1Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his place, and strengthened himself against Israel.stylus1 Kings 15:24, 1 Kings 15:24, 2 Chronicles 32:5, Matthew 1:8, Ephesians 6:102He placed forces in all the fortified cities of Judah, and set garrisons in the land of Judah, and in the cities of Ephraim, which Asa his father had taken.stylus2 Chronicles 15:8, 2 Chronicles 15:8, 2 Chronicles 11:5, 2 Chronicles 11:11, 2 Chronicles 11:123The Lord was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the first ways of his father David, and did not seek the Baals,stylusIsaiah 41:10, 2 Kings 22:2, Isaiah 41:10, 2 Kings 22:2, 2 Timothy 4:224but sought to the God of his father, and walked in his commandments, and not after the doings of Israel.stylus1 Kings 12:28, 1 Kings 12:28, 1 Thessalonians 2:12, 1 Thessalonians 2:12, Hosea 4:155Therefore the Lord established the kingdom in his hand; and all Judah brought to Jehoshaphat tribute; and he had riches and honor in abundance.stylus2 Chronicles 18:1, 2 Chronicles 18:1, Matthew 6:33, Matthew 6:33, 1 Peter 5:106His heart was lifted up in the ways of the Lord: and furthermore he took away the high places and the Asherim out of Judah.stylusHosea 14:9, Psalms 119:1, 2 Chronicles 20:33, 2 Chronicles 15:17, Hosea 14:97Also in the third year of his reign he sent his princes, even Ben Hail, and Obadiah, and Zechariah, and 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 12:98and with them the Levites, even Shemaiah, and Nethaniah, and Zebadiah, and Asahel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehonathan, and Adonijah, and Tobijah, and Tobadonijah, the Levites; and with them Elishama and Jehoram, the priests.stylusEzra 7:1, Ezra 7:6, 2 Chronicles 19:8, Malachi 2:7, Ezra 7:19They taught in Judah, having the book of the law of the Lord with them; and they went about throughout all the cities of Judah, and taught among the people.stylusJohn 5:46, John 5:46, Romans 3:2, Romans 3:2, John 5:3910The fear of the Lord fell on all the kingdoms of the lands that were around Judah, so that they made no war against Jehoshaphat.stylus2 Chronicles 14:14, 2 Chronicles 14:14, Exodus 15:14, Exodus 15:16, Exodus 34:2411Some of the Philistines brought Jehoshaphat presents, and silver for tribute; the Arabians also brought him flocks, seven thousand and seven hundred rams, and seven thousand and seven hundred male goats.stylus2 Chronicles 26:8, 2 Chronicles 26:8, 2 Chronicles 9:14, 2 Chronicles 9:14, 2 Samuel 8:212Jehoshaphat grew great exceedingly; and he built in Judah castles and cities of store.stylus2 Chronicles 8:2, 2 Chronicles 8:6, 2 Chronicles 27:4, 2 Chronicles 18:1, 2 Chronicles 14:613He had many works in the cities of Judah; and men of war, mighty men of valor, in Jerusalem.stylus1 Chronicles 27:25, 1 Chronicles 27:31, 2 Chronicles 26:10, 2 Chronicles 26:15, 1 Chronicles 27:2514This was the numbering of them according to their fathers' houses: Of Judah, the captains of thousands: Adnah the captain, and with him mighty men of valor three hundred thousand;stylusNumbers 1:18, Numbers 1:2, 2 Chronicles 26:13, 2 Chronicles 13:3, Genesis 12:215and next to him Jehohanan the captain, and with him two hundred eighty thousand;stylus16and next to him Amasiah the son of Zichri, who willingly offered himself to the Lord; and with him two hundred thousand mighty men of valor.stylusJudges 5:9, Judges 5:9, 1 Chronicles 29:9, Judges 5:2, 1 Chronicles 29:917Of Benjamin: Eliada a mighty man of valor, and with him two hundred thousand armed with bow and shield;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 one hundred eighty thousand ready prepared for war.stylus19These were those who waited on the king, besides those whom the king put in the fortified cities throughout all Judah.stylus2 Chronicles 17:2, 2 Chronicles 17:2, 2 Chronicles 11:12, 2 Chronicles 17:12, 2 Chronicles 11:23