of Judah,{H3063} and set{H5414} garrisons{H5333} in the land{H776} of Judah,{H3063} and in the cities{H5892} of Ephraim,{H669} which Asa{H609} his father{H1} had taken.{H3920}

And Jehovah{H3068} was with Jehoshaphat,{H3092} because he walked{H1980} in the first{H7223} ways{H1870} of his father{H1} David,{H1732} and sought{H1875} not unto the Baalim,{H1168}

but sought{H1875} to the God{H430} of his father,{H1} and walked{H1980} in his commandments,{H4687} and not after the doings{H4639} of Israel.{H3478}

Therefore Jehovah{H3068} established{H3559} the kingdom{H4467} in his hand;{H3027} and all Judah{H3063} brought{H5414} to Jehoshaphat{H3092} tribute;{H4503} and he had riches{H6239} and honor{H3519} in abundance.{H7230}

And his heart{H3820} was lifted up{H1361} in the ways{H1870} of Jehovah:{H3068} and furthermore he took away{H5493} the high places{H1116} and the Asherim{H842} out of Judah.{H3063}

Also in the third{H7969} year{H8141} of his reign{H4427} he sent{H7971} his princes,{H8269} even Ben-hail,{H1134} and Obadiah,{H5662} and Zechariah,{H2148} and Nethanel,{H5417} and Micaiah,{H4322} to teach{H3925} in the cities{H5892} of Judah;{H3063}

and with them the Levites,{H3881} even Shemaiah,{H8098} and Nethaniah,{H5418} and Zebadiah,{H2069} and Asahel,{H6214} and Shemiramoth,{H8070} and Jehonathan,{H3083} and Adonijah,{H138} and Tobijah,{H2900} and Tob-adonijah,{H2899} the Levites;{H3881} and with them Elishama{H476} and Jehoram,{H3088} the priests.{H3548}

And they taught{H3925} in Judah,{H3063} having the book{H5612} of the law{H8451} of Jehovah{H3068} with them; and they went about{H5437} throughout all the cities{H5892} of Judah,{H3063} and taught{H3925} among the people.{H5971}

And the fear{H6343} of Jehovah{H3068} fell upon all the kingdoms{H4467} of the lands{H776} that were round about{H5439} Judah,{H3063} so that they made no war{H3898} against Jehoshaphat.{H3092}

And some of the Philistines{H6430} brought{H935} Jehoshaphat{H3092} presents,{H4503} and silver{H3701} for tribute;{H4853} the Arabians{H6163} also brought{H935} him flocks,{H6629} seven{H7651} thousand{H505} and seven{H7651} hundred{H3967} rams,{H352} and seven{H7651} thousand{H505} and seven{H7651} hundred{H3967} he-goats.{H8495}

And Jehoshaphat{H3092} waxed{H1980} great{H1432} exceedingly;{H4605} and he built{H1129} in Judah{H3063} castles{H1003} and cities{H5892} of store.{H4543}

And he had many{H7227} works{H4399} in the cities{H5892} of Judah;{H3063} and men{H582} of war,{H4421} mighty men{H582} of valor,{H2428} in Jerusalem.{H3389}

And this was the numbering{H6486} of them according to their fathers'{H1} houses:{H1004} Of Judah,{H3063} the captains{H8269} of thousands:{H505} Adnah{H5734} the captain,{H8269} and with him mighty men{H1368} of valor{H2428} three{H7969} hundred{H3967} thousand;{H505}

and next{H3027} to him Jehohanan{H3076} the captain,{H8269} and with him two hundred{H3967} and fourscore{H8084} thousand;{H505}

and next{H3027} to him Amasiah{H6007} the son{H1121} of Zichri,{H2147} who willingly offered{H5068} himself unto Jehovah;{H3068} and with him two hundred{H3967} thousand{H505} mighty men{H1368} of valor.{H2428}

And of Benjamin:{H1144} Eliada{H450} a mighty man{H1368} of valor,{H2428} and with him two hundred{H3967} thousand{H505} armed{H5401} with bow{H7198} and shield;{H4043}

and next{H3027} to him Jehozabad{H3075} and with him a hundred{H3967} and fourscore{H8084} thousand{H505} ready prepared{H2502} for war.{H6635}

These were they that waited{H8334} on the king,{H4428} besides those whom the king{H4428} put{H5414} in the fortified{H4013} cities{H5892} throughout all Judah.{H3063}