Taking with them the Book of the Law of the Lord

2 Chronicles 17:1-19
The Lord was with Jehoshaphat because in his early years he walked in the Amy’s his father David had followed. He did not consult the Baals but sought the God of his father and followed his commands rather than the practices of Israel.
He sent his officials and the priests to teach in the towns of Judah. They taught throughout Judah, taking with them the Book of the Law of the Lord.
The fear of the Lord fell on all the kingdoms of the lands surrounding Judah, so that they did not make war with Jehoshaphat. Some Philistines brought Jehoshaphat gifts and silver as tribute and the Alan’s brought him flocks.
The Chronicler gives Jehoshaphat, a reforming king like Asa, much more space. 
Jehoshaphat builds up a strong army and defenses. He arranges for the people to be taught the law. And he is much respected by the surrounding nations. The worship of foreign gods clearly continues in the kingdom, since Jehoshaphat destroys their shrines, as his father had done.
Book of the Lord: Part or all of the ‘five books’ - the Pentateuch.
Why?
There was a comparison between Judah and Israel. One sought the God of his father, another did practices away from the Lord.
The consequence is different between Jehoshaphat and Israel. There was not war and foreign countries brought gifts to them, so Judah was more property and strong.
Jehoshaphat did one thing kept people follow the Lord, for he sent officials and protest to teach his people the word of the Lord. Most people had no chance to listen to God’s word. Education is basic for a nation to be strong.
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跟隨主要付代價，但是卻是喜樂高興的跟隨主。
約撒法和一般王只除去偶像而已，卻還有教導百姓認識主，在以色列歷史中很少見。帶出的果效是四周各國懼怕猶大。居然連非力士人也送禮物給猶大。
兵力達116萬元，兵力很大的，要養這麼多兵力，勢必有足夠的財務處。
即使國力如此強，卻和亞哈王結親，可能政治聯姻。這是人的軟弱。
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How?
Only follow the word of the Lord may bring peace and property. There is no other way to get peace and strong to the country and to a man.