2 Chronicles 17:1-9 ▼

1 His son Jehoshaphat became king in his place and strengthened himself against Israel.

2 He stationed troops in every fortified city of Judah and set garrisons in the land of Judah and in the cities of Ephraim that his father Asa had captured.

3 Now the LORD was with Jehoshaphat because he walked in the former ways of his ancestor David. He did not seek the Baals

4 but sought the God of his father and walked by his commands, not according to the practices of Israel.

5 So the LORD established the kingdom in his hand. Then all Judah brought him tribute, and he had riches and honor in abundance.

6 He took great pride in the LORD’s ways, and he again removed the high places and Asherah poles from Judah.

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

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

9 They taught throughout Judah, having the book of the LORD’s instruction with them. They went throughout the towns of Judah and taught the people.