1 Kings 22:41

And Jehoshaphat, the son of Asa, became king over Judah in the fourth year of Ahab's rule over Israel.

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

And Jehoshaphat the son of Asa began to reign over Judah in the fourth year of Ahab king of Israel.

In Context

40So Ahab was put to rest with his fathers; and Ahaziah his son became king in his place.

42Jehoshaphat was thirty-five years old when he became king, and he was king for twenty-five years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Azubah, the daughter of Shilhi.

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Cross References

1 Kings 22:2And it came about in the third year, that Jehoshaphat, king of Judah, came down to the king of Israel.

2 Chronicles 17:1And Jehoshaphat his son became king in his place, and made himself strong against Israel.

Matthew Henry on 1 Kings 22:30-41

Ahab's Death. ( b. c. 897.) 29 So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah went up to Ramoth-gilead. 30 And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, I will disguise myself, and enter into the battle; but put thou on thy robes. And the king of Israel disguised himself, and went into the battle. 31 But the king of Syria commanded his thirty and two captains that had rule over his chariots, saying, Fight neither with small nor great, save only with the king of Israel. 32 And it came to pass, when the… Read the whole commentary →

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