And Jehoshaphat³⁰⁹² his son¹¹²¹ reigned⁴⁴²⁷ in his stead, and strengthened²³⁸⁸ himself against Israel.³⁴⁷⁸

And he placed⁵⁴¹⁴ forces²⁴²⁸ in all the fenced¹²¹⁹ cities⁵⁸⁹² of Judah,³⁰⁶³ and set⁵⁴¹⁴ garrisons⁵³³³ in the land⁷⁷⁶ of Judah,³⁰⁶³ and in the cities⁵⁸⁹² of Ephraim,⁶⁶⁹ which Asa⁶⁰⁹ his father¹ had taken.³⁹²⁰

And Yahweh³⁰⁶⁸ was with Jehoshaphat,³⁰⁹² because he walked¹⁹⁸⁰ in the first⁷²²³ ways¹⁸⁷⁰ of his father¹ David,¹⁷³² and sought¹⁸⁷⁵ not unto Baalim;¹¹⁶⁸

But sought¹⁸⁷⁵ to the Elohim⁴³⁰ of his father,¹ and walked¹⁹⁸⁰ in his commandments,⁴⁶⁸⁷ and not after the doings⁴⁶³⁹ of Israel.³⁴⁷⁸

Therefore Yahweh³⁰⁶⁸ stablished³⁵⁵⁹ the kingdom⁴⁴⁶⁷ in his hand;³⁰²⁷ and all Judah³⁰⁶³ brought⁵⁴¹⁴ to Jehoshaphat³⁰⁹² presents;⁴⁵⁰³ and he had riches⁶²³⁹ and honour³⁵¹⁹ in abundance.⁷²³⁰

And his heart³⁸²⁰ was lifted up¹³⁶¹ in the ways¹⁸⁷⁰ of Yahweh:³⁰⁶⁸ moreover he took away⁵⁴⁹³ the high places¹¹¹⁶ and groves⁸⁴² out of Judah.³⁰⁶³

Also in the third⁷⁹⁶⁹ year⁸¹⁴¹ of his reign⁴⁴²⁷ he sent⁷⁹⁷¹ to his princes,⁸²⁶⁹ even to Benhail,¹¹³⁴ and to Obadiah,⁵⁶⁶² and to Zechariah,²¹⁴⁸ and to Nethaneel,⁵⁴¹⁷ and to Michaiah,⁴³²² to teach³⁹²⁵ in the cities⁵⁸⁹² of Judah.³⁰⁶³

And with them he sent Levites,³⁸⁸¹ even Shemaiah,⁸⁰⁹⁸ and Nethaniah,⁵⁴¹⁸ and Zebadiah,²⁰⁶⁹ and Asahel,⁶²¹⁴ and Shemiramoth,⁸⁰⁷⁰ and Jehonathan,³⁰⁸³ and Adonijah,¹³⁸ and Tobijah,²⁹⁰⁰ and Tobadonijah,²⁸⁹⁹ Levites;³⁸⁸¹ and with them Elishama⁴⁷⁶ and Jehoram,³⁰⁸⁸ priests.³⁵⁴⁸

And they taught³⁹²⁵ in Judah,³⁰⁶³ and had the book⁵⁶¹² of the law⁸⁴⁵¹ of Yahweh³⁰⁶⁸ with them, and went about⁵⁴³⁷ throughout all the cities⁵⁸⁹² of Judah,³⁰⁶³ and taught³⁹²⁵ the people.⁵⁹⁷¹

And the fear⁶³⁴³ of Yahweh³⁰⁶⁸ fell upon all the kingdoms⁴⁴⁶⁷ of the lands⁷⁷⁶ that were round about⁵⁴³⁹ Judah,³⁰⁶³ so that they made no war³⁸⁹⁸ against Jehoshaphat.³⁰⁹²

Also some of the Philistines⁶⁴³⁰ brought⁹³⁵ Jehoshaphat³⁰⁹² presents,⁴⁵⁰³ and tribute⁴⁸⁵³ silver;³⁷⁰¹ and the Arabians⁶¹⁶³ brought⁹³⁵ him flocks,⁶⁶²⁹ seven⁷⁶⁵¹ thousand⁵⁰⁵ and seven⁷⁶⁵¹ hundred³⁹⁶⁷ rams,³⁵² and seven⁷⁶⁵¹ thousand⁵⁰⁵ and seven⁷⁶⁵¹ hundred³⁹⁶⁷ he goats.⁸⁴⁹⁵

And Jehoshaphat³⁰⁹² waxed¹⁹⁸⁰ great¹⁴³² exceedingly;⁴⁶⁰⁵ and he built¹¹²⁹ in Judah³⁰⁶³ castles,¹⁰⁰³ and cities⁵⁸⁹² of store.⁴⁵⁴³

And he had much⁷²²⁷ business⁴³⁹⁹ in the cities⁵⁸⁹² of Judah:³⁰⁶³ and the men⁵⁸² of war,⁴⁴²¹ mighty men¹³⁶⁸ of valour,²⁴²⁸ were in Jerusalem.³³⁸⁹

And these are the numbers⁶⁴⁸⁶ of them according to the house¹⁰⁰⁴ of their fathers:¹ Of Judah,³⁰⁶³ the captains⁸²⁶⁹ of thousands;⁵⁰⁵ Adnah⁵⁷³⁴ the chief,⁸²⁶⁹ and with him mighty men¹³⁶⁸ of valour²⁴²⁸ three⁷⁹⁶⁹ hundred³⁹⁶⁷ thousand.⁵⁰⁵

And next to him³⁰²⁷ was Jehohanan³⁰⁷⁶ the captain,⁸²⁶⁹ and with him two hundred³⁹⁶⁷ and fourscore⁸⁰⁸⁴ thousand.⁵⁰⁵

And next him³⁰²⁷ was Amasiah⁶⁰⁰⁷ the son¹¹²¹ of Zichri,²¹⁴⁷ who willingly offered⁵⁰⁶⁸ himself unto Yahweh;³⁰⁶⁸ and with him two hundred³⁹⁶⁷ thousand⁵⁰⁵ mighty men¹³⁶⁸ of valour.²⁴²⁸

And of Benjamin;¹¹⁴⁴ Eliada⁴⁵⁰ a mighty man¹³⁶⁸ of valour,²⁴²⁸ and with him armed⁵⁴⁰¹ men with bow⁷¹⁹⁸ and shield⁴⁰⁴³ two hundred³⁹⁶⁷ thousand.⁵⁰⁵

And next him³⁰²⁷ was Jehozabad,³⁰⁷⁵ and with him an hundred³⁹⁶⁷ and fourscore⁸⁰⁸⁴ thousand⁵⁰⁵ ready prepared²⁵⁰² for the war.⁶⁶³⁵

These waited on⁸³³⁴ the king,⁴⁴²⁸ beside those whom the king⁴⁴²⁸ put⁵⁴¹⁴ in the fenced⁴⁰¹³ cities⁵⁸⁹² throughout all Judah.³⁰⁶³