Parallel Verses

Darby Translation

And Jehoshaphat had riches and honour in abundance; and he allied himself with Ahab by marriage.

New American Standard Bible

Now Jehoshaphat had great riches and honor; and he allied himself by marriage with Ahab.

King James Version

Now Jehoshaphat had riches and honour in abundance, and joined affinity with Ahab.

Holman Bible

Now Jehoshaphat had riches and honor in abundance, and he made an alliance with Ahab through marriage.

International Standard Version

After Jehoshaphat had become wealthy and was enjoying abundant honor, he allied himself to Ahab.

A Conservative Version

Now Jehoshaphat had riches and honor in abundance. And he joined affinity with Ahab.

American Standard Version

Now Jehoshaphat had riches and honor in abundance; and he joined affinity with Ahab.

Amplified

Now Jehoshaphat had great wealth and honor, and was allied by marriage with Ahab.

Bible in Basic English

Now Jehoshaphat had great wealth and honour, and his son was married to Ahab's daughter.

Julia Smith Translation

And there will be to Jehoshaphat riches and honor for multitude, and he will contract affinity by marriage to Ahab.

King James 2000

Now Jehoshaphat had riches and honor in abundance, and made a marriage alliance with Ahab.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Now Jehoshaphat had much wealth and honor, and he became son-in-law to Ahab.

Modern King James verseion

And Jehoshaphat had riches and honor in abundance, and he contracted a marriage with Ahab.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And Jehoshaphat became very rich and glorious, and joined affinity with Ahab.

NET Bible

Jehoshaphat was very wealthy and greatly respected. He made an alliance by marriage with Ahab,

New Heart English Bible

Now Jehoshaphat had riches and honor in abundance; and he joined affinity with Ahab.

The Emphasized Bible

And it came to pass, when Jehoshaphat had riches and honour, in abundance, that he contracted, by marriage, affinity with Ahab.

Webster

Now Jehoshaphat had riches and honor in abundance, and joined affinity with Ahab.

World English Bible

Now Jehoshaphat had riches and honor in abundance; and he joined affinity with Ahab.

Youngs Literal Translation

And Jehoshaphat hath riches and honour in abundance, and joineth affinity to Ahab,

Topics

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
יהושׁפט 
Y@howshaphat 
Usage: 84

עשׁר 
`osher 
Usage: 37

and honour
כּבד כּבוד 
Kabowd 
Usage: 200

חתן 
Chathan 
Usage: 28

References

Easton

Fausets

Context Readings

Jehoshaphat's Alliance With Ahab

1 And Jehoshaphat had riches and honour in abundance; and he allied himself with Ahab by marriage. 2 And after certain years he went down to Ahab, to Samaria. And Ahab killed sheep and oxen for him in abundance, and for the people that were with him, and urged him to go up against Ramoth-Gilead.

Cross References

2 Chronicles 17:5

And Jehovah established the kingdom in his hand; and all Judah gave gifts to Jehoshaphat; and he had riches and honour in abundance.

2 Chronicles 21:6

And he walked in the way of the kings of Israel, as did the house of Ahab, for the daughter of Ahab was his wife; and he did evil in the sight of Jehovah.

2 Kings 8:18

And he walked in the way of the kings of Israel, as did the house of Ahab, for the daughter of Ahab was his wife; and he did evil in the sight of Jehovah.

2 Chronicles 19:2

And Jehu the son of Hanani, the seer, went out to meet him, and said to king Jehoshaphat, Shouldest thou help the ungodly, and love them that hate Jehovah? Therefore is wrath upon thee from Jehovah.

1 Kings 16:31-33

And it came to pass, as if it was a light thing for him to walk in the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, that he took as wife Jezebel the daughter of Ethbaal king of the Zidonians; and he went and served Baal and worshipped him.

1 Kings 21:25

(Surely there was none like to Ahab, who did sell himself to do evil in the sight of Jehovah, Jezebel his wife urging him on.

2 Kings 8:26-27

Ahaziah was twenty-two years old when he began to reign; and he reigned one year in Jerusalem; and his mother's name was Athaliah, the daughter of Omri king of Israel.

2 Kings 11:1

And when Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she rose up and destroyed all the royal seed.

2 Chronicles 1:11-15

And God said to Solomon, Because this was in thy heart, and thou hast not asked riches, wealth, or honour, nor the life of them that hate thee, neither yet hast asked long life; but hast asked for thyself wisdom and knowledge, that thou mayest judge my people, over whom I have made thee king:

2 Chronicles 17:12

And Jehoshaphat waxed exceeding great; and he built in Judah castles and store-cities.

2 Chronicles 18:31

And it came to pass when the captains of the chariots saw Jehoshaphat, that they said, That is the king of Israel; and they surrounded him to fight; and Jehoshaphat cried out, and Jehovah helped him; and God diverted them from him.

2 Chronicles 22:2-3

Ahaziah was twenty-two years old when he began to reign; and he reigned one year in Jerusalem; and his mother's name was Athaliah, daughter of Omri.

Matthew 6:33

But seek ye first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things shall be added unto you.

2 Corinthians 6:14

Be not diversely yoked with unbelievers; for what participation is there between righteousness and lawlessness? or what fellowship of light with darkness?

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