Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

Now Jehoshaphat had riches and honor in abundance, and he made an alliance with Ahab through marriage.

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.

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 riches and honor in abundance, and he made an alliance with Ahab through marriage. 2 Then after some years, he went down to visit Ahab in Samaria. Ahab sacrificed many sheep and cattle for him and for the people who were with him. Then he persuaded him to march up to Ramoth-gilead,


Cross References

2 Chronicles 17:5

So the Lord established the kingdom in his hand. Then all Judah brought him tribute, and he had riches and honor in abundance.

2 Chronicles 21:6

He walked in the way of the kings of Israel, as the house of Ahab had done, for Ahab’s daughter was his wife. He did what was evil in the Lord’s sight,

2 Kings 8:18

He walked in the way of the kings of Israel, as the house of Ahab had done, for Ahab’s daughter was his wife. He did what was evil in the Lord’s sight.

2 Chronicles 19:2

Then Jehu son of Hanani the seer went out to confront him and said to King Jehoshaphat, “Do you help the wicked and love those who hate the Lord? Because of this, the Lord’s wrath is on you.

1 Kings 16:31-33

Then, as if following the sin of Jeroboam son of Nebat were a trivial matter, he married Jezebel, the daughter of Ethbaal king of the Sidonians, and then proceeded to serve Baal and worship him.

1 Kings 21:25

Still, there was no one like Ahab, who devoted himself to do what was evil in the Lord’s sight, because his wife Jezebel incited him.

2 Kings 8:26-27

Ahaziah was 22 years old when he became king and reigned one year in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Athaliah, granddaughter of Israel’s King Omri.

2 Kings 11:1

When Athaliah, Ahaziah’s mother, saw that her son was dead, she proceeded to annihilate all the royal heirs.

2 Chronicles 1:11-15

God said to Solomon, “Since this was in your heart, and you have not requested riches, wealth, or glory, or for the life of those who hate you, and you have not even requested long life, but you have requested for yourself wisdom and knowledge that you may judge My people over whom I have made you king,

2 Chronicles 17:12

Jehoshaphat grew stronger and stronger. He built fortresses and storage cities in Judah

2 Chronicles 18:31

When the chariot commanders saw Jehoshaphat, they shouted, “He must be the king of Israel!” So they turned to attack him, but Jehoshaphat cried out and the Lord helped him. God drew them away from him.

2 Chronicles 22:2-3

Ahaziah was 22 years old when he became king and reigned one year in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Athaliah, granddaughter of Omri.

Matthew 6:33

But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be provided for you.

2 Corinthians 6:14

Do not be mismatched with unbelievers. For what partnership is there between righteousness and lawlessness? Or what fellowship does light have with darkness?

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