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Jehoshaphat
A godly king of Judah who sent teachers of the Law through the land.
What we know — and how we know it
Bible — stated in scripture (with verse) · 1
Scholarly — supported scholarly belief · 1
Life, role & deeds
BibleA faithful king who nonetheless allied himself with Ahab of Israel, joining the disastrous battle at Ramoth-gilead.
1 Kings 22:1–4, 41–44
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Ahab
ScholarlyNo text outside the Bible names Jehoshaphat, but his kingdom's dealings with the house of Omri — a marriage alliance and joint campaigns against Aram and Moab — belong to a period when Israel under Omri and Ahab is richly attested in Assyrian and Moabite inscriptions.
Placed by ties to the attested house of Omri
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Ahab
Where in scripture
1 KingsHe walked in all the way of Asa his father. He didn’t turn away from it, doing that which was right in Yahweh’s eyes. However the high places were not taken away. The people still sacrificed and burned incense on the high places.
1 Kings 22:43 — Walked in the ways of Asa
Scripture quotations are from the World English Bible, a public-domain translation.
Family
In their own words — 3 recorded sayings
“And he said to Jehoshaphat, Will you go with me to Ramoth-gilead to make war? And Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, I am as you are: my people as your people, my horses as your horses. Then Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, Let us now get directions from the Lord.” — 1 Kings 22:4-5
“But Jehoshaphat said, Is there no other prophet of the Lord here from whom we may get directions?” — 1 Kings 22:7
“And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, There is still one man by whom we may get directions from the Lord, Micaiah, son of Imlah; but I have no love for him, for he is a prophet of evil to me and not of good. And Jehoshaphat said, Let not the king say so.” — 1 Kings 22:8
Speaker attribution: Clear Bible MACULA (CC BY 4.0). Wording: Bible in Basic English (public domain).
Places in their life
Photo: Godot13 — CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
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