2 Chronicles 17:1-19 AMP

[1] Jehoshaphat his son then became king [of Judah] in Asa’s place, and strengthened his position over Israel. [2] 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 his father Asa had captured. [3] The LORD was with Jehoshaphat because he followed the example of his father (ancestor) David. He did not seek [to follow] the Baals [the false gods], [4] but sought the God of his father, and walked in (obeyed) His commandments, and did not act as Israel did. [5] Therefore the LORD established the kingdom in his hand; and all Judah brought tribute to Jehoshaphat, and he had great wealth and honor. [6] His heart was encouraged and he took great pride in the ways of the LORD; moreover, he again removed the high places [of pagan worship] and the Asherim from Judah. [7] 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; [8] and with them were the Levites—Shemaiah, Nethaniah, Zebadiah, Asahel, Shemiramoth, Jehonathan, Adonijah, Tobijah, and Tobadonijah; and with them the priests Elishama and Jehoram. [9] They taught in Judah having the Book of the Law of the LORD with them; they went throughout all the cities of Judah and taught among the people. [10] Now the dread of the LORD was on all the kingdoms of the lands surrounding Judah, so that they did not make war against Jehoshaphat. [11] 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. [12] So Jehoshaphat became greater and greater. He built fortresses and storage cities in Judah. [13] He had large supplies in the cities of Judah, and soldiers, courageous men, in Jerusalem. [14] This was the number of them by their fathers’ (ancestors’) households: of Judah, the commanders of thousands, Adnah the commander, and with him 300,000 courageous men; [15] and next to him was Jehohanan the commander, and with him 280,000; [16] and next to him Amasiah the son of Zichri, who volunteered for the LORD, and with him 200,000 courageous men; [17] and of Benjamin: Eliada, a brave man, and with him 200,000 men armed with bow and shield; [18] and next to him was Jehozabad, and with him 180,000 armed and ready for military service. [19] These are the ones who were in the service of the king, besides those he had placed in fortified cities throughout Judah.