Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
Now Jehoshaphat had much wealth and honor, and he became son-in-law to Ahab.
New American Standard Bible
Now
King James Version
Now Jehoshaphat had riches and honour in abundance, and joined affinity with Ahab.
Holman Bible
Now Jehoshaphat
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
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.
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,
Themes
Alliances » Evil » Examples of God's people seeking
Alliances » Instances of » Jehoshaphat and ahab
Companionship » Evil » A snare to jehoshaphat
Evil » Alliances » Examples of God's people seeking
Jehoshaphat » King of judah, son of asa
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Jehoshaphat
Temptation » Evil companionships, ruinous influence of » A snare to jehoshaphat
Topics
References
Easton
Fausets
Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Chronicles 18:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jehoshaphat's Alliance With Ahab
1 Now Jehoshaphat had much wealth and honor, and he became son-in-law to Ahab. 2 And {after some years} he went down to Ahab in Samaria. And Ahab slaughtered many sheep and cattle for him and for the people who [were] with him, and urged him to go up against Ramoth-Gilead.
Phrases
Cross References
2 Chronicles 17:5
So Yahweh established the kingdom in his hand. And all Judah gave tribute to Jehoshaphat, and he had much wealth and honor.
2 Chronicles 21:6
And he walked in the way of the kings of Israel as the house of Ahab had done, for the daughter of Ahab was his wife. And he did evil in the sight of Yahweh.
2 Kings 8:18
He walked in the way of the kings of Israel as the house of Ahab had done, for the daughter of Ahab became his wife, and he did evil in the eyes of Yahweh.
2 Chronicles 19:2
And Jehu son of Hanani the seer went out to meet him. And he said to King Jehoshaphat, "Should you [be] a help to the wicked and love those who hate Yahweh? On account of this, wrath [has come] against you from Yahweh.
1 Kings 16:31-33
{If it wasn't enough that he went} after the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, he also took as wife Jezebel the daughter of Ethbaal the king of the Sidonians. He went and served Baal and bowed down to him.
1 Kings 21:25
Truly, there was no one like Ahab who had sold himself by doing evil in the eyes of Yahweh, whose wife Jezebel urged him on.
2 Kings 8:26-27
Ahaziah [was] twenty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned one year in Jerusalem. The name of his mother [was] Athaliah daughter of Omri, king of Israel.
2 Kings 11:1
Now Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, so she prepared to destroy all of the offspring of the royal family.
2 Chronicles 1:11-15
Then God said to Solomon, "Because this was with your heart and you did not ask for wealth, possessions, honor, and the lives of your enemies, and also did not ask for {long life}, but have asked for wisdom and knowledge that you might judge my people over whom I have made you king,
2 Chronicles 17:12
And Jehoshaphat {grew greater and greater}, and he built fortresses and storage cities in Judah.
2 Chronicles 18:31
And it happened [that] when the commanders of the chariots saw Jehoshaphat, then they said, "It [is] the king of Israel!" And they turned against him to fight. Then Jehoshaphat cried out and Yahweh helped him. God drove them away from him.
2 Chronicles 22:2-3
Ahaziah [was] forty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned one year in Jerusalem. And the name of his mother [was] Athaliah, the daughter of Omri.
Matthew 6:33
But seek first his kingdom and righteousness, and all these [things] will be added to you.
2 Corinthians 6:14
Do not become unevenly yoked with unbelievers, for what participation [is there between] righteousness and lawlessness? Or what fellowship [does] light [have] with darkness?