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Dodavahu

דּוֹדָוָהוּ · do.da.va.hu · H17351 mention, all in 2 Chronicles

Who he was

Dodavahu, son of Eliezer of Mareshah, is mentioned in 2 Chronicles 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 (2 Chronicles 20:1–30).

Following this victory, Jehoshaphat allied himself with Ahaziah to build ships to go to Tarshish (2 Chronicles 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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Family

ChildrenEliezer
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Every mention

1 reference, counted from STEPBible, Tyndale House Cambridge · CC BY 4.0 · verse text: World English Bible (public domain)

2 Chronicles 1 mention

2 Chronicles 20:37Then Eliezer the son of Dodavahu of Mareshah prophesied against Jehoshaphat, saying, “Because you have joined yourself with Ahaziah, Yahweh has destroyed your works.” The ships were…

What the dictionary says

do-dav'-a-hu (dodhawahu, "loved of God"; the King James Version Dodavah): Father of Eliezer of Mareshah, a prophet in the days of Jehoshaphat (2Ch 20:37).

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915)
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