9. They took the book of the Law of the Lord and went through all the towns of Judah, teaching it to the people.
10. The Lord made all the surrounding kingdoms afraid to go to war against King Jehoshaphat.
11. Some of the Philistines brought Jehoshaphat a large amount of silver and other gifts, and some Arabs brought him 7,700 sheep and 7,700 goats.
12. So Jehoshaphat continued to grow more and more powerful. Throughout Judah he built fortifications and cities,