31 (A)Now Jehoshaphat reigned over Judah. He was thirty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem for twenty-five years. And his mother’s name was Azubah the daughter of Shilhi. 32 He walked in the way of his father Asa and did not deviate from it, doing right in the sight of the Lord. 33 (B)The high places, however, were not removed; (C)the people had not yet directed their hearts to the God of their fathers.

34 Now the rest of the acts of Jehoshaphat, first [a]to last, behold, they are written in the annals of (D)Jehu the son of Hanani, which is [b]recorded in the Book of the Kings of Israel.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Chronicles 20:34 Lit and
  2. 2 Chronicles 20:34 Lit taken up

Summary of Jehoshaphat’s Reign

31 Jehoshaphat became king over Judah.(A) He was 35 years old when he became king and reigned 25 years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Azubah daughter of Shilhi. 32 He walked in the way of Asa his father; he did not turn away from it but did what was right in the Lord’s sight. 33 However, the high places were not taken away;(B) the people had not yet set their hearts on the God of their ancestors.(C)

34 The rest of the events of Jehoshaphat’s reign from beginning to end are written in the Events of Jehu(D) son of Hanani, which is recorded in the Book of Israel’s Kings.(E)

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