יְהוֹשָׁפָט

ye.ho.sha.phat

Hebrew H3092 Personal name, masculine 84 occurrences in 75 verses
יְהוֹשָׁפָט Jehoshaphat

A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.8.16;

son of: Ahilud (H0286);

brother of: Baana (H1195)

§ Jehoshaphat = "Jehovah has judged"

1. son of king Asa and himself king of Judah for 25 years; one of the best, most pious, and prosperous kings of Judah

2. son of Nimshi and father of king Jehu of the northern kingdom of Israel

3. son of Ahilud and chronicler under David and Solomon

4. son of Paruah and one of the 12 commissary officers under Solomon

5. a priest and trumpeter in the time of David

6. symbolical name of a valley near Jerusalem which is the place of ultimate judgment; maybe the deep ravine which separates Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives through which the Kidron flowed

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Concordance 75 verses

  1. 2 Chronicles 18:31 יְהוֹשָׁפָ֗טיְהֽוֹשָׁפָט֙

    When 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. 2 Chronicles 19:1 יְהוֹשָׁפָ֨ט

    When Jehoshaphat king of Judah had returned safely to his home in Jerusalem,

  3. 2 Chronicles 19:2 יְהוֹשָׁפָ֔ט

    Jehu 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.

  4. 2 Chronicles 19:4 יְהוֹשָׁפָ֖ט

    Jehoshaphat 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.

  5. 2 Chronicles 19:8 יְהוֹשָׁפָ֜ט

    Moreover, 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.

  6. 2 Chronicles 20:1 יְהוֹשָׁפָ֖ט

    After this, the Moabites and Ammonites, together with some of the Meunites, came to make war against Jehoshaphat.

  7. 2 Chronicles 20:2 לִֽיהוֹשָׁפָט֙

    Then 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).

  8. 2 Chronicles 20:3 יְהוֹשָׁפָ֛ט

    Jehoshaphat was alarmed and set his face to seek the LORD. And he proclaimed a fast throughout Judah.

  9. 2 Chronicles 20:5 יְהוֹשָׁפָ֗ט

    Then Jehoshaphat stood in the assembly of Judah and Jerusalem in the house of the LORD in front of the new courtyard

  10. 2 Chronicles 20:15 יְהוֹשָׁפָ֑ט

    And 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.

  11. 2 Chronicles 20:18 יְהוֹשָׁפָ֛ט

    Then Jehoshaphat bowed facedown, and all the people of Judah and Jerusalem fell down before the LORD to worship Him.

  12. 2 Chronicles 20:20 יְהוֹשָׁפָ֗ט

    Early 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.”

  13. 2 Chronicles 20:25 יְהוֹשָׁפָ֣ט

    Then 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.

  14. 2 Chronicles 20:27 וִֽיהוֹשָׁפָ֣ט

    Then 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.

  15. 2 Chronicles 20:30 יְהוֹשָׁפָ֑ט

    Then Jehoshaphat’s kingdom was at peace, for his God had given him rest on every side.

  16. 2 Chronicles 20:31 יְהוֹשָׁפָ֖ט

    So 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.

  17. 2 Chronicles 20:34 יְהוֹשָׁפָ֔ט

    As 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.

  18. 2 Chronicles 20:35 יְהוֹשָׁפָ֣ט

    Later, Jehoshaphat king of Judah made an alliance with Ahaziah king of Israel, who acted wickedly.

  19. 2 Chronicles 20:37 יְהוֹשָׁפָ֖ט

    Then 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.

  20. 2 Chronicles 21:1 יְהֽוֹשָׁפָט֙

    And Jehoshaphat rested with his fathers and was buried with them in the City of David. And his son Jehoram reigned in his place.

  21. 2 Chronicles 21:2 יְהוֹשָׁפָ֗טיְהוֹשָׁפָ֖ט

    Jehoram’s brothers, the sons of Jehoshaphat, were Azariah, Jehiel, Zechariah, Azariah, Michael, and Shephatiah; these were all sons of Jehoshaphat king of Israel.

  22. 2 Chronicles 21:12 יְהוֹשָׁפָ֣ט

    Then 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,

  23. 2 Chronicles 22:9 יְהוֹשָׁפָ֣ט

    Then 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.

  24. Joel 3:2 יְהֽוֹשָׁפָ֑ט

    I 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.

  25. Joel 3:12 יְהֽוֹשָׁפָ֑ט

    Let 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.

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