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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The rest of the events in Ahab’s reign and everything he did, including the story of the ivory palace and the towns he built, are recorded in
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So Ahab died, and his son Ahaziah became the next king.
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Jehoshaphat son of Asa began to rule over Judah in the fourth year of King Ahab’s reign in Israel.
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Jehoshaphat was thirty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem twenty-five years. His mother was Azubah, the daughter of Shilhi.
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Jehoshaphat was a good king, following the example of his father, Asa. He did what was pleasing in the LORD ’s sight. During his reign, however, he failed to remove all the pagan shrines, and the people still offered sacrifices and burned incense there.