Then Ahaziah the son of Ahab said to Jehoshaphat, “Let my servants go with your servants in the ships.” But Jehoshaphat would not.
Parallel translations
- WEB Then Ahaziah the son of Ahab said to Jehoshaphat, “Let my servants go with your servants in the ships.” But Jehoshaphat would not.
- KJV Then said Ahaziah the son of Ahab unto Jehoshaphat, Let my servants go with thy servants in the ships. But Jehoshaphat would not.
- BSB At that time Ahaziah son of Ahab said to Jehoshaphat, “Let my servants sail with your servants,” but Jehoshaphat refused.
- NASB Then Ahaziah the son of Ahab said to Jehoshaphat, “Let my servants go with your servants in the ships.” But Jehoshaphat was not willing.
- NLT At one time Ahaziah son of Ahab had proposed to Jehoshaphat, “Let my men sail with your men in the ships.” But Jehoshaphat refused the request.
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Quick answer
After the wreck Jehoshaphat declined Ahaziah's offer to join future voyages, distancing himself from the alliance.
Overview
Having seen the cost of the failed partnership, Jehoshaphat refused Ahaziah's renewed proposal. His refusal suggests he learned from the rebuke and stepped back from an entangling alliance with the house of Ahab. The verse commends discernment in separating from ungodly ventures.
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