JEHOSHAPHAT

–1. David’s recorder 2Sa 8:16; 20:24; 1Ki 4:3; 1Ch 18:15

–2. One of Solomon’s commissariat officers 1Ki 4:17

–3. King of Judah

.Succeeds Asa 1Ki 15:24; 22:41; 1Ch 3:10; 2Ch 17:1; Mt 1:8

.Strengthens himself against Israel 2Ch 17:2

.Inaugurates system of public instruction in the law 2Ch 17:7-9

.His wise reign 1Ki 22:43; 2Ch 17:7-9; 19:3-11

.His system of taxation 2Ch 17:11

.His military forces and armaments 2Ch 17:12-19

.Joins Ahab in an invasion of Ramoth-gilead 1Ki 22; 2Ch 18

.Rebuked by the prophet Jehu 2Ch 19:2

.The allied forces of the Amorites, Moabites, and other tribes invade his territory, and are defeated by 2Ch 20

.Builds ships for commerce with Tarshish, ships are destroyed 1Ki 22:48,49; 2Ch 20:35-37

.Joins Jehoram, king of Israel, in an invasion of the land of Moab, defeats the Moabites 2Ki 3

.Makes valuable gifts to the temple 2Ki 12:18

.Death of 1Ki 22:50; 2Ch 21:1

.Religious zeal of 1Ki 22:43,46; 2Ch 17:1-9; 19; 20:1-32; 22:9

.Prosperity of 1Ki 22:45,48

.Bequests of, to his children 1Ch 21:2,3

–4. Father of Jehu 2Ki 9:2,14

–5. A priest who assisted in bringing the ark of the covenant from Obed-edom 1Ch 15:24

–6. A valley

.Called THE VALLEY OF DECISION Joe 3:2,12,14