After this Jehoshaphat king of Judah allied himself with Ahaziah king of Israel. He acted wickedly in so doing.Jehoshaphat had already allied himself with Israel once before. It hadn't gone well. Their combined army had been defeated, the king of Israel had died, and he had come very close to being killed himself. After this, he returned to God. He prospered and was protected by God after doing so. So why, after all he has done and all that God has done for him, does he turn to a treaty with Israel once again?
The only thing mentioned about the treaty was that it is an economic alliance. They're building a merchant fleet. Is this a sign that Jehoshaphat has gotten greedy? He has enormous wealth, but it's not enough for him. He willing to work with those who have forsworn God to increase his wealth. He's saying God's gifts are not enough for him, and he must have more. It appears his sin here is that of greed.
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