28. They entered Jerusalem with lyres, harps and trumpets and went to the Temple of the Lord.
29. All the kingdoms of the lands around them heard how the Lord had fought Israel’s enemies. So they feared the Lord.
30. So Jehoshaphat’s kingdom was not at war. His God gave him peace from all the countries around him.
31. Jehoshaphat ruled over the country of Judah. He was 35 years old when he began to rule. And he ruled 25 years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Azubah daughter of Shilhi.
32. Jehoshaphat lived as his father Asa had lived. He followed what Asa had done. He did what the Lord said was right.
33. But the places where false gods were worshiped were not removed. And the people did not strongly desire to follow the God their ancestors had followed.
34. The other things Jehoshaphat did as king, from the beginning to the end, are written down. They are in the writings of Jehu son of Hanani. These writings are in the book of the kings of Israel.
35. Later, Jehoshaphat king of Judah made an agreement with Ahaziah king of Israel. It was wrong for him to do this.