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JEHOSHAPHAT, 3. King of Judah
1 Kings 22:48-49
48. JEHOSHAPHAT made ships of Tarshish to go to Ophir for gold, but they didn't go; for the ships wrecked at Ezion 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.
2 Chronicles 20:35-37
35. After this, JEHOSHAPHAT king of Judah joined himself with Ahaziah king of Israel. The same did very wickedly.
36. He joined himself with him to make ships to go to Tarshish. They made the ships in Ezion Geber.
37. Then Eliezer the son of Dodavahu of Mareshah prophesied against JEHOSHAPHAT, saying, "Because you have joined yourself with Ahaziah, the LORD has destroyed your works." The ships were wrecked, so that they were not able to go to Tarshish.