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. In his account of Hezekiah’s reign (chs. 2 Chronicles 29:1), the Chronicler will show how a true and... [ Continue Reading ]
2 CHRONICLES—NOTE ON 2 CHRONICLES 18:3 RAMOTH-GILEAD was southeast of the Sea of Galilee. The Syrians captured it during the reign of Ben-hadad (c. 860–843 B.C.). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
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. 2 Chronicles 18:4, 2 Chronicles 18:6, 2 Chronicles 18:7). Ahab’s FOUR HUNDRED MEN were called PROPHETS (see note on 1 Kings 22:6–7),... [ Continue Reading ]
2 CHRONICLES—NOTE ON 2 CHRONICLES 18:9 SITTING AT THE THRESHING FLOOR. See note on 1 Kings 22:10–12. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
2 CHRONICLES—NOTE ON 2 CHRONICLES 18:14 GO UP AND TRIUMPH. See note on 1 Kings 22:15–16. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
2 CHRONICLES—NOTE ON 2 CHRONICLES 18:15 Ahab’s insistence on hearing what Micaiah has really received from Yahweh is answered with a report of two visions. The first concerns the outcome of the battle (v. 2 Chronicles 18:16), while the second makes the remarkable claim that God had put a LYING SPIRI... [ Continue Reading ]
2 CHRONICLES—NOTE ON 2 CHRONICLES 18:23 ZEDEKIAH... STRUCK MICAIAH ON THE CHEEK. Zedekiah claimed to speak in the name of Yahweh (v. 2 Chronicles 18:10), but he shows by his violent conduct that he has little concern for Yahweh’s truth. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for ... [ Continue Reading ]
2 CHRONICLES—NOTE ON 2 CHRONICLES 18:24 YOU SHALL SEE... INNER CHAMBER. See note on 1 Kings 22:25. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
2 CHRONICLES—NOTE ON 2 CHRONICLES 18:25 AMON... JOASH. See note on 1 Kings 22:26. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
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 himself (see note on 1 Kings 22:30) and directs Jehoshaphat to wear his royal ROBES. This indicates Ahab’s dominant role in the alliance and perhaps als... [ Continue Reading ]