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Jehoshaphat

The son and successor of Asa, king of Judah. After fortifying his kingdom against Israel (2 Chr. 17:1, 2), he set himself to cleanse the land of idolatry (1 Kings 22:43). In the third year of his reign he sent out priests and Levites over the land to instruct the people in the law (2 Chr. 17:7-9). He enjoyed a great measure of peace and prosperity, the blessing of God resting on the people “in their basket and their store.”

The great mistake of his reign was his entering into an alliance with Ahab, the king of Israel, which involved him in much disgrace, and brought disaster on his kingdom (1 Kings 22:1-33). Escaping from the bloody battle of Ramoth-gilead, the prophet Jehu (2 Chr. 19:1-3) reproached him for the course he had been pursuing, whereupon he entered with rigour on his former course of opposition to all idolatry, and of deepening interest in the worship of God and in the righteous government of the people (2 Chr. 19:4-11).

Again he entered into an alliance with Ahaziah, the king of Israel, for the purpose of carrying on maritime commerce with Ophir. But the fleet that was then equipped at Ezion-gaber was speedily wrecked. A new fleet was fitted out without the co-operation of the king of Israel, and although it was successful, the trade was not prosecuted (2 Chr. 20:35-37; 1 Kings 22:48-49).

He subsequently joined Jehoram, king of Israel, in a war against the Moabites, who were under tribute to Israel. This war was successful. The Moabites were subdued; but the dreadful act of Mesha in offering his own son a sacrifice on the walls of Kir-haresheth in the sight of the armies of Israel filled him with horror, and he withdrew and returned to his own land (2 Kings 3:4-27).

The last most notable event of his reign was that recorded in 2 Chr. 20. The Moabites formed a great and powerful confederacy with the surrounding nations, and came against Jehoshaphat. The allied forces were encamped at Engedi. The king and his people were filled with alarm, and betook themselves to God in prayer. The king prayed in the court of the temple, “O our God, wilt thou not judge them? for we have no might against this great company that cometh against us.” Amid the silence that followed, the voice of Jahaziel the Levite was heard announcing that on the morrow all this great host would be overthrown. So it was, for they quarrelled among themselves, and slew one another, leaving to the people of Judah only to gather the rich spoils of the slain. This was recognized as a great deliverance wrought for them by God (B.C. 890). Soon after this Jehoshaphat died, after a reign of twenty-five years, being sixty years of age, and was succeeded by his son Jehoram (1 Kings 22:50). He had this testimony, that “he sought the Lord with all his heart” (2 Chr. 22:9). The kingdom of Judah was never more prosperous than under his reign.

Male Died: 847 BC

People and places

Children: Azariah (CH2 21:2), Azariah (CH2 21:2), Jehiel (CH2 21:2), Jehoram (KI1 22:50), Michael (CH2 21:2), Shephatiah (CH2 21:2), Zechariah (CH2 21:2)

Mother: Azubah (KI1 22:42)

Father: Asa (KI1 15:8)

Born in: Jerusalem

Died in: Jerusalem

Selected passages

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Recorded scripture occurrences (69)

References recorded in the source data; this is not an exhaustive list of mentions.

Show passage in OET: KI1 15:24

OET-RV KI1 15:24

24 Then he died and was buried with his ancestors in the City of David (also his ancestor) and his son Yehoshafat (Jehoshaphat) replaced him as king.

OET-LV KI1 15:24

24 And_ ʼĀşāʼ _he _lay _down with ancestors _of_his and_he _was _buried with ancestors _of_his in_the _city _of Dāvid his/its_father and_ Yəhōshāfāţ/(Jehoshaphat) his/its_son _he _became _king in_place _of _him.

Show passage in OET: KI1 22:2

OET-RV KI1 22:2

2 but in the third year, Yehudah’s (Judah’s) King Yehoshafat (Jehoshaphat) went up north to visit Yisrael’s king.

OET-LV KI1 22:2

2 And_he/it _was in_year (the)_third and_ Yəhōshāfāţ/(Jehoshaphat) the _king _of Yəhūdāh/(Judah) _he/it _descended to the _king _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel).

Show passage in OET: KI1 22:4

OET-RV KI1 22:4

4 Then he asked Yehoshafat, “Will you go to war with us to reclaim Ramot -Gilead?”
¶ “You and me are together,” Yehoshafat told Yisrael’s king. “My people are your people, and my horses are your horses.”

OET-LV KI1 22:4

4 And_he/it _said to Yəhōshāfāţ will_you _go with_me for_battle Rāmot Gilˊād and_ Yəhōshāfāţ _he/it _said to the _king _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) as_me as_you as_people _of_my as_people _of_your as_horses _of_my as_horses _of_your.

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KI1: all 19 recorded references

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KI2: all 8 recorded references

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CH1: all 1 recorded references

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CH2: all 38 recorded references

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JOL: all 2 recorded references

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MAT: all 1 recorded references

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Words tagged with this person or place

These links follow the source-word tags and may include pronouns. Tagging is not exhaustive.

KI1: 19 tagged passages

KI1 15:24: יְהוֹשָׁפָ֥ט

KI1 22:2: יְהוֹשָׁפָ֥ט

KI1 22:4: יְה֣וֹשָׁפָ֔ט · יְהֽוֹשָׁפָט֙

KI1 22:5: יְהוֹשָׁפָ֖ט

KI1 22:7: יְה֣וֹשָׁפָ֔ט

KI1 22:8: יְהוֹשָׁפָ֡ט · יְה֣וֹשָׁפָ֔ט

KI1 22:10: וִֽ,יהוֹשָׁפָ֣ט

KI1 22:18: יְהוֹשָׁפָ֑ט

KI1 22:29: וְ,יהוֹשָׁפָ֥ט

KI1 22:30: יְהוֹשָׁפָ֗ט

KI1 22:32: יְהוֹשָׁפָ֗ט · יְהוֹשָׁפָֽט

KI1 22:41: וִ,יהֽוֹשָׁפָט֙

KI1 22:42: יְהוֹשָׁפָ֗ט

KI1 22:45: יְהוֹשָׁפָ֖ט

KI1 22:46: יְהוֹשָׁפָ֛ט

KI1 22:49: יְהוֹשָׁפָ֡ט

KI1 22:50: יְה֣וֹשָׁפָ֔ט · יְהוֹשָׁפָֽט

KI1 22:51: יְהֽוֹשָׁפָט֙

KI1 22:52: לִ,יהוֹשָׁפָ֖ט

KI2: 8 tagged passages

KI2 1:17: יְהוֹשָׁפָ֖ט

KI2 3:1: לִ,יהוֹשָׁפָ֖ט

KI2 3:7: יְהוֹשָׁפָ֨ט

KI2 3:11: יְהוֹשָׁפָ֗ט

KI2 3:12: יְה֣וֹשָׁפָ֔ט · וִ,יהוֹשָׁפָ֖ט

KI2 3:14: יְהוֹשָׁפָ֥ט

KI2 8:16: וִ,יהוֹשָׁפָ֖ט · יְהוֹשָׁפָ֖ט

KI2 12:19: יְהוֹשָׁפָ֣ט

CH1: 1 tagged passages

CH1 3:10: יְהוֹשָׁפָ֥ט

CH2: 38 tagged passages

CH2 17:1: יְהוֹשָׁפָ֥ט

CH2 17:3: יְהוֹשָׁפָ֑ט

CH2 17:5: לִ,יהוֹשָׁפָ֑ט

CH2 17:10: יְהוֹשָׁפָֽט

CH2 17:11: לִֽ,יהוֹשָׁפָ֛ט

CH2 17:12: יְהוֹשָׁפָ֛ט

CH2 18:1: לִֽ,יהוֹשָׁפָ֛ט

CH2 18:3: יְהֽוֹשָׁפָט֙

CH2 18:4: יְהוֹשָׁפָ֖ט

CH2 18:6: יְה֣וֹשָׁפָ֔ט

CH2 18:7: יְהוֹשָׁפָ֡ט · יְה֣וֹשָׁפָ֔ט

CH2 18:9: וִֽ,יהוֹשָׁפָ֣ט

CH2 18:17: יְהוֹשָׁפָ֑ט

CH2 18:28: וִֽ,יהוֹשָׁפָ֥ט

CH2 18:29: יְהוֹשָׁפָ֗ט

CH2 18:31: יְהוֹשָׁפָ֗ט · יְהֽוֹשָׁפָט֙

CH2 19:1: יְהוֹשָׁפָ֨ט

CH2 19:2: יְהוֹשָׁפָ֔ט

CH2 19:4: יְהוֹשָׁפָ֖ט

CH2 19:8: יְהוֹשָׁפָ֜ט

CH2 20:1: יְהוֹשָׁפָ֖ט

CH2 20:2: לִֽ,יהוֹשָׁפָט֙

CH2 20:3: יְהוֹשָׁפָ֛ט

CH2 20:5: יְהוֹשָׁפָ֗ט

CH2 20:15: יְהוֹשָׁפָ֑ט

CH2 20:18: יְהוֹשָׁפָ֛ט

CH2 20:20: יְהוֹשָׁפָ֗ט

CH2 20:25: יְהוֹשָׁפָ֣ט

CH2 20:27: וִֽ,יהוֹשָׁפָ֣ט

CH2 20:30: יְהוֹשָׁפָ֑ט

CH2 20:31: יְהוֹשָׁפָ֖ט

CH2 20:34: יְהוֹשָׁפָ֔ט

CH2 20:35: יְהוֹשָׁפָ֣ט

CH2 20:37: יְהוֹשָׁפָ֖ט

CH2 21:1: יְהֽוֹשָׁפָט֙

CH2 21:2: יְהוֹשָׁפָ֗ט · יְהוֹשָׁפָ֖ט

CH2 21:12: יְהוֹשָׁפָ֣ט

CH2 22:9: יְהוֹשָׁפָ֣ט

JOL: 2 tagged passages

JOL 4:2: יְהֽוֹשָׁפָ֑ט

JOL 4:12: יְהֽוֹשָׁפָ֑ט

MAT: 1 tagged passages

MAT 1:8: Ἰωσαφάτ · Ἰωσαφάτ

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