1Asa’s son Jehoshaphat reigned in his place, and he strengthened himself against Israel.stylus1 Kings 15:24, 1 Kings 15:24, 2 Chronicles 32:5, Matthew 1:8, Ephesians 6:102He stationed troops in every fortified city of Judah and put garrisons in the land of Judah and in the cities of Ephraim that his father Asa had captured.stylus2 Chronicles 15:8, 2 Chronicles 15:8, 2 Chronicles 11:5, 2 Chronicles 11:11, 2 Chronicles 11:123Now the LORD was with Jehoshaphat because he walked in the earlier ways of his father David. He did not seek out the Baals,stylusIsaiah 41:10, 2 Kings 22:2, Isaiah 41:10, 2 Kings 22:2, 2 Timothy 4:224but he sought the God of his father and walked by His commandments rather than the practices of Israel.stylus1 Kings 12:28, 1 Kings 12:28, 1 Thessalonians 2:12, 1 Thessalonians 2:12, Hosea 4:155So the LORD established the kingdom in his hand, and all Judah brought him tribute, so that he had an abundance of riches and honor.stylus2 Chronicles 18:1, 2 Chronicles 18:1, Matthew 6:33, Matthew 6:33, 1 Peter 5:106And his heart took delight in the ways of the LORD; furthermore, he removed the high places and Asherah poles from Judah.stylusHosea 14:9, Psalms 119:1, 2 Chronicles 20:33, 2 Chronicles 15:17, Hosea 14:97In the third year of his reign, Jehoshaphat sent his officials Ben-hail, Obadiah, Zechariah, Nethanel, and Micaiah to teach in the cities of Judah,stylus2 Chronicles 35:3, 2 Chronicles 35:3, 2 Chronicles 15:3, 2 Chronicles 15:3, Ecclesiastes 12:98accompanied by certain Levites—Shemaiah, Nethaniah, Zebadiah, Asahel, Shemiramoth, Jehonathan, Adonijah, Tobijah, and Tob-adonijah—along with the priests Elishama and Jehoram.stylusEzra 7:1, Ezra 7:6, 2 Chronicles 19:8, Malachi 2:7, Ezra 7:19They taught throughout Judah, taking with them the Book of the Law of the LORD. They went throughout the towns of Judah and taught the people.stylusJohn 5:46, John 5:46, Romans 3:2, Romans 3:2, John 5:3910And the dread of the LORD fell upon all the kingdoms of the lands that surrounded Judah, so that they did not make war against Jehoshaphat.stylus2 Chronicles 14:14, 2 Chronicles 14:14, Exodus 15:14, Exodus 15:16, Exodus 34:2411Some Philistines also brought gifts and silver as tribute to Jehoshaphat, and the Arabs brought him 7,700 rams and 7,700 goats from their flocks.stylus2 Chronicles 26:8, 2 Chronicles 26:8, 2 Chronicles 9:14, 2 Chronicles 9:14, 2 Samuel 8:212Jehoshaphat grew stronger and stronger, and he built fortresses and store cities in Judahstylus2 Chronicles 8:2, 2 Chronicles 8:6, 2 Chronicles 27:4, 2 Chronicles 18:1, 2 Chronicles 14:613and kept vast supplies in the cities of Judah. He also had warriors in Jerusalem who were mighty men of valor.stylus1 Chronicles 27:25, 1 Chronicles 27:31, 2 Chronicles 26:10, 2 Chronicles 26:15, 1 Chronicles 27:2514These are their numbers according to the houses of their fathers: From Judah, the commanders of thousands: Adnah the commander, and with him 300,000 mighty men of valor;stylusNumbers 1:18, Numbers 1:2, 2 Chronicles 26:13, 2 Chronicles 13:3, Genesis 12:215next to him, Jehohanan the commander, and with him 280,000;stylus16and next to him, Amasiah son of Zichri, the volunteer for the LORD, and with him 200,000 mighty men of valor.stylusJudges 5:9, Judges 5:9, 1 Chronicles 29:9, Judges 5:2, 1 Chronicles 29:917From Benjamin: Eliada, a mighty man of valor, and with him 200,000 armed with bows and shields;stylus2 Chronicles 14:8, 2 Samuel 1:21, 2 Samuel 1:22, 2 Chronicles 14:8, 2 Samuel 1:2118and next to him, Jehozabad, and with him 180,000 armed for battle.stylus19These were the men who served the king, besides those he stationed in the fortified cities throughout Judah.stylus2 Chronicles 17:2, 2 Chronicles 17:2, 2 Chronicles 11:12, 2 Chronicles 17:12, 2 Chronicles 11:23