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1 Kings

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Jehoshaphat was thirty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned twenty-five years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Azubah the daughter of Shilhi.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
Jehoshaphat "the LORD has judged," the name of a number of Isr. Noun H3092 יְהֹושָׁפָ֗ט ye·ho·v·sha·fat
was thirty-five thirty Noun H7970 שְׁלֹשִׁ֨ים she·lo·shim
Analysis:

Thirty: Death

The number thirty is understood in Judaism as relating to death. One of the mourning periods is known as a "Shaloshim". This is actually the Hebrew word for 30. The connection between the number 30 and death is seen by the fact that the Children of Israel mourned Aaron for 30 days (see Numbers 20:29). Likewise, when Moses died, the people also mourned him for exactly 30 days (see Deuteronomy 34:8). Another reference to the number 30 relating to death is found in the fact that Joshua took 30,000 men with him to fight Ai the second time (see Joshua 8:3). This time Israel was successful and Ai was put to death. It is significant that the reader is told that 12,000 people died, all the people of Ai (see Joshua 8:25). Here the number 12, as in 12,000, relates to the people, as we learned in our study of the number 12, and the fact that they all died is reflected in the 30,000 (30) soldiers that Joshua took.

In the New Covenant, the reader is told that Judas betrayed Yeshua, delivering Him over to the Jewish leadership to be put to death for 30 pieces of silver (see Matthew 26:15). In the book of Luke, it is revealed that Yeshua was about the age of 30 when He began His ministry. What was the primary aspect of Yeshua's ministry? In other words, what did Yeshua enter into this world to do? The answer is to offer up His life for redemption. Death is the key ingredient in redemption. As one reads, without the shedding of blood (death) there is no redemption.

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years a year Noun H8141 שָׁנָה֙ sha·nah
old son Noun H1121 בֶּן־ ben-
when he became to be or become king or queen, to reign Verb H4427 בְּמָלְכֹ֔ו be·ma·le·chov,
king, and he reigned to be or become king or queen, to reign Verb H4427 מָלַ֖ךְ ma·lach
twenty-five twenty Noun H6242 וְעֶשְׂרִ֤ים ve·'es·rim
Analysis:

Five: Incompletion or lacking

For a person to understand the meaning of the number “five”, one must first realize that the meaning of the number ten is completion or wholeness. Since five is half of ten, the idea is that the number five represents incompletion or that which is lacking. A Scripture that expresses this idea is found in the book of John. At a place called Beit Chesed (Bethesda), there was a pool whose waters healed the sick. The reader is told that around the pool there were five porches. It is stated that on these five porches laid individuals who were not whole. Some were paralyzed and the rest of them had a variety of health problems. It is not a chance happening that these people who were lacking their health were on five porches. Another well-known passage that contains the number five is found in I Samuel 17. In the account of David and Goliath, David picks up five stones (see I Samuel 17:40). Why is the reader told the specific number and not simply that David had gathered a few stones? The answer is to assist the reader in understanding that the stone, which David hurled at Goliath, was not the source of victory. Rather, this was only the means that God used to accomplish His victory. In other words, the stone and even David, who hurled this stone at Goliath, were insufficient to bring about this victory.

One of the first places where the idea of "lacking" or "incompleteness" is seen regarding the number five is in the book of Genesis. In chapter 18, two angels are sent to Sodom to destroy the city. God tells Abraham that if 50 righteous people are found in the city, then the city will be free of this punishment (We will learn that the number 50 is related to freedom when this number is studied). This is revealed to Abraham and he responds saying, perhaps the city will lack 50 righteous people by five. It is significant that Abraham uses the number five when referring to the city lacking enough righteous people. 

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years a year Noun H8141 שָׁנָ֔ה sha·nah,
in Jerusalem. probably "foundation of peace," capital city of all Isr. Noun H3389 בִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑ם bi·ru·sha·lim;
Analysis:
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And his mother's a mother Noun H517 אִמֹּ֔ו im·mov,
name a name Noun H8034 וְשֵׁ֣ם ve·shem
was Azubah two Isr. women Noun H5806 עֲזוּבָ֖ה a·zu·vah
Analysis:
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the daughter daughter Noun H1323 בַּת־ bat-
of Shilhi. Jehoshaphat's grandfather Noun H7977 שִׁלְחִֽי׃ shil·chi.

Locations

Jerusalem

JERUSALEMje-roo'-sa-lem:I. THE NAME1. In Cuneiform2. In Hebrew3. In Greek and Latin4. The Meaning of Jerusalem5. Other NamesII. GEOLOGY, CLIMATE AND SPRINGS1. Geology2. Climate and Rainfall3. The Natural SpringsIII. THE NATURAL SITE1. The Mountains Around2. The Valleys3. The HillsIV. GENERAL TOPOGRAPHY OF JERUSALEM1. Description of Josephus2. Summary of the... View Details

People

Azubah

two Israelite women

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New American Standard Bible 1995 Jehoshaphat was thirty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned twenty-five years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Azubah the daughter of Shilhi.
King James Bible Jehoshaphat was thirty-five thirty and five years old when he became king, began to reign; and he reigned twenty-five twenty and five years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Azubah the daughter of Shilhi.
Hebrew Greek English Jehoshaphat was thirty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned twenty-five years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Azubah the daughter of Shilhi.