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
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
Jehoshaphat Reigns over Judah
41 Jehoshaphat son of Asa began to reign over Judah in the fourth year of King Ahab of Israel.(A) 42 Jehoshaphat was thirty-five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned twenty-five years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Azubah daughter of Shilhi. 43 He walked in all the way of his father Asa; he did not turn aside from it, doing what was right in the sight of the Lord, yet the high places were not taken away, and the people still sacrificed and offered incense on the high places.(B) 44 Jehoshaphat also made peace with the king of Israel.(C)
45 Now the rest of the acts of Jehoshaphat and his power that he showed and how he waged war, are they not written in the Book of the Annals of the Kings of Judah?(D) 46 The remnant of the illicit priests who remained from the days of his father Asa, he purged from the land.(E)
47 There was no king in Edom; a deputy was king.(F) 48 Jehoshaphat made ships of the Tarshish type to go to Ophir for gold, but they did not go, for the ships were wrecked at Ezion-geber.(G) 49 Then Ahaziah son of Ahab said to Jehoshaphat, “Let my servants go with your servants in the ships,” but Jehoshaphat was not willing. 50 Jehoshaphat slept with his ancestors and was buried with his ancestors in the city of his father David; his son Jehoram succeeded him.(H)
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