2 Chroniques 19:1-20:30 BDS

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 2 Chronicles 19:1

in peace. In contrast with Ahab's return (2 Chronicles 18:33 , 2 Chronicles 18:34 , 2Ch 18:37 ). read more

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - 2 Chronicles 19:1

REBUKED BY THE PROPHET; JEHOSHAPHAT DOES BETTER;JEHU THE SEER REBUKES JEHOSHAPHAT"And Jehoshaphat the king of Judah returned to his house in peace in Jerusalem. And Jehu the son of Hanani the seer went out to meet him, and said to king Jehoshaphat, Shouldest thou help the wicked, and love them that hate Jehovah? for this thing wrath is upon thee from before Jehovah. Nevertheless there are good things found in thee, in that thou hast put away the Asheroth out of the land, and hast set thy heart... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - 2 Chronicles 19:1

1-4. Jehoshaphat . . . returned to his house in peace—(See :-). Not long after he had resumed the ordinary functions of royalty in Jerusalem, he was one day disturbed by an unexpected and ominous visit from a prophet of the Lord [ :-]. This was Jehu, of whose father we read in :-. He himself had been called to discharge the prophetic office in Israel. But probably for his bold rebuke to Baasha ( :-), he had been driven by that arbitrary monarch within the territory of Judah, where we now find... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 2 Chronicles 19:1-11

4. Jehoshaphat’s appointment of judges ch. 19Even though God had spared Jehoshaphat’s life in the battle, his close brush with death was the result of an unwise decision to help ungodly Ahab. A prophet rebuked him for this alliance (2 Chronicles 19:2)."A Christian’s attachment to God is necessarily expressed in the kind of atmosphere in which he prefers to live and move and have his being. Company, pursuits, ambitions will all bear upon them the mark of a love of God. This is by no means to put... read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Chronicles 19:1-11

Reign of Jehoshaphat (continued)The chapter narrates how Jehoshaphat was reproved by the seer Jehu for helping Ahab, and how he instituted judges in the cities of Judah.This chapter is entirely supplementary to the account of Jehoshaphat as given in 1 K.2. Jehu] previously only named in connexion with the northern kingdom in the reign of Baasha (1 Kings 16:7). Shouldest thou help the ungodly] The peace with Israel, ratified by a marriage (2 Kings 8:18), put an end to a war between two kindred... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - 2 Chronicles 19:1

(1) Jehoshaphat . . . returned to his house in peace.—A contrast with the fate of Ahab is suggested. (Comp. 2 Chronicles 18:27; 2 Chronicles 18:34; and ibid. 16.)In peace.—In wholeness, soundness, i.e., unhurt. read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - 2 Chronicles 19:1-11

Our Friendships 2 Chronicles 19:2 This is a most important and searching question, asked of a good man, a shining example among the rulers of his time of purity, truth, and goodness of character. An earnest reformer, faithful to Jehovah from the beginning to the end of his reign, was Jehoshaphat. It is the more distressing, therefore, to discover his defects. There are few things in life more distressing than the faults of good men. Faults which are the more conspicuous and glaring because... read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 19:1-11

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

Arno Clemens Gaebelein

Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - 2 Chronicles 19:1-11

CHAPTER 19 Rebuke and Restoration 1. The rebuke by the prophet (2 Chronicles 19:1-3 ) 2. Further revival and restoration (2 Chronicles 19:4-11 ) At sun-down Ahab, the King of Israel died, while his ally Jehoshaphat, saved through the mercy of God, returned to his home in peace in Jerusalem. Then Jelin, the son of Hanani, met him. Asa, the father of Jehoshaphat, had been rebuked by Hanani, and had put him in prison for it. The son of Hanani rebukes Jehoshaphat. We read no answer from the... read more

L.M. Grant

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Chronicles 19:1-11

JEHOSHAPHAT REPROVED (vv.1-3) Jehoshaphat's experience with Ahab ought to have been enough to speak deeply to him as to the folly of bad associations, but God knew he needed more than experience, so he sent Jehu the son of Hanani to meet Jehoshaphat and to ask him, "Should you help the wicked and love those who hate the Lord? (v.2). Jehoshaphat surely knew the answer to this was "'No," and Jehu adds, "Therefore the wrath of the Lord is upon you." If believers become involved in wrong... read more