1 Kings 22:41-50

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Jehoshaphat King of Judah^(A)

⁴¹Jehoshaphat son of Asa became king of Judah in the fourth year of Ahab king of Israel. ⁴²Jehoshaphat was thirty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem twenty-five years. His mother’s name was Azubah daughter of Shilhi. ⁴³In everything he followed the ways of his father Asa^(B) and did not stray from them; he did what was right in the eyes of the Lord. The high places,^(C) however, were not removed, and the people continued to offer sacrifices and burn incense there.^[a] ⁴⁴Jehoshaphat was also at peace with the king of Israel.

⁴⁵As for the other events of Jehoshaphat’s reign, the things he achieved and his military exploits, are they not written in the book of the annals of the kings of Judah? ⁴⁶He rid the land of the rest of the male shrine prostitutes^(D) who remained there even after the reign of his father Asa. ⁴⁷There was then no king^(E) in Edom; a provincial governor ruled.

⁴⁸Now Jehoshaphat built a fleet of trading ships^[b]^(F) to go to Ophir for gold, but they never set sail—they were wrecked at Ezion Geber.^(G) ⁴⁹At that time Ahaziah son of Ahab said to Jehoshaphat, “Let my men sail with yours,” but Jehoshaphat refused.

⁵⁰Then Jehoshaphat rested with his ancestors and was buried with them in the city of David his father. And Jehoram his son succeeded him as king.

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Footnotes

1 Kings 22:43 In Hebrew texts this sentence (22:43b) is numbered 22:44, and 22:44-53 is numbered 22:45-54.
1 Kings 22:48 Hebrew of ships of Tarshish

2 Chronicles 20:31-21:1

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The End of Jehoshaphat’s Reign^(A)

³¹So Jehoshaphat reigned over Judah. He was thirty-five years old when he became king of Judah, and he reigned in Jerusalem twenty-five years. His mother’s name was Azubah daughter of Shilhi. ³²He followed the ways of his father Asa and did not stray from them; he did what was right in the eyes of the Lord. ³³The high places,^(B) however, were not removed, and the people still had not set their hearts on the God of their ancestors.

³⁴The other events of Jehoshaphat’s reign, from beginning to end, are written in the annals of Jehu^(C) son of Hanani, which are recorded in the book of the kings of Israel.

³⁵Later, Jehoshaphat king of Judah made an alliance^(D) with Ahaziah king of Israel, whose ways were wicked.^(E) ³⁶He agreed with him to construct a fleet of trading ships.^[a] After these were built at Ezion Geber, ³⁷Eliezer son of Dodavahu of Mareshah prophesied against Jehoshaphat, saying, “Because you have made an alliance with Ahaziah, the Lord will destroy what you have made.” The ships^(F) were wrecked and were not able to set sail to trade.^[b]