2 Chronicles 18:1
Now Jehoshaphat had riches and honour in abundance, and joined affinity with Ahab.
2 And after certain years he went down to Ahab to Samaria. And Ahab killed sheep and oxen for him in abundance, and for the people that he had with him, and persuaded him to go up with him to Ramoth-gilead.
3 And Ahab king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat king of Judah, Wilt thou go with me to Ramoth-gilead? And he answered him, I am as thou art, and my people as thy people; and we will be with thee in the war.
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- 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
Therefore the LORD stablished the kingdom in his hand; and all Judah brought to Jehoshaphat presents; and he had riches and honour in abundance.
Read in context2 Chronicles 21:6
And he walked in the way of the kings of Israel, like as did the house of Ahab: for he had the daughter of Ahab to wife: and he wrought that which was evil in the eyes of the LORD.
Read in context2 Chronicles 19:2
And Jehu the son of Hanani the seer went out to meet him, and said to king Jehoshaphat, Shouldest thou help the ungodly, and love them that hate the LORD? therefore is wrath upon thee from before the LORD.
Read in context2 Kings 8:18
And he walked in the way of the kings of Israel, as did the house of Ahab: for the daughter of Ahab was his wife: and he did evil in the sight of the LORD.
Read in context2 Chronicles 22:2–3
Forty and two years old was Ahaziah when he began to reign, and he reigned one year in Jerusalem. His mother’s name also was Athaliah the daughter of Omri.
Read in context1 Kings 16:31–33
And it came to pass, as if it had been a light thing for him to walk in the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, that he took to wife Jezebel the daughter of Ethbaal king of the Zidonians, and went and served Baal, and worshipped him.
Read in context2 Kings 8:26–27
Two and twenty years old was Ahaziah when he began to reign; and he reigned one year in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Athaliah, the daughter of Omri king of Israel.
Read in context2 Chronicles 18:31
And it came to pass, when the captains of the chariots saw Jehoshaphat, that they said, It is the king of Israel. Therefore they compassed about him to fight: but Jehoshaphat cried out, and the LORD helped him; and God moved them to depart from him.
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