E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 2 Chronicles 18:27
people = Peoples. they went = they entered. But some codices, with two early printed editions, Aramaean, Syriac, and Vulg, read "he entered". Compare 1 Kings 22:30 . read more
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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 2 Chronicles 18:28
carry him back. Implying that Micaiah was already a prisoner. read more
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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 2 Chronicles 18:30
Now, &c. Having been taken into the camp of Israel and allowed to hear what Ahab said, we are now taken into the camp of Syria to overhear what the king of Syria said. This is to enable us to understand what follows. read more
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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 2 Chronicles 18:31
the LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4 . helped him: i.e. Jehoshaphat, for Jehovah was his Covenant God. God moved them. Hebrew. Elohim. App-4 . He stood, to the Syrians, only in the relation of the Creator to His creatures. read more
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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 2 Chronicles 18:33
at a venture = in his innocence, or ignorance. of the harness = of the armour. that thou mayest = and. wounded = sore wounded. read more
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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 2 Chronicles 18:34
he died. Not fell asleep! No details of his death, here, in Chronicles, which is concerned only with Judah. Details given in Kings (1 Kings 22:35-38 ). read more
James Burton Coffman
Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - 2 Chronicles 18:1
JEHOSHAPHAT'S UNHOLY ALLIANCE WITH THE WICKED AHAB;JEHOSHAPHAT ACCEPTS AHAB'S INVITATION TO AID IN THE WAR TO RECOVER RAMOTH-GILEAD FROM SYRIA"Now Jehoshaphat had riches and honor in abundance; and he joined affinity with Ahab. And after certain years he went down to Ahab to Samaria. And Ahab killed sheep and oxen for him in abundance, and for the people that were with him, and moved him to go up with him to Ramoth-gilead. And Ahab king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat king of Judah, Wilt thou... read more
James Burton Coffman
Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - 2 Chronicles 18:4
THE FALSE PROPHETS OF AHAB FAIL TO CONVINCE JEHOSHAPHAT"And Jehoshaphat said unto the king of Israel, Inquire first, I pray thee, for the word of Jehovah. Then the king of Israel gathered the prophets together, four hundred men, and said unto them, Shall we go to Ramoth-gilead to battle, or shall I forbear? And they said, Go up; for God will deliver IT[1] into the hand of the king. But Jehoshaphat said, Is there not here a prophet of Jehovah besides, that we may inquire of him?"Jehoshaphat's... read more
James Burton Coffman
Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - 2 Chronicles 18:7
AHAB RELUCTANTLY SENDS FOR MICAIAH"And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, There is yet one man by whom we may inquire of Jehovah; but I hate him; for he never prophesieth good concerning me, but always evil: the same is Micaiah the son of Imla. And Jehoshaphat said, Let not the king say so, Then the king of Israel called an officer, and said, Fetch quickly Micaiah the son of Imla.[2]" read more
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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 2 Chronicles 18:26
Put this fellow. One of the eleven rulers offended with God's servants. See note on Exodus 10:28 , and App-10 . bread of affliction. Genitive of relation. Bread accompanied by, or eaten in, affliction; also because of its quality, or scant allowance. read more