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He put troops in all the strong, walled cities of Judah, in the land of Judah, and in the towns of Ephraim that his father Asa had captured.

The Lord was with Jehoshaphat, because he lived as his ancestor David had lived when he first became king. Jehoshaphat did not ask for help from the Baal idols, but from the God of his father. He obeyed God’s commands and did not live as the people of Israel lived.

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He stationed troops in all the fortified cities(A) of Judah and put garrisons in Judah and in the towns of Ephraim that his father Asa had captured.(B)

The Lord was with Jehoshaphat because he followed the ways of his father David(C) before him. He did not consult the Baals but sought(D) the God of his father and followed his commands rather than the practices of Israel.

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