1 Kings 22:41–50

Judah’s King Jehoshaphat

⁴¹Jehoshaphat ^bson of Asa became king over Judah in the fourth year of Israel’s King Ahab. ⁴²Jehoshaphat was 35 years old when he became king; he reigned 25 years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Azubah daughter of Shilhi. ⁴³He walked in all the ways of his father Asa; ^che did not turn away from them but did what was right in the Lord’s sight. However, the high places were not taken away; ^dthe people still sacrificed and burned incense on the high places. ^e44Jehoshaphat also made peace with the king of Israel. ^f

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. ^g46He removed from the land the rest of the male cult prostitutes who were left from the days of his father Asa. ^h47There was no king in Edom; ⁱa deputy served as king. ⁴⁸Jehoshaphat made ships of Tarshish ^jto go to Ophir ^kfor gold, but they did not go because the ships were wrecked at Ezion-geber. ^l49At that time, Ahaziah ^mson of Ahab said to Jehoshaphat, “Let my servants go with your servants in the ships,” but Jehoshaphat was not willing. ⁵⁰Jehoshaphat rested with his fathers and was buried with them in the city of his ancestor David. ⁿHis son Jehoram ^obecame king in his place.