1 Kings 22:41–50

King Jehoshaphat of Judah—2 Chronicles 20:31–21:1

⁴¹Jehoshaphat, son of Asa, became king of Judah in Ahab’s fourth year as king of Israel. ⁴²Jehoshaphat was 35 years old when he began to rule, and he ruled for 25 years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Azubah, daughter of Shilhi. ⁴³Jehoshaphat carefully followed the example his father Asa had set and did what the Lord considered right. ⁴⁴But the illegal worship sites were not torn down. The people continued to sacrifice and burn incense at these worship sites.^cJehoshaphat made peace with the king of Israel. 

⁴⁵Isn’t everything else about Jehoshaphat—the heroic acts he did and ⸤the wars⸥ he fought—written in the official records of the kings of Judah? ⁴⁶He rid the land of the male temple prostitutes who were left there from the time of his father Asa. ⁴⁷There was no king in Edom; instead, a deputy ruled. 

⁴⁸Jehoshaphat made Tarshish-style ships to go to Ophir for gold. But they didn’t go because the ships were wrecked at Ezion Geber. ⁴⁹Then Ahaziah, son of Ahab, said to Jehoshaphat, “Let my servants go with your servants in the ships.” But Jehoshaphat refused. 

⁵⁰Jehoshaphat lay down in death with his ancestors and was buried with them in the city of his ancestor David. His son Jehoram succeeded him as king.