King James Version

2 Chronicles 18:1

Now Jehoshaphat had riches and honour in abundance, and joined affinity with Ahab.

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וַיְהִ֧יvayhiand beהָיָהconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and be”, the next action in the storyH1961to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use.לִֽיהוֹשָׁפָ֛טlihoshafatto Jehoshaphat, the name of six Israelitesיְהוֹשָׁפָטpreposition, noun, proper name — “to Jehoshaphat, the name of six Israelites”H3092Jehoshaphat, the name of six Israelites; also of a valley near JerusalemJehoshaphat. Compare H3146 (יוֹשָׁפָט).עֹ֥שֶׁרosherrichesעֹשֶׁרnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “riches”, the ordinary formH6239wealth[idiom] far (richer), riches.וְכָב֖וֹדvekhavodand gloriousכָּבוֹדconjunction, noun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “and glorious”, the ordinary formH3519properly, weight, but only figuratively in a good sense, splendor or copiousnessglorious(-ly), glory, honour(-able).לָרֹ֑בlarovto abundanceרֹבpreposition, noun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “to abundance”, the ordinary formH7230abundance (in any respect)abundance(-antly), all, [idiom] common (sort), excellent, great(-ly, -ness, number), huge, be increased, long, many, more in number, most, much, multitude, plenty(-ifully), [idiom] very (age).וַיִּתְחַתֵּ֖ןvayitchatenand join in affinityחָתַןconjunction, verb, hithpael, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and join in affinity”, the next action in the storyH2859to give (a daughter) away in marriage; hence (generally) to contract affinity by marriagejoin in affinity, father in law, make marriages, mother in law, son in law.לְאַחְאָֽבleachavto Ahabאַחְאָבpreposition, noun, proper name — “to Ahab”H256Achab, the name of a king of Israel and of a prophet at BabylonAhab.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Now Jehoshaphat had riches and honour in abundance; and he allied himself with Ahab by marriage.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Now Jehoshaphat had riches and honor in abundance; and he joined affinity with Ahab.

Young’s Literal Translation

And Jehoshaphat hath riches and honour in abundance, and joineth affinity to Ahab,

World English Bible

Now Jehoshaphat had riches and honor in abundance; and he allied himself with Ahab.

Darby Translation

And Jehoshaphat had riches and honour in abundance; and he allied himself with Ahab by marriage.

Douay-Rheims

Now Josaphat was rich and very glorious, and was joined by affinity to Achab.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Now Jehoshaphat had riches and honour in abundance; and he allied himself with Ahab by marriage.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And Josaphat had yet great wealth and glory, and he connected himself by marriage with the house of Achaab.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ἐγενήθη τῷ Ἰωσαφὰτ ἔτι πλοῦτος καὶ δόξα πολλὴ, καὶ ἐπεγαμβρεύσατο ἐν οἴκῳ Ἀχαάβ.