Jehoshaphat succeeded his father Asa as king of Judah and he strengthened himself against Israel stationing troops in all the fortified cities. The Lord was with Jehoshaphat because he sought God and was devoted to the Lord, not consulting the Baals and removing the high places and the Asherah poles. In the 3rd year of his reign Jehoshaphat sent officials to teach in Judah together with some Levites and priests. They went round Judah teaching the people with the Book of the Law of the Lord. The fear of God came upon the surrounding kingdoms and they never went to war against Jehoshaphat, some Philistines brought gold and silver as tribute, and the Arabs brought him 7,700 rams and 7,700 goats as Jehoshaphat became increasingly more powerful. He kept experienced fighting men in Jerusalem.
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