1 Kings 22:48-49

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

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Kings 22:48

Jehoshaphat made ships of Tarshish ,.... Ships to go to sea, particularly the Indian sea, 1 Kings 10:22 . Tarshish is used for the sea in general, Psalm 48:7 , in the Cetib, or text, it is "ten"; in the Keri, or margin, it is "made", which we follow, and may be put together, as in the Tigurine version, and read, "he made ten ships to go by sea": even to go to Ophir for gold ; as Solomon did; of which place see 1 Kings 9:28 , but they went not, for the ships were broken at... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Kings 22:49

Then said Ahaziah the son of Ahab unto Jehoshaphat ,.... Who very probably had built some more ships on his own, having broke off his partnership with Ahaziah: let my servants go with thy servants in the ships ; since he was refused a part in the ships themselves, he desires leave to send men aboard them to traffic for him abroad: but Jehoshaphat would not ; having been reproved by a prophet of the Lord, and had suffered the loss of his ships by joining with him already. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Kings 22:48

Ships of Tharshish to go to Ophir for gold - In the parallel place ( 2 Chronicles 20:36 ;) it is said that Jehoshaphat joined himself to Ahaziah, to make ships to go to Tharshish; and they made the ships in Ezion-geber. Concerning these places, and the voyage thither, see the notes on 1 Kings 9:26-28 ; (note); 1 Kings 10:11 ; (note), 1 Kings 10:22 ; (note). Some translate, instead of ships of Tharshish, ships of burden. See Houbigant, who expresses himself doubtful as... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Kings 22:49

But Jehoshaphat would not - It appears from the above cited place in Chronicles that Jehoshaphat did join in making and sending ships to Tharshish, and it is possible that what is here said is spoken of a second expedition, in which Jehoshaphat would not join Ahaziah. But instead of אבה ולא velo abah , "he would not," perhaps we should read אבה ולו velo abah , "he consented to him;" two words pronounced exactly in the same way, and differing but in one letter, viz., an א ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 22:39-53

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

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 22:41-50

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

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 22:41-53

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

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 22:48

Jehoshaphat made [The Chethib has עשר ten, obviously a clerical error for עשה made] ships of Tharshish [see note on 1 Kings 10:22 ] to go to Ophir [In 2 Chronicles 20:36 , Tharshish is read for Ophir. Wordsworth holds that two separate fleets are intended, but this is most improbable] for gold [Evidently the great prosperity of his reign had suggested to him the idea of emulating Solomon's naval exploits, and of reviving the commerce of his people with the East]: but... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 22:49

Then said Ahaziah the son of Ahab unto Jehoshaphat, Let my servants go with thy servants In the ships. But Jehoshaphat would not. [But we are told in 2 Chronicles 20:37 that the ships were broken, according to a prophecy of Eliezer, the son of Dodavah, because Jehoshaphat had joined himself with Ahaziah. The explanation is that the fleet had been built by the two kings conjointly, and manned by the subjects of Jehoshaphat exclusively; and that, after the disaster, Ahaziah proposed either... read more

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