1 Kings 22:41-49

41Jehoshaphat, 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.

44But the illegal worship sites were not torn down. The people continued to sacrifice and burn incense at these worship sites. Jehoshaphat made peace with the king of Israel.

45Isn’t everything else about Jehoshaphat—the heroic acts he did and ⌞the wars⌟ he fought—written in the official records of the kings of Judah?

46He rid the land of the male temple prostitutes who were left there from the time of his father Asa.

47There was no king in Edom; instead, a deputy ruled.

48Jehoshaphat made Tarshish-style ships to go to Ophir for gold. But they didn’t go because the ships were wrecked at Ezion Geber.

49Then Ahaziah, son of Ahab, said to Jehoshaphat, “Let my servants go with your servants in the ships.” But Jehoshaphat refused.