יְהוֹשָׁפָט
ye.ho.sha.phatJehoshaphat
hebrewOld TestamentName of a man84 occurrences6 books75 verses
This name belongs to 5 different people and places in the Bible:
- Jehoshaphat: Son of Asa, king of Judah
- Jehoshaphat: Solomon's officer, son of Paruah
- Jehoshaphat: Father of Jehu, king of Israel
- Jehoshaphat: Recorder for David and Solomon
- Kidron: A valley east of Jerusalem, site of significant events
Definition
from H3068 and H8199; Jehovah-judged; Jehoshaphat, the name of six Israelites; also of a valley near Jerusalem
Traditional renderings: Jehoshaphat. Compare H3146.
Traditional renderings: Jehoshaphat. Compare H3146.
Glossary entries
Jehoshaphat (Person) Kidron Valley of Jehoshaphat Cedron Josaphat Valley of Jehoshaphat
Where it occurs
Occurrences
84 total
- 2 Chronicles 18:6יְה֣וֹשָׁפָ֔ט · But JehoshaphatBut Jehoshaphat asked, “Is there not still a prophet of the LORD here of whom we can inquire?”
- 2 Chronicles 18:7 (2×)יְהוֹשָׁפָ֡ט; יְה֣וֹשָׁפָ֔ט · JehoshaphatThe king of Israel answered, “There is still one man through whom we can inquire of the LORD, but I hate him because he never prophesies anything good for me, but only bad. He is Micaiah son of Imlah.” “The king should not say that!” Jehoshaphat replied.
- 2 Chronicles 18:9וִֽיהוֹשָׁפָ֣ט · and JehoshaphatDressed in royal attire, the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat king of Judah were sitting on their thrones at the threshing floor by the entrance of the gate of Samaria, with all the prophets prophesying before them.
- 2 Chronicles 18:17יְהוֹשָׁפָ֑ט · JehoshaphatThen the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “Did I not tell you that he never prophesies good for me, but only bad?”
- 2 Chronicles 18:28וִֽיהוֹשָׁפָ֥ט · and JehoshaphatSo the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat king of Judah went up to Ramoth-gilead.
- 2 Chronicles 18:29יְהוֹשָׁפָ֗ט · JehoshaphatAnd the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “I will disguise myself and go into battle, but you wear your royal robes.” So the king of Israel disguised himself and went into battle.
- 2 Chronicles 18:31 (2×)יְהוֹשָׁפָ֗ט · Jehoshaphat; יְהֽוֹשָׁפָט֙ · but JehoshaphatWhen the chariot commanders saw Jehoshaphat, they said, “This is the king of Israel!” So they turned to fight against him, but Jehoshaphat cried out, and the LORD helped him. God drew them away from him.
- 2 Chronicles 19:1יְהוֹשָׁפָ֨ט · When JehoshaphatWhen Jehoshaphat king of Judah had returned safely to his home in Jerusalem,
- 2 Chronicles 19:2יְהוֹשָׁפָ֔ט · JehoshaphatJehu son of Hanani the seer went out to confront him and said to King Jehoshaphat, “Should you help the wicked and love those who hate the LORD? Because of this, the wrath of the LORD is upon you.
- 2 Chronicles 19:4יְהוֹשָׁפָ֖ט · JehoshaphatJehoshaphat lived in Jerusalem, and once again he went out among the people from Beersheba to the hill country of Ephraim and turned them back to the LORD, the God of their fathers.
- 2 Chronicles 19:8יְהוֹשָׁפָ֜ט · JehoshaphatMoreover, Jehoshaphat appointed in Jerusalem some of the Levites, priests, and heads of the Israelite families to judge on behalf of the LORD and to settle disputes. And they lived in Jerusalem.
- 2 Chronicles 20:1יְהוֹשָׁפָ֖ט · JehoshaphatAfter this, the Moabites and Ammonites, together with some of the Meunites, came to make war against Jehoshaphat.
- 2 Chronicles 20:2לִֽיהוֹשָׁפָט֙ · JehoshaphatThen some men came and told Jehoshaphat, “A vast army is coming against you from Edom, from beyond the Sea; they are already in Hazazon-tamar” (that is, En-gedi).
- 2 Chronicles 20:3יְהוֹשָׁפָ֛ט · JehoshaphatJehoshaphat was alarmed and set his face to seek the LORD. And he proclaimed a fast throughout Judah.
- 2 Chronicles 20:5יְהוֹשָׁפָ֗ט · Then JehoshaphatThen Jehoshaphat stood in the assembly of Judah and Jerusalem in the house of the LORD in front of the new courtyard
- 2 Chronicles 20:15יְהוֹשָׁפָ֑ט · JehoshaphatAnd he said, “Listen, all you people of Judah and Jerusalem! Listen, King Jehoshaphat! This is what the LORD says: ‘Do not be afraid or discouraged because of this vast army, for the battle does not belong to you, but to God.
- 2 Chronicles 20:18יְהוֹשָׁפָ֛ט · Then JehoshaphatThen Jehoshaphat bowed facedown, and all the people of Judah and Jerusalem fell down before the LORD to worship Him.
- 2 Chronicles 20:20יְהוֹשָׁפָ֗ט · JehoshaphatEarly in the morning they got up and left for the Wilderness of Tekoa. As they set out, Jehoshaphat stood up and said, “Hear me, O people of Judah and Jerusalem. Believe in the LORD your God, and you will be upheld; believe in His prophets, and you will succeed.”
- 2 Chronicles 20:25יְהוֹשָׁפָ֣ט · Then JehoshaphatThen Jehoshaphat and his people went to carry off the plunder, and they found on the bodies an abundance of goods and valuables—more than they could carry away. They were gathering the plunder for three days because there was so much.
- 2 Chronicles 20:27וִֽיהוֹשָׁפָ֣ט · with JehoshaphatThen all the men of Judah and Jerusalem, with Jehoshaphat at their head, returned joyfully to Jerusalem, for the LORD had made them rejoice over their enemies.
- 2 Chronicles 20:30יְהוֹשָׁפָ֑ט · Then Jehoshaphat’sThen Jehoshaphat’s kingdom was at peace, for his God had given him rest on every side.
- 2 Chronicles 20:31יְהוֹשָׁפָ֖ט · So JehoshaphatSo Jehoshaphat reigned over Judah. He 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.
- 2 Chronicles 20:34יְהוֹשָׁפָ֔ט · of JehoshaphatAs for the rest of the acts of Jehoshaphat, from beginning to end, they are indeed written in the Chronicles of Jehu son of Hanani, which are recorded in the Book of the Kings of Israel.
- 2 Chronicles 20:35יְהוֹשָׁפָ֣ט · JehoshaphatLater, Jehoshaphat king of Judah made an alliance with Ahaziah king of Israel, who acted wickedly.
- 2 Chronicles 20:37יְהוֹשָׁפָ֖ט · JehoshaphatThen Eliezer son of Dodavahu of Mareshah prophesied against Jehoshaphat, saying, “Because you have allied yourself with Ahaziah, the LORD has destroyed your works.” So the ships were wrecked and were unable to sail to Tarshish.
- 2 Chronicles 21:1יְהֽוֹשָׁפָט֙ · And JehoshaphatAnd Jehoshaphat rested with his fathers and was buried with them in the City of David. And his son Jehoram reigned in his place.
- 2 Chronicles 21:2 (2×)יְהוֹשָׁפָ֗ט · of Jehoshaphat; יְהוֹשָׁפָ֖ט · of JehoshaphatJehoram’s brothers, the sons of Jehoshaphat, were Azariah, Jehiel, Zechariah, Azariah, Michael, and Shephatiah; these were all sons of Jehoshaphat king of Israel.
- 2 Chronicles 21:12יְהוֹשָׁפָ֣ט · JehoshaphatThen a letter came to Jehoram from Elijah the prophet, which stated: “This is what the LORD, the God of your father David, says: ‘You have not walked in the ways of your father Jehoshaphat or of Asa king of Judah,
- 2 Chronicles 22:9יְהוֹשָׁפָ֣ט · of JehoshaphatThen Jehu looked for Ahaziah, and Jehu’s soldiers captured him while he was hiding in Samaria. So Ahaziah was brought to Jehu and put to death. They buried him, for they said, “He is the grandson of Jehoshaphat, who sought the LORD with all his heart.” So no one was left from the house of Ahaziah with the strength to rule the kingdom.
- Joel 3:2יְהֽוֹשָׁפָ֑ט · of JehoshaphatI will gather all the nations and bring them down to the Valley of Jehoshaphat. There I will enter into judgment against them concerning My people, My inheritance, Israel, whom they have scattered among the nations as they divided up My land.
- Joel 3:12יְהֽוֹשָׁפָ֑ט · of JehoshaphatLet the nations be roused and advance to the Valley of Jehoshaphat, for there I will sit down to judge all the nations on every side.