[1] His son Jehoshaphat then became king in his place, and he proved himself strong over Israel. [2] He placed troops in all the fortified cities of Judah, and placed garrisons in the land of Judah and in the cities of Ephraim which his father Asa had captured. [3] And the Lord was with Jehoshaphat because he followed the example of his father David’s earlier days and did not seek the Baals, [4] but sought the God of his father, followed His commandments, and did not act as Israel did. [5] So the Lord established the kingdom in his control, and all Judah gave tribute to Jehoshaphat, and he had great riches and honor. [6] He took great pride in the ways of the Lord, and again removed the high places 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 the Levites, Shemaiah, Nethaniah, Zebadiah, Asahel, Shemiramoth, Jehonathan, Adonijah, Tobijah, and Tobadonijah, the Levites; and with them the priests Elishama and Jehoram. [9] They taught in Judah, having the Book of the Law of the Lord with them; and they went throughout the cities of Judah and taught among the people. [10] 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. [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 grew greater and greater, and he built fortresses and storage cities in Judah. [13] He had large supplies in the cities of Judah, and warriors, valiant mighty men, in Jerusalem. [14] This was their muster according to their fathers’ households: of Judah, commanders of thousands, Adnah was the commander, and with him three hundred thousand valiant warriors; [15] and next to him was Johanan 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 two hundred thousand valiant warriors; [17] and of Benjamin, Eliada, a valiant warrior, and with him two hundred thousand armed with bow and shield; [18] and next to him Jehozabad, and with him 180,000 equipped for war. [19] These are the ones who served the king, apart from those whom the king put in the fortified cities throughout Judah.