Parallel Verses

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.

Darby Translation

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

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 Now Jehoshaphat had great riches and honor; and he allied himself by marriage with Ahab. 2 And after a few years he went down to Ahab to Samaria. And Ahab killed sheep and oxen for him in abundance and for the people that he had with him, and persuaded him to go up with him to Ramothgilead.


Cross References

2 Chronicles 17:5

Therefore, the LORD confirmed the kingdom in his hand; and all Judah brought Jehoshaphat presents, and he had riches and glory in abundance.

2 Chronicles 21:6

And he walked in the way of the kings of Israel, like as did the house of Ahab, for he had the daughter of Ahab to wife; and he wrought that which was evil in the eyes of the LORD.

2 Kings 8:18

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 the LORD.

2 Chronicles 19:2

And Jehu, the son of Hanani, the seer, went out to meet him and said to king Jehoshaphat, Should thou help the ungodly and love those that hate the LORD? Therefore, the wrath of the presence of the LORD shall be upon thee.

1 Kings 16:31-33

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

1 Kings 21:25

(Truly there was none like unto Ahab, who sold himself to work wickedness in the sight of the LORD, because Jezebel his wife incited him.

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 Athaliah, the mother of Ahaziah, seeing that her son was dead, arose 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 glory, nor the life of thy enemies, neither yet hast asked long life, but hast asked wisdom and knowledge for thyself, that thou may judge my people, over whom I have placed thee as king,

2 Chronicles 17:12

And Jehoshaphat waxed great exceedingly; and he built in Judah castles and cities of store.

2 Chronicles 18:31

And when the captains of the chariots saw Jehoshaphat, they said, It is the king of Israel. Therefore, they compassed about him to fight; but Jehoshaphat cried out, and the LORD helped him; and God separated them from him.

2 Chronicles 22:2-3

Ahaziah was forty-two years old when he began to reign, and he reigned one year in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Athaliah, the 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 ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers, for what fellowship does righteousness have with unrighteousness? and what communion does light have with darkness?

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