6. He was committed to following the Lord; he even removed the high places and Asherah 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. They were accompanied by the Levites Shemaiah, Nethaniah, Zebadiah, Asahel, Shemiramoth, Jehonathan, Adonijah, Tobijah, and Tob-Adonijah, and by the priests Elishama and Jehoram.
9. They taught throughout Judah, taking with them the scroll of the law of the Lord. They traveled to all the cities of Judah and taught the people.
10. The Lord put fear into all the kingdoms surrounding Judah; they did not make war with Jehoshaphat.
11. Some of the Philistines brought Jehoshaphat tribute, including a load of silver. The Arabs brought him 7,700 rams and 7,700 goats from their flocks.
12. Jehoshaphat’s power kept increasing. He built fortresses and storage cities throughout Judah.
13. He had many supplies stored in the cities of Judah and an army of skilled warriors stationed in Jerusalem.
14. These were their divisions by families: There were a thousand officers from Judah. Adnah the commander led 300,000 skilled warriors,
15. Jehochanan the commander led 280,000,
16. and Amasiah son of Zikri, who volunteered to serve the Lord, led 200,000 skilled warriors.
17. From Benjamin, Eliada, a skilled warrior, led 200,000 men who were equipped with bows and shields,