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JEHOSHAPHAT ;
1. David's recorder - 2Sa 8:16; 20:24; 1Ki 4:3; 1Ch 18:15
2. One of Solomon's commissariat officers - 1Ki 4:17
3. King of Judah
- Succeeds Asa
- 1Ki 15:24; 22:41; 1Ch 3:10; 2Ch 17:1; Mt 1:8- Strengthens himself against Israel
- 2Ch 17:2- Inaugurates a system of public instruction in the law
- 2Ch 17:7-9- His wise reign
- 1Ki 22:43; 2Ch 17:7-9; 19:3-11- His system of taxation
- 2Ch 17:11- His military forces and armaments
- 2Ch 17:12-19- Joins Ahab in an invasion of Ramoth-gilead
- 1Ki 22; 2Ch 18- Rebuked by the prophet Jehu
- 2Ch 19:2- The allied forces of the Amorites, Moabites, and other
tribes invade his territory, and are defeated by - 2Ch 20- Builds ships for commerce with Tarshish, ships are destroyed
- 1Ki 22:48,49; 2Ch 20:35-37- Joins Jehoram, king of Israel, in an invasion of the land of
Moab, defeats the Moabites - 2Ki 3- Makes valuable gifts to the temple
- 2Ki 12:18- Death of
- 1Ki 22:50; 2Ch 21:1- Religious zeal of
- 1Ki 22:43,46; 2Ch 17:1-9; 19; 20:1-32; 22:9- Prosperity of
- 1Ki 22:45,48- Bequests of, to his children
- 1Ch 21:2,34. Father of Jehu - 2Ki 9:2,14
5. A priest who assisted in bringing the ark of the covenant from Obed-edom - 1Ch 15:24
6. A valley
- Called THE VALLEY OF DECISION
- Joe 3:2,12,14 Next Topic (Jehosheba )