KJV ORIGINAL
Now Jehoshaphat had riches and honour in abundance, and joined affinity with Ahab.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
Now Jehoshaphat had great wealth and honor, and he formed a family alliance with Ahab through marriage.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse tells us that King Jehoshaphat was very wealthy and respected, but he made a political marriage alliance with the wicked King Ahab.
📚 Historical Context
Jehoshaphat was a godly king of Judah (the southern kingdom) around 870-848 BC, while Ahab was the notoriously wicked king of Israel (the northern kingdom). The 'affinity' refers to Jehoshaphat allowing his son Jehoram to marry Ahab's daughter Athaliah, creating a political alliance between the two kingdoms that would later bring spiritual corruption to Judah.
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