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Jehoshaphat reigned over Judah: he was thirty-five years old when he began to reign; and he reigned twenty-five years in Jerusalem: and his mother`s name was Azubah the daughter of Shilhi.
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A Standard Royal Record
Commentators point out that this verse is a standard historical summary, providing the basic facts of Jehoshaphat's reign. It is nearly identical to the record in 1 Kings 22:41–42, indicating that the author of Chronicles was drawing from established historical accounts to frame the narrative.
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19th Century
Anglican
CONCLUDING NOTICES. END OF THE REIGN(2 Chronicles 20:31 – 21:1).
Compare 1 Kings 22:41–50. A br…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Ver. 31,32. And Jehoshaphat reigned over Judah Of these two verses, (See Gill on 1 Kings 22:42). (
Presbyterian
Jehoshaphat kept close to the worship of God and did what he could to keep his people close to it. But after God had done such great things for him…
