1 Kings 22:44
New International Version
Jehoshaphat was also at peace with the king of Israel.

New Living Translation
Jehoshaphat also made peace with the king of Israel.

English Standard Version
Jehoshaphat also made peace with the king of Israel.

Berean Standard Bible
Jehoshaphat also made peace with the king of Israel.

King James Bible
And Jehoshaphat made peace with the king of Israel.

New King James Version
Also Jehoshaphat made peace with the king of Israel.

New American Standard Bible
Jehoshaphat also made peace with the king of Israel.

NASB 1995
Jehoshaphat also made peace with the king of Israel.

NASB 1977
Jehoshaphat also made peace with the king of Israel.

Legacy Standard Bible
Jehoshaphat also made peace with the king of Israel.

Amplified Bible
Jehoshaphat also made peace with the king of Israel.

Christian Standard Bible
Jehoshaphat also made peace with the king of Israel.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Jehoshaphat also made peace with the king of Israel.

American Standard Version
And Jehoshaphat made peace with the king of Israel.

English Revised Version
And Jehoshaphat made peace with the king of Israel.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
But the illegal worship sites were not torn down. The people continued to sacrifice and burn incense at these worship sites. Jehoshaphat made peace with the king of Israel.

Good News Translation
Jehoshaphat made peace with the king of Israel.

International Standard Version
Jehoshaphat also made a peace treaty with the king of Israel.

Majority Standard Bible
Jehoshaphat also made peace with the king of Israel.

NET Bible
Jehoshaphat was also at peace with the king of Israel.

New Heart English Bible
Jehoshaphat made peace with the king of Israel.

Webster's Bible Translation
And Jehoshaphat made peace with the king of Israel.

World English Bible
Jehoshaphat made peace with the king of Israel.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And Jehoshaphat makes peace with the king of Israel;

Young's Literal Translation
And Jehoshaphat maketh peace with the king of Israel;

Smith's Literal Translation
And Jehoshaphat will make peace with the king of Israel.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And Josaphat had peace with the king of Israel.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And Jehoshaphat had peace with the king of Israel.

New American Bible
Jehoshaphat also made peace with the king of Israel.

New Revised Standard Version
Jehoshaphat also made peace with the king of Israel.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And Jehoshaphat made peace with the kings of Israel.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And Yushaphat made peace with the Kings of Israel.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And Jehoshaphat made peace with the king of Israel.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And Josaphat was at peace with the king of Israel.

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Context
Jehoshaphat Reigns in Judah
43And Jehoshaphat walked in all the ways of his father Asa; he did not turn away from them, but did what was right in the eyes of the LORD. The high places, however, were not removed; the people still sacrificed and burned incense on the high places. 44Jehoshaphat also made peace with the king of Israel. 45As for the rest of the acts of Jehoshaphat, along with the might he exercised and how he waged war, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah?…

Cross References
2 Chronicles 20:35-37
Later, Jehoshaphat king of Judah made an alliance with Ahaziah king of Israel, who acted wickedly. / They agreed to make ships to go to Tarshish, and these were built in Ezion-geber. / Then Eliezer son of Dodavahu of Mareshah prophesied against Jehoshaphat, saying, “Because you have allied yourself with Ahaziah, the LORD has destroyed your works.” So the ships were wrecked and were unable to sail to Tarshish.

2 Kings 8:16-18
In the fifth year of the reign of Joram son of Ahab over Israel, Jehoram son of Jehoshaphat succeeded his father as king of Judah. / Jehoram was thirty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem eight years. / And Jehoram walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, just as the house of Ahab had done. For he married a daughter of Ahab and did evil in the sight of the LORD.

2 Kings 3:6-7
So at that time King Jehoram set out from Samaria and mobilized all Israel. / And he sent a message to Jehoshaphat king of Judah: “The king of Moab has rebelled against me. Will you go with me to fight against Moab?” “I will go,” replied Jehoshaphat. “I am as you are, my people are your people, and my horses are your horses.”

2 Chronicles 18:1-3
Now Jehoshaphat had an abundance of riches and honor, and he allied himself with Ahab by marriage. / And some years later he went down to visit Ahab in Samaria, where Ahab sacrificed many sheep and cattle for him and the people with him and urged him to march up to Ramoth-gilead. / Ahab king of Israel asked Jehoshaphat king of Judah, “Will you go with me against Ramoth-gilead?” And Jehoshaphat replied, “I am as you are, and my people are your people; we will join you in the war.”

2 Kings 9:16
Then Jehu got into his chariot and went to Jezreel, because Joram was laid up there. And Ahaziah king of Judah had gone down to see him.

2 Kings 10:15-16
When he left there, he found Jehonadab son of Rechab, who was coming to meet him. Jehu greeted him and asked, “Is your heart as true to mine as my heart is to yours?” “It is!” Jehonadab replied. “If it is,” said Jehu, “give me your hand.” So he gave him his hand, and Jehu helped him into his chariot, / saying, “Come with me and see my zeal for the LORD!” So he had him ride in his chariot.

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 the LORD is upon you.

2 Kings 14:8-14
Then Amaziah sent messengers to the king of Israel Jehoash son of Jehoahaz, the son of Jehu. “Come, let us meet face to face,” he said. / But Jehoash king of Israel replied to Amaziah king of Judah: “A thistle in Lebanon sent a message to a cedar in Lebanon, saying, ‘Give your daughter to my son in marriage.’ Then a wild beast in Lebanon came along and trampled the thistle. / You have indeed defeated Edom, and your heart has become proud. Glory in that and stay at home. Why should you stir up trouble so that you fall—you and Judah with you?” ...

2 Chronicles 25:17-24
Then Amaziah king of Judah took counsel and sent word to the king of Israel Jehoash son of Jehoahaz, the son of Jehu. “Come, let us meet face to face,” he said. / But Jehoash king of Israel replied to Amaziah king of Judah: “A thistle in Lebanon sent a message to a cedar in Lebanon, saying, ‘Give your daughter to my son in marriage.’ Then a wild beast in Lebanon came along and trampled the thistle. / You have said, ‘Look, I have defeated Edom,’ and your heart has become proud and boastful. Now stay at home. Why should you stir up trouble so that you fall—you and Judah with you?” ...

2 Kings 16:5-9
Then Rezin king of Aram and Pekah son of Remaliah king of Israel came up to wage war against Jerusalem. They besieged Ahaz but could not overcome him. / At that time Rezin king of Aram recovered Elath for Aram, drove out the men of Judah, and sent the Edomites into Elath, where they live to this day. / So Ahaz sent messengers to Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria, saying, “I am your servant and your son. Come up and save me from the hands of the kings of Aram and Israel, who are rising up against me.” ...

2 Chronicles 28:16-21
At that time King Ahaz sent for help from the king of Assyria. / The Edomites had again come and attacked Judah and carried away captives. / The Philistines had also raided the cities of the foothills and the Negev of Judah, capturing and occupying Beth-shemesh, Aijalon, and Gederoth, as well as Soco, Timnah, and Gimzo with their villages. ...

2 Kings 18:1-7
In the third year of the reign of Hoshea son of Elah over Israel, Hezekiah son of Ahaz became king of Judah. / He was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem twenty-nine years. His mother’s name was Abi, the daughter of Zechariah. / And he did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, just as his father David had done. ...

2 Chronicles 30:1-12
Then Hezekiah sent word throughout all Israel and Judah, and he also wrote letters to Ephraim and Manasseh inviting them to come to the house of the LORD in Jerusalem to keep the Passover of the LORD, the God of Israel. / For the king and his officials and the whole assembly in Jerusalem had decided to keep the Passover in the second month, / since they had been unable to keep it at the regular time, because not enough priests had consecrated themselves and the people had not been gathered in Jerusalem. ...

2 Kings 23:29-30
During Josiah’s reign, Pharaoh Neco king of Egypt marched up to help the king of Assyria at the Euphrates River. King Josiah went out to confront him, but Neco faced him and killed him at Megiddo. / From Megiddo his servants carried his body in a chariot, brought him to Jerusalem, and buried him in his own tomb. Then the people of the land took Jehoahaz son of Josiah, anointed him, and made him king in place of his father.

2 Chronicles 35:20-24
After all this, when Josiah had set the temple in order, Neco king of Egypt marched up to fight at Carchemish by the Euphrates, and Josiah went out to confront him. / But Neco sent messengers to him, saying, “What is the issue between you and me, O king of Judah? I have not come against you today, but I am fighting another dynasty, and God has told me to hurry. So stop opposing God, who is with me, or He will destroy you!” / Josiah, however, did not turn away from him; instead, in order to engage him in battle, he disguised himself. He did not listen to Neco’s words from the mouth of God, but went to fight him on the Plain of Megiddo. ...


Treasury of Scripture

And Jehoshaphat made peace with the king of Israel.

made peace

1 Kings 22:2
And it came to pass in the third year, that Jehoshaphat the king of Judah came down to the king of Israel.

2 Kings 8:18
And he walked in the way of the kings of Israel, as did the house of Ahab: for the daughter of Ahab was his wife: and he did evil in the sight of the LORD.

2 Chronicles 19:2
And Jehu the son of Hanani the seer went out to meet him, and said to king Jehoshaphat, Shouldest thou help the ungodly, and love them that hate the LORD? therefore is wrath upon thee from before the LORD.

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1. Ahab, seduced by false prophets, by Michaiah's word, is slain at Ramoth Gilead
37. The dogs lick up his blood, and Ahaziah succeeds him
41. Jehoshaphat's good reign
45. His acts
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Jehoshaphat
The name Jehoshaphat means "Yahweh has judged" in Hebrew. As the king of Judah, Jehoshaphat is noted for his piety and reforms, seeking to bring the people back to the worship of Yahweh. His reign is marked by a commitment to the ways of the Lord, and he is often remembered for his efforts to strengthen the spiritual and political state of Judah. His name itself is a testament to his role as a leader who sought divine guidance and justice.

also made peace
The phrase "also made peace" indicates a significant political and spiritual action. In the Hebrew context, "peace" (shalom) encompasses not just the absence of conflict but a state of completeness, welfare, and harmony. Jehoshaphat's decision to make peace with Israel, despite the historical tensions between the northern and southern kingdoms, reflects a desire for unity and stability. This action can be seen as a strategic move to ensure the safety and prosperity of his people, aligning with the biblical principle of seeking peace and pursuing it (Psalm 34:14).

with the king of Israel
At this time, the king of Israel was Ahab, a ruler often criticized in the scriptures for his idolatry and wickedness. The alliance between Jehoshaphat and Ahab is a complex one, as it involves both political expediency and spiritual compromise. Historically, the kingdoms of Israel and Judah were often at odds, and this peace treaty represents a rare moment of cooperation. However, it also serves as a cautionary tale about the dangers of aligning with those who do not share the same commitment to God's commandments, as seen in the subsequent events of Jehoshaphat's reign.

(44) And Jehoshaphat.--This verse is chronologically out of place. It refers to the policy of Jehoshaphat, pursued apparently from the beginning, of exchanging the chronic condition of war with Israel in the preceding reigns, for peace and alliance.

Verse 44. - And Jehoshaphat made peace with the king of Israel. [One great feature of his reign was this: that the hostility which had lasted, even if it sometimes slumbered, between the two kingdoms for seventy years, from the date of their separation to the time of Asa's death, gave way to peace and even alliance. Judah now recognized the division of the kingdom as an accomplished fact, and no longer treated Israel, even theoretically, as in rebellion. It is probable that the marriage of Jehoram and Athaliah was at once the fruit of, and was intended to cement, this good understanding (2 Chronicles 18:1). It is hardly likely (Bahr) that the peace was the result of the union of the two families. From the analogy of 2 Chronicles 19:2; 2 Chronicles 20:37; cf. 1 Kings 16:31; 2 Kings 3:14, we should conclude that the marriage at any rate was ill advised and displeasing to God. Bahr sees in it a step on the part of Jehoshaphat towards realizing the union of the two kingdoms under the supremacy of Judah. He thinks that we cannot otherwise account for this complete change of front.]

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Jehoshaphat
יְהוֹשָׁפָ֖ט (yə·hō·wō·šā·p̄āṭ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3092: Jehoshaphat -- 'the LORD has judged', the name of a number of Israelites

also made peace
וַיַּשְׁלֵ֥ם (way·yaš·lêm)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 7999: To be safe, to be, completed, to be friendly, to reciprocate

with
עִם־ (‘im-)
Preposition
Strong's 5973: With, equally with

the king
מֶ֥לֶךְ (me·leḵ)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 4428: A king

of Israel.
יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ (yiś·rā·’êl)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc


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