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                        CHAPTER XVIII
_Jehoshaphat joins affinity with Ahab, king of Israel_, 1, 2;
_who invites him to assist him in the war against the Syrians,_
_to which Jehoshaphat agrees_, 3.
_They consult the prop... 
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                        The present chapter runs parallel with Kings, which it closely
follows, only adding a few touches.... 
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                        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 Chr 
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                        The alliance between Jehoshaphat and Ahab against Syria; their defeat.
See notes on 1 Kings 22:1; the variations are unimportant.... 
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                        NOW. &C. This chapter is complementary to 1 Kings 22.
RICHES AND HONOUR IN ABUNDANCE. This is repeated from 2 Chronicles
17:5, to show that there was no need for any alliance of any kind.
JOINED AFFI... 
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                        2 Chronicles 18:1-3 (cp. 1 Kings 22:1-4). The Alliance between
Jehoshaphat and Ahab
1. _joined affinity_ Jehoram the son of Jehoshaphat married Athaliah
the daughter of Ahab (2Ki 8:16; 2 Kings 8:18;... 
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                        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 citie... 
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                        _NOW JEHOSHAPHAT HAD RICHES AND HONOUR IN ABUNDANCE, AND JOINED
AFFINITY WITH AHAB._ NO JFB COMMENTARY ON THIS VERSE.... 
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                        REIGN OF JEHOSHAPHAT (CONTINUED)
This.c reproduces 1 Kings 22:1 with very slight differences.... 
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                        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 Jehoshap 
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                        NOW JEHOSHAPHAT HAD. — _And Jehoshaphat got._
RICHES AND HONOUR IN ABUNDANCE. — Repeated from 2 Chronicles 17:5.
AND JOINED AFFINITY WITH AHAB. — He married his son Jehoram to
Athaliah, daughter of A... 
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                        וַ יְהִ֧י לִֽ יהֹושָׁפָ֛ט עֹ֥שֶׁר וְ
כָבֹ֖וד 
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                        JEHOSHAPHAT-THE DOCTRINE OF NONRESISTANCE
2 Chronicles 17:1; 2 Chronicles 18:1; 2 Chronicles 19:1;... 
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                        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... 
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                        Now Jehoshaphat had riches and honour in abundance, and joined (a)
affinity with Ahab.
(a) For Joram Jehoshaphat's son married Ahab's daughter.... 
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                        _Affinity, taking Achab's daughter for his son's wife. T. C. xxi. 6.,
and 3 K. xxii._... 
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                        CONTENTS
This chapter informs us of the treaty Jehoshaphat made with Ahab, to
go against Ramoth-gilead to battle; and the consequence of the war.
Ahab is slain. Jehoshaphat is spared.
2 Chronicles 1... 
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                        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 mo... 
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                        NOW JEHOSHAPHAT HAD RICHES AND HONOUR IN ABUNDANCE,.... Still more and
more, see 2 Chronicles 17:5, and which moved Ahab to desire friendship
and affinity with him, to which Jehoshaphat agreed:
AND J... 
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                        Now Jehoshaphat had riches and honour in abundance, and joined
affinity with Ahab.
Ver. 1. _Now Jehoshaphat had riches in abundance._] _Stultitiam
patiuntur opes._ He was the worse for his wealth - a... 
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                        _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... 
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                        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... 
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                        Now, Jehoshaphat had riches and honor in abundance, as described in
detail in the preceding chapter, AND JOINED AFFINITY WITH AHAB,
entered into a formal league or alliance with him, which was cemente... 
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                        JEHOSHAPHAT CONSULTS PROPHETS... 
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                        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 friend... 
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                        2 CHRONICLES CHAPTER 18 Jehoshaphat, joined in affinity with Ahab, is
persuaded to go with him against Ramoth-gilead, 2 CHRONICLES 18:1.
Ahab, seduced by false prophets, according to the word of Micai... 
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                        2 Chronicles 18:1 Jehoshaphat H3092 riches H6239 honor H3519 abundance
H7230 allied H2859 (H8691) Ahab H256
riches -... 
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                        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... 
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                        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... 
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                        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 po 
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                        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 
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                        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... 
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                        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... 
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                        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 HIS... 
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                        With Ahab — For Joram's eldest son married Athaliah, Ahab's
daughter....