2 Chronicles 18:2. And Ahab killed sheep and oxen— That is, made a grand entertainment for him and his retinue; most likely in consequence of the affinity mentioned in the foregoing verse. read more
2. after certain years he went down to Ahab to Samaria—This is word for word, the same as :-. (See :-). read more
3. Jehoshaphat and Ahab ch. 18This chapter is very similar to 1 Kings 22. Jehoshaphat’s concern for God’s will guided his actions (2 Chronicles 18:4; 2 Chronicles 18:6). For other instances of prophets providing war oracles for the Divine Warrior, see 2 Chronicles 11:1-4; 1 Kings 20:13; 1 Kings 20:28; 2 Kings 3:11-19; 2 Kings 6:12-22; 2 Kings 7:1-7; 2 Kings 13:14-20; and 2 Chronicles 20:14-19. The Chronicler undoubtedly wanted to encourage his audience toward repentance and restoration by... read more
Reign of Jehoshaphat (continued)This.c reproduces 1 Kings 22:1-35 with very slight differences.31. 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 v. read more
(2) And after certain years.—See margin. 1 Kings 22:2 has: “And it came to pass in the third year, that Jehoshaphat went down,” &c.—a date which is relative to the three years’ truce between Syria and Israel mentioned in the preceding verse. From 1 Kings 22:51 of the same chapter we learn that this visit took place in the sixteenth or seventeenth year of the reign of Jehoshaphat. The marriage of Jehoram and Athaliah preceded the visit by eight or nine years. (Syriac and Arabic, “and after... read more
The Advantage of an Indirect Aim 2 Chronicles 18:33 I. The story connected with this passage is a very suggestive one. Ahab, King of Israel, was regarded by the righteous as the enemy of God, and by all classes as the enemy of man. Elaborate plans were laid to put down his influence. These all failed. Every effort to arrest his baleful hand proved abortive. A whole army tried it. They directed all their arrows toward the one man; but they all missed him. At last a strange thing happened. An... read more
JEHOSHAPHAT-THE DOCTRINE OF NONRESISTANCE2 Chronicles 17:1-19; 2 Chronicles 18:1-34; 2 Chronicles 19:1-11; 2 Chronicles 20:1-37ASA was succeeded by his son Jehoshaphat, and his reign began even more auspiciously than that of Asa. The new king had apparently taken warning from the misfortunes of Asa’s closing years; and as he was thirty-five years old when he came to the throne, he had been trained before Asa fell under the Divine displeasure. He walked in the first ways of his father David,... read more
CHAPTER 18 Jehoshaphat’s Sinful Alliance with Ahab 1. The alliance with Ahab (2 Chronicles 18:1-3 ) 2. Ahab’s false prophets (2 Chronicles 18:4-11 ) 3. Micaiah’s prophecy (2 Chronicles 18:12-27 ) 4. The fatal battle at Ramoth-Gilead (2 Chronicles 18:28-34 ) The same record also appears in 1 Kings 22:0 , to which the reader may turn for further annotations. Jehoshaphat’s prosperity became a snare to him. Riches and honor he had in abundance. No doubt lifted up in his heart and self... read more
18:2 And after [certain] {b} years he went down to Ahab to Samaria. And Ahab killed sheep and oxen for him in abundance, and for the people that [he had] with him, and persuaded him to go up [with him] to {c} Ramothgilead.(b) That is, the third year, 1 Kings 22:2.(c) To recover it out of the hands of the Syrians. read more
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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 2 Chronicles 18:2
And. Note the Figure of speech Polysyndeton ( App-6 ), emphasizing the consequent details. after certain years. The third year of the peace between Ahab and Syria (1 Kings 22:1 , 1 Kings 22:2 ). And Ahab killed, &c. Ahab's "sheep and oxen" did what all his men of war could never have done (2 Chronicles 17:2 , 2 Chronicles 17:10-19 ). persuaded = seduced. Hebrew suth, to incite; our "sooth"; hence to deceive (Deuteronomy 13:6 . 1 Samuel 26:19 . 1 Kings 21:25 .Jeremiah 38:22; Jeremiah... read more