And Jehoshaphat the king of Judah returned to his house in peace to Jerusalem.
Parallel translations
- WEB Jehoshaphat the king of Judah returned to his house in peace to Jerusalem.
- BSB When Jehoshaphat king of Judah had returned safely to his home in Jerusalem,
- NKJV Then Jehoshaphat the king of Judah returned safely to his house in Jerusalem.
- NASB Then Jehoshaphat the king of Judah returned in safety to his house in Jerusalem.
- NLT When King Jehoshaphat of Judah arrived safely home in Jerusalem,
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Quick answer
Jehoshaphat returns home to Jerusalem in peace, spared from the disaster that overtook Ahab.
Overview
Unlike his ally, Jehoshaphat comes back alive by God's mercy, despite his compromised alliance. His safe return sets the stage for a prophetic rebuke and his subsequent reforms. God's grace preserves him even as it prepares to correct him.
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- 2 Chr 18:31–32And it came to pass, when the captains of the chariots saw Jehoshaphat, that they said, It is the king of Israel. Therefore they compassed about him to fight: but Jehoshaphat cried out, and the LORD helped him; and God moved them to depart from him.
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