1 Kings 22:49 - Forerunner Commentary

1 Kings 22:49

47 ^aThere was then no king in Edom, only a deputy of the king.

48 ^aJehoshaphat ^bmade merchant ships to go to ^cOphir for gold; ^dbut they never sailed, for the ships were wrecked at ^eEzion Geber.

49 Then Ahaziah the son of Ahab said to Jehoshaphat, “Let my servants go with your servants in the ships.” But Jehoshaphat would not.

50 And ^aJehoshaphat rested with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the City of David his father. Then Jehoram his son reigned in his place.

Ahaziah Reigns in Israel

51 ^aAhaziah the son of Ahab became king over Israel in Samaria in the seventeenth year of Jehoshaphat king of Judah, and reigned two years over Israel.

52 He did evil in the sight of the Lord, and ^awalked in the way of his father and in the way of his mother and in the way of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who had made Israel sin;

Verse Comparison: 1 Kings 22:49

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American Standard Version
Then said Ahaziah the son of Ahab unto Jehoshaphat, Let my servants go with thy servants in the ships. But Jehoshaphat would not.

Amplified® Bible
When Ahaziah son of Ahab said to Jehoshaphat, Let my servants go with your servants in the ships, Jehoshaphat refused.

Contemporary English Version
Ahaziah son of Ahab offered to let his sailors go with Jehoshaphat's sailors, but Jehoshaphat refused.

Darby English Version
Then said Ahaziah the son of Ahab to Jehoshaphat, Let my servants go with thy servants in the ships. But Jehoshaphat would not.

Good News Bible
Then King Ahaziah of Israel offered to let his men sail with Jehoshaphat's men, but Jehoshaphat refused the offer.

King James Version
Then said Ahaziah the son of Ahab unto Jehoshaphat, Let my servants go with thy servants in the ships. But Jehoshaphat would not.

New American Standard Bible
Then Ahaziah the son of Ahab said to Jehoshaphat, "Let my servants go with your servants in the ships. But Jehoshaphat was not willing."

New International Version
At that time Ahaziah son of Ahab said to Jehoshaphat, "Let my men sail with your men," but Jehoshaphat refused.

New King James Version
Then Ahaziah the son of Ahab said to Jehoshaphat, “Let my servants go with your servants in the ships.” But Jehoshaphat would not.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Then Ahaziah the son of Ahab said to Jehoshaphat, "Let my servants go with your servants in the ships." But Jehoshaphat showed reluctance.

Revised Standard Version
Then Ahazi'ah the son of Ahab said to Jehosh'aphat, "Let my servants go with your servants in the ships," but Jehosh'aphat was not willing.

Young's Literal Translation
Then said Ahaziah son of Ahab unto Jehoshaphat, `Let my servants go with thy servants in the ships;' and Jehoshaphat was not willing.

New English Translation
Then Ahaziah son of Ahab said to Jehoshaphat, “Let my sailors join yours in the fleet,”¹ but Jehoshaphat refused.

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