He gatheredallJudahand Benjaminand those from Ephraim,Manassehand Simeonwho residedwith them, for manydefectedto him from Israelwhen they sawthat the LORDhis Godwas with him.
They said,"We seeplainlythat the LORDhas beenwith you; so we said,'Let there nowbe an oathbetweenus, [even] betweenyou and us, and let us makea covenantwith you,
Now his mastersawthat the LORDwas with him and [how] the LORDcaused allthat he didto prosperin his hand.
So Israelhas been in rebellionagainst the houseof Davidto thisday.
When allIsraelheardof the judgmentwhichthe kinghad handeddown,they fearedthe king,for they sawthat the wisdomof Godwas in him to administerjustice.
From Manassehalso somedefectedto Davidwhen he was about to goto battlewith the PhilistinesagainstSaul.But they did not helpthem, for the lordsof the Philistinesafter consultationsenthim away,saying,"At [the cost of] our headshe may defectto his masterSaul."
Those from allthe tribesof Israelwho settheir heartson seekingthe LORDGodof Israelfollowedthem to Jerusalem,to sacrificeto the LORDGodof their fathers.
So they assembledat Jerusalemin the thirdmonthof the fifteenthyearof Asa'sreign.
So Jehoshaphatlivedin Jerusalemand wentout againamong the peoplefrom Beershebato the hillcountryof Ephraimand broughtthem backto the LORD,the Godof their fathers.
Allthe assemblyof Judahrejoiced,with the priestsand the Levitesand allthe assemblythat camefrom Israel,both the sojournerswho camefrom the landof Israeland those livingin Judah.
"And you, sonof man,takefor yourself onestickand writeon it, 'For Judahand for the sonsof Israel,his companions;then takeanotherstickand writeon it, 'For Joseph,the stickof Ephraimand allthe houseof Israel,his companions.'
Sothe churchthroughoutallJudeaand Galileeand Samariaenjoyedpeace,being builtup; and goingon in the fearof the Lordand in the comfortof the HolySpirit,it continued to increase.
When Saulsawand knewthat the LORDwas with David,and [that] Michal,Saul'sdaughter,lovedhim,
