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1 Kings 22:41-53 (GN)

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⁴¹ In the fourth year of the reign of King Ahab of Israel, Jehoshaphat son of Asa became king of Judah ⁴² at the age of thirty-five, and he ruled in Jerusalem for twenty-five years. His mother was Azubah, the daughter of Shilhi. ⁴³ Like his father Asa before him, he did what was right in the sight of the LORD; but the places of worship were not destroyed, and the people continued to offer sacrifices and burn incense there. ⁴⁴ Jehoshaphat made peace with the king of Israel. ⁴⁵ Everything else that Jehoshaphat did, all his bravery and his battles, are recorded in The History of the Kings of Judah. ⁴⁶ He got rid of all the male and female prostitutes serving at the pagan altars who were still left from the days of his father Asa. ⁴⁷ The land of Edom had no king; it was ruled by a deputy appointed by the king of Judah. ⁴⁸ King Jehoshaphat had ocean-going ships built to sail to the land of Ophir for gold; but they were wrecked at Eziongeber and never sailed. ⁴⁹ Then King Ahaziah of Israel offered to let his men sail with Jehoshaphat's men, but Jehoshaphat refused the offer. ⁵⁰ Jehoshaphat died and was buried in the royal tombs in David's City, and his son Jehoram succeeded him as king. ⁵¹ In the seventeenth year of the reign of King Jehoshaphat of Judah, Ahaziah son of Ahab became king of Israel, and he ruled in Samaria for two years. ⁵² He sinned against the LORD, following the wicked example of his father Ahab, his mother Jezebel, and King Jeroboam, who had led Israel into sin. ⁵³ He worshiped and served Baal, and like his father before him, he aroused the anger of the LORD, the God of Israel.

Definition(s):
Ahab (Eh-hab): uncle, or father's brother
Ahaziah (A-haz-eye-a): seizure; vision of the Lord
Asa (Eh-sa): physician; cure
Edom (Ee-dom): red, earthy; of blood
Israel (Iz-rehl): who prevails with God
Israel (Is-ra-el): who prevails with God
Jehoram (Je-hoh-ram): exaltation of the Lord
Jehoshaphat (Je-hosh-e-fat): the Lord is judge
Jerusalem (Je-roo-sa-lem): vision of peace
Judah (Joo-da): the praise of the Lord; confession
Ophir (Oh-fir): fruitful region
Samaria (Sa-meh-ree-a): watch-mountain