THREE YEARS. Probably reckoned from the peace of 1 Kings 20:34. During this time Jehoshaphat "strengthened himself against Israel" (2 Chronicles 17:1): not mentioned here because _esoteric._ See book comments for. Kings.... [ Continue Reading ]
CAME DOWN. In every sense of the word; and this after 2 Chronicles 17:1. First was the _matrimonial_ alliance (2 Chronicles 18:1), compare 2 Kings 8:18. and then the _military_ alliance (1 Kings 22:4 and 2 Chronicles 18:3). No mention here of the former, which was the secret cause that led up to it.... [ Continue Reading ]
AND THE KING OF ISRAEL. Note the Figure of speech _Anadiplosis_ (App-6) with 1 Kings 22:2. RAMOTH. One of the Cities of Refuge. OURS. Given by Jehovah. Therefore presumably. "good work" to take it. But "good works" are "prepared works" (Ephesians 2:10), and this was not so prepared. See 2 Chronicl... [ Continue Reading ]
PROPHETS: i.e. Ahab's false prophets. FOR. and. THE LORD*. This is one of the 134 places where "Jehovah" was changed to "Adonai" by the _Sopherim_. See App-32.... [ Continue Reading ]
BESIDES. Jehoshaphat uneasy, well knowing that Ahab's prophets were not the prophets of Jehovah.... [ Continue Reading ]
VOID PLACE. level place, or threshing-floor.... [ Continue Reading ]
WORD. So to be read; but written "words". In some codices, with three early printed editions, Syriac, and Vulgate, it is both written and read "word". Compare 2 Chronicles 18:12.... [ Continue Reading ]
GO, AND PROSPER. Figure of speech _Eironeia._ App-6. Doubtless repeating the words he had heard in verses: 1 Kings 22:6; 1 Kings 22:13.... [ Continue Reading ]
SHALL: or must.... [ Continue Reading ]
DID. NOT. ? Figure of speech _Erotesis._ App-6.... [ Continue Reading ]
HEAVEN. the heavens, as always.... [ Continue Reading ]
PERSUADE. entice.... [ Continue Reading ]
A SPIRIT. the spirit. Hebrew. _ruach._ App-9.... [ Continue Reading ]
THOU SHALT, &C. Illustrating 2 Thessalonians 2:9. Compare Ezekiel 14:9, "I have deceived". I have permitted it. This is quite in harmony with Proverbs 12:22. That refers to the sphere of God's _grace_. this to the sphere of His _judgment._ We are governed by His Word, not by His ways. Proverbs 12:22... [ Continue Reading ]
SPOKEN: in 1 Kings 22:17.... [ Continue Reading ]
WHICH WAY. ? or, Which way then?... [ Continue Reading ]
PUT THIS FELLOW, &C. One of the eleven rulers offended with God's servants for speaking the truth. See note on Exodus 10:28.... [ Continue Reading ]
PEOPLE. peoples. EVERY ONE. all.... [ Continue Reading ]
I WILL. See note on 1 Kings 22:22. A feigned compliment. and piece of treachery.... [ Continue Reading ]
IT. he. CRIED OUT. See note on 2 Chronicles 18:31.... [ Continue Reading ]
AT. VENTURE. in his innocence, or to its full stretch. HARNESS. coat of mail. TURN THINE HAND. This is Ahab's history; 2 Chronicles 18 is Jehoshaphat's. Hence nothing about Jehovah's help.... [ Continue Reading ]
WAS STAYED UP. stayed himself up, as in 2 Chronicles 18:34. Difference caused by pointing of the word _ma'amid_ (here), and _ma'amid_ in Chronicles. The only occurrence of this participle, compare 2 Chronicles 18:34.... [ Continue Reading ]
EVERY MAN. Supply Figure of speech _Ellipsis_ (App-6), "Let every man go". EVERY MAN. Omitted in some codices, with two early printed editions, Septuagint, and Vulgate.... [ Continue Reading ]
SLEPT WITH HIS FATHERS. See note on Deuteronomy 31:16.... [ Continue Reading ]
JEHOSHAPHAT. Compare 2 Chronicles 17:1.... [ Continue Reading ]
AND HE WALKED. The 19th _Seder_ begins here, and ends with 2 Kings 2:14. See note on p. 866. OFFERED. sacrificed. See App-43.... [ Continue Reading ]
SODOMITES. See note on 1 Kings 14:23; 1 Kings 14:24.... [ Continue Reading ]
NO KING. As later in 2 Kings 8:20.... [ Continue Reading ]
MADE SHIPS, &C. This was subsequent to 2 Chronicles 20:36. Here Jehoshaphat made "Tharshish ships" to go to Ophir, and, profiting by the experience and warning of 2 Chronicles 20:37, refused the request of Aha-ziah, king of Israel. In 2 Chronicles 20:35 he had joined himself with Ahaziah to make (or... [ Continue Reading ]
BURIED: in further explanation of preceding clause.... [ Continue Reading ]