17:7-9). His death occurred at some time between Nisan 1 of 848 BCE and Tishri 1 of that same year. She was an evil woman whoinfluenced Jehoram to reject the LORDandpractice evil. Historically, his name has sometimes been connected with the Valley of Josaphat. Later, 1 Kings 22:42 tells us that he was 35 years old when he began his reign and that he reigned 25 years (from 873 to 848 BC). [5] Ecclesiastical and secular jurisdictions, according to 2 Chronicles 19:11, were by royal command kept distinct. JEHOSHAPHAT [SMITH] (whom Jehovah judges.King of Judah, son of Asa, succeeded to the throne B.C. 1. After "fortifying his kingdom against Israel (2 Chr. Elisha requested a double portion of Elijah's spirit. He was an ally of Ahab, who was king of Israel, and his successors, and he was the first king of Judah to make a treaty with the kingdom of Israel. He strengthened himself.--Secured his hold of power (2Chronicles 1:1; 2Chronicles 1:12, &c). He began to reign at the age of thirty-five, about the year 914 B. C., and reigned twenty-five years. (4) Now when Jehoram was risen up to the kingdom of his father.--Literally, And Jehoram arose over the kingdom, &c., a peculiar expression, only found here. He placed forces in all the fortified cities of Judah and set garrisons in the land of Judah, and in the cities of Ephraim that Asa his father had captured. According to its report (II Chron. Ahaziah. . 48 et seq. He was considered a typical descendant of Ahab. Jehoshaphat. 10 et seq.) But because Jehoram was the oldest, Jehoshaphat made him his successor According to some sources (such as the eleventh-century Jewish commentator Rashi), he actually died two years later, but gave up his throne earlier for unknown reasons. His history is to be found among the events recorded in (1 Kings 15:24; 2 Kings 8:16) or in a continuous narrative in (2 Chronicles 17:1; 2 Chronicles 21:3) He was contemporary with Ahab, Ahaziah and Jehoram. Jehoshaphat (whom Jehovah judges.King of Judah, son of Asa, succeeded to the throne B.C. Jehoshaphat's son Jehoram married Ahab's daughter Athaliah. When he assumed the throne, he strengthened himself against Israel. Father of Jehoram. For calculation purposes, this should be taken as the Judean year beginning in Tishri of 871/870 BCE. (Comp. Precious things (migd?noth; Genesis 24:53).--Such as jewels, robes, and spices. In the third year of his reign he sent out priests and Levites over the land to instruct the people in the law ( 2 Chronicles 17:7-9 ). (Comp. [6], The question that puzzled Heinrich Ewald ("Gesch. Athaliah. is not historical. Jehu. He began to reign at the age of thirty-five, about the year 914 B. C., and reigned twenty-five years. The fourth king of Judah (872–848 bc), son and successor of Asa (910–869 bc). He was a good king, zealous in his extirpation of idols. Although Jehoshaphat had been a good and godly king, Jehoram did not follow in his father’s footsteps. Son of Paruah, appointed by Solomon as officer of the commissariat over the tribe of Issachar (1Kgs.4.17). ;A pious king of Judah, the son and successor of Asa. When Baasha of Israel took Ramah (a few miles N of Jerusalem), Asa bought the help of Benhadad of Damascus and recaptured Ramah. Jehoshaphat. While Jehoshaphat safely returned from this battle, he was reproached by the prophet Jehu, son of Hanani, about this alliance. Son of Toi, king of Hamath, sent by his father to congratulate David on the occasion of his victory over Hadadezer . We are told that Jehoshaphat repented, and returned to his former course of opposition to all idolatry, and promoting the worship of God and in the government of his people (2 Chronicles 19:4-11). 1 Kings 15:24 mentions him as successor to Asa, and 1 Kings 22:1–50 summarises the events of his life. 1. He continued his father's religious reforms. Jehoshaphat (/ dʒ ə ˈ h ɒ ʃ ə f æ t /; alternatively spelled Jehosaphat, Josaphat, or Yehoshafat; Hebrew: יְהוֹשָׁפָט ‎, Modern: Yəhōšafat, Tiberian: Yehōšāp̄āṭ, "Jehovah has judged"; Greek: Ἰωσαφάτ, romanized: Iosafát; Latin: Josaphat), according to 1 Kings 15:24, was the son of Asa, and the fourth king of the Kingdom of Judah, in succession to his father. 7 et seq., xix. [6] In the eighteenth year of his reign Jehosaphat visited Ahab in Samaria, and nearly lost his life accompanying his ally to the siege of Ramoth-Gilead. 914 to 891. Jehoshaphat (/dʒəˈhɒʃəfæt/; alternatively spelled Jehosaphat, Josaphat, or Yehoshafat; Hebrew: .mw-parser-output .script-hebrew,.mw-parser-output .script-Hebr{font-family:"SBL Hebrew","SBL BibLit","Frank Ruehl CLM","Taamey Frank CLM","Ezra SIL","Ezra SIL SR","Keter Aram Tsova","Taamey Ashkenaz","Taamey David CLM","Keter YG","Shofar","David CLM","Hadasim CLM","Simple CLM","Nachlieli",Cardo,Alef,"Noto Serif Hebrew","Noto Sans Hebrew","David Libre",David,"Times New Roman",Gisha,Arial,FreeSerif,FreeSans}יְהוֹשָׁפָט‎, Modern: Yəhōšafat, Tiberian: Yehōšāp̄āṭ, "Jehovah has judged"; Greek: Ἰωσαφάτ, romanized: Iosafát; Latin: Josaphat), according to 1 Kings 15:24, was the son of Asa, and the fourth king of the Kingdom of Judah, in succession to his father. The Moabites were subdued, but seeing Mesha's act of offering his own son as a human sacrifice on the walls of Kir of Moab filled Jehoshaphat with horror, and he withdrew and returned to his own land (2 Kings 3:4–27). Jehoram was thirty-two years old when he began to reign, and he reigned for eight years in Jerusalem. The definition and outline of Jehoshaphat is as follows: the fourth king of the Kingdom of Judah, and successor of his father Asa. Jehoshaphat - American Tract Society Bible Dictionary -. This article is about the King of Judah. Son and successor of Asa king of Judah, B.C. [6], The author of the Books of Chronicles generally praises his reign, stating that the kingdom enjoyed a great measure of peace and prosperity, the blessing of God resting on the people "in their basket and their store".[7]. 1 Kings 15:24 mentions him as successor to Asa, and 1 Kings 22:1–50 summarises the events of his life. 2Ch iiCh ii ch 2 chr 2chr). We do not know what to do; but our eyes are upon you." . So it was, for they quarreled among themselves, and slew one another, leaving to the people of Judah only to gather the rich spoils of the slain. It was thus that Jehoram "strengthened himself. [9] So Jehoshaphat's dates are taken as one year earlier: co-regency beginning in 873/871, sole reign commencing in 871/870, and death in 849/848 BCE. 4 et seq.) the conduct of Abimelech (Judges 9:5) and of Athaliah (2Chronicles 22:10). Under Amaziah, the son and successor of Joash, Judah began a period of prosperity and progress that eventually made it one of the leading kingdoms of the western Near E. An important factor in this success was the recapture of Edom and its capital Sela (Petra), which Judah had lost under Jehoram. ; II Chron. Son of Ahilud, and recorder or chronicler in the time of David (2Sam.8.16; 2Sam.20.24). Son and successor of Jehoram in Judah. Because he was the firstborn.--This was the rule. The son and successor of Asa, king of Judah. King Jehoram, son and successor of the godlyKing Jehoshaphat, must beremembered as one of the most decidedly wicked kings in Judah'shistory. Such ruthless crimes have been customary at Oriental accessions, and are one of the natural results of polygamy. Deuteronomy 21:15-17.) Father of Jehoram. Ahaziah. The fourth king of Judah (872–848 bc), son and successor of Asa (910–869 bc). God established the kingdom in his hand, and the fear of the Lord fell upon the kingdoms around. And divers also of the princes of Israel. which were better than thyself."). 43 the piety of Jehoshaphat is briefly dwelt on. His zeal in suppressing the idolatrous worship of the "high places" is commended in 2 Chronicles 17:6. For Jehoshaphat, the Scriptural data allow the narrowing of the beginning of his sole reign to some time between Tishri 1 of 871 BCE and the day before Nisan 1 of 870 BCE. Soon after this victory Jehoshaphat died after a reign of twenty-five years at the age of sixty (1 Kings 22:50). The report (II Chron. King Jehoram of JUDAH—the eldest son and successor of Jehoshaphat, king of Judah. 35 et seq.). After fortifying his kingdom against Israel ( 2 Chronicles 17:1,2 ), he set himself to cleanse the land of idolatry ( 1 Kings 22:43 ). xx. the use of the same verb, 1Samuel 24:20.). A Levite of the family of Gershom . He is also called Azariah and Jehoahaz. Another reference comes in Keno Don Rosa's The Invader of Fort Duckburg, a Scrooge McDuck Life and Times story. Son and successor of King Asa on the throne of Judah. --all significant of the king's faith. and Azariah.--Heb. He also had the ambition to emulate Solomon's maritime ventures to Ophir, and built a large vessel for Tarshish. Or, like other Oriental despots, Jehoram may have acted from no other motive than a rapacious desire to confiscate their wealth. 3 Their father gave them large amounts of gold, silver, and other valuable possessions, and placed each one in charge of one of the fortified cities of Judah. The king prayed in the court of the Temple, "O our God, will you not judge them? Before becoming king, he was married toAthaliah, daughter of Israel'sKing Ahab. Jehoram son of Jehoshaphat was 32 years old when he began to reign, and he reigned for four years with his father and another eight years on his own in Judah (2 Kings 8:16–17)—a total of twelve years. Solomon Kingdom of Israel (Samaria) Jerusalem Kingdom of … [citation needed] The phrase, spelled "Jumpin' Geehosofat", is first recorded in the 1865-1866 novel The Headless Horseman by Thomas Mayne Reid. The LORD soundly reprimanded him for supporting sin in that way. 21:5, 20; 2 Kings 8:16). On the TV series Car 54, Where Are You?, the character Francis Muldoon cited his partner's frequent use of the phrase "Jumpin' Jehosephat!" Underlying this ascription to the king of the purpose to carry out the Priestly Code, is the historical fact that Jehoshaphat took heed to organize the administration of justice on a solid foundation, and was an honest worshiper of Yhwh. Jehoshaphat jēhŏsh´əfăt , In the Bible, king of Judah (c.873–849 BC), son and successor of Asa 1. He was succeeded by his brother Jehoram 1. Sometimes Yehoshafat is referred to as the son of Nimshi but this may be a reference to Namuseti or Moses. 'Jehoshaphat!' occupied the Talmudists also. He was killed in Jehu's coup while visiting at Jezreel. Now after the death of Jehoshaphat, this evil woman Athaliah proved herself to be a wicked queen just like her mother Queen Jezebel. He appears on the Bible Timeline Chart with World History 928 BC. The son and successor of Jehoshaphat king of Judah. The definition and outline of Jehoshaphat is as follows: the fourth king of the Kingdom of Judah, and successor of his father Asa. Elisha requested a double portion of Elijah's spirit. His history is to be found among the events recorded in (1 Kings 15:24; 2 Kings 8:16) or in a continuous narrative in (2 Chronicles 17:1; 2 Chronicles 21:3) He was contemporary with Ahab, Ahaziah and Jehoram. 892-885) alone as king of Judah, having been previously for some years associated with his father (2 Chr. Jehoshaphat. . 2Chronicles 21:13, "thy brethren . Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt exclaims 'Great Jumping Jehoshaphat!!' Jehoshaphat (jēhŏsh`əfăt), In the Bible, king of Judah (c.873–849 B.C. God gave him peace, and the Philistines and the Arabians brought him presents. In connection with this the statement that Jehoshaphat expelled the "Ḳedeshim" (R. V. "Sodomites") from the land (I Kings xxii. Jehoshaphat (jēhŏsh`əfăt), In the Bible, king of Judah (c.873–849 B.C. 1Chronicles 3:6; 1Chronicles 3:8); but it is also possible that Jehoshaphat named two of his sons Azariah, "Iah helpeth," in pious recognition of two several mercies. Later it appears that Jehoshaphat entered into an alliance with Ahaziah of Israel, for the purpose of carrying on maritime commerce with Ophir(2 Chronicles 20:35–37) He subsequently joined Jehoram of Israel in a war against the Moabites, who were under tribute to Israel. Son and successor of King Asa on the throne of Judah. The eldest son and successor of Jehoshaphat, king of Judah. Some suppose that both his brethren and these "princes" had given signs of dissatisfaction at Jehoram and Athalian's heathen policy. 3. [1], 2 Chronicles 17:1 to 2 Chronicles 21:1 is devoted to the reign of Jehoshaphat. Son of Nimshi and father of King Jehu. Cross-synchronizations between the two kingdoms therefore often allow narrowing of the beginning and/or ending dates of a king to within a six-month range. Jehoram of Judah (Hebrew: יְהֹורָם, Yəhôrām) or Joram (Hebrew: יוֹרָם, Yôrām; Greek: Ἰωράμ, romanized: Ioram; Latin: Joram or Ioram), was the fifth king of Judah, and the son of king Jehoshaphat. They answered it in a very simple way: Asa and Joshaphat, when clearing away the idols, purposely left the brazen serpent behind, in order that Hezekiah might also be able to do a praiseworthy deed in breaking it (Ḥul. His history is found in 1 Kings 15:24 22:1-53 2 Chronicles 17:1-20:37 . Jehoshaphat was a famous Judean king who led his people back to the true worship of God during his reign. He reigned with his father, from B. C. 889, four years, and four years alone; in all eight years. xix. Successor of Joram in Israel. In the third year of his reign he sent out priests and Levites over the land to instruct the people in the law (2 Chr. Jehoshaphat. Jehoshaphat was 35 years of age when he began his reign; he ruled 25 years, during which time he maintained the stability of the Davidic dynasty (1 Kgs 22:41, 42). 2 Jehoram’s brothers, the sons of Jehoshaphat, were Azariah, Jehiel, Zechariah, Azariah, Michael, and Shephatiah; these were all sons of Jehoshaphat king of Israel. Chancellor Jehoshaphat—son of Ahilud, “recorder” or annalist under King David and Solomon (2 Samuel 8:16), a state officer of high rank, chancellor or vizier of the kingdom. King Jehoshaphat of the Kingdom of Judah—the son and successor of King Asa also known as: Josaphat ( Matt. He was contemporary with King Ahab of … Jehoshaphat was a man of great diplomatic skill, and his biggest weakness was his habit of forming alliances with evil men — first with Israel's King Ahab, then later with Ahab's son King Ahaziah, and finally with Ahab's son King Jehoram. In the 1956 Warner Brothers Merrie Melodies theatrical cartoon short, Yankee Dood It, based on the fairy tale of The Elves and the Shoemaker, Jehosephat figures prominently as an invocation to turn elves into mice. Son and successor of Jehoshaphat in Judah. ;A pious king of Judah, the son and successor of Asa. The Jerusalem Bible states that "the Chronicler sees Asa as a type of the peaceful, Jehoshaphat of the strong king". Jehoshaphat. 33. Unhappily he was married to Athaliah, daughter of Ahab and Jezebel, whose evil influence did much to render his reign a curse to the land. JEHOSHAPHAT [SMITH] (whom Jehovah judges.King of Judah, son of Asa, succeeded to the throne B.C. His mother was Azubah. [4] We are told that Jehoshaphat repented, and returned to his former course of opposition to all idolatry, and promoting the worship of God and in the government of his people (2 Chronicles 19:4–11). The king's name in the oath jumping Jehosaphat was likely popularized by the name's utility as a euphemism for Jesus and Jehovah. as a source of annoyance in the episode entitled "Change Your Partners". His wife was Athaliah, the daughter of Ahab and Jezebel. [13], Another theory is that the reference is to Joel 3, where the prophet Joel says, speaking of the judgment of the dead, "Assemble yourselves, and come, all ye heathen, and gather yourselves together round about: thither cause thy mighty ones to come down, O LORD. He was a worthy successor of his father only in that he followed Ahab's religious views. His daughter Jehosheba was married to the high priest Jehoiada. For exceptions, see 1Chronicles 28:5; 2Chronicles 11:22; 2Chronicles 36:1. For we have no power to face this vast army that is attacking us. 3 Their father had given them many gifts of silver and gold and precious things, as well as the fortified cities in Judah; but he gave the kingdom to Jehoram because he was the firstborn.… His history is found in 1 Kings 15:2422:1-53 2 Chronicles 17:1-20:37. Biography, Facts and Information about Jehoshaphat The following info provides a concise biography with facts and information about Jehoshaphat: The son and successor of Asa, king of Judah. (1.) Son of Ahilud, and recorder or chronicler in the time of David (2Sam.8.16; 2Sam.20.24). . It is in harmony with the theory worked out in Chronicles that pious monarchs have always been the mightiest and most prosperous. 2. and Azaryah-, different forms of the same name. [12] The longer version "By the shaking, jumping ghost of Jehosaphat" is seen in the 1865 novel Paul Peabody by Percy Bolingbroke St John. [4], In the third year of his reign, Jehoshaphat sent out priests and Levites over the land to instruct the people in the Law, an activity which was commanded for a Sabbatical year in Deuteronomy 31:10–13 (taking place in Jerusalem). Son and successor of Jehoshaphat in Judah. Jehu. (2 Kings 9:2,14) ATS Bible Dictionary. Edwin R. Thiele held that he became coregent with his father Asa in Asa's 39th year, 872/871 BCE, the year Asa was infected with a severe disease in his feet, and then became sole regent when Asa died of the disease in 870/869 BCE, his own death occurring in 848/847 BCE. Mother of Ahaziah, king of Judah. (2.) ), son and successor of Asa Asa, in the Bible, king of Judah, son and successor of Abijah. He had to provide the household of the king with food one month of every year. (3.) Jehoshaphat, also called Josaphat, Hebrew Yehoshaphat, king (c. 873–c. A priest sent by Jehoshaphat to instruct the people in Judah . Jehoshaphat Bible Story. His history is found in 1 Kings 15:24 22:1-53 2 Chronicles 17:1-20:37 . Son of Paruah, appointed by Solomon as officer of the commissariat over the tribe of Issachar (1Kgs.4.17). Jehoshaphat, the son of Asa, was 35 years old when he began to reign and he reigned in Jerusalem for 25 years. But when this boat was wrecked at Ezion-geber he relinquished the project (I Kings xxii. A pious king of Judah, the son and successor of Asa. We are first introduced to him in 1 Kings 15:24 but are told nothing more than that he succeeded Asa. 3. He reigned eight years (B.C. 914, when he was 35 years old, and reigned 25 years. . In I Kings xxii. The allied forces were encamped at Ein Gedi. Now when Jehoram was risen up to the kingdom of his father. 3 credits him with having cut down the Asherot. 'Azary?h . When Baasha of Israel took Ramah (a few miles N of Jerusalem), Asa bought the help of Benhadad of Damascus and recaptured Ramah. Here, however, some Hebrew MSS., the LXX., Syriac, Vulg., and Arabic, read "Judah.". For the high priest of Israel, see, The Mysterious Numbers of the Hebrew Kings, "Paul Peabody: or, The apprentice of the world", List of Jewish leaders in the Land of Israel, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Jehoshaphat&oldid=1014502837, Instances of Lang-el using second unnamed parameter, Articles with unsourced statements from June 2008, Articles with unsourced statements from May 2020, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 27 March 2021, at 13:26. He reigned eight years (B.C. xvii. His wife was Athaliah, the daughter of Ahab and Jezebel. 1:8 ) After fortifying his kingdom against Israel ( 2 Chronicles 17:1-2 ), he set himself to cleanse the land of idolatry ( 1 Kings 22:43 ). After fortifying his kingdom against Israel ( 2 Chronicles 17:1, 2 ), he set himself to cleanse the land of idolatry ( 1 Kings 22:43 ). Jehoram of Judah or Joram (Ιωραμ; Joram), was a king of Judah, and the son of Jehoshaphat. 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