What is "jehoshaphat"

Jehoshaphat (; alternatively spelled Jehosaphat, Josaphat, or Yehoshafat; ; ; ) is a Biblical name which refers to several characters in the Christian Bible: The first, Jehoshaphat the Recorder, son of Ahilud, is a scribe who first appears in 2Samuel. Jehoshaphat, son of Paruah, in Issachar, appears in 1Kings 4:17. Jehoshaphat, son of Asa, first appears in 1Kings 15:24 as a King of Judah. There does not appear to be any firm extrabiblical historical evidence for the existence of any of these characters.

This article concerns Jehoshaphat, the King of Judah, as described in the Bible.

According to 1Kings 15:24, Jehoshaphat, son of Asa, was the fourth king of the Kingdom of Judah, and successor to his father. His children included Jehoram, who succeeded him as king. His mother was Azubah. Historically, his name has sometimes been connected with the Valley of Josaphat.

Jehoshaphat was the fourth king of the Kingdom of Judah, and successor of his father Asa.

Jehoshaphat may also refer to:

• Jehoshaphat (high priest), High Priest of Israel

According to Seder Olam Zuta, Jehoshaphat was a High Priest of Israel, succeeding Jehoiarib and succeeded by Jehoiada. Josephus does not mention a Jehoshaphat and according to Josephus the second High Priest after Joram (chronological place of Jehoshaphat) was Pediah. Jehoshaphat is also never mentioned in the Tanakh and his name doesn't appear in the list of the Zadokite dynasty (, 6:4-15 in other translations).