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Jehoshaphat his son then became king in his place, and made his position over Israel firm.
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He placed troops 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 captured.
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The LORD was with Jehoshaphat because he followed the example of his father David's earlier days and did not seek the Baals,
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but sought the God of his father, followed His commandments, and did not act as Israel did.
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So the LORD established the kingdom in his control, and all Judah brought tribute to Jehoshaphat, and he had great riches and honor.
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He took great pride * in the ways of the LORD and again removed the high places and the Asherim from Judah.
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Then in the third year of his reign he sent his officials, Ben-hail, Obadiah, Zechariah, Nethanel and Micaiah, to teach in the cities of Judah;
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and with them the Levites, Shemaiah, Nethaniah, Zebadiah, Asahel, Shemiramoth, Jehonathan, Adonijah, Tobijah and Tobadonijah, the Levites; and with them Elishama and Jehoram, the priests.
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They taught in Judah, having the book of the law of the LORD with them; and they went throughout all the cities of Judah and taught among the people.
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Now the dread of the LORD was on all the kingdoms of the lands which were around Judah, so that they did not make war against Jehoshaphat.
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Some of the Philistines brought gifts and silver as tribute to Jehoshaphat; the Arabians also brought him flocks, 7,700 * * * rams and 7,700 * * * male goats.
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So Jehoshaphat grew greater and greater, and he built fortresses and store cities in Judah.
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He had large supplies in the cities of Judah, and warriors, valiant * men, in Jerusalem.
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This was their muster according to their fathers' households: of Judah, commanders of thousands, Adnah was the commander, and with him 300,000 * * valiant warriors;
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and next * to him was Johanan the commander, and with him 280,000 * *;
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and next * to him Amasiah the son of Zichri, who volunteered for the LORD, and with him 200,000 * valiant warriors;
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and of Benjamin, Eliada a valiant warrior, and with him 200,000 * armed with bow and shield;
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and next * to him Jehozabad, and with him 180,000 * * equipped for war.
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These are they who served the king, apart from those whom the king put in the fortified cities through all Judah.
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