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Jehoshaphat

king of Judah

King of Judah associated with reform, prophetic counsel, and alliance with Ahab.

67 appearances5 Bible books1 known aliases

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Son of who follows the ways of his father and sends officials and throughout to teach the Book of the Law. He allies himself unwisely with and nearly dies at -gilead, but is delivered when an enormous coalition of , , and is destroyed at the Valley of Berakah after he leads the people in prayer and a singing army goes out before the troops. His attempted shipping venture with Ahaziah of Israel ends when the ships are wrecked at Ezion-geber.

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