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They were accompanied by Levites - Shemaiah, Nethaniah, Zebadiah, Asahel, Shemiramoth, Jehonathan, Adonijah, Tobijah, and Tob-Adonijah; the priests Elishama and Jehoram were also in the company.
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They made a circuit of the towns of Judah, teaching the people and using the Book of The Revelation of God as their text.
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There was a strong sense of the fear of God in all the kingdoms around Judah - they didn't dare go to war against Jehoshaphat.
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Some Philistines even brought gifts and a load of silver to Jehoshaphat, and the desert bedouin brought flocks - 7,700 rams and 7,700 goats.
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So Jehoshaphat became stronger by the day, and constructed more and more forts and store-cities - an age of prosperity for Judah!
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He also had excellent fighting men stationed in Jerusalem.
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The captains of the military units of Judah, classified according to families, were: Captain Adnah with 300,000 soldiers;
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his associate Captain Jehohanan with 280,000;
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his associate Amasiah son of Zicri, a volunteer for God, with 200,000.
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Officer Eliada represented Benjamin with 200,000 fully equipped with bow and shield;
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and his associate was Jehozabad with 180,000 armed and ready for battle.