And Jehoshaphat made peace with the king of Israel. ] First with Ahab, with whom he contracted an affinity, and joined with him in his expedition to Ramothgilead, and with Ahaziah his successor.
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at the age of thirty-five, and he ruled in Jerusalem for twenty-five years. His mother was Azubah, the daughter of Shilhi.
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Like his father Asa before him, he did what was right in the sight of the Lord; but the places of worship were not destroyed, and the people continued to offer sacrifices and burn incense there.
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Jehoshaphat made peace with the king of Israel.
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Everything else that Jehoshaphat did, all his bravery and his battles, are recorded in [The History of the Kings of Judah.]
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He got rid of all the male and female prostitutes serving at the pagan altars who were still left from the days of his father Asa.
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.