Still, there was no one like Ahab, who devoted himself to do what was evil in the Lord’s sight, because his wife Jezebel incited him.
2 Chronicles 18:1 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Now Jehoshaphat had riches and honour in abundance, and he made an alliance with Ahab through marriage. , Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Now Jehoshaphat had riches and honour in abundance, and joined affinity with Ahab. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition NOW JEHOSHAPHAT had great riches and honor, but was allied [by marriage] with Ahab. American Standard Version (1901) Now Jehoshaphat had riches and honor in abundance; and he joined affinity with Ahab. Common English Bible Even though Jehoshaphat already had great wealth and honor, he allied himself with Ahab through marriage. Catholic Public Domain Version Therefore, Jehoshaphat was wealthy and very famous, and he was joined by affinity to Ahab. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Now Josaphat was rich and very glorious, and was joined by affinity to Achab. |
Still, there was no one like Ahab, who devoted himself to do what was evil in the Lord’s sight, because his wife Jezebel incited him.
The rest of the events of Jehoshaphat’s reign, along with the might he exercised and how he waged war, are written in the Historical Record of Judah’s Kings.
When Athaliah, Ahaziah’s mother, saw that her son was dead, she proceeded to annihilate all the royal heirs.
He walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, as the house of Ahab had done, for Ahab’s daughter was his wife. He did what was evil in the Lord’s sight.
Jehoshaphat grew stronger and stronger. He built fortresses and storage cities in Judah
So the Lord established the kingdom in his hand. Then all Judah brought him tribute, and he had riches and honour in abundance.
When the chariot commanders saw Jehoshaphat, they shouted, ‘He must be the king of Israel! ’ So they turned to attack him, but Jehoshaphat cried out and the Lord helped him. God drew them away from him.
Then Jehu son of the seer Hanani went out to confront him and said to King Jehoshaphat, ‘Do you help the wicked and love those who hate the Lord? Because of this, the Lord’s wrath is on you.
After this, Judah’s King Jehoshaphat made an alliance with Israel’s King Ahaziah, who was guilty of wrongdoing.
He walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, as the house of Ahab had done, for Ahab’s daughter was his wife. He did what was evil in the Lord’s sight,
But seek first the kingdom of God , and his righteousness, and all these things will be provided for you.
Do not be yoked together with those who do not believe. For what partnership is there between righteousness and lawlessness? Or what fellowship does light have with darkness?