Now Jehoshaphat had riches and honour in abundance, and joined affinity with Ahab. And after certain years he went down to Ahab to Samaria. And Ahab killed sheep and oxen for him in abundance, and for the people that he had with him, and persuaded him to go up with him to Ramoth-gilead. And Ahab king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat king of Judah, Wilt thou go with me to Ramoth-gilead? And he answered him, I am as thou art, and my people as thy people; and we will be with thee in the war.-2 Chronicles 18:1-3***King Jehoshaphat was an Israelite from the tribe of Judah, descended from Abraham (Abram the Hebrew) and Sarah (Sarai), Isaac and Rebekah, Jacob (Israel) and his 1st wife Leah, and Jacob and Leah's 4th born son Judah. Jehoshaphat was the 4th king to rule Judah, the southern nation in the Promised Land, the land that the Lord God promised to give to Abraham, and Isaac, and to Jacob, and their descendants. Jehoshaphat's father King Asa was the 3rd king to rule Judah. Asa's father King Abijam (Abijah) was the 2nd king to reign, and Abijam's father King Rehoboam was the 1st king to rule Judah. Before Rehoboam ruled Judah, Rehoboam was the 4th king to rule over all of the Israelites in the Promised Land. Rehoboam's father King Solomon was the 3rd king to rule over all of the Israelites, and Solomon's father King David was the 2nd king to rule over all of the Israelites in the Promised Land. After Rehoboam gave a specific answer, the Israelites split into 2 kingdoms, according to the will of the Lord God, due to the idolatry and other wickedness of Solomon. Judah was the nation in the south, Jerusalem was the royal and Rehoboam was the 1st king to reign. Israel was the northern nation, Samaria was the final royal city, and Jeroboam, the son born to Nebat and Zeruah, was the 1st king to reign. King Ahab was the 7th king to rule over all of the Israelites in the northern nation of Israel. Ahab's daughter Athaliah was married to Jehoshaphat's son Jehoram (Joram), the 5th king to rule Judah. During Jehoshaphat's visit, Ahab told Jehoshaphat that the Syrians (Arameans) had taken Ramoth Gilead, a city that belonged to the northern nation of Israel and was a city of refuge. Over 500 years earlier, Moses allotted Ramoth Gilead to the tribe of Gad, the descendants of Jacob and maidservant Zilpah, and Jacob and Zilpah's firstborn son Gad. Several years before Jehoshaphat visited Ahab, the Lord God gave Ahab the victory in a different battle against the Syrians, despite Ahab and his wife Jezebel being idolaters and Jezebel being responsible for the murders of many prophets of the Lord God. Ahab and Jezebel's son Ahaziah was the 8th king to rule over all of the Israelites in the northern nation of Israel. Meanwhile, Ahaziah, the son born to Jehoram and Athaliah, became the 6th king to rule Judah. Over 800 years after Ahab and Jezebel's son Jehoram (Joram) became the 9th king to rule over all of the Israelites in the northern nation of Israel, and Joash (Jehoash), the son born to Ahaziah and Zibiah, became the 7th king to rule Judah, Jesus the Christ, the Son of God, was born. Jesus was conceived of the Holy Spirit in the womb of Mary, a virgin, and Jesus was born into the tribe of Judah, the tribe of David and his descendants, all of Judah's kings, to Mary and her husband Joseph when Mary was a virgin.-Genesis 11:26-50:26, Exodus, Numbers 20:1-29, 27:12-23, 35:9-34, Deuteronomy 4:41-43, 31:1-30, 32:44-52, 34:1-12, Joshua 1:1-4:24, 20:1-9, 23:1-24:33, Judges 1:1-2:23, Ruth, 1 Samuel, 2 Samuel, 1 Kings, 2 Kings 1:1-12:21, 1 Chronicles 1:1-34, 2:1-17, 3:1-24, 5:11-22, 10:1-29:30, 2 Chronicles 1:1-24:27, Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, Acts 1:1-26
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Now Jehoram the son of Ahab began to reign over Israel in Samaria the eighteenth year of Jehoshaphat king of Judah, and reigned twelve years. And he wrought evil in the sight of the LORD; but not like his father, and like his mother: for he put away the image of Baal that his father had made. Nevertheless he cleaved unto the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, which made Israel to sin; he departed not therefrom. And Mesha king of Moab was a sheepmaster, and rendered unto the king of Israel an hundred thousand lambs, and an hundred thousand rams, with the wool. But it came to pass, when Ahab was dead, that the king of Moab rebelled against the king of Israel. And king Jehoram went out of Samaria the same time, and numbered all Israel. And he went and sent to Jehoshaphat the king of Judah, saying, The king of Moab hath rebelled against me: wilt thou go with me against Moab to battle? And he said, I will go up: I am as thou art, my people as thy people, and my horses as thy horses.-2 Kings 3:1-7***After King Ahab was wounded and died, Ahaziah, the son born to Ahab and Jezebel, became the 8th king to rule over all of the Israelites in the northern nation of Israel in the Promised Land. After Ahaziah died, Ahab and Jezebel's son Jehoram (Joram) became the 9th king to rule the northern nation of Israel. King Mesha was ruler of the Moabites, the descendants of Abraham and Sarah's nephew Lot and Lot's oldest daughter, and the son, Moab, born to Lot and his daughter. Mesha refused to pay tribute to Ahaziah or Jehoram. Thus, Jehoram sought help from Jehoshaphat, his sister Athaliah's father-in-law, just as Ahab previously sought help from Jehoshaphat. -Genesis 11:26-50:26, Exodus, Numbers 20:1-29, 27:12-23, Deuteronomy 31:1-30, 32:44-52, 34:1-12, Joshua 1:1-4:24, 23:1-24:33, Judges 1:1-2:23, Ruth, 1 Samuel, 2 Samuel, 1 Kings, 2 Kings 1:1-9:37, 1 Chronicles 1:1-34, 2:1-17, 3:1-24, 10:1-29:30, 2 Chronicles 1:1-20:37, Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, Acts 1:1-26
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