John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 19:2
And Jehu the son of Hanani the seer ,.... The son of him that reproved Asa, for which he put him in prison, 2 Chronicles 17:7 , but that did not deter this his son from reproving Jehoshaphat: went out to meet him ; as he was returning: and said to King Jehoshaphat, shouldest thou help the ungodly ; such an one as Ahab, an idolater, murderer, and persecutor: and love them that hate the Lord ? his laws, worship, and ordinances, as he had; intimating, that he had done wrong, by... read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 2 Chronicles 19:1-4
Here is, I. The great favour God showed to Jehoshaphat, 1. In bringing him back in safety from his dangerous expedition with Ahab, which had like to have cost him dearly (2 Chron. 19:1): He returned to his house in peace. Notice is taken of this to intimate, (1.) That he fared better than he had expected. He had been in imminent peril, and yet came home in peace. Whenever we return in peace to our houses we ought to acknowledge God's providence in preserving our going out and our coming in.... read more