God’s Word Translation
1 Kings 22:41
41Jehoshaphat, son of Asa, became king of Judah in Ahab’s fourth year as king of Israel.
1 Kings 22:41 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And Jehoshaphat the son of Asa began to reign over Judah in the fourth year of Ahab king of Israel.
- New International Version (NIV)Jehoshaphat son of Asa became king of Judah in the fourth year of Ahab king of Israel.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Jehoshaphat the son of Asa began to reign over Judah in the fourth year of Ahab king of Israel.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Jehoshaphat the son of Asa had become king over Judah in the fourth year of Ahab king of Israel.
Context of 1 Kings 22:41
39Isn’t everything else about Ahab—everything he did, the ivory palace he built, and all the cities he fortified—written in the official records of the kings of Israel? 40Ahab lay down in death with his ancestors. His son Ahaziah succeeded him as king. Jehoshaphat, son of Asa, became king of Judah in Ahab’s fourth year as king of Israel. 42Jehoshaphat was 35 years old when he began to rule, and he ruled for 25 years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Azubah, daughter of Shilhi. 43Jehoshaphat carefully followed the example his father Asa had set and did what the Lord considered right.
Read all of 1 Kings 221 Kings 22:41 word by word
וִיהֽוֹשָׁפָט֙ בֶּן־אָסָ֔א מָלַ֖ךְ עַל־יְהוּדָ֑ה בִּשְׁנַ֣ת אַרְבַּ֔ע לְאַחְאָ֖ב מֶ֥לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And Jehoshaphatיְהוֹשָׁפָטyehôshâphâţ · JehoshaphatH3092
- the sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
- of Asaאָסָא'âsâ' · AsaH609
- began to reignמָלַךְmâlak · to reignH4427
- over Judahיְהוּדָהyehûdâh · JudahH3063
- in the fourthאַרְבַּע'arba‛ 'arbâ‛âh · fourH702
- yearשָׁנָהshâneh shânâh · yearH8141
- of Ahabאַחְאָב'ach'âb 'echâb · AhabH256
- kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
- of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
Cross-references for 1 Kings 22:41
- 1 Kings 22:2In the third year King Jehoshaphat of Judah went to visit the king of Israel.
- 1 Chronicles 3:10Solomon’s son was Rehoboam. Rehoboam’s son was Abijah. Abijah’s son was Asa. Asa’s son was Jehoshaphat.
- 2 Chronicles 17:1Asa’s son Jehoshaphat succeeded him as king. Jehoshaphat strengthened himself ⌞to wage war⌟ against Israel.
- 2 Chronicles 20:31Jehoshaphat ruled as king of Judah. He was 35 years old when he began to rule, and he ruled for 25 years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Azubah, daughter of Shilhi.
- 1 Kings 22:51Ahaziah, son of Ahab, became king of Israel in Samaria during Jehoshaphat’s seventeenth year as king of Judah. Ahaziah ruled Israel for two years.
Commentaries on 1 Kings 22:41
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 41The writer returns to the history of the kingdom of Judah (connect this verse with 1 Kings 15:24), sketching briefly a reign much more fully given by the writer of Chronicles 2 Chronicles 1720. Compare also the marginal references.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 41-50Verses 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.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 41-50This summary gives basic information about Jehoshaphat's 25-year rule as king of Judah. The Chronicler shares more details about Jehoshaphat's strong spiritual character, which led to religious changes and blessings from the Lord (2 Chronicles 17:1–21:1). Including a two-year shared rule with his father, Asa, Jehoshaphat ruled from 872 to 848 BC.Read the comment
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Commentaries on 1 Kings 22
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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