2 Chronicles 18:1
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Now Jehoshaphatלִֽיהֹושָׁפָ֛ט
(li·ho·v·sha·fat)
3092: "the LORD has judged," the name of a number of Isr.from Yhvh and shaphat
hadוַיְהִ֧י
(vay·hi)
1961: to fall out, come to pass, become, bea prim. root
greatלָרֹ֑ב
(la·rov;)
7230: multitude, abundance, greatnessfrom rabab
richesעֹ֥שֶׁר
(o·sher)
6239: richesfrom ashar
and honor;וְכָבֹ֖וד
(ve·cha·vo·vd)
3519b: abundance, honor, gloryfrom kabad
and he allied himself by marriageוַיִּתְחַתֵּ֖ן
(vai·yit·chat·ten)
2859: make oneself a daughter's husbanddenominative verb from chathan
with Ahab.לְאַחְאָֽב׃
(le·'ach·'av.)
256: "father's brother," a king of Isr., also a false prophetfrom ach and ab


















KJV Lexicon
Now Jehoshaphat
Yhowshaphat  (yeh-ho-shaw-fawt')
Jehovah-judged; Jehoshaphat, the name of six Israelites; also of a valley near Jerusalem -- Jehoshaphat.
had riches
`osher  (o'-sher)
wealth -- far (richer), riches.
and honour
kabowd  (kaw-bode')
weight, but only figuratively in a good sense, splendor or copiousness -- glorious(-ly), glory, honour(-able).
in abundance
rob  (robe)
abundance (in any respect) -- abundance(-antly), all, common (sort), excellent, great(-ly, -ness, number), huge, be increased, long, many, more in number, most, much, multitude, plenty(-ifully), very (age).
and joined affinity
chathan  (khaw-than')
to give (a daughter) away in marriage; hence (generally) to contract affinity by marriage -- join in affinity, father in law, make marriages, mother in law, son in law.
with Ahab
'Ach'ab  (akh-awb')
brother (i.e. friend) of (his) father; Achab, the name of a king of Israel and of a prophet at Babylon -- Ahab.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Now Jehoshaphat had great riches and honor; and he allied himself by marriage with Ahab.

King James Bible
Now Jehoshaphat had riches and honour in abundance, and joined affinity with Ahab.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Now Jehoshaphat had riches and honor in abundance, and he made an alliance with Ahab through marriage.

International Standard Version
After Jehoshaphat had become wealthy and was enjoying abundant honor, he allied himself to Ahab.

NET Bible
Jehoshaphat was very wealthy and greatly respected. He made an alliance by marriage with Ahab,

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Jehoshaphat was wealthy and honorable and became Ahab's in-law.

King James 2000 Bible
Now Jehoshaphat had riches and honor in abundance, and made a marriage alliance with Ahab.
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