32. Jehoshaphat lived as his father Asa had lived. He followed what Asa had done. He did what the Lord said was right.
33. But the places where false gods were worshiped were not removed. And the people did not strongly desire to follow the God their ancestors had followed.
34. The other things Jehoshaphat did as king, from the beginning to the end, are written down. They are in the writings of Jehu son of Hanani. These writings are in the book of the kings of Israel.
35. Later, Jehoshaphat king of Judah made an agreement with Ahaziah king of Israel. It was wrong for him to do this.
36. Jehoshaphat agreed with Ahaziah to build trading ships. They built them in the town of Ezion Geber.
37. Then Eliezer son of Dodavahu spoke against Jehoshaphat. Eliezer was from the town of Mareshah. He said, “Jehoshaphat, because you joined with Ahaziah, the Lord will destroy what you have made.” The ships were wrecked. So Jehoshaphat and Ahaziah could not send them out to trade.