1 Kings 22:49

“Then said Ahaziah the son of Ahab unto Jehoshaphat, Let my servants go with thy servants in the ships. But Jehoshaphat would not.”

"Then said Ahaziah the son of Ahab unto Jehoshaphat, Let my servants go with thy servants in the ships. But Jehoshaphat would not." - 1 Kings 22:49
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What does 1 Kings 22:49 mean?

1 Kings 22:49 (KJV) - "Then said Ahaziah the son of Ahab unto Jehoshaphat, Let my servants go with thy servants in the ships. But Jehoshaphat would not." The book of 1 Kings chronicles the reigns of the kings of Israel and Judah, and this particular verse sheds light on the…

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A Lesson in Discernment: The Choice of Jehoshaphat

In 1 Kings 22:49, we encounter a significant moment between two kings, Ahaziah and Jehoshaphat. The verse states, "Then said Ahaziah the son of Ahab unto Jehoshaphat, Let my servants go with thy servants in the ships. But Jehoshaphat would not." While this exchange may seem like…

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A Prayer for Wisdom in Alliance and Decision-Making

Heavenly Father, In quiet reverence, I come before You, acknowledging Your sovereignty over the affairs of men and the fragility of our human relationships. I find solace in Your Word, that profound source of truth and guidance, where I am reminded of the historical account of…

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1 Kings 22:49 - "Then said Ahaziah the son of Ahab unto Jehoshaphat, Let my servants go with thy servants in the ships. But Jehoshaphat would not."
1 Kings 1:49 - "And all the guests that were with Adonijah were afraid, and rose up, and went every man his way."
1 Kings 8:49 - "Then hear thou their prayer and their supplication in heaven thy dwelling place, and maintain their cause,"
1 Kings 7:49 - "And the candlesticks of pure gold, five on the right side, and five on the left, before the oracle, with the flowers, and the lamps, and the tongs of gold,"
1 kings 22:19
1 Kings 8:22
1 Kings 22:47 - "There was then no king in Edom: a deputy was king."
1 Kings 22:44 - "And Jehoshaphat made peace with the king of Israel."
1 Kings 22:1 - "And they continued three years without war between Syria and Israel."
1 Kings 1:22 - "¶ And, lo, while she yet talked with the king, Nathan the prophet also came in."
"Then hear thou their prayer and their supplication in heaven thy dwelling place, and maintain their cause," - 1 Kings 8:49
"And all the guests that were with Adonijah were afraid, and rose up, and went every man his way." - 1 Kings 1:49
1 Kings 22:37 - "¶ So the king died, and was brought to Samaria; and they buried the king in Samaria."
Genesis 49:22 - "¶ Joseph is a fruitful bough, even a fruitful bough by a well; whose branches run over the wall:"
1 Kings 22:29 - "So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah went up to Ramoth-gilead."
1 Kings 22:45 - "Now the rest of the acts of Jehoshaphat, and his might that he shewed, and how he warred, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?"
1 Kings 12:22 - "But the word of God came unto Shemaiah the man of God, saying,"
"There was then no king in Edom: a deputy was king." - 1 Kings 22:47
1 Kings 22:9 - "Then the king of Israel called an officer, and said, Hasten hither Micaiah the son of Imlah."
1 Kings 22:2 - "And it came to pass in the third year, that Jehoshaphat the king of Judah came down to the king of Israel."
1 Kings 7:22 - "And upon the top of the pillars was lily work: so was the work of the pillars finished."
Psalm 49
1 Kings 22:39 - "Now the rest of the acts of Ahab, and all that he did, and the ivory house which he made, and all the cities that he built, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?"
1 Kings 22:21 - "And there came forth a spirit, and stood before the LORD, and said, I will persuade him."
1 Kings 22:7 - "And Jehoshaphat said, Is there not here a prophet of the LORD besides, that we might enquire of him?"
1 Kings 22:41 - "¶ And Jehoshaphat the son of Asa began to reign over Judah in the fourth year of Ahab king of Israel."
1 Kings 22:5 - "And Jehoshaphat said unto the king of Israel, Enquire, I pray thee, at the word of the LORD to day."
"And Jehoshaphat made peace with the king of Israel." - 1 Kings 22:44
Genesis 49:9