"And after this did Jehoshaphat king of Judah join himself with Ahaziah king of Israel, who did very wickedly:" — 2 Chronicles 20:35

2 Chronicles 20:35 · KJV

“And after this did Jehoshaphat king of Judah join himself with Ahaziah king of Israel, who did very wickedly:”

— 2 Chronicles 20:35

Now the rest of the acts of Jehoshaphat, first and last, behold, they {are} written in the book of Jehu the son of Hanani, who {is} mentioned in the book of the kings of Israel. {book of Jehu: Heb. words, etc} {is mentioned: Heb. was made to ascend}

Verse 36

And he joined himself with him to make ships to go to Tarshish: and they made the ships in Eziongeber.

2 Chronicles 20 — Context

Howbeit the high places were not taken away: for as yet the people had not prepared their hearts unto the God of their fathers.

And after this did Jehoshaphat king of Judah join himself with Ahaziah king of Israel, who did very wickedly:

And he joined himself with him to make ships to go to Tarshish: and they made the ships in Eziongeber.

Then Eliezer the son of Dodavah of Mareshah prophesied against Jehoshaphat, saying, Because thou hast joined thyself with Ahaziah, the LORD hath broken thy works. And the ships were broken, that they were not able to go to Tarshish.

Cross References

1 Kings 22:48-49

{There was} then no king in Edom: a deputy {was} king.

2 Kings 1:2-16

And Ahaziah fell down through a lattice in his upper chamber that {was} in Samaria, and was sick: and he sent messengers, and said unto them, Go, enquire of Baalzebub the god of Ekron whether I shall recover of this disease.