John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Kings 22:10
And the king of Israel, and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah, sat each on his throne ,.... In great state and majesty: having put on their robes ; their royal robes, which they wore when they appeared in pomp and grandeur: in a void place in the entrance of the gate of Samaria ; where courts of judicature were held, and there was an open void space for the people to assemble in to hear; the word has the signification of a corn floor, and the Jews suppose they and their attendants sat in... read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 1 Kings 22:1-14
Though Ahab continued under guilt and wrath, and the dominion of the lusts to which he had sold himself, yet, as a reward for his professions of repentance and humiliation, though the time drew near when he should descend into battle and perish, yet we have him blessed with a three years? peace (1 Kgs. 22:1) and an honourable visit made him by Jehoshaphat king of Judah, 1 Kgs. 22:2. The Jews have a fabulous conceit, that when Ahab humbled himself for his sin, and lay in sackcloth, he sent for... read more