24. When Judah came to the lookout in the wilderness and looked for the multitude, behold, only corpses were lying on the ground—no one had escaped.
25. When Jehoshaphat and his people went to take the plunder, they found an abundance of goods, clothing and precious articles, which they pillaged, more than they could carry away. For three days they were taking the plunder because there was so much.
26. On the fourth day they assembled in the valley of Bracha where they blessed Adonai. That is why the name of that place is called the Valley of Bracha to this day.
27. Then every man of Judah and Jerusalem, with Jehoshaphat at their head, returned joyfully to Jerusalem for Adonai had given them cause to rejoice over their enemies.
28. They came to Jerusalem to the House of Adonai with harps, lyres and trumpets.
29. So the fear of God was on all the kingdoms of the region because they heard that Adonai had fought against the enemies of Israel.
30. So the kingdom of Jehoshaphat was untroubled for his God gave him rest all around.
31. Jehoshaphat reigned over Judah. He was 35 years old when he began to reign, and he reigned for 25 years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Azubah the daughter of Shlihi.
32. He walked in the way of his father Asa and did not stray from it, doing what was right in the eyes of Adonai.
33. However, the high places were not removed, nor did the people direct their hearts to the God of their fathers.
34. Now the rest of the acts of Jehoshaphat, from beginning to end, behold, they are written in the annals of Jehu the son of Hanani, which is included in the book of the kings of Israel.
35. Afterward, King Jehoshaphat of Judah allied himself with King Ahaziah of Israel, thereby acting wickedly.
36. He joined with him to construct ships to go to Tarshish, and they constructed the ships in Ezion-geber.
37. Then Eliezer son of Dodavahu of Mareshah prophesied against Jehoshaphat saying, “Because you have allied yourself with Ahaziah, Adonai will break up your works.” So the ships were wrecked and were not able to go to Tarshish.