8. Jehoshaphat also sent Levites with these leaders. These Levites were Shemaiah, Nethaniah, Zebadiah, Asahel, Shemiramoth, Jehonathan, Adonijah, and Tobijah. He also sent the priests Elishama and Jehoram.
9. These leaders, Levites, and priests taught the people in Judah. They had the Book of the Law of the Lord with them. They went through all the towns of Judah and taught the people.
10. The nations near Judah were afraid of the Lord, so they did not start a war against Jehoshaphat.
11. Some of the Philistines brought gifts to Jehoshaphat. They also brought silver to him because they knew he was a very powerful king. Some Arabian people brought flocks to Jehoshaphat. They brought 7700 rams and 7700 goats to him.
12. Jehoshaphat became more and more powerful. He built fortresses and storage towns in the country of Judah.
13. He kept many supplies in the storage towns. And Jehoshaphat kept trained soldiers in Jerusalem.
14. These soldiers were listed in their tribes. This is the list of these soldiers in Jerusalem: From the tribe of Judah, these were the generals: Adnah was the general of 300,000 soldiers.
15. Jehohanan was the general of 280,000 soldiers.
16. Amasiah was the general of 200,000 soldiers. Amasiah was Zicri’s son. Amasiah was happy to give himself to serve the Lord.
17. From the tribe of Benjamin these were the generals: Eliada had 200,000 soldiers who used bows, arrows, and shields. Eliada was a very brave soldier.
18. Jehozabad had 180,000 men ready for war.
19. All these soldiers served King Jehoshaphat. The king also had other men in the fortresses in all the country of Judah.