John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 19:3
Nevertheless, there are good things found in thee ,.... Principles of grace, righteousness, and holiness, faith, love, zeal, and other graces, true and genuine, from whence sprung many good works done by him: in that thou hast taken away the groves out of the land ; cut down the groves of trees, and destroyed the idols and images in them: and hast prepared thine heart to seek God ; through the grace of God his heart was disposed to serve and worship the Lord, and to seek his honour... 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