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Jehoshaphat

Also called Josaphat

949–888 BC, 61 years traditional (Jones)

The son and successor of Asa, king of Judah. After fortifying his kingdom against Israel (2 Chr. 17:1, 2), he set himself to cleanse the land of idolatry (1 Kings 22:43).

From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).

Father
Asa
Mother
Azubah
Children
Jehoram, Azariah, Azariah, Jehiel, Michael, Shephatiah, Zechariah
Born at
Jerusalem
Died at
Jerusalem
Tagged in
69 verses

Computed from the data. Years are traditional (Jones).

Family

Two generations up and the children; a button shows the grandchildren. Gold lines join partners; grey lines run from parent to child; a dotted line marks a parent named in the text but not by descent.

Stories

2 events in which Jehoshaphat takes part, in order of the traditional chronology. Years are traditional (Jones).

  1. 913 BCReign of Jehoshaphat1 Kgs 22:41-50
  2. 888 BCDeath of Jehoshaphat1 Kgs 22:50

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.

  1. likely location: Jerusalem11
  2. likely location: Samaria5
  3. likely location: Ramoth-gilead4
  4. location not graded: Edom2
  5. possible location: Tarshish2
  6. likely location: Valley of Jehoshaphat2
  7. likely location: Beersheba1
  8. location not graded: Engedi1
  9. possible location: Ezion-geber1
  10. location not graded: Hazazon-tamar1
  11. likely location: Mareshah1
  12. location not graded: Moab1
  13. location not graded: Ophir1
  14. location not graded: Syria1
  15. likely location: Tekoa1

Timeline

The strip runs from Creation to AD 100; the shaded part, 974–863 BC, is drawn below at a larger scale around this life, with 4 contemporaries. Years are traditional (Jones), shown as recorded, not as settled fact.

Mentions

69 tagged verses in 6 books. Select a book to read its verses.

  1. 1 Kings19
  2. 2 Kings8
  3. 1 Chronicles1
  4. 2 Chronicles38
  5. Joel2
  6. Matthew1

The name in each translation

TextOccurrences of each name
BSBJehoshaphat 88Josaphat 0
KJVJehoshaphat 85Josaphat 2
ASVJehoshaphat 86Josaphat 0

Whole-word, case-sensitive count of the name string (regex \bName\b, so possessives like "Abraham's" count) across the whole Bible text of each translation; this counts the string, not the person, so other people who share the name are included and pronoun references are not. How Begat counts

Every verse

All 69 tagged verses, by book, in canonical order. The Berean Standard Bible is shown; switch to the King James or American Standard Version.

1 Kings19 verses
  1. 15:24

    And Asa rested with his fathers and was buried with them in the city of his father David, and his son Jehoshaphat reigned in his place.

  2. 22:2

    However, in the third year, Jehoshaphat king of Judah went down to visit the king of Israel,

  3. 22:4

    So he asked Jehoshaphat, “Will you go with me to fight against Ramoth-gilead?” Jehoshaphat answered the king of Israel, “I am as you are, my people are your people, and my horses are your horses.”

  4. 22:5

    But Jehoshaphat also said to the king of Israel, “Please inquire first for the word of the LORD.”

  5. 22:7

    But Jehoshaphat asked, “Is there not still a prophet of the LORD here of whom we can inquire?”

  6. 22:8

    The king of Israel answered, “There is still one man through whom we can inquire of the LORD, but I hate him because he never prophesies anything good for me, but only bad. He is Micaiah son of Imlah.” “The king should not say that!” Jehoshaphat replied.

  7. 22:10

    Dressed in royal attire, the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat king of Judah were sitting on their thrones at the threshing floor by the entrance of the gate of Samaria, with all the prophets prophesying before them.

  8. 22:18

    Then the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “Did I not tell you that he never prophesies good for me, but only bad?”

  9. 22:29

    So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat king of Judah went up to Ramoth-gilead.

  10. 22:30

    And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “I will disguise myself and go into battle, but you wear your royal robes.” So the king of Israel disguised himself and went into battle.

  11. 22:32

    When the chariot commanders saw Jehoshaphat, they said, “Surely this is the king of Israel!” So they turned to fight against him, but Jehoshaphat cried out.

  12. 22:41

    In the fourth year of Ahab’s reign over Israel, Jehoshaphat son of Asa became king of Judah.

  13. 22:42

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

  14. 22:44

    Jehoshaphat also made peace with the king of Israel.

  15. 22:45

    As for the rest of the acts of Jehoshaphat, along with the might he exercised and how he waged war, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah?

  16. 22:48

    Jehoshaphat built ships of Tarshish to go to Ophir for gold, but they never set sail, because they were wrecked at Ezion-geber.

  17. 22:49

    At that time Ahaziah son of Ahab said to Jehoshaphat, “Let my servants sail with your servants,” but Jehoshaphat refused.

  18. 22:50

    And Jehoshaphat rested with his fathers and was buried with them in the city of his father David. And his son Jehoram reigned in his place.

  19. 22:51

    In the seventeenth year of Jehoshaphat’s reign over Judah, Ahaziah son of Ahab became king of Israel, and he reigned in Samaria two years.

2 Kings8 verses
  1. 1:17

    So Ahaziah died according to the word of the LORD that Elijah had spoken. And since he had no son, Jehoram succeeded him in the second year of the reign of Jehoram son of Jehoshaphat over Judah.

  2. 3:1

    In the eighteenth year of Jehoshaphat’s reign over Judah, Jehoram son of Ahab became king of Israel, and he reigned in Samaria twelve years.

  3. 3:7

    And he sent a message to Jehoshaphat king of Judah: “The king of Moab has rebelled against me. Will you go with me to fight against Moab?” “I will go,” replied Jehoshaphat. “I am as you are, my people are your people, and my horses are your horses.”

  4. 3:11

    But Jehoshaphat asked, “Is there no prophet of the LORD here? Let us inquire of the LORD through him.” And one of the servants of the king of Israel answered, “Elisha son of Shaphat is here. He used to pour water on the hands of Elijah.”

  5. 3:12

    Jehoshaphat affirmed, “The word of the LORD is with him.” So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat and the king of Edom went down to him.

  6. 3:14

    Then Elisha said, “As surely as the LORD of Hosts lives, before whom I stand, were it not for my regard for the presence of Jehoshaphat king of Judah, I would not look at you or acknowledge you.

  7. 8:16

    In the fifth year of the reign of Joram son of Ahab over Israel, Jehoram son of Jehoshaphat succeeded his father as king of Judah.

  8. 12:18

    So King Joash of Judah took all the sacred objects dedicated by his fathers—Jehoshaphat, Jehoram, and Ahaziah, the kings of Judah—along with his own consecrated items and all the gold found in the treasuries of the house of the LORD and the royal palace, and he sent them to Hazael king of Aram. So Hazael withdrew from Jerusalem.

1 Chronicles1 verse
  1. 3:10

    Solomon’s son was Rehoboam: Abijah was his son, Asa his son, Jehoshaphat his son,

2 Chronicles38 verses
  1. 17:1

    Asa’s son Jehoshaphat reigned in his place, and he strengthened himself against Israel.

  2. 17:3

    Now the LORD was with Jehoshaphat because he walked in the earlier ways of his father David. He did not seek the Baals,

  3. 17:5

    So the LORD established the kingdom in his hand, and all Judah brought him tribute, so that he had an abundance of riches and honor.

  4. 17:10

    And the dread of the LORD fell upon all the kingdoms of the lands that surrounded Judah, so that they did not make war against Jehoshaphat.

  5. 17:11

    Some Philistines also brought gifts and silver as tribute to Jehoshaphat, and the Arabs brought him 7,700 rams and 7,700 goats from their flocks.

  6. 17:12

    Jehoshaphat grew stronger and stronger, and he built fortresses and store cities in Judah

  7. 18:1

    Now Jehoshaphat had an abundance of riches and honor, and he allied himself with Ahab by marriage.

  8. 18:3

    Ahab king of Israel asked Jehoshaphat king of Judah, “Will you go with me against Ramoth-gilead?” And Jehoshaphat replied, “I am as you are, and my people are your people; we will join you in the war.”

  9. 18:4

    But Jehoshaphat also said to the king of Israel, “Please inquire first for the word of the LORD.”

  10. 18:6

    But Jehoshaphat asked, “Is there not still a prophet of the LORD here of whom we can inquire?”

  11. 18:7

    The king of Israel answered, “There is still one man through whom we can inquire of the LORD, but I hate him because he never prophesies anything good for me, but only bad. He is Micaiah son of Imlah.” “The king should not say that!” Jehoshaphat replied.

  12. 18:9

    Dressed in royal attire, the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat king of Judah were sitting on their thrones at the threshing floor by the entrance of the gate of Samaria, with all the prophets prophesying before them.

  13. 18:17

    Then the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “Did I not tell you that he never prophesies good for me, but only bad?”

  14. 18:28

    So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat king of Judah went up to Ramoth-gilead.

  15. 18:29

    And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “I will disguise myself and go into battle, but you wear your royal robes.” So the king of Israel disguised himself and went into battle.

  16. 18:31

    When the chariot commanders saw Jehoshaphat, they said, “This is the king of Israel!” So they turned to fight against him, but Jehoshaphat cried out, and the LORD helped him. God drew them away from him.

  17. 19:1

    When Jehoshaphat king of Judah had returned safely to his home in Jerusalem,

  18. 19:2

    Jehu son of Hanani the seer went out to confront him and said to King Jehoshaphat, “Should you help the wicked and love those who hate the LORD? Because of this, the wrath of the LORD is upon you.

  19. 19:4

    Jehoshaphat lived in Jerusalem, and once again he went out among the people from Beersheba to the hill country of Ephraim and turned them back to the LORD, the God of their fathers.

  20. 19:8

    Moreover, Jehoshaphat appointed in Jerusalem some of the Levites, priests, and heads of the Israelite families to judge on behalf of the LORD and to settle disputes. And they lived in Jerusalem.

  21. 20:1

    After this, the Moabites and Ammonites, together with some of the Meunites, came to make war against Jehoshaphat.

  22. 20:2

    Then some men came and told Jehoshaphat, “A vast army is coming against you from Edom, from beyond the Sea; they are already in Hazazon-tamar” (that is, En-gedi).

  23. 20:3

    Jehoshaphat was alarmed and set his face to seek the LORD. And he proclaimed a fast throughout Judah.

  24. 20:5

    Then Jehoshaphat stood in the assembly of Judah and Jerusalem in the house of the LORD in front of the new courtyard

  25. 20:15

    And he said, “Listen, all you people of Judah and Jerusalem! Listen, King Jehoshaphat! This is what the LORD says: ‘Do not be afraid or discouraged because of this vast army, for the battle does not belong to you, but to God.

  26. 20:18

    Then Jehoshaphat bowed facedown, and all the people of Judah and Jerusalem fell down before the LORD to worship Him.

  27. 20:20

    Early in the morning they got up and left for the Wilderness of Tekoa. As they set out, Jehoshaphat stood up and said, “Hear me, O people of Judah and Jerusalem. Believe in the LORD your God, and you will be upheld; believe in His prophets, and you will succeed.”

  28. 20:25

    Then Jehoshaphat and his people went to carry off the plunder, and they found on the bodies an abundance of goods and valuables—more than they could carry away. They were gathering the plunder for three days because there was so much.

  29. 20:27

    Then all the men of Judah and Jerusalem, with Jehoshaphat at their head, returned joyfully to Jerusalem, for the LORD had made them rejoice over their enemies.

  30. 20:30

    Then Jehoshaphat’s kingdom was at peace, for his God had given him rest on every side.

  31. 20:31

    So Jehoshaphat reigned over Judah. He was thirty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem twenty-five years. His mother’s name was Azubah daughter of Shilhi.

  32. 20:34

    As for the rest of the acts of Jehoshaphat, from beginning to end, they are indeed written in the Chronicles of Jehu son of Hanani, which are recorded in the Book of the Kings of Israel.

  33. 20:35

    Later, Jehoshaphat king of Judah made an alliance with Ahaziah king of Israel, who acted wickedly.

  34. 20:37

    Then Eliezer son of Dodavahu of Mareshah prophesied against Jehoshaphat, saying, “Because you have allied yourself with Ahaziah, the LORD has destroyed your works.” So the ships were wrecked and were unable to sail to Tarshish.

  35. 21:1

    And Jehoshaphat rested with his fathers and was buried with them in the City of David. And his son Jehoram reigned in his place.

  36. 21:2

    Jehoram’s brothers, the sons of Jehoshaphat, were Azariah, Jehiel, Zechariah, Azariah, Michael, and Shephatiah; these were all sons of Jehoshaphat king of Israel.

  37. 21:12

    Then a letter came to Jehoram from Elijah the prophet, which stated: “This is what the LORD, the God of your father David, says: ‘You have not walked in the ways of your father Jehoshaphat or of Asa king of Judah,

  38. 22:9

    Then Jehu looked for Ahaziah, and Jehu’s soldiers captured him while he was hiding in Samaria. So Ahaziah was brought to Jehu and put to death. They buried him, for they said, “He is the grandson of Jehoshaphat, who sought the LORD with all his heart.” So no one was left from the house of Ahaziah with the strength to rule the kingdom.

Joel2 verses
  1. 3:2

    I will gather all the nations and bring them down to the Valley of Jehoshaphat. There I will enter into judgment against them concerning My people, My inheritance, Israel, whom they have scattered among the nations as they divided up My land.

  2. 3:12

    Let the nations be roused and advance to the Valley of Jehoshaphat, for there I will sit down to judge all the nations on every side.

Matthew1 verse
  1. 1:8

    Asa was the father of Jehoshaphat, Jehoshaphat the father of Joram, and Joram the father of Uzziah.

Easton’s Bible Dictionary

The full entry, public domain, as printed in 1897.

The son and successor of Asa, king of Judah. After fortifying his kingdom against Israel (2 Chr. 17:1, 2), he set himself to cleanse the land of idolatry (1 Kings 22:43). In the third year of his reign he sent out priests and Levites over the land to instruct the people in the law (2 Chr. 17:7-9). He enjoyed a great measure of peace and prosperity, the blessing of God resting on the people “in their basket and their store.”

The great mistake of his reign was his entering into an alliance with Ahab, the king of Israel, which involved him in much disgrace, and brought disaster on his kingdom (1 Kings 22:1-33). Escaping from the bloody battle of Ramoth-gilead, the prophet Jehu (2 Chr. 19:1-3) reproached him for the course he had been pursuing, whereupon he entered with rigour on his former course of opposition to all idolatry, and of deepening interest in the worship of God and in the righteous government of the people (2 Chr. 19:4-11).

Again he entered into an alliance with Ahaziah, the king of Israel, for the purpose of carrying on maritime commerce with Ophir. But the fleet that was then equipped at Ezion-gaber was speedily wrecked. A new fleet was fitted out without the co-operation of the king of Israel, and although it was successful, the trade was not prosecuted (2 Chr. 20:35-37; 1 Kings 22:48-49).

He subsequently joined Jehoram, king of Israel, in a war against the Moabites, who were under tribute to Israel. This war was successful. The Moabites were subdued; but the dreadful act of Mesha in offering his own son a sacrifice on the walls of Kir-haresheth in the sight of the armies of Israel filled him with horror, and he withdrew and returned to his own land (2 Kings 3:4-27).

The last most notable event of his reign was that recorded in 2 Chr. 20. The Moabites formed a great and powerful confederacy with the surrounding nations, and came against Jehoshaphat. The allied forces were encamped at Engedi. The king and his people were filled with alarm, and betook themselves to God in prayer. The king prayed in the court of the temple, “O our God, wilt thou not judge them? for we have no might against this great company that cometh against us.” Amid the silence that followed, the voice of Jahaziel the Levite was heard announcing that on the morrow all this great host would be overthrown. So it was, for they quarrelled among themselves, and slew one another, leaving to the people of Judah only to gather the rich spoils of the slain. This was recognized as a great deliverance wrought for them by God (B.C. 890). Soon after this Jehoshaphat died, after a reign of twenty-five years, being sixty years of age, and was succeeded by his son Jehoram (1 Kings 22:50). He had this testimony, that “he sought the Lord with all his heart” (2 Chr. 22:9). The kingdom of Judah was never more prosperous than under his reign.