And Jehoshaphat the son of Asa began to reign over Judah in the fourth year of Ahab king of Israel. ] And as Ahab reigned twenty two years, ( 1 Kings 16:29 ) , Jehoshaphat must reign about eighteen years with him, and seven years after him.
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As for the rest of the acts of Ahab, along with all his accomplishments and the ivory palace and all the cities he built, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel?
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And Ahab rested with his fathers, and his son Ahaziah reigned in his place.
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In the fourth year of Ahab’s reign over Israel, Jehoshaphat son of Asa became king of Judah.
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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.
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And Jehoshaphat walked in all the ways of his father Asa; he did not turn away from them, but did what was right in the eyes of the LORD. The high places, however, were not removed; the people still sacrificed and burned incense on the high places.