2 Chronicles 18:1 Cross References - Thomson

¹ Now while Josaphat was still advancing in riches and great glory, he allied himself by marriage with the house of Achab,

³¹ It did not suffice him to walk in the sins of Jeroboam son of Nabat; but he took to wife Jezabel, a daughter of Jethebaal king of the Sidonians, and went and served Baal, and worshipped him. ³² And he erected for Baal an altar in the house of his idols, which he had built in Samaria. ³³ Achab also made a bower, and proceeded on in adding to his provocations, to provoke the Lord God of Israel and to destroy his own soul. He did evil above all the kings of Israel who were before him.

²⁵ But though Achab had acted foolishly in selling himself to do evil in the sight of the Lord, as Jezabel his wife incited him,

¹⁸ and walked in the way of the kings of Israel, as the house of Achab did, for he had for his wife a daughter of Achab. But though he did evil in the sight of the Lord,

²⁶ He was in his twenty second year when he began to reign, and he reigned one year in Jerusalem, and his mother's name was Gotholia, a grand daughter of Ambri king of Israel. ²⁷ And he walked in the way of Achab and did what was evil in the sight of the Lord, like the house of Achab.

¹ Now when Gotholia the mother of Ochozias saw that her son was dead, she destroyed all the royal seed.

¹¹ And God said to Solomon, Because this hath been in thy heart; and thou hast not asked wealth nor glory nor the life of thy enemies; nor even asked long life; but hast asked for thyself wisdom and understanding that thou mayst judge my people over whom I have made thee king: ¹² Wisdom and understanding I now give thee: And I will give thee riches and wealth and glory, such as none of the kings who were before thee have had; nor shall any after thee have the like. ¹³ Then Solomon came to Jerusalem, from the high place at Gabaon, which is before the tabernacle of the testimony; and reigned over Israel. ¹⁴ And Solomon collected chariots, and horsemen, and he had fourteen hundred chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen. Those he left in the chariot cities; but the people were with the king in Jerusalem. ¹⁵ And the king made silver and gold as plenteous at Jerusalem as stones; and cedars in Judea, like the sykamine trees in the plain for abundance.

⁵ therefore the Lord established the kingdom in his hand, and all Juda gave gifts to Josaphat, so that he had riches and honour in abundance:

¹² And Josaphat advanced in greatness to a high degree, and built castles and strong cities in Judea,

³¹ So when the commanders of the chariots saw Josaphat, they said, This is the king of Israel, and wheeled about in order to attack him, whereupon Josaphat cried aloud, and the Lord saved him, and God caused them to turn back from him.

² .Jehu the son of Anani the prophet, went out to meet him, and said to him, King Josaphat, dost thou aid a sinner, or form friendship with one hated by the Lord? On this account there would have been wrath against thee,

⁶ And he walked in the way of the kings of Israel, and as the house of Achab did; for his wife was a daughter of Achab. But though he did evil in the sight of the Lord,

² Ochozias was twenty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned one year in Jerusalem, and his mother's name was Gotholia. She was a daughter of Ambri. ³ And he walked in the way of the house of Achab. Because his mother was his counsellor to incite him to sin,

³³ But seek first the kingdom of God, and the righteousness required by him, and all those things will be superadded to you.

¹⁴ Form no associations with unbelievers; for what fellowship is there between righteousness and unrighteousness? What communion hath light with darkness?