JEHOSHAPHAT

  1. David's recorder 2Sa 8:16; 20:24; 1Ki 4:3; 1Ch 18:15

  2. One of Solomon's commissariat officers 1Ki 4:17

  3. King of Judah

  4. Succeeds Asa 1Ki 15:24; 22:41; 1Ch 3:10; 2Ch 17:1; Mt 1:8

  5. Strengthens himself against Israel 2Ch 17:2

  6. Inaugurates system of public instruction in the law 2Ch 17:7-9

  7. His wise reign 1Ki 22:43; 2Ch 17:7-9; 19:3-11

  8. His system of taxation 2Ch 17:11

  9. His military forces and armaments 2Ch 17:12-19

  10. Joins Ahab in an invasion of Ramoth-gilead 1Ki 22; 2Ch 18

  11. Rebuked by the prophet Jehu 2Ch 19:2

  12. The allied forces of the Amorites, Moabites, and other tribes invade his territory, and are defeated by 2Ch 20

  13. Builds ships for commerce with Tarshish, ships are destroyed 1Ki 22:48,49; 2Ch 20:35-37

  14. Joins Jehoram, king of Israel, in an invasion of the land of Moab, defeats the Moabites 2Ki 3

  15. Makes valuable gifts to the temple 2Ki 12:18

  16. Death of 1Ki 22:50; 2Ch 21:1

  17. Religious zeal of 1Ki 22:43,46; 2Ch 17:1-9; 19; 20:1-32; 22:9

  18. Prosperity of 1Ki 22:45,48

  19. Bequests of, to his children 1Ch 21:2,3

  20. Father of Jehu 2Ki 9:2,14

  21. A priest who assisted in bringing the ark of the covenant from Obed-edom 1Ch 15:24

  22. A valley

  23. Called THE VALLEY OF DECISION Joe 3:2,12,14