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His heart was courageous in the ways of the Lord; and furthermore he removed the high places and the sacred poles from Judah.
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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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With them were the Levites, Shemaiah, Nethaniah, Zebadiah, Asahel, Shemiramoth, Jehonathan, Adonijah, Tobijah, and Tob-adonijah; and with these Levites, the priests Elishama and Jehoram.
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They taught in Judah, having the book of the law of the Lord with them; they went around through all the cities of Judah and taught among the people.
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The fear of the Lord fell on all the kingdoms of the lands around Judah, and they did not make war against Jehoshaphat.
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Some of the Philistines brought Jehoshaphat presents, and silver for tribute; and the Arabs also brought him seven thousand seven hundred rams and seven thousand seven hundred male goats.
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Jehoshaphat grew steadily greater. He built fortresses and storage cities in Judah.
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He carried out great works in the cities of Judah. He had soldiers, mighty warriors, in Jerusalem.
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This was the muster of them by ancestral houses: Of Judah, the commanders of the thousands: Adnah the commander, with three hundred thousand mighty warriors,
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and next to him Jehohanan the commander, with two hundred eighty thousand,
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and next to him Amasiah son of Zichri, a volunteer for the service of the Lord, with two hundred thousand mighty warriors.