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And the LORD was with Jehoshaphat because he walked in the first ways of his father David and sought not unto the Baalim
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but sought the
LORD God of his father and walked in his commandments, and not after the doings of Israel.
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Therefore, the LORD confirmed the kingdom in his hand; and all Judah brought Jehoshaphat presents, and he had riches and glory in abundance.
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And his heart was lifted up in the ways of the LORD, and he took away the high places and groves out of Judah.
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Also in the third year of his reign he sent his princes, Benhail, Obadiah, Zechariah, Nethaneel, and Michaiah, to teach in the cities of Judah.
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And with them
he sent the Levites, Shemaiah, Nethaniah, Zebadiah, Asahel, Shemiramoth, Jehonathan, Adonijah, Tobijah, and Tobadonijah, Levites, and with them Elishama and Jehoram, priests.
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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.