Jehoshaphat
Mentioned in 883 BC traditional (Jones)
The son of Nimshi, and father of Jehu, king of Israel (2 Kings 9:2, 14).
From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).
- Mentioned in the era of the Kingdom, 1050–587 BC.
- Named in the same verses as Jehu, Nimshi, Hazael, and Joram.
Computed from the data. Years are traditional (Jones).
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Places
Places named in the same verses as Jehoshaphat, with the number of verses they share; a larger marker means more. Locations follow OpenBible.info, which grades each identification. A dashed ring on the map marks a region, river, or mountain rather than a town.
- likely location: Ramoth-gilead1
- location not graded: Syria1
Timeline
The strip runs from Creation to AD 100; the shaded part, 908–858 BC, is drawn below at a larger scale around these mentions, with 4 contemporaries. Years are traditional (Jones), shown as recorded, not as settled fact.
Mentions
2 tagged verses in 1 book. Select a book to read its verses.
The name in each translation
| Text | Occurrences of each name |
|---|---|
| BSB | Jehoshaphat 88 |
| KJV | Jehoshaphat 85 |
| ASV | Jehoshaphat 86 |
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Every verse
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2 Kings2 verses
- 9:2
When you arrive, look for Jehu son of Jehoshaphat, the son of Nimshi. Go in, get him away from his companions, and take him to an inner room.
- 9:14
Thus Jehu son of Jehoshaphat, the son of Nimshi, conspired against Joram. (Now Joram and all Israel had been defending Ramoth-gilead against Hazael king of Aram,
Easton’s Bible Dictionary
The full entry, public domain, as printed in 1897.
The son of Nimshi, and father of Jehu, king of Israel (2 Kings 9:2, 14).