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Myles Coverdale Bible
2 Chronicles 18:1
And Iosaphat had greate riches and worshippe, and made frendshippe wt Achab.
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Christian Standard Bible®
Now Jehoshaphat had riches and honor in abundance, and he made an alliance with Ahab through marriage.
Now Jehoshaphat had riches and honor in abundance, and he made an alliance with Ahab through marriage.
Hebrew Names Version
Now Yehoshafat had riches and honor in abundance; and he joined affinity with Ach'av.
Now Yehoshafat had riches and honor in abundance; and he joined affinity with Ach'av.
King James Version
Now Jehoshaphat had riches and honour in abundance, and joined affinity with Ahab.
Now Jehoshaphat had riches and honour in abundance, and joined affinity with Ahab.
English Standard Version
Now Jehoshaphat had great riches and honor, and he made a marriage alliance with Ahab.
Now Jehoshaphat had great riches and honor, and he made a marriage alliance with Ahab.
New Century Version
Jehoshaphat had much wealth and honor, and he made an agreement with King Ahab through marriage.
Jehoshaphat had much wealth and honor, and he made an agreement with King Ahab through marriage.
New English Translation
Jehoshaphat was very wealthy and greatly respected. He made an alliance by marriage with Ahab,
Jehoshaphat was very wealthy and greatly respected. He made an alliance by marriage with Ahab,
Amplified Bible
Now Jehoshaphat had great wealth and honor, and was allied by marriage with Ahab.
Now Jehoshaphat had great wealth and honor, and was allied by marriage with Ahab.
New American Standard Bible
Now Jehoshaphat had great riches and honor; and he allied himself by marriage to Ahab.
Now Jehoshaphat had great riches and honor; and he allied himself by marriage to Ahab.
World English Bible
Now Jehoshaphat had riches and honor in abundance; and he joined affinity with Ahab.
Now Jehoshaphat had riches and honor in abundance; and he joined affinity with Ahab.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And Iehoshaphat had riches and honour in abundance, but he was ioyned in affinitie with Ahab.
And Iehoshaphat had riches and honour in abundance, but he was ioyned in affinitie with Ahab.
Legacy Standard Bible
Now Jehoshaphat had riches and honor in abundance; and he allied himself by marriage with Ahab.
Now Jehoshaphat had riches and honor in abundance; and he allied himself by marriage with Ahab.
Berean Standard Bible
Now Jehoshaphat had riches and honor in abundance, and he allied himself with Ahab by marriage.
Now Jehoshaphat had riches and honor in abundance, and he allied himself with Ahab by marriage.
Contemporary English Version
Jehoshaphat was now very rich and famous. He signed a treaty with King Ahab of Israel by arranging the marriage of his son and Ahab's daughter.
Jehoshaphat was now very rich and famous. He signed a treaty with King Ahab of Israel by arranging the marriage of his son and Ahab's daughter.
Complete Jewish Bible
Y'hoshafat had wealth and honor in abundance, and by marriage he allied himself with Ach'av.
Y'hoshafat had wealth and honor in abundance, and by marriage he allied himself with Ach'av.
Darby Translation
And Jehoshaphat had riches and honour in abundance; and he allied himself with Ahab by marriage.
And Jehoshaphat had riches and honour in abundance; and he allied himself with Ahab by marriage.
Easy-to-Read Version
Jehoshaphat became very rich and famous. He made an agreement with King Ahab through marriage.
Jehoshaphat became very rich and famous. He made an agreement with King Ahab through marriage.
George Lamsa Translation
NOW Jehoshaphat had riches and honor in abundance, and he made an alliance with Ahab.
NOW Jehoshaphat had riches and honor in abundance, and he made an alliance with Ahab.
Good News Translation
When King Jehoshaphat of Judah became rich and famous, he arranged a marriage between a member of his family and the family of King Ahab of Israel.
When King Jehoshaphat of Judah became rich and famous, he arranged a marriage between a member of his family and the family of King Ahab of Israel.
Lexham English Bible
Now Jehoshaphat had much wealth and honor, and he became son-in-law to Ahab.
Now Jehoshaphat had much wealth and honor, and he became son-in-law to Ahab.
Literal Translation
And Jehoshaphat had riches and honor in abundance, and contracted a marriage with Ahab.
And Jehoshaphat had riches and honor in abundance, and contracted a marriage with Ahab.
American Standard Version
Now Jehoshaphat had riches and honor in abundance; and he joined affinity with Ahab.
Now Jehoshaphat had riches and honor in abundance; and he joined affinity with Ahab.
Bible in Basic English
Now Jehoshaphat had great wealth and honour, and his son was married to Ahab's daughter.
Now Jehoshaphat had great wealth and honour, and his son was married to Ahab's daughter.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And Iehosaphat had aboudaunce of richesse and honour, and ioyned affinitie with Ahab.
And Iehosaphat had aboudaunce of richesse and honour, and ioyned affinitie with Ahab.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Now Jehoshaphat had riches and honour in abundance; and he allied himself with Ahab by marriage.
Now Jehoshaphat had riches and honour in abundance; and he allied himself with Ahab by marriage.
King James Version (1611)
Now Iehoshaphat had riches and honour in abundance, and ioyned affinitie with Ahab.
Now Iehoshaphat had riches and honour in abundance, and ioyned affinitie with Ahab.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And Josaphat had yet great wealth and glory, and he connected himself by marriage with the house of Achaab.
And Josaphat had yet great wealth and glory, and he connected himself by marriage with the house of Achaab.
English Revised Version
Now Jehoshaphat had riches and honour in abundance; and he joined affinity with Ahab.
Now Jehoshaphat had riches and honour in abundance; and he joined affinity with Ahab.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Therfor Josaphat was riche and ful noble, and bi affynyte, `ethir alie, he was ioyned to Achab.
Therfor Josaphat was riche and ful noble, and bi affynyte, `ethir alie, he was ioyned to Achab.
Update Bible Version
Now Jehoshaphat had riches and honor in abundance; and he joined affinity with Ahab.
Now Jehoshaphat had riches and honor in abundance; and he joined affinity with Ahab.
Webster's Bible Translation
Now Jehoshaphat had riches and honor in abundance, and joined affinity with Ahab.
Now Jehoshaphat had riches and honor in abundance, and joined affinity with Ahab.
New King James Version
1 Kings 22:1-28">[xr] Jehoshaphat had riches and honor in abundance; and by marriage he allied himself with Ahab.
1 Kings 22:1-28">[xr] Jehoshaphat had riches and honor in abundance; and by marriage he allied himself with Ahab.
New Living Translation
Jehoshaphat enjoyed great riches and high esteem, and he made an alliance with Ahab of Israel by having his son marry Ahab's daughter.
Jehoshaphat enjoyed great riches and high esteem, and he made an alliance with Ahab of Israel by having his son marry Ahab's daughter.
New Life Bible
Now Jehoshaphat had great riches and honor. And by a marriage he was joined with Ahab.
Now Jehoshaphat had great riches and honor. And by a marriage he was joined with Ahab.
New Revised Standard
Now Jehoshaphat had great riches and honor; and he made a marriage alliance with Ahab.
Now Jehoshaphat had great riches and honor; and he made a marriage alliance with Ahab.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And it came to pass, when Jehoshaphat had riches and honour, in abundance, that he contracted, by marriage, affinity with Ahab.
And it came to pass, when Jehoshaphat had riches and honour, in abundance, that he contracted, by marriage, affinity with Ahab.
Douay-Rheims Bible
Now Josaphat was rich and very glorious, and was joined by affinity to Achab.
Now Josaphat was rich and very glorious, and was joined by affinity to Achab.
Revised Standard Version
Now Jehosh'aphat had great riches and honor; and he made a marriage alliance with Ahab.
Now Jehosh'aphat had great riches and honor; and he made a marriage alliance with Ahab.
Young's Literal Translation
And Jehoshaphat hath riches and honour in abundance, and joineth affinity to Ahab,
And Jehoshaphat hath riches and honour in abundance, and joineth affinity to Ahab,
THE MESSAGE
But even though Jehoshaphat was very rich and much honored, he made a marriage alliance with Ahab of Israel. Some time later he paid a visit to Ahab at Samaria. Ahab celebrated his visit with a feast—a huge barbecue with all the lamb and beef you could eat. But Ahab had a hidden agenda; he wanted Jehoshaphat's support in attacking Ramoth Gilead. Then Ahab brought it into the open: "Will you join me in attacking Ramoth Gilead?" Jehoshaphat said, "You bet. I'm with you all the way; you can count on me and my troops."
But even though Jehoshaphat was very rich and much honored, he made a marriage alliance with Ahab of Israel. Some time later he paid a visit to Ahab at Samaria. Ahab celebrated his visit with a feast—a huge barbecue with all the lamb and beef you could eat. But Ahab had a hidden agenda; he wanted Jehoshaphat's support in attacking Ramoth Gilead. Then Ahab brought it into the open: "Will you join me in attacking Ramoth Gilead?" Jehoshaphat said, "You bet. I'm with you all the way; you can count on me and my troops."
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Now Jehoshaphat had great riches and honor; and he allied himself by marriage with Ahab.
Now Jehoshaphat had great riches and honor; and he allied himself by marriage with Ahab.
Contextual Overview
1 And Iosaphat had greate riches and worshippe, and made frendshippe wt Achab. 2 And after two yeares wente he downe to Achab vnto Samaria. And Achab caused many shepe and oxe to be slayne for him and for ye people that were with him. And he counceled him to go vp vnto Ramoth in Gilead. 3 And Achab the kynge of Israel sayde vnto Iosaphat the kynge of Iuda: Go with me vnto Ramoth in Gilead. He sayde vnto him: I am as thou, and my people as thy people, we wyll go with the vnto the battayll.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
am 3107, bc 897
riches: 2 Chronicles 1:11-15, 2 Chronicles 17:5, 2 Chronicles 17:12, Matthew 6:33
joined affinity: He took Athaliah, the daughter of Ahab, to be wife to his son Joram - 2 Kings 8:18, which fatal connection was highly displeasing to God, and Jehoshaphat was severely reproved for it by Jehu the seer, 2 Chronicles 19:1-3. 2 Chronicles 18:31, 2 Chronicles 19:2, 2 Chronicles 21:6, 2 Chronicles 22:2, 2 Chronicles 22:3, 1 Kings 16:31-33, 1 Kings 21:25, 2 Kings 8:18, 2 Kings 8:26, 2 Kings 8:27, 2 Kings 11:1, 2 Corinthians 6:14
Reciprocal: 1 Kings 3:1 - affinity 1 Kings 22:2 - Jehoshaphat
Cross-References
Genesis 12:7
Then the LORDE appeared vnto Abra, & sayde: This londe wil I geue vnto yi sede. And there he buylded an aulter vnto ye LORDE, which appeared vnto him.
Then the LORDE appeared vnto Abra, & sayde: This londe wil I geue vnto yi sede. And there he buylded an aulter vnto ye LORDE, which appeared vnto him.
Genesis 15:1
It happened after these actes, yt the worde of ye LORDE came vnto Abra in a vysion, and sayde: Feare not Abram, I am thy shylde and thy exceadinge greate rewarde.
It happened after these actes, yt the worde of ye LORDE came vnto Abra in a vysion, and sayde: Feare not Abram, I am thy shylde and thy exceadinge greate rewarde.
Genesis 17:22
And he left of talkynge with him, and God wente vp from Abraham.
And he left of talkynge with him, and God wente vp from Abraham.
Genesis 18:1
Annd the LORDE apeared vnto him in the Okegroue of Mamre, as he sat in his tent dore in the heate of ye daie.
Annd the LORDE apeared vnto him in the Okegroue of Mamre, as he sat in his tent dore in the heate of ye daie.
Genesis 18:3
and sayde: LORDE, yf I haue founde fauoure in thy sight, go not by yi seruaut.
and sayde: LORDE, yf I haue founde fauoure in thy sight, go not by yi seruaut.
Genesis 26:2
Then the LORDE appeared vnto him, and sayde: Go not downe in to Egipte, but tary in the lande that I shall saye vnto the.
Then the LORDE appeared vnto him, and sayde: Go not downe in to Egipte, but tary in the lande that I shall saye vnto the.
Genesis 48:3
& sayde vnto Ioseph: The Allmightye God appeared vnto me at Lus in ye lade of Canaan, & blessed me,
& sayde vnto Ioseph: The Allmightye God appeared vnto me at Lus in ye lade of Canaan, & blessed me,
Exodus 4:1
Moses answered, & sayde: Beholde, they shall not beleue me, ner heare my voyce, but shal saye: The LORDE hath not appeared vnto the.
Moses answered, & sayde: Beholde, they shall not beleue me, ner heare my voyce, but shal saye: The LORDE hath not appeared vnto the.
2 Chronicles 1:7
In the same nighte appeared God vnto Salomon, and sayde vnto him: Axe, what shal I geue the?
In the same nighte appeared God vnto Salomon, and sayde vnto him: Axe, what shal I geue the?
Acts 7:2
He sayde: Deare brethren and fathers, herken to, The God of glorye appeared vnto or father Abraha, whyle he was yet in Mesopotamia, before he dwelt in Haran,
He sayde: Deare brethren and fathers, herken to, The God of glorye appeared vnto or father Abraha, whyle he was yet in Mesopotamia, before he dwelt in Haran,
Gill's Notes on the Bible
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.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
The present chapter runs parallel with Kings, which it closely follows, only adding a few touches.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
CHAPTER XVIII
Jehoshaphat joins affinity with Ahab, king of Israel, 1, 2;
who invites him to assist him in the war against the Syrians,
to which Jehoshaphat agrees, 3.
They consult the prophets concerning the success of the war;
and all, except Micaiah, promise Ahab victory, 4-17.
Micaiah relates his vision concerning the lying spirit in the
mouth of Ahab's prophets, 18-22.
Zedekiah, a false prophet, opposes Micaiah; and Micaiah is put
in prison, 23-27.
Both the kings go against the Syrians; the confederate armies
are defeated, and the king of Israel slain, 28-31.
NOTES ON CHAP. XVIII
Verse 2 Chronicles 18:1. Jehoshaphat had riches and honour — The preceding chapter gives ample proof of this.
Joined affinity with Ahab. — Took his daughter Athalia to be wife to his son Joram.
