2 Chronicles 20:31-21:1

Modern English Version

The End of Jehoshaphat’s Reign^(A)

³¹ And Jehoshaphat reigned over Judah. He was thirty-five years old when he began his reign, and he was king in Jerusalem for twenty-five years. The name of his mother was Azubah the daughter of Shilhi. ³² He walked in the way of his father Asa, and he did not turn aside from doing what was right in the eyes of the Lord. ³³ Only the high places were not taken down. The people had yet to set their hearts to the God of their fathers.

³⁴ And the remainder of the acts of Jehoshaphat, from beginning to end, are written in the annals of Jehu son of Hanani, which are taken up in the book of the kings of Israel.

³⁵ Also, Jehoshaphat king of Judah was united with Ahaziah king of Israel, who acted wickedly. ³⁶ Jehoshaphat joined with him to make ships to travel to Tarshish, and they made ships in Ezion Geber. ³⁷ And Eliezer son of Dodavahu from Mareshah prophesied against Jehoshaphat saying, “Because you have joined with Ahaziah, the Lord will tear down your works.” So the ships were wrecked, so that they were not able to journey to Tarshish.

21 So Jehoshaphat slept with his fathers and was buried with them in the City of David, and Jehoram his son ruled in his place.