1Then Jehoshaphat, his son, reigned in his place. And he grew strong against Israel.stylus1 Kings 15:24, 1 Kings 15:24, 2 Chronicles 32:5, Matthew 1:8, Ephesians 6:102And he appointed numbers of soldiers in all the cities of Judah that had been fortified with walls. And he placed garrisons in the land of Judah, and in the cities of Ephraim that his father Asa had seized.stylus2 Chronicles 15:8, 2 Chronicles 15:8, 2 Chronicles 11:5, 2 Chronicles 11:11, 2 Chronicles 11:123And the Lord was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the first ways of his father, David. And he did not trust in the Baals,stylusIsaiah 41:10, 2 Kings 22:2, Isaiah 41:10, 2 Kings 22:2, 2 Timothy 4:224but in the God of his father. And he advanced in his precepts, and not according to the sins of Israel.stylus1 Kings 12:28, 1 Kings 12:28, 1 Thessalonians 2:12, 1 Thessalonians 2:12, Hosea 4:155And the Lord confirmed the kingdom in his hand. And all of Judah gave gifts to Jehoshaphat. And innumerable riches were brought to him, and much glory.stylus2 Chronicles 18:1, 2 Chronicles 18:1, Matthew 6:33, Matthew 6:33, 1 Peter 5:106And when his heart had taken courage because of the ways of the Lord, he now also took away the high places and the sacred groves from Judah.stylusHosea 14:9, Psalms 119:1, 2 Chronicles 20:33, 2 Chronicles 15:17, Hosea 14:97Then, in the third year of his reign, he sent Benhail, and Obadiah, and Zechariah, and Nethanel, and Micaiah, from among his leaders, so that they might teach in the cites of Judah.stylus2 Chronicles 35:3, 2 Chronicles 35:3, 2 Chronicles 15:3, 2 Chronicles 15:3, Ecclesiastes 12:98And with them were the Levites Shemaiah and Nethaniah and Zebadiah, and also Asahel and Shemiramoth and Jehonathan, and the Levites Adonijah and Tobijah and Tobadonijah. And with them were the priests Elishama and Jehoram.stylusEzra 7:1, Ezra 7:6, 2 Chronicles 19:8, Malachi 2:7, Ezra 7:19And they were teaching the people in Judah, having with them the book of the law of the Lord. And they were traveling through all the cities of Judah, and were instructing the people.stylusJohn 5:46, John 5:46, Romans 3:2, Romans 3:2, John 5:3910And so, the fear of the Lord fell upon all the kingdoms of the lands which were around Judah. And they did not dare to make war against Jehoshaphat.stylus2 Chronicles 14:14, 2 Chronicles 14:14, Exodus 15:14, Exodus 15:16, Exodus 34:2411Moreover, the Philistines carried gifts to Jehoshaphat, and a tribute in silver. Also, the Arabians brought cattle: seven thousand seven hundred rams, and the same number of he-goats.stylus2 Chronicles 26:8, 2 Chronicles 26:8, 2 Chronicles 9:14, 2 Chronicles 9:14, 2 Samuel 8:212Therefore, Jehoshaphat increased and was magnified, even on high. And in Judah, he built houses in the likeness of towers, and walled cities.stylus2 Chronicles 8:2, 2 Chronicles 8:6, 2 Chronicles 27:4, 2 Chronicles 18:1, 2 Chronicles 14:613And he prepared many works in the cities of Judah. Also, there were men experienced in warfare in Jerusalem,stylus1 Chronicles 27:25, 1 Chronicles 27:31, 2 Chronicles 26:10, 2 Chronicles 26:15, 1 Chronicles 27:2514and this is the number of them, by each of the houses and families. In Judah, the leader of the army was Adnah, the commander; and with him were three hundred thousand very experienced men.stylusNumbers 1:18, Numbers 1:2, 2 Chronicles 26:13, 2 Chronicles 13:3, Genesis 12:215After him, Jehohanan was the leader; and with him were two hundred eighty thousand.stylus16Also after him, there was Amasiah, the son of Zichri, who was consecrated to the Lord; and with him were two hundred thousand strong men.stylusJudges 5:9, Judges 5:9, 1 Chronicles 29:9, Judges 5:2, 1 Chronicles 29:917Following him, there was Eliada, who was experienced in battle; and with him were two hundred thousand, holding bow and shield.stylus2 Chronicles 14:8, 2 Samuel 1:21, 2 Samuel 1:22, 2 Chronicles 14:8, 2 Samuel 1:2118Then too, after him, there was Jehozabad; and with him were one hundred eighty thousand lightly-armed soldiers.stylus19All these were at the hand of the king, aside from the others, whom he had positioned in the walled cities, in all of Judah.stylus2 Chronicles 17:2, 2 Chronicles 17:2, 2 Chronicles 11:12, 2 Chronicles 17:12, 2 Chronicles 11:23