Bible Verses About "Who Was Jehoshaphat in the Bible"
Jehoshaphat was the fourth king of Judah, renowned for his godliness, judicial reforms, and miraculous deliverance when God confused his enemies without Judah lifting a sword.
Jehoshaphat was the fourth king of Judah, renowned for his godliness, judicial reforms, and miraculous deliverance when God confused his enemies without Judah lifting a sword.
"And the LORD was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the first ways of his father David, and sought not unto Baalim; But sought to the LORD God of his father, and walked in his commandments, and not after the doings of Israel." — 2 Chronicles 17:3-4 (KJV)
KJV Verses That Answer This Question
The Scriptures below are gathered specifically to address "Who Was Jehoshaphat in the Bible?" Each is quoted in the King James Version with a link to its full chapter.
"And the LORD was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the first ways of his father David, and sought not unto Baalim; But sought to the LORD God of his father, and walked in his commandments, and not after the doings of Israel."
"O our God, wilt thou not judge them? for we have no might against this great company that cometh against us; neither know we what to do: but our eyes are upon thee."
"And when he had consulted with the people, he appointed singers unto the LORD, and that should praise the beauty of holiness, as they went out before the army, and to say, Praise the LORD; for his mercy endureth for ever. And when they began to sing and to praise, the LORD set ambushments against the children of Ammon, Moab, and mount Seir, which were come against Judah; and they were smitten."
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