How many times is Jehoshaphat mentioned in the Bible?
The word Jehoshaphat appears 85 times in the King James Version, in 76 verses. It is found in 6 of the 66 books. The World English Bible uses Jehoshaphat 86 times.
Jehoshaphat in the King James Version and the World English Bible
Each form of Jehoshaphat counted in each translation.
| Form | KJV | WEB |
|---|---|---|
| Jehoshaphat | 85 | 86 |
| Total | 85 | 86 |
What the name Jehoshaphat means
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary glosses Jehoshaphat as "the Lord is judge".
This is the 1869 traditional meaning; modern scholars often read names differently.
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Source: Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (1869), checked 2026-10-22.
Which books mention Jehoshaphat most
Jehoshaphat appears in 6 books of the 66 in the King James Version. 2 Chronicles has the most (41), then 1 Kings (25) and 2 Kings (12).
First and last mention of Jehoshaphat
And Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the host; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder;
Let the heathen be wakened, and come up to the valley of Jehoshaphat: for there will I sit to judge all the heathen round about.
The verse that uses it most is 1 Kings 22:4, 2 times (tied with 1 Kings 22:8, 1 Kings 22:32, 1 Kings 22:49, 2 Kings 3:12, 2 Kings 8:16 and 3 more):
And he said unto Jehoshaphat, Wilt thou go with me to battle to Ramoth-gilead? And Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, I am as thou art, my people as thy people, my horses as thy horses.
Where the two translations differ
1 verse matches in the KJV but not in the World English Bible, and 1 verse matches only in the World English Bible, usually because the other translation chose a different word there.
1 Chronicles 15:24: counted in the KJV only
And Shebaniah, and Jehoshaphat, and Nethaneel, and Amasai, and Zechariah, and Benaiah, and Eliezer, the priests, did blow with the trumpets before the ark of God: and Obed-edom and Jehiah were doorkeepers for the ark.
Shebaniah, Joshaphat, Nethanel, Amasai, Zechariah, Benaiah, and Eliezer, the priests, blew the trumpets before God’s ark; and Obed-Edom and Jehiah were doorkeepers for the ark.
Matthew 1:8: counted in the World English Bible only
And Asa begat Josaphat; and Josaphat begat Joram; and Joram begat Ozias;
Asa became the father of Jehoshaphat. Jehoshaphat became the father of Joram. Joram became the father of Uzziah.
Verses with Jehoshaphat on our topic pages
2 verses that use Jehoshaphat in the World English Bible are in our topic collections.
Jehoshaphat was alarmed, and set himself to seek to Yahweh. He proclaimed a fast throughout all Judah.
On: Fasting
and he said, “Listen, all Judah, and you inhabitants of Jerusalem, and you, king Jehoshaphat. Yahweh says to you, ‘Don’t be afraid, and don’t be dismayed because of this great multitude; for the battle is not yours, but God’s.
Common questions
How many times is Jehoshaphat in the Old Testament and the New Testament?
In the King James Version, counting every form, 85 of the 85 uses are in the Old Testament and 0 in the New Testament. Jehoshaphat appears in 6 books of the 66 in the King James Version. 2 Chronicles has the most (41), then 1 Kings (25) and 2 Kings (12).
Where is Jehoshaphat first mentioned in the Bible?
The first use in the King James Version is 2 Samuel 8:16: "And Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the host; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder;" The last is Joel 3:12.
What does the name Jehoshaphat mean in the Bible?
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary glosses Jehoshaphat as "the Lord is judge".
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Counted by Bible Says About from the full public-domain text of the King James Version (1769 edition) and the World English Bible. Verse text only: headings and psalm titles are left out. A word is a run of letters: a hyphenated name like Beer-sheba counts as two, and an apostrophe stays inside its word (LORD'S is one). Matching ignores capital letters. Data compiled 2026-10-22.