41. Now Jehoshaphat son of Asa began to reign over Judah in the fourth year of Ahab king of Israel.
42. Jehoshaphat was 35 years old when he became king, and he reigned 25 years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Azubah the daughter of Shilhi.
43. He walked in all the ways of his father Asa, not straying from them, but doing what was right in Adonai’s eyes.
44. However, they did not take away the high places, and the people continued to sacrifice and burn incense on the high places.
45. Jehoshaphat also made peace with the king of Israel.
46. Now the rest of the deeds of Jehoshaphat along with his might that he showed and how he warred, are they not written in Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah?
47. He expelled from the land the cult prostitutes remaining from the days of his father Asa.
48. There was no king in Edom; a deputy was king.
49. Jehoshaphat made Tarshish ships go to Ophir for gold, but they never went, because the ships were wrecked at Ezion-geber.
50. Then Ahaziah son of Ahab said to Jehoshaphat, “Let my servants sail with your servants in the ships.” But Jehoshaphat refused.
51. Jehoshaphat slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of his father David, and his son Jehoram became king in his place.
52. Ahaziah son of Ahab began to reign over Israel in Samaria in the seventeenth year of Jehoshaphat king of Judah, and he reigned two years over Israel.
53. But he did what was evil in Adonai’s eyes and followed the way of his father, and the way of his mother, and the way of Jeroboam son of Nebat who caused Israel to sin.
54. For he worshipped Baal and bowed down to him, vexing Adonai God of Israel, like all his father had done.