2 Chronicles18
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15 But the to him, many shall I make you you to me but the in the of the Lord?
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17 And the of to , Did I you that he would me, ?
18 And Micaiah , the of the Lord: I the Lord his , and the of his and on his .
19 And the Lord , will the of , that he may and at ? And , and .
20 Then a and the Lord, , I will him. And the Lord to him, By means?
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34 And the that , and the of was in his the . he .
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Chapter Summary
In this chapter: Jehoshaphat's alliance with Ahab. (1-34).
vv1-34
This history we read in 1Ki 22. Abundant riches and honour give large opportunities of doing good, but they are attended with many snares and temptations. Men do not know much of the artifices of Satan and the deceitfulness of their own hearts, when they covet riches with the idea of being able to do good with them. What can hurt those whom God will protect? What can shelter those whom God will destroy? Jehoshaphat is safe in his robes, Ahab killed in his armour; for the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong. We should be cautious of entangling ourselves in the worldly undertakings of evil men; and still more we should avoid engaging in their sinful projects. But, when they call upon him, God can and will bring his faithful people out of the difficulties and dangers into which they have sinfully run themselves. He has all hearts in his hand, so that he easily rescues them. Blessed is the man that putteth his trust in the Lord.
Key Words
יְהוֹשָׁפָט: Jehoshaphat, the name of six Israelites; also of a valley near Jerusalem
רֹב: abundance (in any respect)
עֹשֶׁר: wealth
כָּבוֹד: properly, weight, but only figuratively in a good sense, splendor or copiousness
חָתַן: to give (a daughter) away in marriage; hence (generally) to contract affinity by marriage
אַחְאָב: Achab, the name of a king of Israel and of a prophet at Babylon
קֵץ: an extremity; adverbially (with prepositional prefix) after
שָׁנֶה: a year (as a revolution of time)
יָרַד: to descend (literally, to go downwards; or conventionally to a lower region, as the shore, a boundary, the enemy, etc.; or figuratively, to fall); causatively, to bring down (in all the above applications)
שֹׁמְרוֹן: Shomeron, a place in Palestine
Cross References
2 Chronicles 18Parallel account of Micaiah's vision of the heavenly host and the lying spirit.
Supported by Matthew Henry, Matthew Poole, JFB
Jehu the seer rebukes Jehoshaphat for helping the ungodly Ahab after this alliance.
Supported by Matthew Poole
Explains the affinity: Jehoram married Athaliah, daughter of Ahab and Jezebel.
Supported by Matthew Poole
Parallel account of the battle of Ramoth-gilead and the kings' actions.
Supported by Matthew Henry, Matthew Poole, JFB
Parallel passage where Jehoshaphat requests a true prophet of Yahweh.
Supported by Matthew Poole
Micaiah's parallel vow to speak only what Yahweh says.
Supported by Matthew Poole
Jesus echoes the imagery of Israel being scattered as sheep without a shepherd.
Supported by Matthew Poole
New Testament parallel of God sending a strong delusion/lying spirit upon those rejecting truth.
Supported by Matthew Henry
Illustrates Ahab's desire for prophets who speak smooth, deceitful things.
Supported by Matthew Poole
Zedekiah uses horns of iron, mocking Moses' blessing of Joseph pushing people.
Supported by Matthew Poole
God's sovereignty over deceived prophets who are enticed to speak lies.
Supported by Matthew Poole
Similar heavenly scene where spiritual entities present themselves before Yahweh.
Supported by Matthew Poole
Previous instance of a king of Judah (Asa) imprisoning a seer for truth.
Supported by Matthew Poole
Contrast of Ahab disguising himself, a tactic previously used by prophets.
Supported by Matthew Poole