Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy
Dodavahu, son of Eliezer of Mareshah, prophesied against Jehoshaphat for his alliance with Ahaziah, king of Israel.
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Also known as Dodavah
Dodavahu, son of Eliezer of Mareshah, is mentioned in 2Ch.20.37 as a prophet who rebuked King Jehoshaphat of Judah for his alliance with Ahaziah, the wicked king of Israel. This incident occurred after Jehoshaphat had successfully sought the Lord's help in defeating the Moabites and Ammonites (2Ch.20.1-30).
Following this victory, Jehoshaphat allied himself with Ahaziah to build ships to go to Tarshish (2Ch.20.35-36). This alliance was ill-advised, as Ahaziah was known for his wickedness and had led Israel into idolatry (1Kings 22).
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1 verse in 1 book · English text: BSB (change it from the menu at the top) · Strong’s H1735
Then Eliezer son of Dodavahu of Mareshah prophesied against Jehoshaphat, saying, “Because you have allied yourself with Ahaziah, the LORD has destroyed your works.” So the ships were wrecked and were unable to sail to Tarshish.
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