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 After that he went to visit Ahab in Samaria. Ahab slaughtered many sheep and cattle for a banquet in honor of Jehoshaphat and the people who were with him. Ahab persuaded Jehoshaphat to attack Ramoth in Gilead with him.

Cross References

2 Chronicles 17:5

Jehovah gave Jehoshaphat firm control over the kingdom of Judah. The people brought him gifts, so that he became wealthy and highly honored.

2 Chronicles 21:6

He followed the wicked example of King Ahab and the other kings of Israel. He married one of Ahab's daughters. He sinned against Jehovah.

2 Kings 8:18

His wife was Ahab's daughter. Like the family of Ahab he followed the evil ways of the kings of Israel. He sinned against Jehovah.

2 Chronicles 19:2

A prophet, Jehu son of Hanani, went to meet the king. He said to him: Do you think it is right to help those who are wicked and to take the side of those who hate Jehovah? What you have done has brought Jehovah's anger upon you.

1 Kings 16:31-33

It was as if he copied the evil ways of Jeroboam, the son of Nebat. He took as his wife Jezebel, daughter of Ethbaal, king of Zidon, and became a servant and worshipper of Baal.

1 Kings 21:25

No one else devoted himself so completely to doing wrong in Jehovah's sight as Ahab all at the urging of his wife Jezebel.

2 Kings 8:26-27

He was twenty-two years old. He ruled in Jerusalem for one year. His mother was Athaliah, the daughter of King Ahab and granddaughter of King Omri of Israel.

2 Kings 11:1

King Ahaziah's mother Athaliah learned of her son's murder. She gave orders for all the members of the royal family to be killed.

2 Chronicles 1:11-15

God replied to Solomon: You have made the right choice. Instead of asking for wealth, treasure, fame or the death of your enemies or even for long life for yourself, you have asked for wisdom and knowledge so that you can rule my people, over whom I have made you king.

2 Chronicles 17:12

Jehoshaphat became more and more powerful. He built fortresses and cities where supplies were stored in Judah.

2 Chronicles 18:31

When the chariot commanders saw Jehoshaphat, they said: He must be the king of Israel. So they surrounded him in order to fight him. When Jehoshaphat cried out Jehovah helped him. God drew them away from him.

2 Chronicles 22:2-3

Ahaziah was twenty-two years old when he began to rule. He ruled for one year in Jerusalem. His mother was Athaliah, the granddaughter of Omri.

Matthew 6:33

Seek (desire) (require) (serve) first the kingdom of God and his righteousness [continuously] and all these things will be added to you.

2 Corinthians 6:14

Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers: for what fellowship does righteousness have with lawlessness? Or what communion does light have with darkness?

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