Jehoshaphat or Jehosaphat or Josaphat or Yehoshafat (יְהוֹשָׁפָט "The Lord is judge", Standard Hebrew , Tiberian Hebrew ) was the son and successor of Asa, king of Judah. His children included Jehoram of Judah. The king is not connected with the Valley of Jehosaphat, where according Joel 3: 2 the God of Israel will gather all nations for judgment.