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2 Chronicles 20:35
Later, Jehoshaphat king of Judah made an alliance with Ahaziah king of Israel, who acted wickedly.
from Jehoshaphat’s Fleet Is Wrecked, 2 Chronicles 20:35-37
What it says

Later Jehoshaphat makes an alliance with Ahaziah king of Israel, who acts wickedly.

What it is doing

It introduces the compromised partnership that brings the chapter to its end.

In context

35Later, Jehoshaphat king of Judah made an alliance with Ahaziah king of Israel, who acted wickedly. 36They agreed to make ships to go to Tarshish, and these were built in Ezion-geber. 37Then Eliezer son of Dodavahu of Mareshah prophesied against Jehoshaphat, saying, “Because you have allied yourself with Ahaziah, the LORD has destroyed your works.”