47. He expelled from the land the cult prostitutes remaining from the days of his father Asa.
48. There was no king in Edom; a deputy was king.
49. Jehoshaphat made Tarshish ships go to Ophir for gold, but they never went, because the ships were wrecked at Ezion-geber.
50. Then Ahaziah son of Ahab said to Jehoshaphat, “Let my servants sail with your servants in the ships.” But Jehoshaphat refused.