2 Chronicles 18:1
Now Jehoshaphat had riches and honor in abundance, and he allied himself with Ahab by marriage.
2 And some years later he went down to visit Ahab in Samaria, where Ahab sacrificed many sheep and cattle for him and the people with him, and urged him to march up to Ramoth-gilead.
3 Ahab king of Israel asked Jehoshaphat king of Judah, “Will you go with me against Ramoth-gilead?” And Jehoshaphat replied, “I am like you, and my people are your people; we will join you in the war.”
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Now Jehoshaphat had riches and honor in abundance, and he allied himself with Ahab by marriage.
- KJV
- Now Jehoshaphat had riches and honour in abundance, and joined affinity with Ahab.
- WEB
- Now Jehoshaphat had riches and honor in abundance; and he allied himself with Ahab.
- ASV
- Now Jehoshaphat had riches and honor in abundance; and he joined affinity with Ahab.
- DARBY
- And Jehoshaphat had riches and honour in abundance; and he allied himself with Ahab by marriage.
- BLB
- And unto Jehoshaphat were riches and honor in abundance, and he became son-in-law to Ahab.
- ÅB
- Josjafat vant stor rikdom og ære. Han inngikk svogerskap med Akab;
- OTB
- Jehosjafat hadde stor rikdom og ære; og han inngikk en ekteskapsallianse med Akab.
- B1930
- Josafat vant stor rikdom og ære. Han inngikk svogerskap med Akab;
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
2 Chronicles 17:5
So the LORD established the kingdom in his hand, and all Judah brought him tribute, so that he had an abundance of riches and honor.
Read in context2 Chronicles 21:6
And Jehoram walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, just as the house of Ahab had done. For he married a daughter of Ahab and did evil in the sight of the LORD.
Read in context2 Chronicles 19:2
Jehu son of Hanani the seer went out to confront him and said to King Jehoshaphat, “Should you help the wicked and love those who hate the LORD? Because of this, the wrath of the LORD is upon you.
Read in context2 Kings 8:18
And Jehoram walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, just as the house of Ahab had done. For he married a daughter of Ahab and did evil in the sight of the LORD.
Read in context2 Chronicles 22:2–3
Ahaziah was twenty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem one year. His mother’s name was Athaliah, the granddaughter of Omri.
Read in context1 Kings 16:31–33
And as if it were not enough for him to walk in the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat, he even married Jezebel the daughter of Ethbaal king of the Sidonians, and he then proceeded to serve and worship Baal.
Read in context2 Kings 8:26–27
Ahaziah was twenty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem one year. His mother’s name was Athaliah, the granddaughter of Omri king of Israel.
Read in context2 Chronicles 18:31
When the chariot commanders saw Jehoshaphat, they said, “This is the king of Israel!” So they turned to fight against him, but Jehoshaphat cried out, and the LORD helped him. God drew them away from him.
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