MANNAFEST

And Jehoshaphat the son of Asa began to reign over Judah in the fourth year of Ahab king of Israel.

KJV

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ASV

And Jehoshaphat the son of Asa began to reign over Judah in the fourth year of Ahab king of Israel.

WEB

In the fourth year of Ahab’s reign over Israel, Jehoshaphat son of Asa became king of Judah.

YLT

And Jehoshaphat son of Asa hath reigned over Judah in the fourth year of Ahab king of Israel,

DBT

And Jehoshaphat the son of Asa began to reign over Judah in the fourth year of Ahab king of Israel.

About this book

Old Testament

1 KingsFrom Solomon's glory to the divided kingdom — then Elijah's confrontation with Ahab and Jezebel dominating the second half. The promise of the Davidic covenant unfolding through temple glory, then beginning to unravel as idolatry and political fragmentation take hold.

Author
Compiler anonymous; Jewish tradition attributes to Jeremiah (Bava Batra 15a). The book draws on court annals and prophetic records cited by name.
Date
Events c. 970–852 BC; compilation during the late Judahite monarchy or exile

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