1 Kings 22:41-50
New King James Version
Jehoshaphat Reigns in Judah(A)
41 (B)Jehoshaphat the son of Asa had become 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 twenty-five years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Azubah the daughter of Shilhi. 43 And (C)he walked in all the ways of his father Asa. He did not turn aside from them, doing what was right in the eyes of the Lord. Nevertheless (D)the high places were not taken away, for the people offered sacrifices and burned incense on the high places. 44 Also (E)Jehoshaphat made (F)peace with the king of Israel.
45 Now the rest of the acts of Jehoshaphat, the might that he showed, and how he made war, are they not written (G)in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah? 46 (H)And the rest of the [a]perverted persons, who remained in the days of his father Asa, he banished from the land. 47 (I)There was then no king in Edom, only a deputy of the king.
48 (J)Jehoshaphat (K)made [b]merchant ships to go to (L)Ophir for gold; (M)but they never sailed, for the ships were wrecked at (N)Ezion Geber. 49 Then Ahaziah the son of Ahab said to Jehoshaphat, “Let my servants go with your servants in the ships.” But Jehoshaphat would not.
50 And (O)Jehoshaphat [c]rested with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the City of David his father. Then Jehoram his son reigned in his place.
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- 1 Kings 22:46 Heb. qadesh, one practicing sodomy and prostitution in religious rituals
- 1 Kings 22:48 Or ships of Tarshish
- 1 Kings 22:50 Died and joined his ancestors
1 Kings 22:41-50
Authorized (King James) Version
41 And Jehoshaphat the son of Asa began to reign over Judah in the fourth year of Ahab king of Israel. 42 Jehoshaphat was thirty and five years old when he began to reign; and he reigned twenty and five years in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Azubah the daughter of Shilhi. 43 And he walked in all the ways of Asa his father; he turned not aside from it, doing that which was right in the eyes of the Lord: nevertheless the high places were not taken away; for the people offered and burnt incense yet in the high places. 44 And Jehoshaphat made peace with the king of Israel.
45 Now the rest of the acts of Jehoshaphat, and his might that he shewed, and how he warred, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah? 46 And the remnant of the Sodomites, which remained in the days of his father Asa, he took out of the land.
47 There was then no king in Edom: a deputy was king. 48 Jehoshaphat made ships of Tharshish to go to Ophir for gold: but they went not; for the ships were broken at Ezion-geber. 49 Then said Ahaziah the son of Ahab unto Jehoshaphat, Let my servants go with thy servants in the ships. But Jehoshaphat would not.
50 And Jehoshaphat slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David his father: and Jehoram his son reigned in his stead.
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