1 Kings 22:41-50

Good News Translation

King Jehoshaphat of Judah^(A)

⁴¹ In the fourth year of the reign of King Ahab of Israel, Jehoshaphat son of Asa became king of Judah ⁴² at the age of thirty-five, and he ruled in Jerusalem for twenty-five years. His mother was Azubah, the daughter of Shilhi. ⁴³ 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. ⁴⁴ Jehoshaphat made peace with the king of Israel.

⁴⁵ Everything else that Jehoshaphat did, all his bravery and his battles, are recorded in The History of the Kings of Judah. ⁴⁶ 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.

⁴⁷ The land of Edom had no king; it was ruled by a deputy appointed by the king of Judah.

⁴⁸ King Jehoshaphat had ocean-going ships built to sail to the land of Ophir for gold; but they were wrecked at Eziongeber and never sailed. ⁴⁹ Then King Ahaziah of Israel offered to let his men sail with Jehoshaphat's men, but Jehoshaphat refused the offer.

⁵⁰ Jehoshaphat died and was buried in the royal tombs in David's City, and his son Jehoram succeeded him as king.