Jehoshaphat the son of Paruah was in charge of the tenth administrative district, which corresponded to the territory allotted to the tribe of Issachar. Once again the writer is careful to distinguish this Jehoshaphat from the one mentioned in verse 3 by citing the name of the father in each case.

Quoted with permission from Omanson, Roger L. and Ellington, John E. A Handbook on 1-2 Kings, Volume 1. (UBS Helps for Translators). New York: UBS, 2008. For this and other handbooks for translators see here .