1. And Yehoshaphat bno reigned in his place, and strengthened himself against Yisroel.
2. And he placed troops in all the fortified cities of Yehudah, and set netzivim (garrisons) in Eretz Yehudah, and in the towns of Ephrayim, which Asa Aviv had captured.
3. And Hashem was with Yehoshaphat, because he walked in the darkhei Dovid Aviv harishonim, and sought not unto Ba'alim;
4. But sought Hashem Elohei Aviv, and walked in His mitzvot, and not after the ma'asei Yisroel.
5. Therefore Hashem established the Mamlachah in his yad; and all Yehudah brought to Yehoshaphat minchah; and he had osher and kavod in abundance.