2 Chron 17:3-12 3 GOD was on Jehoshaphat's side because he stuck to the ways of his father Asa's early years. He didn't fool around with the popular Baal religion — 4 he was a seeker and follower of the God of his father and was obedient to him; he wasn't like Israel. 5 And GOD secured the kingdom under his rule, gave him a firm grip on it. And everyone in Judah showed their appreciation by bringing gifts. Jehoshaphat ended up very rich and much honored. 6 He was single-minded in following GOD; and he got rid of the local sex-and-religion shrines. 7 In the third year of his reign he sent his officials — excellent men, every one of them — Ben-Hail, Obadiah, Zechariah, Nethanel, and Micaiah on a teaching mission to the cities of Judah. 8 They were accompanied by Levites — Shemaiah, Nethaniah, Zebadiah, Asahel, Shemiramoth, Jehonathan, Adonijah, Tobijah, and Tob-Adonijah; the priests Elishama and Jehoram were also in the company. 9 They made a circuit of the towns of Judah, teaching the people and using the Book of The Revelation of GOD as their text. 10 There was a strong sense of the fear of GOD in all the kingdoms around Judah — they didn't dare go to war against Jehoshaphat. 11 Some Philistines even brought gifts and a load of silver to Jehoshaphat, and the desert bedouin brought flocks — 7,700 rams and 7,700 goats. 12 So Jehoshaphat became stronger by the day, and constructed more and more forts and store-cities — an age of prosperity for Judah!