Will : Of Jehoshaphat

Now the rest of the acts Of Jehoshaphat, and his might that he shewed, and how he warred, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?

Ahaziah the son of Ahab began to reign over Israel in Samaria the seventeenth year Of Jehoshaphat king of Judah, and reigned two years over Israel.

So he died according to the word of the LORD which Elijah had spoken. And Jehoram reigned in his stead in the second year of Jehoram the son Of Jehoshaphat king of Judah; because he had no son.

Now Jehoram the son of Ahab began to reign over Israel in Samaria the eighteenth year Of Jehoshaphat king of Judah, and reigned twelve years.

And Elisha said, As the LORD of hosts liveth, before whom I stand, surely, were it not that I regard the presence Of Jehoshaphat the king of Judah, I would not look toward thee, nor see thee.

And in the fifth year of Joram the son of Ahab king of Israel, Jehoshaphat being then king of Judah, Jehoram the son Of Jehoshaphat king of Judah began to reign.

And when thou comest thither, look out there Jehu the son Of Jehoshaphat the son of Nimshi, and go in, and make him arise up from among his brethren, and carry him to an inner chamber;

So Jehu the son Of Jehoshaphat the son of Nimshi conspired against Joram. (Now Joram had kept Ramothgilead, he and all Israel, because of Hazael king of Syria.

• Blessing

So the realm Of Jehoshaphat was quiet: for his God gave him rest round about.

Now the rest of the acts Of Jehoshaphat, first and last, behold, they are written in the book of Jehu the son of Hanani, who is mentioned in the book of the kings of Israel.

And he had brethren the sons Of Jehoshaphat, Azariah, and Jehiel, and Zechariah, and Azariah, and Michael, and Shephatiah: all these were the sons Of Jehoshaphat king of Israel.

And there came a writing to him from Elijah the prophet, saying, Thus saith the LORD God of David thy father, Because thou hast not walked in the ways Of Jehoshaphat thy father, nor in the ways of Asa king of Judah,

• Jehoshaphat
• Obedience

And he sought Ahaziah: and they caught him, (for he was hid in Samaria,) and brought him to Jehu: and when they had slain him, they buried him: Because, said they, he is the son Of Jehoshaphat, who sought the LORD with all his heart. So the house of Ahaziah had no power to keep still the kingdom.

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I will also gather all nations, and will bring them down into the valley Of Jehoshaphat, and will plead with them there for my people and for my heritage Israel, whom they have scattered among the nations, and parted my land.

Let the heathen be wakened, and come up to the valley Of Jehoshaphat: for there will I sit to judge all the heathen round about.