Then Eliezerthe sonof Dodavahuof MareshahprophesiedagainstJehoshaphatsaying,"Because you have alliedyourself with Ahaziah,the LORDhas destroyedyour works."So the shipswere brokenand couldnot goto Tarshish.
Jehoshaphatmadeshipsof Tarshishto goto Ophirfor gold,but they did not gofor the shipswere brokenat Ezion-geber.
Gath,Mareshah,Ziph,
"For the eyesof the LORDmoveto and frothroughoutthe earththat He may stronglysupportthose whose heartis completelyHis. You have actedfoolishlyin this.Indeed,from nowon you will surely havewars."
Jehuthe sonof Hananithe seerwentout to meethim and saidto KingJehoshaphat,"Should you helpthe wickedand lovethose who hatethe LORDand so[bring] wrathon yourself from the LORD?
So he alliedhimself with him to makeshipsto goto Tarshish,and they madethe shipsin Ezion-geber.
Then Jehoshaphatsleptwith his fathersand was buriedwith his fathersin the cityof David,and Jehoramhis sonbecamekingin his place.
For the kinghad shipswhich wentto Tarshishwith the servantsof Huram;onceevery threeyearsthe shipsof Tarshishcamebringinggoldand silver,ivoryand apesand peacocks.
He who walkswith wisemenwill be wise,But the companionof foolswill sufferharm.
"Forsake[your] follyand live,And proceedin the wayof understanding."
FOR THOSE WHOMTHE LORDLOVESHE DISCIPLINES,AND HE SCOURGESEVERYSONWHOMHE RECEIVES."
Those whomI love,I reproveand discipline;thereforebe zealousand repent.
