1 Kings 22:41
39 As for the rest of the acts of Ahab, along with all his accomplishments and the ivory palace and all the cities he built, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel?
40 And Ahab rested with his fathers, and his son Ahaziah reigned in his place.
In the fourth year of Ahab’s reign over Israel, Jehoshaphat son of Asa became king of Judah.
42 Jehoshaphat 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.
43 And Jehoshaphat walked in all the ways of his father Asa; he did not turn away from them, but did what was right in the eyes of the LORD. The high places, however, were not removed; the people still sacrificed and burned incense on the high places.
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- BSB
- In the fourth year of Ahab’s reign over Israel, Jehoshaphat son of Asa became king of Judah.
- KJV
- And Jehoshaphat the son of Asa began to reign over Judah in the fourth year of Ahab king of Israel.
- WEB
- Jehoshaphat the son of Asa began to reign over Judah in the fourth year of Ahab king of Israel.
- ASV
- And Jehoshaphat the son of Asa began to reign over Judah in the fourth year of Ahab king of Israel.
- DARBY
- And Jehoshaphat the son of Asa began to reign over Judah in the fourth year of Ahab king of Israel.
- BLB
- And Jehoshaphat son of Asa became king over Judah in the fourth year of Ahab king of Israel.
- ÅB
- Josjafat, Asas sønn, ble konge over Juda i Akabs, Israels konges fjerde år.
- OTB
- Josjafat, sønn av Asa, begynte å regjere over Juda i det fjerde året av Akab, kongen av Israel.
- B1930
- Josafat, Asas sønn, blev konge over Juda i Akabs, Israels konges fjerde år.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
2 Chronicles 20:31
So Jehoshaphat reigned over Judah. He 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.
Read in context1 Kings 22:2
However, in the third year, Jehoshaphat king of Judah went down to visit the king of Israel,
Read in context1 Chronicles 3:10
Solomon’s son was Rehoboam: Abijah was his son, Asa his son, Jehoshaphat his son,
Read in context2 Chronicles 17:1
Asa’s son Jehoshaphat reigned in his place, and he strengthened himself against Israel.
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