Bible verse
In the fourth year of Ahab’s reign over Israel, Jehoshaphat son of Asa became king of Judah.
1 Kings 22:41 · BSB
The verses around it, from 1 Kings 22.
37 So the king died and was brought to Samaria, where they buried him.
38 And the chariot was washed at the pool of Samaria where the prostitutes bathed, and the dogs licked up Ahab’s blood, according to the word that the LORD had spoken.
39 As for the rest of the acts of Ahab, along with all his accomplishments and the ivory palace and all the cities he built, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel?
40 And Ahab rested with his fathers, and his son Ahaziah reigned in his place.
41 In the fourth year of Ahab’s reign over Israel, Jehoshaphat son of Asa became king of Judah.
42 Jehoshaphat was thirty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem twenty-five years. His mother’s name was Azubah daughter of Shilhi.
43 And Jehoshaphat walked in all the ways of his father Asa; he did not turn away from them, but did what was right in the eyes of the LORD. The high places, however, were not removed; the people still sacrificed and burned incense on the high places.
44 Jehoshaphat also made peace with the king of Israel.
45 As for the rest of the acts of Jehoshaphat, along with the might he exercised and how he waged war, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah?
KJV
And Jehoshaphat the son of Asa began to reign over Judah in the fourth year of Ahab king of Israel.
ASV
And Jehoshaphat the son of Asa began to reign over Judah in the fourth year of Ahab king of Israel.
ERV
And Jehoshaphat the son of Asa began to reign over Judah in the fourth year of Ahab king of Israel.
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