Parallel Verses
New Heart English Bible
Now Jehoshaphat had riches and honor in abundance; and he 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.
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,
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 riches and honor in abundance; and he joined affinity with Ahab. 2 After certain years he went down to Ahab to Samaria. Ahab killed sheep and cattle for him in abundance, and for the people who were with him, and moved him to go up with him to Ramoth Gilead.
Phrases
Cross References
2 Chronicles 17:5
Therefore the LORD established the kingdom in his hand; and all Judah brought to Jehoshaphat tribute; and he had riches and honor in abundance.
2 Chronicles 21:6
He walked in the way of the kings of Israel, as did the house of Ahab; for he had the daughter of Ahab as wife: and he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD.
2 Kings 8:18
He walked in the way of the kings of Israel, as did the house of Ahab; for he had the daughter of Ahab as wife. He did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD.
2 Chronicles 19:2
Jehu the son of Hanani the seer went out to meet him, and said to king Jehoshaphat, "Should you help the wicked, and love those who hate the LORD? Because of this, wrath is on you from before the LORD.
1 Kings 16:31-33
It happened, as if it had been 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 Sidonians, and went and served Baal, and worshiped him.
1 Kings 21:25
But there was none like Ahab, who sold himself to do that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, whom Jezebel his wife stirred up.
2 Kings 8:26-27
Twenty-two years old was Ahaziah when he began to reign; and he reigned one year in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Athaliah the daughter of Omri king of Israel.
2 Kings 11:1
Now when Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she arose and destroyed all the royal family.
2 Chronicles 1:11-15
God said to Solomon, "Because this was in your heart, and you have not asked riches, wealth, or honor, nor the life of those who hate you, neither yet have asked long life; but have asked wisdom and knowledge for yourself, that you may judge my people, over whom I have made you king:
2 Chronicles 17:12
Jehoshaphat grew great exceedingly; and he built in Judah fortresses and cities of store.
2 Chronicles 18:31
It happened, when the captains of the chariots saw Jehoshaphat, that they said, "It is the king of Israel." Therefore they turned around to fight against him. But Jehoshaphat cried out, and the LORD helped him; and God moved them to depart 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 Athalih, the daughter of Omri.
Matthew 6:33
But seek first the Kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.
2 Corinthians 6:14
Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers, for what fellowship have righteousness and iniquity? Or what fellowship has light with darkness?