^{3 Ref} Yahweh was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the first ways of his father David, and didn't seek the Baals,

^{4 Ref} but sought to the God of his father, and walked in his commandments, and not after the doings of Israel.

^{5 Ref} Therefore Yahweh established the kingdom in his hand; and all Judah brought to Jehoshaphat tribute; and he had riches and honor in abundance.

^{6 Ref} His heart was lifted up in the ways of Yahweh: and furthermore he took away the high places and the Asherim out of Judah.

^{7 Ref} Also in the third year of his reign he sent his princes, even Ben Hail, and Obadiah, and Zechariah, and Nethanel, and Micaiah, to teach in the cities of Judah;

^{8 Ref} and with them the Levites, even Shemaiah, and Nethaniah, and Zebadiah, and Asahel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehonathan, and Adonijah, and Tobijah, and Tob-adonijah, the Levites; and with them Elishama and Jehoram, the priests.

^{9 Ref} They taught in Judah, having the book of the law of Yahweh with them; and they went about throughout all the cities of Judah, and taught among the people.