"And Jehoshaphat said unto the king of Israel, Enquire, I pray thee, at the word of the LORD to day."
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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 Chronicles 18:12)
4. The f...
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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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ENQUIRE, &C. This shows his consciousness that he was not doing right.
THE LORD. Hebrew. _Jehovah._ App-4....
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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 citi...
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18:4 day (b-14) Or 'first.'...
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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 Jehoshaphat had much...
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AND JEHOSHAPHAT. — So exactly 1 Kings 22:5.
ENQUIRE... AT THE WORD. — _Seek the word.
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וַ יֹּ֥אמֶר יְהֹושָׁפָ֖ט אֶל ־מֶ֣לֶךְ
יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל דְּרָשׁ ־נָ֥א כַ † יֹּ֖ום
אֶת ־דְּבַ֥ר יְהוָֽה׃...
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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...
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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 Jehoshaphat said unto the king of Israel, Enquire, I pray thee, at
the (d) word of the LORD to day.
(d) Hear the advise of some prophet to know whether it is God's will....
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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 m...
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2 Chronicles 18:2....
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And Jehoshaphat said unto the king of Israel, Enquire, I pray thee, at
the word of the LORD to day.
Ver. 4. _Inquire, I pray thee, of the Lord today._] Yea, but this
should have been done before he h...
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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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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 frien...
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No text from Poole on this verse....
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2 Chronicles 18:4 Jehoshaphat H3092 said H559 (H8799) king H4428
Israel H3478 inquire H1875 (H8798) word H1697 LORD H3068 today H3117
Inquire - 2 Chronicles 34:26; 1 Samuel 23:2, 1 Samuel 23:2,...
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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 political expediency....
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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 22:5; 1 Kings 22:6; 1 Samuel 23:2; 1 Samuel 23:4; 1 Samuel
23:9; 2 Chronicles 34:26; 2 Samuel 2:1; 2 Samuel 5:19; 2 Samuel 5:23;...
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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 HI...
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Enquire, &c. — This we should do, whatever we undertake, by
particular, believing prayer, by an unbiased consulting of the
scriptures and our own consciences, and by a close regard to the hints
of pro...