And Jehoshaphathis sonreignedin his stead, and strengthened himselfagainstIsrael. And he placedforcesin allthe fencedcitiesof Judah, and setgarrisonsin the landof Judah, and in the citiesof Ephraim, whichAsahis fatherhad taken. And the LORDwaswithJehoshaphat, becausehe walkedin the firstwaysof his fatherDavid, and soughtnotunto Baalim; Butsoughtto the LORD Godof his father, and walkedin his commandments, and notafter the doingsof Israel. Therefore the LORDestablishedthe kingdomin his hand; and allJudahbroughtto Jehoshaphatpresents; and he hadrichesand honorin abundance. And his heartwas lifted upin the waysof the LORD: moreoverhe took awaythe high placesand grovesout of Judah. Also in the thirdyearof his reignhe sentto his princes, even to Ben-hail, and to Obadiah, and to Zechariah, and to Nethaneel, and to Michaiah, to teachin the citiesof Judah. And withthem he sent Levites, even Shemaiah, and Nethaniah, and Zebadiah, and Asahel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehonathan, and Adonijah, and Tobijah, and Tob-adonijah, Levites; and withthem Elishamaand Jehoram, priests. And they taughtin Judah, and had the bookof the lawof the LORDwiththem, and went aboutthroughout allthe citiesof Judah, and taughtthe people. And the fearof the LORDfelluponallthe kingdomsof the landsthat were round aboutJudah, so that they made no waragainstJehoshaphat. Also some ofthe PhilistinesbroughtJehoshaphatpresents, and tributesilver; andthe Arabiansbroughthim flocks, seventhousandand sevenhundredrams, and seventhousandand sevenhundredhe goats. And Jehoshaphatwaxedgreatexceedingly; and he builtin Judahcastles, and citiesof store. And he hadmuchbusinessin the citiesof Judah: and the menof war, mighty menof valor, were in Jerusalem. And these are the numbersof them according to the houseof their fathers: Of Judah, the captainsof thousands; Adnahthe chief, and withhim mighty menof valorthreehundredthousand. And nextto him was Jehohananthe captain, and withhim two hundredand fourscorethousand. And nexthim was Amasiahthe sonof Zichri, who willingly offered himselfunto the LORD; and with himtwo hundredthousandmighty menof valor. And ofBenjamin; Eliadaa mighty manof valor, and withhim armed menwith bowand shieldtwo hundredthousand. And nexthim was Jehozabad, and withhim a hundredand fourscorethousandready preparedfor the war. Thesewaited onthe king, beside those whomthe kingputin the fencedcitiesthroughout allJudah.