And all the rest of the acts of Jehoshaphat, and all his might that he showed, and all his wars, are they not written in the book of the Chronicles of the kings of Israel? Many of them are recorded in the canonical book of Scripture, which bears the name of Chronicles; and more might be in this referred to, out of which might be taken what God has thought fit to transmit to future times; see 2 Chronicles 17:1 . read more
Survival. After the account of Ahab's death and burial, and of the manner in which the dogs of Samaria fulfilled the prophecy of Elijah, the earlier verses of our text follow. In the first of these the reader is referred to the archives of the nation for an account of the "rest of the Ac" and works of this monarch, viz; those to which inspiration was not here specially directed. In the second, the succession of Ahaziah is mentioned. With these verses, because of the unity of the subject,... read more
Jehoshaphat. These words give a summary of the life of this king of Judah, and faithfully record, as the Scriptures do to admiration, the good and the bad, as these will be considered in the judgment of the great day. Consider— I. THE PRAISE OF JEHOSHAPHAT . 1 . He came of a good stock . 2 . He improved his advantages . 3 . This was to his praise . II. THE BLAME OF JEHOSHAPHAT . This seems all to have been connected with the "peace" which he made... read more
Two Life Stories. I. JEHOSHAPHAT 'S. 1 . He prolonged the good influence of his father ' s reign . Judah's thought was still kept under the light of truth, and its life more fully led into the ways of God: he completed his father's reforms ( 1 Kings 22:46 ). The continuance of God s work anywhere is as important as the origination of it. 2 . He was consistent . "He turned not aside from it." He did not merely begin well; over his whole reign there rested the Divine... read more
Now the rest of the acts of Jehoshaphat, and his might [as in 1 Kings 15:23 , 1 Kings 16:27 , etc. It is noticeable that this word is not used of Ahab, notwithstanding his wars and victories] that he showed [see 2 Kings 3:9 sqq.; 2 Chronicles 17:12 sqq. His judicial reforms are hardly referred to here], and how he warred [ 2 Chronicles 18:1-34 ; 2 Chronicles 20:1-37 .] , are they not written in the book of he chronicles of the kings of Judah? read more
The book of the chronicles ... - Compare 1 Kings 22:39 note. The biographer of Jehoshaphat appears to have been Jehu, the son of Hanani 2 Chronicles 20:34. read more
1 Kings 22:44-46. Jehoshaphat made peace, &c. With Ahab first, and then with his son. This is noted as a blemish in his government, 2 Chronicles 19:2; and proved of most mischievous consequence to his posterity. The remnant of the sodomites he took out of the land He made a more narrow search after them than his father had done, who is said to have removed them; but, it appears, some still remained, though without his knowledge. read more
A BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE REIGN OF JEHOSHAPHAT"Now the rest of the acts of Jehoshaphat, and his might that he showed, and how he warred, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah? And the remnant of the sodomites, that remained in the days of his father Asa, he put away out of the land. And there was no king in Edom: a deputy was king. Jehoshaphat made ships of Tarshish, to go to Ophir for gold: but they went not; for the ships were broken at Ezion-geber. Then said... read more
B. The Period of Alliance 1 Kings 16:29-2 Kings 9:29King Jehoshaphat of Judah made peace with King Ahab of Israel (1 Kings 22:44). He did so by contracting a marriage between his son, Jehoram, and Ahab’s daughter, Athaliah (2 Chronicles 18:1). This ended the first period of antagonism between the two kingdoms (931-874 B.C.) and began a 33-year period of alliance (874-841 B.C.). read more
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Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 1 Kings 22:41-53
Here is, I. A short account of the reign of Jehoshaphat king of Judah, of which we shall have a much fuller narrative in the book of Chronicles, and of the greatness and goodness of that prince, neither of which was lessened or sullied by any thing but his intimacy with the house of Ahab, which, upon several accounts, was a diminution to him. His confederacy with Ahab in war we have already found dangerous to him, and his confederacy with Ahaziah his son in trade sped no better. He offered to... read more