Then it came about in the third year that King Jehoshaphat of Judah came down to the king of Israel.
1 Kings 22:44 - Tree of Life Version However, they did not take away the high places, and the people continued to sacrifice and burn incense on the high places. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And Jehoshaphat made peace with the king of Israel. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And Jehoshaphat made peace with Israel's king. American Standard Version (1901) And Jehoshaphat made peace with the king of Israel. Common English Bible Jehoshaphat made peace with Israel’s king. Catholic Public Domain Version Yet truly, he did not take away the high places. For still the people were sacrificing and burning incense in the high places. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Nevertheless he took not away the high places: for as yet the people offered sacrifices and burnt incense in the high places. |
Then it came about in the third year that King Jehoshaphat of Judah came down to the king of Israel.
The people, however, were still sacrificing on the high places, because there was no House built for the Name of Adonai until those days.
Now Solomon loved Adonai, walking in the statutes of his father David, except he kept sacrificing and burning incense on the high places.
Now in the fifth year of Joram son of Ahab king of Israel—Jehoshaphat had been king of Judah—Jehoram the son of King Jehoshaphat of Judah became king.
But he walked in the way of the kings of Israel, just as the house of Ahab did—for Ahab’s daughter was his wife—and he did what was evil in Adonai’s eyes.
Jehu son of Hanani the seer went out to meet him and said to King Jehoshaphat, “Should you help the wicked and love those who hate Adonai? Because of this, wrath from before Adonai is against you.
He walked in the way of the kings of Israel, just as the house of Ahab did (for Ahab’s daughter was his wife), and he did evil in the eyes of Adonai.
your iniquities, and the iniquities of your fathers together,” says Adonai, “because they burned incense on the mountains, and scorned Me on the hills. So I will measure into their laps full wages for their former deeds.”
Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers. For what partnership is there between righteousness and lawlessness? Or what fellowship does light have with darkness?