6. He was deeply committed to the ways of the lord. He removed the pagan shrines and Asherah poles from Judah.
7. In the third year of his reign Jehoshaphat sent his officials to teach in all the towns of Judah. These officials included Ben-hail, Obadiah, Zechariah, Nethanel, and Micaiah.
8. He sent Levites along with them, including Shemaiah, Nethaniah, Zebadiah, Asahel, Shemiramoth, Jehonathan, Adonijah, Tobijah, and Tob-adonijah. He also sent out the priests Elishama and Jehoram.
9. They took copies of the Book of the Law of the lord and traveled around through all the towns of Judah, teaching the people.
10. Then the fear of the lord fell over all the surrounding kingdoms so that none of them wanted to declare war on Jehoshaphat.
11. Some of the Philistines brought him gifts and silver as tribute, and the Arabs brought 7,700 rams and 7,700 male goats.