2 Chronicles 17:1–10

Jehoshaphat Reigns in Judah

17Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his place and strengthened himself against Israel. ²He placed forces in all the ⁿfortified cities of Judah and set garrisons in the land of Judah, and in the cities of Ephraim ^othat Asa his father had captured. ³The Lord was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the earlier ways of his father David. He did not seek the Baals, ⁴but sought the God of his father and walked in his commandments, ^pand not according to the practices of Israel. ⁵Therefore the Lord established the kingdom in his hand. And all Judah ^qbrought tribute to Jehoshaphat, ^rand he had great riches and honor. ⁶His heart was courageous in the ways of the Lord. And furthermore, ^she took the high places and the Asherim out of Judah.

⁷In the third year of his reign he sent his officials, Ben-hail, Obadiah, Zechariah, Nethanel, and Micaiah, ^tto teach in the cities of Judah; ^8uand with them the Levites, Shemaiah, Nethaniah, Zebadiah, Asahel, Shemiramoth, Jehonathan, Adonijah, Tobijah, and Tobadonijah; and with these Levites, the priests Elishama and Jehoram. ⁹And ^tthey taught in Judah, having the Book of the Law of the Lord with them. They went about through all the cities of Judah and taught among the people.

^10vAnd the fear of the Lord fell upon all the kingdoms of the lands that were around Judah, and they made no war against Jehoshaphat.