2 Chronicles 18:1 BSB

2 Chronicles 18:1

Now Jehoshaphat had riches and honor in abundance, and he allied himself with Ahab by marriage.

BSB

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ASV

Now Jehoshaphat had riches and honor in abundance; and he joined affinity with Ahab.

KJV

Now Jehoshaphat had riches and honour in abundance, and joined affinity with Ahab.

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Commentary

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John Gill

1697–1771

Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)

Now Jehoshaphat had riches and honour in abundance,.... Still more and more, see 2Ch 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.

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Original language & word study

7 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
וַיְהִ֧י	vay.Hi	and it belonged	H1961 →
לִֽיהוֹשָׁפָ֛ט	li.ho.sha.Fat	to Jehoshaphat	H3092 →
עֹ֥שֶׁר	'O.sher	wealth	H6239 →
וְכָב֖וֹד	ve.kha.Vod	and honor	H3519 →
לָרֹ֑ב	la.Ro	to abundance	H7230 →
וַיִּתְחַתֵּ֖ן	vai.yit.cha.Ten	and he became son-in-law	H2859 →
לְאַחְאָֽב׃	le.'ach.'Av	to Ahab	H256 →

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The walk

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Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
2 Chronicles 17:5
So the LORD established the kingdom in his hand, and all Judah brought him tribute, so that he had an abundance of riches and honor.
leads to
- Matthew 6:33
  But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added unto you.
- Psalms 127:1
  Unless the LORD builds the house, its builders labor in vain; unless the LORD protects the city, its watchmen stand guard in vain.
- Matthew 2:11
  On coming to the house, they saw the Child with His mother Mary, and they fell down and worshiped Him. Then they opened their treasures and presented Him with gifts of gold and frankincense…
- Job 42:12
  So the LORD blessed Job’s latter days more than his first. He owned 14,000 sheep, 6,000 camels, 1,000 yoke of oxen, and 1,000 female donkeys.
Through
2 Chronicles 19:2
Jehu son of Hanani the seer went out to confront him and said to King Jehoshaphat, “Should you help the wicked and love those who hate the LORD? Because of this, the wrath of…
leads to
- Psalms 139:21–22
  Do I not hate those who hate You, O LORD, and detest those who rise against You?
- 2 John 1:10–11
  If anyone comes to you but does not bring this teaching, do not receive him into your home or even greet him.
- 2 Chronicles 18:3
  Ahab king of Israel asked Jehoshaphat king of Judah, “Will you go with me against Ramoth-gilead?” And Jehoshaphat replied, “I am like you, and my people are your people; we will join you in…
- Ephesians 5:11
  Have no fellowship with the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them.