4 but sought¹ the God of his father, and walked in His commandments and not according to ^athe acts of Israel.  ‡

5 Therefore the Lord established the kingdom in his hand; and all Judah ^agave presents to Jehoshaphat, ^band he had riches and honor in abundance.  ‡

7 Also in the third year of his reign he sent his leaders, Ben-Hail, Obadiah, Zechariah, Nethanel, and Michaiah, ^ato teach in the cities of Judah.  ‡

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