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And he had much business in the cities of Judah: and the men of war, mighty men of valour, were in Jerusalem.

And Jehoshaphat waxed great exceedingly; and he built in Judah castles, and cities of store.

Also some of the Philistines brought Jehoshaphat presents, and tribute silver; and the Arabians brought him flocks, seven thousand and seven hundred rams, and seven thousand and seven hundred he goats.

And the fear of the LORD fell upon all the kingdoms of the lands that were round about Judah, so that they made no war against Jehoshaphat.

And they taught in Judah, and had the book of the law of the LORD with them, and went about throughout all the cities of Judah, and taught the people.

And with them he sent Levites, even Shemaiah, and Nethaniah, and Zebadiah, and Asahel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehonathan, and Adonijah, and Tobijah, and Tobadonijah, Levites; and with them Elishama and Jehoram, priests.

Also in the third year of his reign he sent to his princes, even to Benhail, and to Obadiah, and to Zechariah, and to Nethaneel, and to Michaiah, to teach in the cities of Judah.

And his heart was lifted up in the ways of the LORD: moreover he took away the high places and groves out of Judah.

Therefore the LORD stablished the kingdom in his hand; and all Judah brought to Jehoshaphat presents; and he had riches and honour in abundance.

But sought to the Lord God of his father, and walked in his commandments, and not after the doings of Israel.

And the LORD was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the first ways of his father David, and sought not unto Baalim;

And he placed forces in all the fenced cities of Judah, and set garrisons in the land of Judah, and in the cities of Ephraim, which Asa his father had taken.

And Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his stead, and strengthened himself against Israel.

Now therefore let it please thee to bless the house of thy servant, that it may be before thee for ever: for thou blessest, O LORD, and it shall be blessed for ever.

And now, LORD, thou art God, and hast promised this goodness unto thy servant:

For thou, O my God, hast told thy servant that thou wilt build him an house: therefore thy servant hath found in his heart to pray before thee.

Let it even be established, that thy name may be magnified for ever, saying, The LORD of hosts is the God of Israel, even a God to Israel: and let the house of David thy servant be established before thee.

Therefore now, LORD, let the thing that thou hast spoken concerning thy servant and concerning his house be established for ever, and do as thou hast said.

For thy people Israel didst thou make thine own people for ever; and thou, LORD, becamest their God.

And what one nation in the earth is like thy people Israel, whom God went to redeem to be his own people, to make thee a name of greatness and terribleness, by driving out nations from before thy people whom thou hast redeemed out of Egypt?

O LORD, there is none like thee, neither is there any God beside thee, according to all that we have heard with our ears.

O LORD, for thy servant"s sake, and according to thine own heart, hast thou done all this greatness, in making known all these great things.

What can David speak more to thee for the honour of thy servant? for thou knowest thy servant.

And yet this was a small thing in thine eyes, O God; for thou hast also spoken of thy servant"s house for a great while to come, and hast regarded me according to the estate of a man of high degree, O LORD God.

And David the king came and sat before the LORD, and said, Who am I, O LORD God, and what is mine house, that thou hast brought me hitherto?

But I will settle him in mine house and in my kingdom for ever: and his throne shall be established for evermore.

I will be his father, and he shall be my son: and I will not take my mercy away from him, as I took it from him that was before thee:

He shall build me an house, and I will stablish his throne for ever.

And it shall come to pass, when thy days be expired that thou must go to be with thy fathers, that I will raise up thy seed after thee, which shall be of thy sons; and I will establish his kingdom.

And since the time that I commanded judges to be over my people Israel. Moreover I will subdue all thine enemies. Furthermore I tell thee that the LORD will build thee an house.