1. Jehoshaphat his son then became king in his place, and made his position over Israel firm.
2. He placed troops in all the fortified cities of Judah, and set garrisons in the land of Judah and in the cities of Ephraim which Asa his father had captured.
3. The Lord was with Jehoshaphat because he followed the example of his father David's earlier days and did not seek the Baals,
4. but sought the God of his father, followed His commandments, and did not act as Israel did.
5. So the Lord established the kingdom in his control, and all Judah brought tribute to Jehoshaphat, and he had great riches and honor.