So we meet Jehoshaphat and like his Father, Asa, he's off to a good start. He walks 'in the way of David', he did not seek Baals, but instead sought the true God and 'walked in his commandments'. 'His heart was courageous in the ways of the Lord' and he took away the high places.
What does an Israelite King require? God, and in v3 the good news for Israel and Jehoshaphat is that God was with Him. And so 'the Lord established his Kingdom'. That is very important to remember, especially for Jehoshaphat. If he ever forgets, sin's chasm lies right besides him. The Lord gave him courage, wealth, honour, respect and an army. The question left in my mind at the end of this chapter is: will he forget?
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