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and they entered into a covenant to seek Adonai , the God of their ancestors, with all their heart and with all their being;

[they also agreed] that whoever refused to seek Adonai the God of Isra'el should be put to death, whether small or great, man or woman.

He brought into the house of God all the articles his father had consecrated, also the things he himself had consecrated — silver, gold and utensils.

It was around then that Hanani the seer came to Asa king of Y'hudah and said to him, "Because you relied on the king of Aram and didn't rely on Adonai your God, the king of Aram's army has escaped from your power.

but seeking the God of his father and living by his mitzvot, not by what Isra'el did.

So the king of Isra'el assembled the prophets, 400 men. "Should we attack Ramot-Gil‘ad?" he asked them, "Or should I hold off?" They said, "Attack. God will hand it over to the king."

But Mikhay'hu answered, "As Adonai lives, whatever my God says is what I will say."

So when the chariot commanders saw Y'hoshafat they said, "This is the king of Isra'el," and turned to attack him. But Y'hoshafat called out, and Adonai came to his aid — God moved them to leave him alone,

Still, there is some good in you, in that you have removed the sacred poles from the land and have set your heart on seeking God."

So Y'hoshafat lived in Yerushalayim and again circulated among the people from Be'er-Sheva to the hills of Efrayim, bringing them back to Adonai , the God of their ancestors.

Therefore, let the fear of Adonai be upon you; be careful what you do; for Adonai our God does not allow dishonesty, partiality or bribe-taking."

he said: " Adonai , God of our ancestors, you alone are God in heaven. You rule all the kingdoms of the nations. In your hand are power and strength, so that no one can withstand you.

You, our God, drove out those living in the land ahead of your people Isra'el and gave it forever to the descendants of Avraham your friend.

Our God! Won't you execute judgment against them? For we haven't strength enough to defeat this huge horde coming against us, and we don't know what to do, but our eyes are on you."

and the L'vi'im from the descendants of the K'hati and the descendants of the Korchi, stood up and praised Adonai the God of Isra'el at the top of their voices.

The next morning, they rose early and went out into the T'koa Desert. As they left, Y'hoshafat stood and said, "Listen to me, Y'hudah and you inhabitants of Yerushalayim! "Trust in Adonai your God, and you will be safe. Trust in his prophets, and you will succeed."

A panic from God was on all the kingdoms of the countries when they heard that Adonai had fought against the enemies of Isra'el.

So Y'hoshafat's rule was a quiet one, because his God gave him rest all around.

although the high places were not taken away, and the people had not yet set their hearts toward the God of their ancestors.

Nevertheless, since that day Edom has remained free of Y'hudah's domination. Livnah revolted against him at the same time, because he had abandoned Adonai the God of his ancestors.