So Jothambecamemightybecausehe orderedhis waysbeforethe LORDhis God.
The LORDwas with Jehoshaphatbecausehe followedthe exampleof his fatherDavid'searlierdays and did not seekthe Baals,
but soughtthe Godof his father,followedHis commandments,and did not actas Israeldid.
"But thereis [some] goodin you, for you have removedthe Asherothfrom the landand you have setyour heartto seekGod."
He continuedto seekGodin the daysof Zechariah,who had understandingthrough the visionof God;and as longas he soughtthe LORD,Godprosperedhim.
He foughtalso with the kingof the Ammonitesand prevailedoverthem so that the Ammonitesgavehim during that yearone hundredtalentsof silver,tenthousandkorsof wheatand tenthousandof barley.The Ammonitesalso paidhim this[amount] in the secondand in the thirdyear.
