There is no other person that has done so many wrong things or sinned so much as Ahab. His wife Jezebel caused him to do those things.
2 Chronicles 18:1 - Easy To Read Version Jehoshaphat had much wealth and honor. He made an agreement with King Ahab through marriage. {\cf2\super [212]} 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. |
There is no other person that has done so many wrong things or sinned so much as Ahab. His wife Jezebel caused him to do those things.
Jehoshaphat was very brave and fought many wars. All the things he did are written in the book The History of the Kings of Judah.
Athaliah was Ahaziah’s mother. She saw that her son was dead, so she got up and killed all the king’s family.
But Jehoram lived like the kings of Israel and did the things that the Lord said were wrong. Jehoram lived like the people from Ahab’s family. Jehoram lived like this because his wife was Ahab’s daughter.
Jehoshaphat became more and more powerful. He built fortresses {\cf2\super [210]} and storage towns in the country of Judah.
The Lord made Jehoshaphat a strong king over Judah. All the people of Judah brought gifts to Jehoshaphat. So Jehoshaphat had much wealth and honor.
When the chariot commanders saw Jehoshaphat, they thought, “There is Ahab, the king of Israel!” They turned toward Jehoshaphat to attack him. But Jehoshaphat shouted out, and the Lord helped him. God made the chariot commanders turn away from Jehoshaphat.
Jehu the seer {\cf2\super [217]} went out to meet Jehoshaphat. Jehu’s father’s name was Hanani. Jehu said to King Jehoshaphat, “Why did you help evil people? Why do you love those people that hate the Lord? That is the reason the Lord is angry with you.
He lived the same way the kings of Israel lived. He lived the same way Ahab’s family lived. This was because Jehoram married Ahab’s daughter. And Jehoram did evil in the Lord’s sight.
The thing you should want most is God’s kingdom and doing the good things God wants you to do. Then all these other things you need will be given to you.
You are not the same as those people who don’t believe. So don’t join yourselves to them. Good and bad don’t belong together. Light and darkness cannot have fellowship (sharing).