The End of Jehoshaphat's Reign

2 Chronicles 20

35 After this p Jehoshaphat king of Judah allied himself with Ahaziah king of Israel, q who acted very r wickedly. 36 And he allied himself with him s to make ships to go to Tarshish, and they made the ships in Ezion Geber. 37 But Eliezer the son of Dodavah of Mareshah prophesied against Jehoshaphat, saying, "Because you have allied yourself with Ahaziah, the LORD has destroyed your works." t Then the ships were wrecked, so that they were not able to go u to Tarshish.

  1. Cross References
    2 Chronicles 18:1
    Jehoshaphat had riches and honor in abundance; and by marriage he allied himself with Ahab.
  2. Cross References
    1 Kings 22:48 - 53
    Jehoshaphat made merchant ships to go to Ophir for gold; but they never sailed, for the ships were wrecked at Ezion Geber.
  3. Cross References
    2 Chronicles 19:2
    And 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? Therefore the wrath of the LORD is upon you.
  4. Cross References
    1 Kings 9:26
    King Solomon also built a fleet of ships at Ezion Geber, which is near Elath on the shore of the Red Sea, in the land of Edom.
    1 Kings 10:22
    For the king had merchant ships at sea with the fleet of Hiram. Once every three years the merchant ships came bringing gold, silver, ivory, apes, and monkeys.
  5. Cross References
    1 Kings 22:48
    Jehoshaphat made merchant ships to go to Ophir for gold; but they never sailed, for the ships were wrecked at Ezion Geber.
  6. Cross References
    2 Chronicles 9:21
    For the king's ships went to Tarshish with the servants of Hiram. Once every three years the merchant ships came, bringing gold, silver, ivory, apes, and monkeys.
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