ENTERING INTO A NEW PARTNERSHIP 1 Kings 22:1 It seems strange that so good a man as the king of Judah should have entered into such an alliance. It began with the marriage of Jehoram, son of Jehoshaphat, and Athaliah, Ahab's daughter; but it was a terrible descent from the high standing of a serva... [ Continue Reading ]
WHAT JEHOVAH SAITH… THAT WILL I SPEAK 1 Kings 22:13 Ramoth was one of the cities of refuge, situated across the Jordan. The false prophets spake as they knew would please the king and gain the popular ear. But Micaiah did not scruple to say that the spirit of a demon was making use of their lips fo... [ Continue Reading ]
THE BOW AT A VENTURE EXECUTES GOD'S SENTENCE 1 Kings 22:29 The cup of Ahab's sins was full, and the arrow at a venture executed divine retribution. Had Micaiah not spoken, men would have attributed this apparently chance arrow to misfortune; now, however, it became invested with quite another sign... [ Continue Reading ]
“BROKEN SHIPS” 1 Kings 22:41 Further details of Jehoshaphat's good reign are given in 2 Chronicles 17:1; 2 Chronicles 18:1; 2 Chronicles 19:1; 2 Chronicles 20:1. He made strenuous efforts to rid the land of the more obvious evils that disgraced it, though some of the abuses seemed too deeply rooted... [ Continue Reading ]