1 Kings 22:41-50
New American Standard Bible
The New Rulers
41 (A)Now Jehoshaphat the son of Asa became king over Judah in the fourth year of Ahab king of Israel. 42 Jehoshaphat was thirty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned for twenty-five years in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Azubah the daughter of Shilhi. 43 (B)He walked [a]entirely in the way of his father Asa; he did not turn aside from it, doing what was right in the sight of the Lord. (C)However, the high places were not taken away; the people still sacrificed and burned incense on the high places. 44 (D)Jehoshaphat also made peace with the king of Israel.
45 Now as for the rest of the acts of Jehoshaphat, and his might which he showed and how he made war, are they not written (E)in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah? 46 And the remnant of (F)the cult prostitutes who remained in the days of his father Asa, he eliminated from the land.
47 Now (G)there was no king in Edom; a governor served as king. 48 Jehoshaphat built (H)ships of Tarshish to go to (I)Ophir for gold, but (J)they did not go, because the ships were destroyed at (K)Ezion-geber. 49 Then Ahaziah the son of Ahab said to Jehoshaphat, “Let my servants go with your servants in the ships.” But Jehoshaphat was not willing. 50 (L)And Jehoshaphat [b]lay down with his fathers and was buried with his fathers in the city of his father David, and his son Jehoram became king in his place.
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- 1 Kings 22:43 Lit in all the way of
- 1 Kings 22:50 I.e., died
1 Kings 22:41-50
International Standard Version
Jehoshaphat Reigns over Judah
41 Asa’s son Jehoshaphat became king over Judah during the fourth year of the reign of[a] King Ahab of Israel. 42 Jehoshaphat was 35 years old when he became king. He reigned 25 years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Azubah. She was the daughter of Shilhi. 43 He lived like his father Asa and never abandoned that life. He did what the Lord considered to be right. Nevertheless, the high places were not demolished, and the people continued to sacrifice and burn incense on the high places.[b] 44 Jehoshaphat also made a peace treaty with the king of Israel.
45 Now the rest of Jehoshaphat’s accomplishments, the power that he demonstrated, and how he waged war are written in the book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah, are they not? 46 He also eliminated the male cult prostitutes who still remained from the time of his father Asa.
47 There was no king reigning in Edom; there was only a stand-in[c] king. 48 Jehoshaphat had ocean-going vessels from Tarshish sail to Ophir[d] for gold, but they never made it because they were shipwrecked at Ezion-geber. 49 Ahab’s son Ahaziah had offered to go. “Let my servants go with your servants in the ships!” he said. But Jehoshaphat was not willing. 50 Later, Jehoshaphat died, as did his ancestors, and he was buried alongside his ancestors in the City of David. Jehoram his son became king in his place.
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- 1 Kings 22:41 The Heb. lacks the reign of
- 1 Kings 22:43 This last sentence of v 43 is v44 in MT, v44 is v45 in MT, and so through the rest of the chapter.
- 1 Kings 22:47 Or deputy
- 1 Kings 22:48 Or a source of fine gold; cf. 1Chr 29:4
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