5. Therefore the Lord established the kingdom in his hand. All Judah brought tribute to Jehoshaphat, and he had riches and honour in abundance.
6. His heart was lifted up in the ways of the Lord. Furthermore, he took away the high places and the Asherah poles out of Judah.
7. Also in the third year of his reign he sent his princes, even Ben Hail, Obadiah, Zechariah, Nethanel, and Micaiah, to teach in the cities of Judah;
8. and with them the Levites, even Shemaiah, Nethaniah, Zebadiah, Asahel, Shemiramoth, Jehonathan, Adonijah, Tobijah, and Tobadonijah, the Levites; and with them Elishama and Jehoram, the priests.
9. They taught in Judah, having the book of the Lord’s law with them. They went about throughout all the cities of Judah and taught amongst the people.
10. The fear of the Lord fell on all the kingdoms of the lands that were around Judah, so that they made no war against Jehoshaphat.
11. Some of the Philistines brought Jehoshaphat presents and silver for tribute. The Arabians also brought him flocks, seven thousand and seven hundred rams, and seven thousand and seven hundred male goats.
12. Jehoshaphat grew great exceedingly; and he built fortresses and store cities in Judah.