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2 Chronicles 20:35-37
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2 Chronicles 20:35-37
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Although Jehoshaphat is fully committed to God, his reign is not without trials. He fights many battles against his neighbors and is successful because of his reliance on God. God uses these battles to give him greater power and more territory in the region.
35 But Jehoshaphat, king of Judah, acted wickedly, making a trade alliance with Ahaziah, king of Israel. 36 They decided to build ships to go to Tarshish, constructing them in Ezion-geber. 37 Eliezer (son of Dodavahu of Mareshah) interpreted Jehoshaphat’s actions and predicted the future.
Eliezer: Because you made an alliance with Ahaziah, the Eternal will destroy your works.
Jehoshaphat found that the ships were broken and could not go to Tarshish as they had intended.[a]
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- 20:37 Verses 35–37 have been placed before verse 31 to retain sequence.
2 Chronicles 20:35-37
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2 Chronicles 20:35-37
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35 Later, Jehoshaphat king of Judah made an alliance(A) with Ahaziah king of Israel, whose ways were wicked.(B) 36 He agreed with him to construct a fleet of trading ships.[a] After these were built at Ezion Geber, 37 Eliezer son of Dodavahu of Mareshah prophesied against Jehoshaphat, saying, “Because you have made an alliance with Ahaziah, the Lord will destroy what you have made.” The ships(C) were wrecked and were not able to set sail to trade.[b]
Footnotes
- 2 Chronicles 20:36 Hebrew of ships that could go to Tarshish
- 2 Chronicles 20:37 Hebrew sail for Tarshish
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