Today the reason for the alliance between evil King Ahab and otherwise godly King Jehoshaphat is revealed - Jehoshaphat had his son Jehoram marry Ahab's daughter. this marriage is a common ploy among kings as a way to ensure peace between the two kingdoms. Peace between the two kingdoms did occur, but King Jehoram turns out to be an evil king who forsook the ways of the LORD and his father. Jehoram slew all of his brothers and other princes to solidify his hold on the kingdom of Judah. I think it a reasonably good presumption to believe that his wife and her family at least influenced all of this ungodly behavior.
Parents, teach your children to be equally yoked and encourage them to not even date an unbeliever. Eventually, they will make their own decisions, but please don't encourage behavior that the Bible discourages over and over again.
The results of this unholy union will still be played out in the Bible - stay tuned for the long term ramifications of this unholy union and notice how many people are affected by this sin.
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