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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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PROPHESIED BEFORE THEM. Jehoshaphat well knowing that they were not
the prophets of Jehovah....
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_either of them … clothed_ R.V. EACH … ARRAYED.
_in a void place_at _the entering in_ Render, IN A THRESHINGFLOOR AT
THE ENTRANCE. The threshingfloor was convenient as being a large flat
open space;...
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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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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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AND THE KING OF ISRAEL... SAT EITHER OF THEM ON HIS THRONE. —
Rather, _Now the king of Israel_... _were sitting each on his throne._
CLOTHED IN THEIR ROBES. — The pronoun, which is indispensable if
t...
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וּ מֶ֣לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֡ל וִֽ
יהֹושָׁפָ֣ט מֶֽלֶךְ...
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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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And the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat king of Judah sat either of
them on his throne, clothed in [their] (h) robes, and they sat in a
void place at the entering in of the gate of Samaria; and all the...
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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...
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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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2 Chronicles 18:2....
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And the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat king of Judah sat either of
them on his throne, clothed in [their] robes, and they sat in a void
place at the entering in of the gate of Samaria; and all the pro...
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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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And the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat, king of Judah, sat either of
them on his throne, on fine seats placed for their convenience,
CLOTHED IN THEIR ROBES; AND THEY SAT IN A VOID PLACE, a great, open...
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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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VOID:
Or, floor...
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No text from Poole on this verse....
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2 Chronicles 18:9 king H4428 Israel H3478 Jehoshaphat H3092 king H4428
Judah H3063 clothed H3847 (H8794) robes...
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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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_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...
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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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2 CHRONICLES—NOTE ON 2 CHRONICLES 18:4 Jehoshaphat, in contrast to
Ahab, at least wanted to seek the WORD OF THE LORD about the mission
to recapture Ramoth-gilead (vv....
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2 CHRONICLES—NOTE ON 2 CHRONICLES 18:9 SITTING AT THE THRESHING
FLOOR. See note on 1 Kings 22:10–12....
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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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1 Kings 22:10; 2 Chronicles 18:29; Daniel 7:9; Ezekiel 26:16;...
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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...