God’s Word Translation
1 Kings 22:42
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.
1 Kings 22:42 in other versions
- King James Version (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.
- New International Version (NIV)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.
- English Standard Version (ESV)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.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Jehoshaphat was thirty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned twenty-five years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Azubah the daughter of Shilhi.
Context of 1 Kings 22:42
40Ahab lay down in death with his ancestors. His son Ahaziah succeeded him as king. 41Jehoshaphat, son of Asa, became king of Judah in Ahab’s fourth year as king of Israel. Jehoshaphat 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.
Read all of 1 Kings 221 Kings 22:42 word by word
יְהוֹשָׁפָ֗ט בֶּן־שְׁלֹשִׁ֨ים וְחָמֵ֤שׁ שָׁנָה֙ בְּמָלְכ֔וֹ וְעֶשְׂרִ֤ים וְחָמֵשׁ֙ שָׁנָ֔ה מָלַ֖ךְ בִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑ם וְשֵׁ֣ם אִמּ֔וֹ עֲזוּבָ֖ה בַּת־שִׁלְחִֽי׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Jehoshaphatיְהוֹשָׁפָטyehôshâphâţ · JehoshaphatH3092
- thirtyשְׁלֹשִׁיםshelôshîym shelôshîym · thirtyH7970
- and fiveחָמֵשׁchâmêsh chămishshâh · fiveH2568
- yearsשָׁנָהshâneh shânâh · yearH8141
- oldבֵּןbên · son: agedH1121
- when he began to reignמָלַךְmâlak · to reignH4427
- twentyעֶשְׂרִים‛eώrîym · twentyH6242
- in Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵםyerûshâlaim yerûshâlayim · JerusalemH3389
- And his mother’sאֵם'êm · motherH517
- nameשֵׁםshêm · nameH8034
- Azubahעֲזוּבָה‛ăzûbâh · AzubahH5806
- the daughterבַּתbath · daughterH1323
- of Shilhiשִׁלְחִיshilchîy · ShilhiH7977
Cross-references for 1 Kings 22:42
- 2 Kings 1:17So Ahaziah died as the Lord had predicted through Elijah. Joram succeeded him as king because Ahaziah had no son.
- 2 Kings 8:16Joram (Ahab’s son) was in his fifth year as king of Israel when Jehoram, son of King Jehoshaphat of Judah, began to rule. Jehoram ruled while Jehoshaphat was still king of Judah.
- 1 Kings 14:21Rehoboam, son of Solomon, ruled Judah. He was 41 years old when he began to rule. He ruled for 17 years in Jerusalem, the city that the Lord chose from all the tribes of Israel, the city where the Lord put his name. Rehoboam’s mother was an Ammonite woman named Naamah.
- 1 Kings 15:2He ruled for three years in Jerusalem. His mother was named Maacah, daughter of Abishalom.
Commentaries on 1 Kings 22:42
- 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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