⁵ The Lord established the kingdom under his control; and all Judah brought gifts^(A) to Jehoshaphat, so that he had great wealth and honor.^{(B) 6} His heart was devoted^(C) to the ways of the Lord; furthermore, he removed the high places^(D) and the Asherah poles^(E) from Judah.^(F)

⁷ In the third year of his reign he sent his officials Ben-Hail, Obadiah, Zechariah, Nethanel and Micaiah to teach^(G) in the towns of Judah.