Study it in the app“Jehoshaphat reigned over Judah. He was thirty-five years old when he began to reign, and twenty-five years he reigned in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Azubah daughter of Shilhi.”
JehoshaphatיְהוֹשָׁפָטreignedוַיִּמְלֹךְoverעַלJudah.יְהוּדָהHe was thirty-fiveשְׁלֹשִׁים וְחָמֵשׁyears oldבֶּן שָׁנָהwhen he began to reign,בְּמָלְכוֹand twenty-fiveוְעֶשְׂרִים וְחָמֵשׁyearsשָׁנָהhe reignedמָלַךְin Jerusalem.בִּירוּשָׁלִַםAnd his mother’sוְ אִמּוֹnameשֵׁםwas Azubahעֲזוּבָהdaughterבַּתof Shilhi.שִׁלְחִי
Jehoshaphat
Jehoshaphat: the name of several men; among them David's recorder (2 Samuel 8:16) and a king of Judah (1 Kings 22). It means "YHWH has judged." It is also the name of a valley (Joel 3).
Where else “yehoshafat” appearsreign
To be king of a people, or to begin ruling it as king.
Where else “yimloch” appearsJudah
Judah, the fourth son of Jacob and Leah; also the tribe that came from him and its land, and later the southern kingdom; King David came from it. The name sounds like "give thanks". Borne also by other Israelites.
Where else “yehuda” appearsthirty
Thirty; also "thirtieth".
Where else “sheloshim” appearsfive
Five.
Where else “chamesh” appearsyears old
To give someone's age, how long they have lived.
Where else “ben” appearsage
The years of a person's life.
Where else “shana” appearstwenty
Twenty; also "twentieth".
Where else “esrim” appearsJerusalem
See it on the mapWhere else “yrushalaim” appearsmother
The woman who gives birth to and raises her children, and who is owed honor.
Where else “im” appearsname
The word by which a person, place or thing is called and recognized.
Where else “shem” appearsAzubah
Azubah: a name meaning "forsaken." She is the mother of King Jehoshaphat (1 Kings 22:42); also the wife of Caleb (1 Chronicles 2:18).
Where else “azuva” appearsdaughter
A girl or woman born of her parents, who belongs to her father's house.
Where else “bat” appearsShilhi
Shilhi: a name of uncertain meaning. He is the father of Azubah, the mother of King Jehoshaphat (1 Kings 22:42).
Where else “shilchi” appearsOther books that tell the same thing or quote these words.
The reign of Jehoshaphat
An account told more fully or more briefly in one of the books.
2 Chronicles 20:31-37
31Jehoshaphat reigned over Judah. He was thirty-five years old when he began to reign, and twenty-five years he reigned in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Azubah daughter of Shilhi. 32He walked in the way of his father Asa and did not turn aside from it, doing what was right in the eyes of YHWH. 33Only the high places were not removed; and the people still had not set their heart on the Elohim of their fathers. 34The rest of the deeds of Jehoshaphat, the first and the last, are written in the words of Jehu son of Hanani, which were put in the book of the kings of Israel. 35After this Jehoshaphat king of Judah allied himself with Ahaziah king of Israel, who acted wickedly. 36He allied him with himself to make ships to go to Tarshish, and they made ships in Ezion-geber. 37Eliezer son of Dodavahu from Mareshah prophesied against Jehoshaphat, saying, “Because you allied yourself with Ahaziah, YHWH has made a breach in your works.” And the ships were broken, and they were not able to go to Tarshish.
41Jehoshaphat son of Asa began to reign over Judah in year four of Ahab king of Israel. 42Jehoshaphat was thirty and five years old when he began to reign, and twenty and five years he reigned in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Azubah daughter of Shilhi. 43He walked in all the way of Asa his father; he did not turn aside from it, doing what was right in the eyes of YHWH. Only the high places were not removed; the people still sacrificed and offered up in smoke on the high places. 44Jehoshaphat made peace with the king of Israel. 45The rest of the deeds of Jehoshaphat, and his might that he showed, and how he fought, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah? 46And the rest of the sacred prostitutes who remained in the days of Asa his father, he swept away from the land. 47There was no king in Edom; a prefect acted as king. 48Jehoshaphat made ships of Tarshish to go to Ophir for gold; but they did not go, for the ships were broken at Ezion-geber. 49Then Ahaziah son of Ahab said to Jehoshaphat, “Let my servants go with your servants in the ships.” But Jehoshaphat was not willing. 50Jehoshaphat lay down with his fathers and was buried with his fathers in the city of David his father; and Joram his son reigned in his place.
Jerusalem
Today: Old City of Jerusalem
A city in the hills of Judea, about 22 miles (35 km) west of the Dead Sea and 35 miles (55 km) east of the Mediterranean.
David took it and made it his city (2 Sam 5:7); Solomon built the temple there (1 Kgs 8:1). Jesus was presented there, and the apostles' witness began from it (Luke 2:22; Acts 1:8).
30The kingdom of Jehoshaphat was quiet, and his Elohim gave him rest all around.
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32He walked in the way of his father Asa and did not turn aside from it, doing what was right in the eyes of YHWH.
