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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Isn't everything else about Ahab--everything he did, the ivory palace he built, and all the cities he fortified--written in the official records of the kings of Israel?
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Ahab lay down in death with his ancestors. His son Ahaziah succeeded him as king.
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Jehoshaphat, son of Asa, became king of Judah in Ahab's fourth year as king of Israel.
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Jehoshaphat was 35 years old when he began to rule, and he ruled for 25 years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Azubah, daughter of Shilhi.
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Jehoshaphat carefully followed the example his father Asa had set and did what the LORD considered right.