Jehoshaphat

Jehoshaphat , In the Bible, king of Judah (c.873-849 BC), son and successor of Asa 1. He continued his father's religious reforms. He was an ally of Ahab, who was king of Israel, and his successors, and he was the first king of Judah to make a treaty with the kingdom of Israel. He was succeeded by his son, Jehoram 2. The Valley of Jehoshaphat, mentioned in the Book of Joel as a place of judgment, has been identified by tradition with the northern extension of the vale of Kidron to the E of Jerusalem.

Jehoshaphat a king of Judah in the mid 9th century bc.

Jehoshaphat Son of Asa; he became king of Judah about 873 BCE and reigned for twenty-five years (1 Kgs. 15: 24; 2 Chron. 20: 31) as the contemporary of Ahab of Israel (1 Kgs. 22), with whom he formed an alliance against Syria. The prophet Micaiah tried to dissuade the two kings from fighting, but they ignored his advice and Ahab (though he disguised himself in Jehoshaphat's robes) was slain. The account is rewritten by the Chronicler (2 Chr. 18) in the light of his theology; Jehoshaphat is praised for his piety and rewarded with a substantial victory over Ammonites and Moabites (2 Chr. 20: 1–30).