3 Adonai was with Jehoshaphat because he walked in the first ways of his father David. He did not seek the Baalim
4 but sought the God of his father, and walked in His mitzvot rather than the deeds of Israel.
5 So Adonai established the kingdom in his hand, and all Judah brought tribute to Jehoshaphat so that he had great riches and honor.
6 His heart was devoted to the ways of Adonai. Furthermore he removed the high places and the Asherah poles from Judah.
7 Then in the third year of his reign he sent his officials—Ben-hail, Obadiah, Zechariah, Nethanel and Micaiah—to teach in the towns of Judah.
8 With them were the Levites Shemaiah, Nethaniah, Zebadiah, Asahel, Shemiramoth, Jehonathan, Adonijah, Tobijah and Tob-adonijah and with them Elishama and Jehoram the kohanim.
9 They taught throughout Judah, having with them a Torah scroll of Adonai. They went throughout all the towns of Judah and taught the people.