1 Kings 22:44

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And Jehoshaphat made peace with the king of Israel.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

אַ֥ךְ הַבָּמ֖וֹת לֹֽא־סָ֑רוּ ע֥וֹד הָעָ֛ם מְזַבְּחִ֥ים וּֽמְקַטְּרִ֖ים בַּבָּמֽוֹת׃

Transliteration

Only habbāmôt not-sārû; still hāʿām məzabbəḥîm and-məqaṭṭərîm in-the-bāmôt.

Grammar Details

*habbāmôt*: definite article + noun, feminine plural - the high places
*sārû*: Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they were removed/turned aside
*hāʿām*: definite article + noun, masculine singular - the people
*məzabbəḥîm*: Piel participle, masculine plural - sacrificing
*məqaṭṭərîm*: Piel participle, masculine plural - burning incense
*bāmôt*: noun, feminine plural - high places

Word Meanings

*habbāmôt*: high places/shrines/worship sites
*sārû*: were removed/were taken away/departed
*məzabbəḥîm*: sacrificing/offering sacrifices
*məqaṭṭərîm*: burning incense/making offerings

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Referenced Verses

1 Kgs 22:2 : 2 And it came to pass in the third year, that Jehoshaphat the king of Judah came down to the king of Israel.
2 Kgs 8:18 : 18 And he walked in the way of the kings of Israel, as did the house of Ahab: for he had the daughter of Ahab to wife; and he did that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah.
2 Chr 19:2 : 2 And Jehu the son of Hanani the seer went out to meet him, and said to king Jehoshaphat, Shouldest thou help the wicked, and love them that hate Jehovah? for this thing wrath is upon thee from before Jehovah.
2 Chr 21:6 : 6 And he walked in the way of the kings of Israel, as did the house of Ahab; for he had the daughter of Ahab to wife: and he did that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah.
2 Cor 6:14 : 14 Be not unequally yoked with unbelievers: for what fellowship have righteousness and iniquity? or what communion hath light with darkness?

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

2 Chr 19:1-3
3 verses
80%
1And Jehoshaphat the king of Judah returned to his house in peace to Jerusalem.
2And Jehu the son of Hanani the seer went out to meet him, and said to king Jehoshaphat, Shouldest thou help the wicked, and love them that hate Jehovah? for this thing wrath is upon thee from before Jehovah.
3Nevertheless there are good things found in thee, in that thou hast put away the Asheroth out of the land, and hast set thy heart to seek God.
1 Kgs 22:1-2
2 verses
77%
1And they continued three years without war between Syria and Israel.
2And it came to pass in the third year, that Jehoshaphat the king of Judah came down to the king of Israel.
1 Kgs 22:45
77%
45Now the rest of the acts of Jehoshaphat, and his might that he showed, and how he warred, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?
1 Kgs 22:29-30
2 verses
77%
29So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah went up to Ramoth-gilead.
30And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, I will disguise myself, and go into the battle; but put thou on thy robes. And the king of Israel disguised himself, and went into the battle.
2 Chr 20:29-30
2 verses
76%
29And the fear of God was on all the kingdoms of the countries, when they heard that Jehovah fought against the enemies of Israel.
30So the realm of Jehoshaphat was quiet; for his God gave him rest round about.
2 Chr 18:1-4
4 verses
76%
1Now Jehoshaphat had riches and honor in abundance; and he joined affinity with Ahab.
2And 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 were with him, and moved him to go up [with him] to Ramoth-gilead.
3And 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.
4And Jehoshaphat said unto the king of Israel, Inquire first, I pray thee, for the word of Jehovah.
2 Chr 17:10
75%
10And the fear of Jehovah fell upon all the kingdoms of the lands that were round about Judah, so that they made no war against Jehoshaphat.
1 Kgs 22:41
75%
41And Jehoshaphat the son of Asa began to reign over Judah in the fourth year of Ahab king of Israel.
2 Chr 17:1
74%
1And Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his stead, and strengthened himself against Israel.
2 Chr 18:28-32
5 verses
74%
28So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah went up to Ramoth-gilead.
29And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, I will disguise myself, and go into the battle; but put thou on thy robes. So the king of Israel disguised himself; and they went into the battle.
30Now the king of Syria had commanded the captains of his chariots, saying, Fight neither with small nor great, save only with the king of Israel.
31And it came to pass, when the captains of the chariots saw Jehoshaphat, that they said, It is the king of Israel. Therefore they turned about to fight against him: but Jehoshaphat cried out, and Jehovah helped him; and God moved them [to depart] from him.
32And it came to pass, when the captains of the chariots saw that it was not the king of Israel, that they turned back from pursuing him.
1 Kgs 22:4-5
2 verses
74%
4And he said unto Jehoshaphat, Wilt thou go with me to battle to Ramoth-gilead? And Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, I am as thou art, my people as thy people, my horses as thy horses.
5And Jehoshaphat said unto the king of Israel, Inquire first, I pray thee, for the word of Jehovah.
1 Kgs 22:43
74%
43And he walked in all the way of Asa his father; He turned not aside from it, doing that which was right in the eyes of Jehovah: howbeit the high places were not taken away; the people still sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places.
2 Chr 17:3-5
3 verses
73%
3And Jehovah was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the first ways of his father David, and sought not unto the Baalim,
4but sought to the God of his father, and walked in his commandments, and not after the doings of Israel.
5Therefore Jehovah established the kingdom in his hand; and all Judah brought to Jehoshaphat tribute; and he had riches and honor in abundance.
1 Kgs 22:32-33
2 verses
73%
32And it came to pass, when the captains of the chariots saw Jehoshaphat, that they said, Surely it is the king of Israel; and they turned aside to fight against him: and Jehoshaphat cried out.
33And it came to pass, when the captains of the chariots saw that it was not the king of Israel, that they turned back from pursuing him.
2 Kgs 3:12
72%
12And Jehoshaphat said, The word of Jehovah is with him. So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat and the king of Edom went down to him.
2 Chr 20:34-35
2 verses
72%
34Now the rest of the acts of Jehoshaphat, first and last, behold, they are written in the history of Jehu the son of Hanani, which is inserted in the book of the kings of Israel.
35And after this did Jehoshaphat king of Judah join himself with Ahaziah king of Israel; the same did very wickedly:
1 Kgs 22:49-51
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71%
49Then said Ahaziah the son of Ahab unto Jehoshaphat, Let my servants go with thy servants in the ships. But Jehoshaphat would not.
50And Jehoshaphat slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David his father; And Jehoram his son reigned in his stead.
51Ahaziah the son of Ahab began to reign over Israel in Samaria in the seventeenth year of Jehoshaphat king of Judah, and he reigned two years over Israel.
2 Chr 20:32
71%
32And he walked in the way of Asa his father, and turned not aside from it, doing that which was right in the eyes of Jehovah.
2 Kgs 9:22
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22And it came to pass, when Joram saw Jehu, that he said, Is it peace, Jehu? And he answered, What peace, so long as the whoredoms of thy mother Jezebel and her witchcrafts are so many?
2 Chr 22:5
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5He walked also after their counsel, and went with Jehoram the son of Ahab king of Israel to war against Hazael king of Syria at Ramoth-gilead: and the Syrians wounded Joram.
2 Chr 21:1
70%
1And Jehoshaphat slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David: and Jehoram his son reigned in his stead.
2 Chr 14:6
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6And he built fortified cities in Judah; for the land was quiet, and he had no war in those years, because Jehovah had given him rest.
2 Sam 15:9
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9And the king said unto him, Go in peace. So he arose, and went to Hebron.
2 Chr 15:19
69%
19And there was no more war unto the five and thirtieth year of the reign of Asa.
2 Kgs 14:15
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15Now the rest of the acts of Jehoash which he did, and his might, and how he fought with Amaziah king of Judah, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?
2 Kgs 8:16
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16And in the fifth year of Joram the son of Ahab king of Israel, Jehoshaphat being then king of Judah, Jehoram the son of Jehoshaphat king of Judah began to reign.
1 Kgs 5:12
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2 Sam 10:19
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