2 Chronicles 20:35
New International Version
Later, Jehoshaphat king of Judah made an alliance with Ahaziah king of Israel, whose ways were wicked.

New Living Translation
Some time later King Jehoshaphat of Judah made an alliance with King Ahaziah of Israel, who was very wicked.

English Standard Version
After this Jehoshaphat king of Judah joined with Ahaziah king of Israel, who acted wickedly.

Berean Standard Bible
Later, Jehoshaphat king of Judah made an alliance with Ahaziah king of Israel, who acted wickedly.

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

New King James Version
After this Jehoshaphat king of Judah allied himself with Ahaziah king of Israel, who acted very wickedly.

New American Standard Bible
After this Jehoshaphat king of Judah allied himself with Ahaziah king of Israel. He acted wickedly in so doing.

NASB 1995
After this Jehoshaphat king of Judah allied himself with Ahaziah king of Israel. He acted wickedly in so doing.

NASB 1977
And after this Jehoshaphat king of Judah allied himself with Ahaziah king of Israel. He acted wickedly in so doing.

Legacy Standard Bible
Afterwards, Jehoshaphat king of Judah allied himself with Ahaziah king of Israel. He acted wickedly in so doing.

Amplified Bible
After [all] this Jehoshaphat king of Judah made an alliance with Ahaziah king of Israel, and he acted wickedly in doing so.

Christian Standard Bible
After this, Judah’s King Jehoshaphat made an alliance with Israel’s King Ahaziah, who was guilty of wrongdoing.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
After this, Judah’s King Jehoshaphat made an alliance with Israel’s King Ahaziah, who was guilty of wrongdoing.

American Standard Version
And after this did Jehoshaphat king of Judah join himself with Ahaziah king of Israel; the same did very wickedly:

Contemporary English Version
While Jehoshaphat was king, he signed a peace treaty with Ahaziah the wicked king of Israel.

English Revised Version
And after this did Jehoshaphat king of Judah join himself with Ahaziah king of Israel; the same did very wickedly:

GOD'S WORD® Translation
After this, King Jehoshaphat of Judah allied himself with King Ahaziah of Israel, who led him to do evil.

Good News Translation
At one time King Jehoshaphat of Judah made an alliance with King Ahaziah of Israel, who did many wicked things.

International Standard Version
Sometime later, King Jehoshaphat of Judah entered into a military alliance with King Ahaziah of Israel, acting wickedly by doing so.

Majority Standard Bible
Later, Jehoshaphat king of Judah made an alliance with Ahaziah king of Israel, who acted wickedly.

NET Bible
Later King Jehoshaphat of Judah made an alliance with King Ahaziah of Israel, who did evil.

New Heart English Bible
After this Jehoshaphat king of Judah joined himself with Ahaziah king of Israel. The same did very wickedly:

Webster's Bible Translation
And after this Jehoshaphat king of Judah joined himself with Ahaziah king of Israel, who did very wickedly:

World English Bible
After this, Jehoshaphat king of Judah joined himself with Ahaziah king of Israel. The same did very wickedly.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And after this Jehoshaphat king of Judah has joined himself with Ahaziah king of Israel (he did wickedly in doing [this]),

Young's Literal Translation
And after this hath Jehoshaphat king of Judah joined himself with Ahaziah king of Israel, (he did wickedly in so doing),

Smith's Literal Translation
And after this Jehoshaphat king of Judah joined himself with Ahaziah king of Israel, he being unjust to do.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
After these things Josaphat king of Juda made friendship with Ochozias king of Israel, whose works were very wicked.

Catholic Public Domain Version
After these things, Jehoshaphat, the king of Judah, formed a friendship with Ahaziah, the king of Israel, whose works were very impious.

New American Bible
After this, Jehoshaphat king of Judah joined with Ahaziah king of Israel—he acted wickedly.

New Revised Standard Version
After this King Jehoshaphat of Judah joined with King Ahaziah of Israel, who did wickedly.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And after this Jehoshaphat king of Judah joined himself with Ahaziah king of Israel, who did very wickedly, more than all the kings of Israel.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And after these things Yehoshaphat King of Yehuda came to Ekhazyah, King of Israel. He was wicked who abounded to do more evil than all of the Kings of Israel.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And after this did Jehoshaphat king of Judah join himself with Ahaziah king of Israel; the same did very wickedly;

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And afterwards Josaphat king of Juda entered into an alliance with Ochozias king of Israel, (now this was an unrighteous man,)

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Jehoshaphat's Fleet is Wrecked
35Later, Jehoshaphat king of Judah made an alliance with Ahaziah king of Israel, who acted wickedly. 36They agreed to make ships to go to Tarshish, and these were built in Ezion-geber.…

Cross References
1 Kings 22:48-49
Jehoshaphat built ships of Tarshish to go to Ophir for gold, but they never set sail, because they were wrecked at Ezion-geber. / At that time Ahaziah son of Ahab said to Jehoshaphat, “Let my servants sail with your servants,” but Jehoshaphat refused.

2 Chronicles 18:1
Now Jehoshaphat had an abundance of riches and honor, and he allied himself with Ahab by marriage.

1 Kings 22:41-44
In the fourth year of Ahab’s reign over Israel, Jehoshaphat son of Asa became king of Judah. / Jehoshaphat was thirty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem twenty-five years. His mother’s name was Azubah daughter of Shilhi. / And Jehoshaphat walked in all the ways of his father Asa; he did not turn away from them, but did what was right in the eyes of the LORD. The high places, however, were not removed; the people still sacrificed and burned incense on the high places. ...

2 Chronicles 19:2
Jehu son of Hanani the seer went out to confront him and said to King Jehoshaphat, “Should you help the wicked and love those who hate the LORD? Because of this, the wrath of the LORD is upon you.

2 Chronicles 17:1-6
Asa’s son Jehoshaphat reigned in his place, and he strengthened himself against Israel. / He stationed troops in every fortified city of Judah and put garrisons in the land of Judah and in the cities of Ephraim that his father Asa had captured. / Now the LORD was with Jehoshaphat because he walked in the earlier ways of his father David. He did not seek the Baals, ...

2 Chronicles 21:6
And Jehoram walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, just as the house of Ahab had done. For he married a daughter of Ahab and did evil in the sight of the LORD.

2 Chronicles 22:3-4
Ahaziah also walked in the ways of the house of Ahab, for his mother was his counselor in wickedness. / And he did evil in the sight of the LORD, as the house of Ahab had done, for to his destruction they were his counselors after the death of his father.

2 Chronicles 25:7-8
But a man of God came to him and said, “O king, do not let the army of Israel go with you, for the LORD is not with Israel—not with any of the Ephraimites. / Even if you go and fight bravely in battle, God will overthrow you before the enemy, for God has power to help and power to overthrow.”

2 Chronicles 16:7-9
At that time Hanani the seer came to King Asa of Judah and told him, “Because you have relied on the king of Aram and not on the LORD your God, the army of the king of Aram has escaped from your hand. / Were not the Cushites and Libyans a vast army with many chariots and horsemen? Yet because you relied on the LORD, He delivered them into your hand. / For the eyes of the LORD roam to and fro over all the earth, to show Himself strong on behalf of those whose hearts are fully devoted to Him. You have acted foolishly in this matter. From now on, therefore, you will be at war.”

2 Chronicles 24:17-18
After the death of Jehoiada, however, the officials of Judah came and paid homage to the king, and he listened to them. / They abandoned the house of the LORD, the God of their fathers, and served the Asherah poles and idols. So wrath came upon Judah and Jerusalem for this guilt of theirs.

2 Chronicles 26:16-21
But when Uzziah became powerful, his arrogance led to his own destruction. He was unfaithful to the LORD his God, for he entered the temple of the LORD to burn incense on the altar of incense. / Then Azariah the priest, along with eighty brave priests of the LORD, went in after him. / They took their stand against King Uzziah and said, “Uzziah, you have no right to offer incense to the LORD. Only the priests, the descendants of Aaron, are consecrated to burn incense. Leave the sanctuary, for you have acted unfaithfully; you will not receive honor from the LORD God.” ...

2 Chronicles 32:25-26
But because his heart was proud, Hezekiah did not repay the favor shown to him. Therefore wrath came upon him and upon Judah and Jerusalem. / Then Hezekiah humbled the pride of his heart—he and the people of Jerusalem—so that the wrath of the LORD did not come upon them during the days of Hezekiah.

2 Chronicles 33:9-13
So Manasseh led the people of Judah and Jerusalem astray, so that they did greater evil than the nations that the LORD had destroyed before the Israelites. / And the LORD spoke to Manasseh and his people, but they did not listen. / So the LORD brought against them the military commanders of the king of Assyria, who captured Manasseh, put a hook in his nose, bound him with bronze shackles, and took him to Babylon. ...

2 Chronicles 35:20-24
After all this, when Josiah had set the temple in order, Neco king of Egypt marched up to fight at Carchemish by the Euphrates, and Josiah went out to confront him. / But Neco sent messengers to him, saying, “What is the issue between you and me, O king of Judah? I have not come against you today, but I am fighting another dynasty, and God has told me to hurry. So stop opposing God, who is with me, or He will destroy you!” / Josiah, however, did not turn away from him; instead, in order to engage him in battle, he disguised himself. He did not listen to Neco’s words from the mouth of God, but went to fight him on the Plain of Megiddo. ...

1 Kings 16:29-33
In the thirty-eighth year of Asa’s reign over Judah, Ahab son of Omri became king of Israel, and he reigned in Samaria twenty-two years. / However, Ahab son of Omri did evil in the sight of the LORD, more than all who were before him. / And as if it were not enough for him to walk in the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat, he even married Jezebel the daughter of Ethbaal king of the Sidonians, and he then proceeded to serve and worship Baal. ...


Treasury of Scripture

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

A.

1 Kings 22:48,49
Jehoshaphat made ships of Tharshish to go to Ophir for gold: but they went not; for the ships were broken at Eziongeber…

who did very

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, inquire of Baalzebub the god of Ekron whether I shall recover of this disease…

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2 Chronicles 20
1. Jehoshaphat, invaded by Moab, proclaims a fast
5. His prayer
14. The prophecy of Jahaziel
20. Jehoshaphat exhorts the people, and sets singers to praise the Lord
22. The great overthrow of his enemies
26. The people, having blessed God at Berachah, return in triumph
31. Jehoshaphat's reign
35. His convoy of ships, according to the prophecy of Eliezer, unhappily perishes.














After this
This phrase indicates a sequence of events, suggesting that the actions described follow a significant prior occurrence. In the context of 2 Chronicles 20, Jehoshaphat had just experienced a miraculous victory over the Moabites and Ammonites through divine intervention. The phrase "after this" serves as a reminder of God's recent deliverance and sets the stage for a contrast between Jehoshaphat's previous reliance on God and his subsequent political decision.

Jehoshaphat king of Judah
Jehoshaphat was a notable king of Judah, known for his efforts to follow the ways of the Lord, as seen in earlier chapters. His name, meaning "Yahweh has judged," reflects his role as a leader under divine authority. Historically, Jehoshaphat is recognized for his religious reforms and attempts to bring the people back to the worship of Yahweh. His reign is marked by a commitment to justice and righteousness, making his later actions in this verse particularly significant.

made an alliance
The Hebrew root for "alliance" here is "חָבַר" (chabar), which means to join or bind together. In the ancient Near Eastern context, alliances were often political and military agreements intended to strengthen the parties involved. However, from a scriptural perspective, alliances with ungodly leaders were frequently discouraged, as they could lead to spiritual compromise. Jehoshaphat's decision to form an alliance with Ahaziah is seen as a departure from his earlier faithfulness to God.

with Ahaziah king of Israel
Ahaziah, the king of Israel, was known for his wickedness and idolatry, following in the footsteps of his father, Ahab. The northern kingdom of Israel, under Ahaziah's rule, was characterized by its departure from the worship of Yahweh. The mention of Ahaziah highlights the spiritual and moral disparity between the two kingdoms at the time. This alliance is particularly troubling given Ahaziah's reputation and the potential influence he could have on Jehoshaphat and Judah.

who acted wickedly
The phrase underscores the moral character of Ahaziah, whose actions were contrary to the ways of God. The Hebrew word for "wickedly" is "רָשַׁע" (rasha), which conveys a sense of guilt and wrongdoing. In the biblical narrative, wickedness is often associated with idolatry, injustice, and rebellion against God. This description serves as a warning about the dangers of aligning with those who do not honor God, as it can lead to negative consequences and spiritual decline.

(35) And after this.--The chronicler has omitted the notice that "Jehoshaphat made peace with the king of Israel" (1Kings 22:44), and now he omits two other short verses of the parallel account, viz., 1Kings 22:46-47 : "And the remnant of the sodomites, which had remained in the days of his father Asa, he consumed out of the land. There was then no king in Edom: a deputy was king." The former omission is perfectly natural, as the Q?d?shim were not mentioned in Asa's reign (comp. 1Kings 15:12); and the latter is probably due to the fact that it was the religious aspect, and not the political antecedents, of Jehoshaphat s conduct that most interested the chronicler. Hence also the didactic tone of the following verses as compared with 1Kings 22:48-49. The expression, "after this," can only mean after the overthrow of the three nations (2Chronicles 20:1-30). As Ahaziah began to reign in the seventeenth year of Jehoshaphat, and reigned two years (1Kings 22:51), the league between them was formed in the seventeenth or eighteenth year of the king of Judah. . . . Verse 35. - And after this. The historical episode of these three verses (35-37) is evidently misplaced. As Ahaziah succeeded his father Ahab in Jehoshaphat's seventeenth year, we of course are at no loss to fix the time of Jehoshaphat's "joining himself with Ahaziah." He had "joined himself" with Ahab, and had smarted for it, and yet "after" that, he "joined himself" with his son Ahaziah. We do not doubt that the "who" of this verse refers to Ahaziah, not, as some think, to Jehoshaphat.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Later,
וְאַחֲרֵיכֵ֗ן (wə·’a·ḥă·rê·ḵên)
Conjunctive waw | Preposition
Strong's 310: The hind or following part

Jehoshaphat
יְהוֹשָׁפָ֣ט (yə·hō·wō·šā·p̄āṭ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3092: Jehoshaphat -- 'the LORD has judged', the name of a number of Israelites

king
מֶֽלֶךְ־ (me·leḵ-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 4428: A king

of Judah
יְהוּדָ֔ה (yə·hū·ḏāh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3063: Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites

made an alliance
אֶתְחַבַּר֙ (’eṯ·ḥab·bar)
Verb - Hitpael - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 2266: To unite, be joined, to tie a magic knot or spell, to charm

with
עִ֖ם (‘im)
Preposition
Strong's 5973: With, equally with

Ahaziah
אֲחַזְיָ֣ה (’ă·ḥaz·yāh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 274: Ahaziah -- 'Yah has grasped', the name of several Israelites

king
מֶֽלֶךְ־ (me·leḵ-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 4428: A king

of Israel,
יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל (yiś·rā·’êl)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc

who
ה֖וּא (hū)
Pronoun - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are

acted
לַעֲשֽׂוֹת׃ (la·‘ă·śō·wṯ)
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's 6213: To do, make

wickedly.
הִרְשִׁ֥יעַ (hir·šî·a‘)
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 7561: To be, wrong, to disturb, violate


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