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And Jehoshaphat his sonreigned in his stead, and strengthened himself against Israel.
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And he placedforces in all the fencedcities of Judah, and setgarrisons in the land of Judah, and in the cities of Ephraim, which Asa his father had taken.
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And the LORD was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the firstways of his fatherDavid, and sought not unto Baalim;
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But sought to the LORD God of his father, and walked in his commandments, and not after the doings of Israel.
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Therefore the LORDstablished the kingdom in his hand; and all Judahbrought[a] to Jehoshaphatpresents; and he had riches and honour in abundance.
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And his heart was lifted up in the ways of the LORD: moreover he took away the high places and groves out of Judah.