What does 2 Chronicles 18:8 mean? Commentary, explanation and study verse by verse.
"And the king of Israel called for one of his officers,c and said, Fetch quickly Micaiah the son of Imla."
CHAPTER 18 JEHOSHAPHAT'S SINFUL ALLIANCE WITH AHAB _ 1. The alliance with Ahab (2 Chronicles 18:1)_ 2. Ahab's false prophets (2 Chronicles 18:4) 3. Micaiah's prophecy (2 Chronicles 18:12) 4. The f...
The alliance between Jehoshaphat and Ahab against Syria; their defeat. See notes on 1 Kings 22:1; the variations are unimportant....
_called for one_of his _officers_ R.V. CALLED AN OFFICER. The Heb. word means "eunuch." From 1 Samuel 8:15 we may perhaps conclude that such officers were known in Israel from the very beginning of th...
5. THE REIGN OF JEHOSHAPHAT (17-21:3) TEXT 2 Chronicles 17:1. And Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his stead, and strengthened himself against Israel. 2. And he placed forces in all the fortified citi...
18:8 chamberlain, (d-8) Or 'a eunuch.'...
REIGN OF JEHOSHAPHAT (CONTINUED) This.c reproduces 1 Kings 22:1 with very slight differences....
2 CHRONICLES: GOD DESIRES LOYAL PEOPLE The *Kingdom called Judah 2 CHRONICLES CHAPTER S 10 TO 36 _IAN MACKERVOY_ CHAPTER 18 JEHOSHAPHAT AND AHAB – 2 CHRONICLES 18:1-4 V1 Jehoshaphat had much...
CALLED FOR ONE OF HIS OFFICERS. — Literally, _Called to a eunuch._ (See on 1 Chronicles 28:1.) MICAIAH — Hebrew text, _Mîkâhû,_ a contracted form. The Hebrew margin substitutes the usual spelling....
וַ יִּקְרָא֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֶל ־סָרִ֖יס אֶחָ֑ד וַ יֹּ֕אמֶר מַהֵ֖ר _מִיכָ֥יְהוּ_† בֶן ־יִמְלָֽא׃...
JEHOSHAPHAT-THE DOCTRINE OF NONRESISTANCE 2 Chronicles 17:1; 2 Chronicles 18:1; 2 Chronicles 19:1; 2 Chronicles 20:1 ASA was succeeded by his son Jehoshaphat, and his reign began even more auspicious...
These Chapter s contain the story of a strange lapse in the history of Jehoshaphat, and also of his repentance and restoration. Ahab was king in Israel, perhaps the most evil that ever sat on the thro...
This account is so similar, as far as it goes, to what is related in the book of the Kings already referred to, that I do not think it necessary to make any further observations, unless it be on that...
THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 17 THROUGH 20. Jehoshaphat, his son succeeds him, and begins his reign by walking faithfully with God. He strengthened his kingdom against Israel, an enemy m...
2 Chronicles 18:2....
_A.M. 3107. B.C. 897._ Jehoshaphat joins affinity with Ahab, and consents to go with him to Ramoth- gilead, 2 Chronicles 18:1. _The false prophets promise them success, 2 Chronicles 18:4 href='230 11...
1 Iehoshaphat ioyned in affinitie with Ahab, is perswaded to goe with him against Ramoth Gilead. 4 Ahab seduced by false prophets, according to the worde of Micaiah is slaine there. 1 NOW Iehoshapha...
JEHOSHAPHAT CONSULTS PROPHETS...
JEHOSHAPHAT'S COMPROMISES (vv.1-27) Though Jehoshaphat had at first strengthened himself against Israel (ch.1:17), his decision wavered badly after he had become strong and wealthy. He became frien...
OFFICERS: Or, Eunuchs FETCH: _ Heb._ hasten...
No text from Poole on this verse....
2 Chronicles 18:8 king H4428 Israel H3478 called H7121 (H8799) one H259 officers H5631 said H559 (H8799) Bring H4116 Micaiah H4319 son H1121 Imla H3229 quickly H4116 (H8761) officers - or, eunuchs, 1...
CONTENTS: Jehoshaphat's alliance with Ahab. Ahab's lying prophets. Micaiah's true prophecy. Defeat and death of Ahab. CHARACTERS: God, Jehoshaphat, Ahab, Micaiah, Zedekiah, king of Syria, lying spiri...
2 Chronicles 18:1. _Jehoshaphat had riches and honour._ In his, and in the reign of other good kings, we see how righteousness aggrandizes a country, and exalts its character. The whole of this chapt...
_And Jehoshaphat said unto the king of Israel, Enquire, I pray thee, at the word of the Lord to-day._ DIVINE TRUTH AND ITS TYPICAL RECEPTION Here are four types of human conduct in relation to Divin...
2 CHRONICLES—NOTE ON 2 CHRONICLES 18:1 Like his father Asa (see 2 Chronicles 16:3), Jehoshaphat seeks an alliance with the northern kingdom based not on righteous grounds but on political expediency....
CRITICAL NOTES.] This chapter relates Jehoshaphat’s alliance with Ahab (2 Chronicles 18:1); induced to go to Ram.-gil. (2 Chronicles 18:4); Micaiah’s adverse prediction (2 Chronicles 18:12); continued...
EXPOSITION This chapter, from its second verse, finds its parallel in 1 Kings 22:2. It opens with dangerous symptoms, recording in one sentence the event that was to bear ill fruit, if not till "years...
Now Jehoshaphat had these riches and honor in abundance, and [for some reason,] he joined affinity with Ahab (2 Chronicles 18:1). Who was one of the most wicked of all the kings of the northern tribes...
1 Chronicles 28:1; 1 Kings 22:9; 1 Samuel 8:15; 2 Chronicles 18:25; 2 Chronicles 18:26; Daniel 1:3; Daniel 1:7; Daniel 1:8; Isaiah 39:7...
LESSONS FROM THE LIFE OF JEHOSHAPHAT 2 Chronicles 18:1 INTRODUCTORY WORDS Let us learn some things about Jehoshaphat as set forth in 2 Chronicles 17:1 1. JEHOSHAPHAT WALKED IN THE FIRST WAYS OF HI...