2 Chronicles 17:1-6 ▼

1 His son Jehoshaphat replaced him as king and solidified his rule over Israel.

2 He placed troops in all of Judah's fortified cities and posted garrisons throughout the land of Judah and in the cities of Ephraim that his father Asa had seized.

3 The LORD was with Jehoshaphat because he followed in his ancestor David's footsteps at the beginning of his reign. He did not seek the Baals,

4 but instead sought the God of his ancestors and obeyed his commands, unlike the Israelites.

5 The LORD made his kingdom secure; all Judah brought tribute to Jehoshaphat, and he became very wealthy and greatly respected.

6 He was committed to following the LORD; he even removed the high places and Asherah poles from Judah.