And Yehoshafat his son reigned in his stead, and strengthened himself against Yisra᾽el.

And Yehoshafat his son reigned after him, and he strengthened himself over Israel.

And he placed forces in all the fortified cities of Yehuda, and set garrisons in the land of Yehuda, and in the cities of Efrayim, which Asa his father had taken.

And he placed armies in all the fortified cities of Judah, and he placed administrators in the land of Judah and in the cities of Ephraim that Assa his father had captured.

And the Lord was with Yehoshafat, because he walked in the first ways of his father David, and did not seek the Be῾alim;

And the L rd was with Yehoshafat because he went in the original ways of David his father and did not have recourse to the ba'alim.

but he sought the God of his father, and followed his commandments, and not like the doings of Yisra᾽el.

For to his father's G d did he have recourse and in His mitzvoth did he go, unlike the deeds of Israel.

Therefore the Lord established the kingdom in his hand; and all Yehuda brought tribute to Yehoshafat; and he had riches and honour in abundance.

And the L rd established the kingdom in his hand, and all of Judah presented a tribute to Yehoshafat, and he had wealth and honor in abundance.

And his heart was lifted up in the ways of the Lord: moreover he took away the high places and the asherim out of Yehuda.

And his heart was lifted in the ways of the L rd, and, what is more, he removed the mounds and the asherim from Judah.

Also in the third year of his reign he sent to his princes, to Ben-ĥayil, and to ῾Ovadya, and to Zekharya, and to Netan᾽el, and to Mikhayahu, to teach in the cities of Yehuda.

And in the third year of his reign he sent his officers, Ben Chayil, Ovadiah, Zecharyah, Nethanel, and Michayahu to teach in the cities of Judah.

And with them he sent Levites, Shema῾yahu, and Netanyahu, and Zevadyahu, and Asa᾽el, and Shemiramot, and Yehonatan, and Adoniyyahu, and Toviyyahu, and Tov-adoniyya, Levites; and with them Elishama and Yehoram, priests.

And with them, the Levites, Shemayahu, Netanyahu, Zevadyahu, Asahel, Shemiramoth, Yehonathan, Adoniyahu, Toviyahu, and Tov Adoniyah, the Levites. And with them, Elishama and Yehoram, the priests.

And they taught in Yehuda, and had the book of the Tora of the Lord with them, and went about throughout all the cities of Yehuda, and taught the people.

And they taught in Judah, and, with them, the Torah of the L rd. And they made a circuit of all the cities of Judah and they taught the people.

And the fear of the Lord fell upon all the kingdoms of the lands that were round about Yehuda, so that they made no war against Yehoshafat.

And the fear of the L rd was on all the kingdoms of the lands around Judah and they did not war with Yehoshafat.

Also some of the Pelishtim brought Yehoshafat presents, and tribute of silver; and the ῾Arvi᾽im brought him flocks, seven thousand seven hundred rams, and seven thousand seven hundred he goats.

And from the Philistines they brought to Yehoshafat tribute and loads of silver. The Arabs, too, brought him flocks: rams, seven thousand and seven hundred, and goats, seven thousand and seven hundred.

And Yehoshafat grew exceedingly great; and he built castles and store cities in Yehuda.

And Yehoshafat grew to the greatest eminence, and he built in Judah palaces and treasure cities.

And he had much business in the cities of Yehuda: and men of war, mighty men of valour, were in Yerushalayim.

And he had great enterprise in the cities of Judah, and men of war, men of valor, in Jerusalem.

And these are the numbers of them according to the houses of their fathers: Of Yehuda, the captains of thousands; ῾Adna the chief, and with him mighty men of valour three hundred thousand.

And these are their numbers according to the house of their fathers: of Judah, the officers of the thousands, Adnah, the chief, and with him, three hundred thousand warriors.

And next to him was Yehoĥanan the captain, and with him two hundred and eighty thousand.

And under him, Yehonathan, the chief, and with him, two hundred and eighty thousand.

And next to him was ῾Amasya the son of Zikhri, who volunteered for the service of the Lord; and with him two hundred thousand mighty men of arms.

And under him, Amassia the son of Zichri, the votary of the L rd, and with him, two hundred thousand warriors.

And of Binyamin; Elyada a mighty man at arms, and with him armed men with bow and shield two hundred thousand.

And of Benjamin, the warrior, Elyada. And with him, bearers of bow and shield, two hundred thousand.

And next to him was Yehozavad, and with him a hundred and eighty thousand ready prepared for the war.

And under him, Yehozavad. And with him, one hundred and eighty thousand, the vanguard of the host.

These waited on the king, besides those whom the king put in the fortified cities throughout all Yehuda.

These ministered to the king, aside from those the king had placed in the fortified cities in all of Judah.