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George Haydock's Catholic Commentary

2 Chronicles 18:31

Turned. Heb. "moved them from him." They felt that he was under God's protection; and discovered that he was not the king of Israel. H.

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See also 2 Chronicles 18:31 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse 2 Chronicles 18:31. _BUT JEHOSHAPHAT CRIED OUT_] "Jehoshaphat cried, and the WORD of the Lord brought him assistance." - _Targum_....

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    AND THE LORD HELPED HIM ... - There is nothing correspondent to this passage in Kings. It is a pious reflection on the part of the author, who traces all deliverance to its real divine source....

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    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

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    The alliance between Jehoshaphat and Ahab against Syria; their defeat. See notes on 1 Kings 22:1; the variations are unimportant....

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    THE LORD. Hebrew. _Jehovah._ App-4. HELPED HIM: i.e. Jehoshaphat, for Jehovah was his Covenant God. GOD MOVED THEM. Hebrew. _Elohim._ App-4. He stood, to the Syrians, only in the relation of the Cre...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _saw Jehoshaphat … to fight_ Render, SAW JEHOSHAPHAT, (NOW THEY SAID, IT IS THE KING OF ISRAEL!) THAT THEY TURNED ABOUT AGAINST HIM TO FIGHT. The captains of the chariots obeying the orders given them...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    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...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    REIGN OF JEHOSHAPHAT (CONTINUED) This.c reproduces 1 Kings 22:1 with very slight differences....

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    THE LORD HELPED HIM] This, which is an addition to the narrative of Kings, seems to imply that the writer regarded Jehoshaphat's cry as a prayer for help, which God answered, as explained in the next...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    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

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וַ יְהִ֡י כִּ רְאֹות֩ שָׂרֵ֨י הָ רֶ֜כֶב

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    JEHOSHAPHAT-THE DOCTRINE OF NONRESISTANCE 2 Chronicles 17:1; 2 Chronicles 18:1; 2 Chronicles 19:1;...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    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...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    And it came to pass, when the captains of the chariots saw Jehoshaphat, that they said, It [is] the king of Israel. Therefore they compassed about him to fight: but Jehoshaphat (t) cried out, and the...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    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...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    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...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    2 Chronicles 18:2....

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    And it came to pass, when the captains of the chariots saw Jehoshaphat, that they said, It [is] the king of Israel. Therefore they compassed about him to fight: but Jehoshaphat cried out, and the LORD...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _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...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    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...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    And it came to pass, when the captains of the chariots saw Jehoshaphat, who was clothed in his royal attire, THAT THEY SAID, IT IS THE KING OF ISRAEL. THEREFORE THEY COMPASSED ABOUT HIM TO FIGHT, dire...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    THE SYRIANS DEFEAT ISRAEL...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    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...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    No text from Poole on this verse....

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    2 Chronicles 18:31 captains H8269 chariots H7393 saw H7200 (H8800) Jehoshaphat H3092 said H559 (H8804) king...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    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...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    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...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _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...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    2 CHRONICLES—NOTE ON 2 CHRONICLES 18:28 Ahab is enticed into battle, as the lying spirit promised (v. 2 Chronicles 18:20). Ahab decides to disguise

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    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

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    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...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    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...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    2 Chronicles 13:14; 2 Chronicles 14:11; 2 Chronicles 26:7; 2 Corinthians 1:10;...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    Cried out — He cried out, either to his friends to help, or to his enemies, to let them know, he was not the king of Israel: or to God, and not in vain; for he moved the captains to depart from him. M...

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