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And his son Jehoshaphat became king in his place and he strengthened his position over Israel. He stationed military forces in all the fortified cities of Judah and put garrisons in the land of Judah and in the cities of Ephraim that his father had captured. Jehovah continued with Jehoshaphat because he walked in the former ways of his forefather, David and did not search for the bales for. He searched for the God of his father and followed his commandment and not the practices of Israel. Jehovah kept the kingdom firmly established in his hand and all Judah continued to give gifts to Jehoshaphat and he had riches and glory in abundance. His heart became bold in the way of Jehovah. And he even removed the high places and the sacred poles from Judah. In the third year of his reign, he sent for his princes, Ben Hale Oba, Zachariah, Nathaniel and Maka to teach in the cities of Judah. There were levites with them, Miah Nehemiah Zaba Shamo, Jena A to and to and along with them, a and the priest they began teaching in Judah, taking with them the book of Jehovah's law and they went around to all the cities of Judah, teaching among the people and the dread of Jehovah came upon all the kingdoms of the lands surrounding Judah and they did not fight against Jehoshaphat. And the Philistines brought to Jehoshaphat gifts and money as tribute. The Arabs brought him 7700 rams and 7700 male goats from their flocks. Shifa grew greater and greater and he continued building fortified places and storage cities in Judah. He carried out extensive projects in the cities of Judah and he had soldiers mighty warriors in Jerusalem. These were grouped by their paternal houses of Judah, the chief of thousands, Adna, the chief and with him were 300,000 mighty warriors. And under his command was Hanna, the chief and with him were 280,000 and also under his command was a Messiah, the son of Zachar who volunteered for Jehovah's service. And with him were 200,000 mighty warriors and out of Benjamin Eliah, the mighty warrior and with him were 200,000 men equipped with the bow and shield and under his command was Jaha and with him were 180 men equipped for the army. These were ministering to the king in addition to those whom the king put in the fortified cities throughout all Judah.