First name Jehoshaphat in the world's Bibles

In the bible, Jehoshaphat is the name of the son of Ahilud and recorder in David's kingdom (2SA 8:16), as well as name of one of Solomon's twelve deputies (1KI 4:7), in Issachar (1KI 4:17), son of Asa and King of Judah (1KI 15:24), and son of Nimshi, father of Jehu (2KI 9:2). Meaning of the name: the Lord is judge. Related names are: Israel, Judah, Jerusalem . The translations of Jehoshaphat in 78 languages of the Bible are illustrated in the below, from Josafat in Spanish to ヨシャファト in Japanese!

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And Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the host; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder; (2SA 8:16)

And Adoram was over the tribute: and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder: (2SA 20:24)

Elihoreph and Ahiah, the sons of Shisha, scribes; Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud, the recorder. (1KI 4:3)

Jehoshaphat the son of Paruah, in Issachar: (1KI 4:17)

And Asa slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David his father: and Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his stead. (1KI 15:24)

And it came to pass in the third year, that Jehoshaphat the king of Judah came down to the king of Israel. (1KI 22:2)

And 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. (1KI 22:4)

And Jehoshaphat said unto the king of Israel, Inquire, I pray thee, at the word of the LORD to day. (1KI 22:5)

And Jehoshaphat said, Is there not here a prophet of the LORD besides, that we might inquire of him? (1KI 22:7)

And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, There is yet one man, Micaiah the son of Imlah, by whom we may inquire of the LORD: but I hate him; for he doth not prophesy good concerning me, but evil. And Jehoshaphat said, Let not the king say so. (1KI 22:8)

And the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah sat each on his throne, having put on their robes, in a void place in the entrance of the gate of Samaria; and all the prophets prophesied before them. (1KI 22:10)

And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, Did I not tell thee that he would prophesy no good concerning me, but evil? (1KI 22:18)

So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah went up to Ramoth-gilead. (1KI 22:29)

And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, I will disguise myself, and enter into the battle; but put thou on thy robes. And the king of Israel disguised himself, and went into the battle. (1KI 22:30)

And 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. (1KI 22:32)

And Jehoshaphat the son of Asa began to reign over Judah in the fourth year of Ahab king of Israel. (1KI 22:41)

Jehoshaphat was thirty and five years old when he began to reign; and he reigned twenty and five years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Azubah the daughter of Shilhi. (1KI 22:42)

And Jehoshaphat made peace with the king of Israel. (1KI 22:44)

Now the rest of the acts of Jehoshaphat, and his might that he shewed, and how he warred, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah? (1KI 22:45)

Jehoshaphat made ships of Tharshish to go to Ophir for gold: but they went not; for the ships were broken at Ezion-geber. (1KI 22:48)

Then said Ahaziah the son of Ahab unto Jehoshaphat, Let my servants go with thy servants in the ships. But Jehoshaphat would not. (1KI 22:49)

And 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. (1KI 22:50)

Ahaziah the son of Ahab began to reign over Israel in Samaria the seventeenth year of Jehoshaphat king of Judah, and reigned two years over Israel. (1KI 22:51)

So he died according to the word of the LORD which Elijah had spoken. And Jehoram reigned in his stead in the second year of Jehoram the son of Jehoshaphat king of Judah; because he had no son. (2KI 1:17)

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. (2KI 3:1)

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. (2KI 3:7)

First name Jehoshaphat in the world's Bibles

Popularity of the name Jehoshaphat in its translations around the world

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