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 -Succeeds Asa 1KI 15:24; 22:41; 1CH 3:10; 2CH 17:1; MAT 1:8 -Strengthens himself against Israel 2CH 17:2 -Inaugurates system of public instruction in the law 2CH 17:7-9 -His wise reign 1KI 22:43; 2CH 17:7-9; 19:3-11 -His system of taxation 2CH 17:11 -His military forces and armaments 2CH 17:12-19 -Joins Ahab in an invasion of Ramoth-gilead 1KI 22; 2CH 18 -Rebuked by the prophet Jehu 2CH 19:2 -The allied forces of the Amorites, Moabites, and other tribes invade his territory, and are defeated by 2CH 20 -Builds ships for commerce with Tarshish, ships are destroyed 1KI 22:48,49; 2CH 20:35-37 -Joins Jehoram, king of Israel, in an invasion of the land of Moab, defeats the Moabites 2KI 3 -Makes valuable gifts to the temple 2KI 12:18 -Death of 1KI 22:50; 2CH 21:1 -Religious zeal of 1KI 22:43,46; 2CH 17:1-9; 19; 20:1-32; 22:9 -Prosperity of 1KI 22:45,48 -Bequests of, to his children 1CH 21:2,3 -4. Father of Jehu 2KI 9:2,14 -5. A priest who assisted in bringing the ark of the covenant from Obed-edom 1CH 15:24 -6. A valley -Called THE VALLEY OF DECISION JOL 3:2,12,14