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

1 Kings 22:2 · KJV

“And it came to pass in the third year, that Jehoshaphat the king of Judah came down to the king of Israel.”

— 1 Kings 22:2

And they continued three years without war between Syria and Israel.

And the king of Israel said unto his servants, Know ye that Ramoth in Gilead {is} ours, and we {be} still, {and} take it not out of the hand of the king of Syria? {still...: Heb. silent from taking it}

1 Kings 22 — Context

And they continued three years without war between Syria and Israel.

And it came to pass in the third year, that Jehoshaphat the king of Judah came down to the king of Israel.

And he said unto Jehoshaphat, Wilt thou go with me to battle to Ramothgilead? And Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, I {am} as thou {art}, my people as thy people, my horses as thy horses.

Cross References

1 Kings 15:24

And Asa slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David his father: and Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his stead. {Jehoshaphat: Gr. Josaphat}

1 Kings 22:1

And they continued three years without war between Syria and 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.

Matthew 12:40

For as Jonas was three days and three nights in the whale's belly; so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.

2 Chronicles 18:1-27

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

Matthew 16:21

From that time forth began Jesus to shew unto his disciples, how that he must go unto Jerusalem, and suffer many things of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised again the third day.

1 Kings 22:44

Nevertheless the high places were not taken away; {for} the people offered and burnt incense yet in the high places.

1 Kings 22:41

And Jehoshaphat the son of Asa began to reign over Judah in the fourth year of Ahab king of Israel.

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