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Jehoshaphat his son succeeded him as king and strengthened himself against Israel.

Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his place and strengthened himself against Israel.

Then Jehoshaphat, Asa’s son, became the next king. He strengthened Judah to stand against any attack from Israel.

His son Jehoshaphat became king in his place  and strengthened himself against Israel.

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

Then Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his place, and strengthened himself against Israel.

Asa’s son Jehoshaphat was the next king; he started out by working on his defense system against Israel. He put troops in all the fortress cities of Judah and deployed garrisons throughout Judah and in the towns of Ephraim that his father Asa had captured. GOD was on Jehoshaphat’s side because he stuck to the ways of his father Asa’s early years. He didn’t fool around with the popular Baal religion—he was a seeker and follower of the God of his father and was obedient to him; he wasn’t like Israel. And GOD secured the kingdom under his rule, gave him a firm grip on it. And everyone in Judah showed their appreciation by bringing gifts. Jehoshaphat ended up very rich and much honored. He was single-minded in following GOD; and he got rid of the local sex-and-religion shrines.

His son Jehoshaphat then became king in his place, and he proved himself strong over Israel.

Jehoshaphat his son then became king [of Judah] in Asa’s place, and strengthened his position over Israel.

His son Jehoshaphat replaced him as king and solidified his rule over Israel.