1 Kings 22:42

Jehoshaphat was thirty-five years old when he began to reign; and he reigned twenty-five years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Azubah the daughter of Shilhi.

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WEBBE

Jehoshaphat was thirty-five years old when he began to reign; and he reigned twenty-five years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Azubah the daughter of Shilhi.

BSB

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.

KJV

Jehoshaphat was thirty and five years old when he began to reign; and he reigned twenty and five years in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Azubah the daughter of Shilhi.

ASV

Jehoshaphat was thirty and five years old when he began to reign; and he reigned twenty and five years in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Azubah the daughter of Shilhi.

BBE

Jehoshaphat was thirty-five years old when he became king, and he was king for twenty-five years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Azubah, the daughter of Shilhi.

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יְהוֹשָׁפָט ye·ho·sha·fat Jehoshaphat H3092 בֶּן־ ben- [was] a son of H1121 שְׁלֹשִׁים she·lo·shim thirty H7970 וְחָמֵשׁ ve·cha·mesh and five H2568 שָׁנָה sha·nah year[s] H8141 בְּמָלְכוֹ be·ma·le·kho when became king he H4427 וְעֶשְׂרִים ve·'es·rim and twenty H6242 וְחָמֵשׁ ve·cha·mesh and five H2568 שָׁנָה sha·nah year[s] H8141 מָלַךְ ma·lakh he reigned H4427 בִּירוּשָׁלִָם bi·ru·sha·lim in Jerusalem H3389 וְשֵׁם ve·shem and [the] name of H8034 אִמּוֹ 'i·mo mother his H517 עֲזוּבָה 'a·zu·vah [was] Azubah H5806 בַּת־ bat- [the] daughter of H1323 שִׁלְחִי shil·chi Shilhi H7977

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 41–50

Jehoshaphat's reign appears to have been one of the best, both as to piety and prosperity. He pleased God, and God blessed him.

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2 Chronicles 20:31

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JehoshaphatAzubahShilhi Jerusalem

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InfluenceShilhi

Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.