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Texts -- 1 Kings 22:31-53 (NET)

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22:31 Now the king of Syria had ordered his thirty-two chariot commanders , “Do not fight common soldiers or high-ranking officers; fight only the king of Israel .” 22:32 When the chariot commanders saw Jehoshaphat , they said , “He must be the king of Israel .” So they turned and attacked him, but Jehoshaphat cried out. 22:33 When the chariot commanders realized he was not the king of Israel , they turned away from him. 22:34 Now an archer shot an arrow at random , and it struck the king of Israel between the plates of his armor . The king ordered his charioteer , “Turn around and take me from the battle line , because I’m wounded .” 22:35 While the battle raged throughout the day , the king stood propped up in his chariot opposite the Syrians . He died in the evening ; the blood from the wound ran down into the bottom of the chariot . 22:36 As the sun was setting , a cry went through the camp , “Each one should return to his city and to his homeland .” 22:37 So the king died and was taken to Samaria , where they buried him. 22:38 They washed off the chariot at the pool of Samaria (this was where the prostitutes bathed ); dogs licked his blood , just as the Lord had said would happen. 22:39 The rest of the events of Ahab’s reign, including a record of his accomplishments and how he built a luxurious palace and various cities , are recorded in the scroll called the Annals of the Kings of Israel . 22:40 Ahab passed away . His son Ahaziah replaced him as king .
Jehoshaphat’s Reign over Judah
22:41 In the fourth year of King Ahab’s reign over Israel , Asa’s son Jehoshaphat became king over Judah . 22:42 Jehoshaphat was thirty-five years old when he became king and he reigned for twenty-five years in Jerusalem . His mother was Azubah , the daughter of Shilhi . 22:43 He followed in his father Asa’s footsteps and was careful to do what the Lord approved . However , the high places were not eliminated ; the people continued to offer sacrifices and burn incense on the high places . 22:44 Jehoshaphat was also at peace with the king of Israel . 22:45 The rest of the events of Jehoshaphat’s reign , including his successes and military exploits , are recorded in the scroll called the Annals of the Kings of Judah . 22:46 He removed from the land any male cultic prostitutes who had managed to survive the reign of his father Asa . 22:47 There was no king in Edom at this time; a governor ruled . 22:48 Jehoshaphat built a fleet of large merchant ships ships to travel to Ophir for gold , but they never made the voyage because they were shipwrecked in Ezion Geber . 22:49 Then Ahaziah son of Ahab said to Jehoshaphat , “Let my sailors join yours in the fleet ,” but Jehoshaphat refused . 22:50 Jehoshaphat passed away and was buried with his ancestors in the city of his ancestor David . His son Jehoram replaced him as king .
Ahaziah’s Reign over Israel
22:51 In the seventeenth year of King Jehoshaphat’s reign over Judah , Ahab’s son Ahaziah became king over Israel in Samaria . He ruled for two years over Israel . 22:52 He did evil in the sight of the Lord and followed in the footsteps of his father and mother ; like Jeroboam son of Nebat , he encouraged Israel to sin . 22:53 He worshiped and bowed down to Baal , angering the Lord God of Israel just as his father had done .

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