2 Chronicles 18:1

1 Y'hoshafat had wealth and honor in abundance, and by marriage he allied himself with Ach'av.

2 Chronicles 18:1 Meaning and Commentary

2 Chronicles 18:1

Now Jehoshaphat had riches and honour in abundance
Still more and more, see ( 2 Chronicles 17:5 ) , and which moved Ahab to desire friendship and affinity with him, to which Jehoshaphat agreed:

and joined affinity with Ahab;
king of Israel, married his son Joram to Athaliah, a daughter of Ahab by Jezebel of Zidon; which marriage proved of bad consequence to Jehoshaphat and his family.

2 Chronicles 18:1 In-Context

1 Y'hoshafat had wealth and honor in abundance, and by marriage he allied himself with Ach'av.

2 After some years he went down to Ach'av in Shomron. Ach'av slaughtered sheep and oxen in abundance for him and the people with him, and persuaded him to go up with him to Ramot-Gil'ad.

3 Ach'av king of Isra'el said to Y'hoshafat king of Y'hudah, "Will you go with me to Ramot-Gil'ad?" He answered him, "I'm with you all the way; think of my troops as yours; we will join you in this war."

4 But Y'hoshafat said to the king of Isra'el, "First, we should seek the word of ADONAI."

5 So the king of Isra'el assembled the prophets, 400 men. "Should we attack Ramot-Gil'ad?" he asked them, "Or should I hold off?" They said, "Attack. God will hand it over to the king."