2 Chronicles 17:1-9 ▼

1 His son Jehoshaphat succeeded him, and strengthened himself against Israel.

2 He placed forces in all the fortified cities of Judah, and set garrisons in the land of Judah, and in the cities of Ephraim that his father Asa had taken.

3 The LORD was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the earlier ways of his father; he did not seek the Baals,

4 but sought the God of his father and walked in his commandments, and not according to the ways of Israel.

5 Therefore the LORD established the kingdom in his hand. All Judah brought tribute to Jehoshaphat, and he had great riches and honor.

6 His heart was courageous in the ways of the LORD; and furthermore he removed the high places and the sacred poles from Judah.

7 In the third year of his reign he sent his officials, Ben-hail, Obadiah, Zechariah, Nethanel, and Micaiah, to teach in the cities of Judah.

8 With them were the Levites, Shemaiah, Nethaniah, Zebadiah, Asahel, Shemiramoth, Jehonathan, Adonijah, Tobijah, and Tob-adonijah; and with these Levites, the priests Elishama and Jehoram.

9 They taught in Judah, having the book of the law of the LORD with them; they went around through all the cities of Judah and taught among the people.