1 Kings 22:41–50

JUDAH’S KING JEHOSHAPHAT

⁴¹Jehoshaphat^ac son of Asa became king over Judah in the fourth year of Israel’s King Ahab. ⁴²Jehoshaphat was thirty-five years old when he became king; he reigned twenty-five years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Azubah daughter of Shilhi. ⁴³He walked in all the ways of his father Asa;^ad he did not turn away from them but did what was right in the Lord’s sight. However, the high places were not taken away;^A the people still sacrificed and burned incense on the high places.^{ae 44}Jehoshaphat also made peace with the king of Israel.^af

⁴⁵The 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.^{ag 46}He eradicated from the land the rest of the male cult prostitutes who were left from the days of his father Asa.^{a 47}There was no king in Edom;^b a deputy served as king. ⁴⁸Jehoshaphat made ships of Tarshish^c to go to Ophir^d for gold, but they did not go because the ships were wrecked at Ezion-geber.^{e 49}At that time, Ahaziah^f son of Ahab said to Jehoshaphat, “Let my servants go with your servants in the ships,” but Jehoshaphat was not willing. ⁵⁰Jehoshaphat rested with his ancestors and was buried with them in the city of his ancestor David.^g His son Jehoram^h became king in his place.