Jehoshaphat: King of Judah: Religious Zeal of

And Jehoshaphat walked in all the ways of his father Asa; he did not turn away from them, but did what was right in the eyes of the LORD. The high places, however, were not removed; the people still sacrificed and burned incense on the high places.

He banished from the land the male shrine prostitutes who remained from the days of his father Asa.

Asa’s son Jehoshaphat reigned in his place, and he strengthened himself against Israel. …

When Jehoshaphat king of Judah had returned safely to his home in Jerusalem,

After this, the Moabites and Ammonites, together with some of the Meunites, came to make war against Jehoshaphat. …

Then Jehu looked for Ahaziah, and Jehu’s soldiers captured him while he was hiding in Samaria. So Ahaziah was brought to Jehu and put to death. They buried him, for they said, “He is the grandson of Jehoshaphat, who sought the LORD with all his heart.” So no one was left from the house of Ahaziah with the strength to rule the kingdom.