Verse 49
49. Jehoshaphat would not From 2 Chronicles 20:36-37, we learn that Ahaziah did join himself with Jehoshaphat in building ships at Ezion-geber; and for allowing this, Jehoshaphat was reproved by the prophet Eliezer, and the ships were wrecked as a Divine judgment for the offence. Accordingly we naturally infer that Jehoshaphat’s attempt to form for himself a navy, as described in the preceding verse, was subsequent to the one spoken of in 2 Chronicles 20:36; and when Ahaziah wished again to join himself with Jehoshaphat in this second attempt, the latter refused. But nevertheless his ship-building proved a failure.
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