2 Chronicles 17:1-6 ▼

1 Asa's son Jehoshaphat succeeded him as king, and he consolidated his authority over Israel

2 by placing troops in all of the fortified citadels through Judah and by establishing garrisons throughout the land of Judah and in the cities that his father Asa had captured.

3 The LORD was with Jehoshaphat because he followed the example set during his ancestor David's preliminary years by not pursuing the Baals.

4 Instead, Jehoshaphat sought the God of his ancestors and obeyed his commands, unlike Israel.

5 Therefore the LORD secured Jehoshaphat's kingdom under his control, with all of Judah paying him tribute, and Jehoshaphat became very wealthy and greatly respected.

6 He remained committed to following the LORD, and he removed the high places and Asherah poles from Judah.