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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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.
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Jehoshaphat also made peace with the king of Israel.
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The rest of the events in Jehoshaphat’s reign, the extent of his power, and the wars he waged are recorded in
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He banished from the land the rest of the male and female shrine prostitutes, who still continued their practices from the days of his father, Asa.