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2 Chronicles 20:37
Then Eliezer son of Dodavahu of Mareshah prophesied against Jehoshaphat, saying, “Because you have allied yourself with Ahaziah, the LORD has destroyed your works.”
from Jehoshaphat’s Fleet Is Wrecked, 2 Chronicles 20:35-37
What it says

Eliezer prophesies against Jehoshaphat that because he has allied himself with Ahaziah, the LORD has destroyed his works.

What it is doing

It interprets the wreck as judgment on the alliance itself.

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.”