2 Chronicles 17:7-9

Holman Christian Standard Bible

Jehoshaphat’s Educational Plan

⁷ In the third year of his reign, Jehoshaphat sent his officials—Ben-hail,^[a] Obadiah, Zechariah, Nethanel, and Micaiah—to teach in the cities of Judah.^{(A) 8} The Levites with them were Shemaiah, Nethaniah, Zebadiah,^[b] Asahel, Shemiramoth, Jehonathan, Adonijah, Tobijah, and Tob-adonijah; the priests, Elishama and Jehoram, were with these Levites. ⁹ They taught throughout Judah, having the book of the Lord’s instruction with them.^(B) They went throughout the towns of Judah and taught the people.