2 Chronicles 18:1-19:20 NIV

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - 2 Chronicles 18:1

For Jehoram, his eldest son, married Athaliah, Ahab’s daughter, 2 Chronicles 21:6; 2 Kings 8:18. This chapter is for substance the same with 1 Kings 22:0, where it is explained. read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - 2 Chronicles 18:1-34

CRITICAL NOTES.] This chapter relates Jehoshaphat’s alliance with Ahab (2 Chronicles 18:1-3); induced to go to Ram.-gil. (2 Chronicles 18:4-11); Micaiah’s adverse prediction (2 Chronicles 18:12-17); continued reproof (2 Chronicles 18:18-22); and sufferings (2 Chronicles 18:23-28); the two kings enter battle with sad results (2 Chronicles 18:28-34). With this chapter corresponds 1 Kings 22:1-35.2 Chronicles 18:1-3.—Jehoshaphat’s alliance with Ahab. Affinity. Joram, his son, married Athaliah,... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 18:1-34

Chapter 18Now 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. Why? I don't know. But he went up to visit Ahab in Samaria. And while he was there visiting, Ahab said, "Look, I'm going to go out and fight against the Syrians at Ramothgilead. You want to go with me?" Jehoshaphat said, "Why not? You know, I'm with you as one. We're one together.... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - 2 Chronicles 18:1-34

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 chapter is nearly similar to the twenty second of the first book of Kings, in which the reflections will be found. read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - 2 Chronicles 18:1

2Ch 18:1 Now Jehoshaphat had riches and honour in abundance, and joined affinity with Ahab. Ver. 1. Now Jehoshaphat had riches in abundance. ] Stultitiam patiuntur opes. He was the worse for his wealth - as most men also are, - else he had not been so fond of this new affinity with Ahab. 2Ki 8:18 read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - 2 Chronicles 18:1

am 3107, bc 897 riches: 2 Chronicles 1:11-Ezra :, 2 Chronicles 17:5, 2 Chronicles 17:12, Matthew 6:33 joined affinity: He took Athaliah, the daughter of Ahab, to be wife to his son Joram - 2 Kings 8:18, which fatal connection was highly displeasing to God, and Jehoshaphat was severely reproved for it by Jehu the seer, 2 Chronicles 19:1-Leviticus :. 2 Chronicles 18:31, 2 Chronicles 19:2, 2 Chronicles 21:6, 2 Chronicles 22:2, 2 Chronicles 22:3, 1 Kings 16:31-Micah :, 1 Kings 21:25, 2 Kings... read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - 2 Chronicles 18:1

Now Jehoshaphat had riches and honour in abundance, and joined affinity with Ahab.With Ahab — For Joram's eldest son married Athaliah, Ahab's daughter. read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Chronicles 18:1

1. Jehoshaphat had riches… and joined affinity with Ahab Probably his riches and honour begat in him “that bloated luxury which eats the core from manly virtue,” and in a thoughtless hour he proposed to ally the two kingdoms by the marriage of his son Jehoram with Athaliah, the daughter of Ahab and Jezebel. See note on 2 Kings 8:18. This alliance was the source of numerous woes to the kingdom of Judah, and is the darkest stain upon the otherwise fair fame of Jehoshaphat. read more