1 Kings 22:3 NIV

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

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Kings 22:3

(And the king of Israel said unto his servants ,.... His nobles, those of his privy council, his ministers of state; or "had said" F14 ויאמר "et dixerat", Junius & Tremellius. , some little time before Jehoshaphat came: know ye that Ramoth in Gilead is ours a city of refuge beyond Jordan, in the tribe of Gad, and so of course must belong to the kingdom of Israel, of which see Joshua 20:8 . and we be still, and take it not out of the hand of the king of Syria?) neither... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 22:1-8

Bad Company. According to the order of the chapters in the LXX ; which is probably the original or true order, 1 Kings 20:1-43 . should immediately precede this. Then, after the history of the war between Ahab and Ben-hadad, this chapter opens naturally: "And they continued three years without war between Syria and Israel." In the third year of this peace Jehoshaphat visited Ahab; and from this visit arose serious events, which are admonitory to us that we should avoid the company of... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 22:1-28

Crime brings its own punishment. I. THE WICKED RUSH UPON DESTRUCTION . 1 . Ahab provokes the war in which he himself will perish . The peace which had lasted so long might have continued. Every day it was prolonged was a day placed between him and death; and yet with his own hand he brings to an end the period of grace. How often are the calamities of the wicked invoked by themselves, and are the fruit of their own rashness! 2 . It came as the prompting of the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 22:1-40

The Death of Ahab and the Defeat of Israel. This chapter is almost entirely occupied with an account of the death of Ahab, and of the circumstances which preceded and attended it. The earlier portion of the chapter, which contains the prophesyings of the false prophets and the vision of Micaiah, is only recorded because of its bearing on the death of the king, and the dispersion of his army. And the prominence accorded to Ahab's end only corresponds with the space assigned to his... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 22:3

And the king of Israel said unto his servants [During the visit. It seems likely that Jehoshaphat went down to Samaria by Ahab's invitation, and that the latter then had this campaign in view. The chronicler says that Ahab "incited," or "stirred him up" (same word as in 1 Kings 21:25 ) to go with him to battle. Ahab was unable to contend single-handed, and without Divine assistance—which he could not now look for—against Syria; and saw no means of compelling the execution of the treaty... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 Kings 22:3

By the terms of Ahab’s covenant with Ben-hadad, Ramoth in Gilead ought, long ere this, to have been restored 1 Kings 20:34. Hence, the claim “is ours,” i. e., “it belongs to us of right though the Syrians still hold possession of it.” read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 1 Kings 22:3

1 Kings 22:3. Know ye not that Ramoth in Gilead is ours? Belongeth to us by right, both by God’s donation, and by our last agreement with Ben- hadad, 1 Kings 20:34. It is probable Ben-hadad had not made good his part of the covenant, to restore all the cities which the Syrians had taken from Israel, and that this was one which he refused to deliver up. read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - 1 Kings 22:1-40

Ahab and Jehoshaphat (22:1-40)Three years after making his peace agreement with King Ben-hadad of Syria, Ahab broke it. He saw the chance to retake the border town of Ramoth-gilead, and persuaded Jehoshaphat, king of Judah, to help him (22:1-4). (Jehoshaphat had previously made an alliance with Ahab by having his son Jehoram marry Ahab’s daughter Athaliah; 2 Kings 8:16-18,2 Kings 8:25-26; 2 Chronicles 18:1; 2 Chronicles 18:1.) The professional prophets in Ahab’s court were more concerned with... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 1 Kings 22:3

And the king of Israel. Note the Figure of speech Anadiplosis ( App-6 ) with 1 Kings 22:2 . Ramoth. One of the Cities of Refuge. ours. Given by Jehovah. Therefore presumably a "good work" to take it. But "good works" are "prepared works" (Ephesians 2:10 ), and this was not so prepared. See 2 Chronicles 19:1 , 2 Chronicles 19:2 . Syria. Probably taken in former war ( 1Ki 16:34 , 1 Kings 16:20 , 1Ki 16:43 ,) by Benhadad I from Omri, which his son Ben-hadad II agreed to restore. read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 1 Kings 22:1-14

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Kings 22:3

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 22:1-8

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 22:1-28

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 22:1-40

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 22:3

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 Kings 22:3

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 1 Kings 22:3

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - 1 Kings 22:1-40

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 1 Kings 22:3

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