2 Chronicles 20:35

What does 2 Chronicles 20:35 mean?

A plain-English look at 2 Chronicles 20:35 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And after this did Jehoshaphat king of Judah join himself with Ahaziah king of Israel; the same did very wickedly:

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And after this did Jehoshaphat king of Judah join himself with Ahaziah king of Israel, who did very wickedly:

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And after this did Jehoshaphat king of Judah join himself with Ahaziah king of Israel; the same did very wickedly:

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

After this Jehoshaphat, king of Judah, became friends with Ahaziah, king of Israel, who did much evil:

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And after this hath Jehoshaphat king of Judah joined himself with Ahaziah king of Israel, (he did wickedly in <FI>so<Fi> doing),

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

After these things Josaphat king of Juda made friendship with Ochozias king of Israel, whose works were very wicked.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And after this Jehoshaphat king of Judah joined himself with Ahaziah king of Israel, who did very wickedly.

Context

v.34Now the rest of the acts of Jehoshaphat, first and last, behold, they are written in the history of Jehu the son of Hanani, which is inserted in the book of the kings of Israel.

v.35This passage

v.36and he joined himself with him to make ships to go to Tarshish; and they made the ships in Ezion-geber.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • 2 Kings 1:2

    And Ahaziah fell down through the lattice in his upper chamber that was in Samaria, and was sick: and he sent messengers, and said unto them, Go, inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron, whether I shall recover of this sickness.

  • 1 Kings 22:48

    Jehoshaphat made ships of Tarshish to go to Ophir for gold: but they went not; for the ships were broken at Ezion-geber.

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