Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And Jehoshaphat became very rich and glorious, and joined affinity with 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.
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.
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 And Jehoshaphat became very rich and glorious, and joined affinity with Ahab. 2 And after certain years he went down to Ahab to Samaria. And Ahab slew sheep and oxen plenteously for him and for the people that came with him, and entreated him to go up unto Ramoth in Gilead.
Phrases
Cross References
2 Chronicles 17:5
Therefore the LORD established the kingdom in his hand and all Judah brought him presents, that he became exceeding rich and glorious.
2 Chronicles 21:6
And he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, like as did the house of Ahab - for a daughter of Ahab was his wife - and he wrought evil in the eyes of the LORD.
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 that displeased the LORD.
2 Chronicles 19:2
And Jehu, the son of Hanani the seer, went out against him and said to king Jehoshaphat, "Oughtest thou to help the wicked, and to love them that hate the LORD? In this verily is the wrath of the LORD upon thee.
1 Kings 16:31-33
For it seemed him a light thing to walk in the sin of Jeroboam - But took Jezebel the daughter of Ethbaal king of the Sidonians to wife, and went and served Baal and bowed unto him.
1 Kings 21:25
For there was none at all like Ahab, that was so utterly given to work wickedness in the sight of the LORD, and that because Jezebel his wife pricked him forward.
2 Kings 8:26-27
Two and twenty years old was Ahaziah when he began to reign, and reigned one year in Jerusalem; his mother's name was Athaliah daughter of Omri king of Israel.
2 Kings 11:1
And Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah, when she saw that her son was dead, she arose and slew all the seed of the king.
2 Chronicles 1:11-15
Then God said to Solomon, "Because thou hadst this in thine heart, and didst not ask treasure and riches, and honour and the lives of thine enemies, neither yet long life; But hast asked wisdom and knowledge, to judge my people, over which I have made thee king:
2 Chronicles 17:12
And so Jehoshaphat prospered and grew up on high. And he built, in Judah, castles and store cities.
2 Chronicles 18:31
And when the captains of the chariots saw Jehoshaphat, they thought, "It is the king of Israel!" - And therefore compassed about him, to fight. But Jehoshaphat cried out, and the LORD helped him, and God tysed them away from him.
2 Chronicles 22:2-3
Two and forty years old was he when he began to reign, and reigned one year in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Athaliah the daughter of Omri.
Matthew 6:33
But rather, seek ye first the kingdom of heaven, and the righteousness thereof; and all these things shall be ministered unto you.
2 Corinthians 6:14
Set yourselves therefore at large, and bear not a stranger's yoke with the unbelievers. For what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? What company hath light with darkness?