(25) Take ye . . . carry him.—Kings, Take thou . . . carry thou, addressed to some single officer.Governor.—Sar, “prefect.” LXX., ἄρχοντα. Syriact shallit.Carry back—i.e., convey back. Literally, make him return. read more
The Advantage of an Indirect Aim 2 Chronicles 18:33 I. The story connected with this passage is a very suggestive one. Ahab, King of Israel, was regarded by the righteous as the enemy of God, and by all classes as the enemy of man. Elaborate plans were laid to put down his influence. These all failed. Every effort to arrest his baleful hand proved abortive. A whole army tried it. They directed all their arrows toward the one man; but they all missed him. At last a strange thing happened. An... read more
JEHOSHAPHAT-THE DOCTRINE OF NONRESISTANCE2 Chronicles 17:1-19; 2 Chronicles 18:1-34; 2 Chronicles 19:1-11; 2 Chronicles 20:1-37ASA was succeeded by his son Jehoshaphat, and his reign began even more auspiciously than that of Asa. The new king had apparently taken warning from the misfortunes of Asa’s closing years; and as he was thirty-five years old when he came to the throne, he had been trained before Asa fell under the Divine displeasure. He walked in the first ways of his father David,... read more
CHAPTER 18 Jehoshaphat’s Sinful Alliance with Ahab 1. The alliance with Ahab (2 Chronicles 18:1-3 ) 2. Ahab’s false prophets (2 Chronicles 18:4-11 ) 3. Micaiah’s prophecy (2 Chronicles 18:12-27 ) 4. The fatal battle at Ramoth-Gilead (2 Chronicles 18:28-34 ) The same record also appears in 1 Kings 22:0 , to which the reader may turn for further annotations. Jehoshaphat’s prosperity became a snare to him. Riches and honor he had in abundance. No doubt lifted up in his heart and self... read more
JEHOSHAPHAT'S COMPROMISES (vv.1-27) Though Jehoshaphat had at first strengthened himself against Israel (ch.1:17), his decision wavered badly after he had become strong and wealthy. He became friendly with Ahab, a king of Israel "who sold himself to do wickedness in the sight of the Lord" (1 Kings 21:25). Did Jehoshaphat not realise that Israel was in a state of idolatrous worship and disregard for God? He must have done so at first or he would not have strengthened himself against Israel.... read more
REHOBOAM AND JEHOSHAPHAT REHOBOAM (2 Chronicles 10-12) The story of the rejected counsel of the older men and what came of it (chap. 10) is practically as in 1 Kings 12:0 , and furnishes an illustration of the relation of divine sovereignty to human free agency. The fortification of Judah’s cities against Israel (chap. 11) was dwelt upon in the earlier books, as well as the return of the priests and Levites to Jerusalem. Rehoboam’s “wise” action (2 Chronicles 11:23 ) is to be taken in the... read more
The Enticement of Ahab 2Ch 18:19 HOW singular, how tragical is the experience of life! For example, who could have expected to find in history such an inquiry. Strange words are imputed to the divine Speaker. There is a mystery in every interpretation of these words. Probably the minimum of mystery is to be found in the interpretation which boldly accepts the doctrine that there cannot be evil in the city without the Lord having done it. The mistake is to call it evil, in any final and... read more
This account is so similar, as far as it goes, to what is related in the book of the Kings already referred to, that I do not think it necessary to make any further observations, unless it be on that clause which is particularly added here, but not noticed in the former history, that at the crying out of Jehoshaphat, (2 Chronicles 18:31 ), the Lord helped him, and moved the Syrians to depart from him. It is delightful to observe how the Lord, who hath all hearts at his disposal, can and will... read more
Amelech. Sept. and Syriac, "to Joas, the commander, son of the father. H. --- He had perhaps the government of affairs at Samaria, during his king." Achab's absence. T. read more
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John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Chronicles 18:1-34
Reign of Jehoshaphat (continued)This.c reproduces 1 Kings 22:1-35 with very slight differences.31. The Lord helped him] This, which is an addition to the narrative of Kings, seems to imply that the writer regarded Jehoshaphat’s cry as a prayer for help, which God answered, as explained in the next v. read more