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**three years.** Probably reckoned from the peace of [1 Kings 20:34](../../../kjv/1-kings/20/34) . During this time Jehoshaphat "strengthened himself against Israel" ([2 Chronicles 17:1](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/17/1) ): not mentioned here because *esoteric.* See book comments for 1 Kings.

**came down.** In every sense of the word; and this after [2 Chronicles 17:1](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/17/1) . First was the *matrimonial* alliance ([2 Chronicles 18:1](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/18/1) ), compare [2 Kings 8:18](../../../kjv/2-kings/8/18) ; and then the *military* alliance ([1 Kings 22:4](../../../kjv/1-kings/22/4) and [2 Chronicles 18:3](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/18/3) ). No mention here of the former, which was the secret cause that led up to it. Both fatal. Compare the *commercial* alliance of Jehoshaphat in [2 Chronicles 20:35-37](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/20/35-37) , and the experience gained by Jehoshaphat in Ch. 1Ki 22:48 , [1 Kings 22:49](../../../kjv/1-kings/22/49) .

**And the king of Israel.** Note the Figure of speech *Anadiplosis* ( App-6 ) with [1 Kings 22:2](../../../kjv/1-kings/22/2) .
**Ramoth.** One of the Cities of Refuge.
**ours.** Given by Jehovah. Therefore presumably a "good work" to take it. But "good works" are "prepared works" ([Ephesians 2:10](../../../kjv/ephesians/2/10) ), and this was not so prepared. See [2 Chronicles 19:1](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/19/1) , [2 Chronicles 19:2](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/19/2) .
**Syria.** Probably taken in former war ( 1Ki 16:34 , [1 Kings 16:20](../../../kjv/1-kings/16/20) , 1Ki 16:43 ,) by Benhadad I from Omri, which his son Ben-hadad II agreed to restore.

**prophets:** i.e. Ahab's false prophets.
**for** = and.
**the Lord*.** This is one of the 134 places where "Jehovah" was changed to "Adonai" by the *Sopherim* . See App-32 .

**besides.** Jehoshaphat uneasy, well knowing that Ahab's prophets were not the prophets of Jehovah.

**void place** = level place, or threshing-floor.

**word.** So to be read; but written "words". In some codices, with three early printed editions, Syriac, and Vulgate, it is both written and read "word". Compare [2 Chronicles 18:12](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/18/12) .

**Go, and prosper.** Figure of speech *Eironeia.* App-6 . Doubtless repeating the words he had heard in verses: [1 Kings 22:6](../../../kjv/1-kings/22/6) , [1 Kings 22:13](../../../kjv/1-kings/22/13) .

**shall:** or must.

**Did I not. ?** Figure of speech *Erotesis.* App-6 .

**heaven** = the heavens, as always.

**persuade** = entice.

**a spirit** = the spirit. Hebrew. *ruach.* App-9 .

**Thou shalt, &c.** Illustrating [2 Thessalonians 2:9-12](../../../kjv/2-thessalonians/2/9-12) . Compare [Ezekiel 14:9](../../../kjv/ezekiel/14/9) , "I have deceived" = I have permitted it. This is quite in harmony with [Proverbs 12:22](../../../kjv/proverbs/12/22) . That refers to the sphere of God's *grace* ; this to the sphere of His *judgment.* We are governed by His Word, not by His ways. [Proverbs 12:22](../../../kjv/proverbs/12/22) refers to the world of *men.* This to the world of *spirits,*

**spoken:** in [1 Kings 22:17](../../../kjv/1-kings/22/17) .

**Which way. ?** or, Which way then?

**Put this fellow, &c.** One of the eleven rulers offended with God's servants for speaking the truth. See note on [Exodus 10:28](../../../kjv/exodus/10/28) .

**People** = peoples.
**every one** = all.

**I will.** See note on [1 Kings 22:22](../../../kjv/1-kings/22/22) . A feigned compliment. and piece of treachery.

**it** = he.
**cried out.** See note on [2 Chronicles 18:31](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/18/31) .

**at a venture** = in his innocence, or to its full stretch.
**harness** = coat of mail.
**Turn thine hand.** This is Ahab's history; [2 Chronicles 18](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/18) is Jehoshaphat's. Hence nothing about Jehovah's help.

**was stayed up** = stayed himself up, as in [2 Chronicles 18:34](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/18/34) . Difference caused by pointing of the word *ma'amid* (here), and *ma'amid* in Chronicles. The only occurrence of this participle, compare [2 Chronicles 18:34](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/18/34) .

**Every man.** Supply Figure of speech *Ellipsis* ( App-6 ), "Let every man go".
**every man.** Omitted in some codices, with two early printed editions, Septuagint, and Vulgate.

**slept with his fathers.** See note on [Deuteronomy 31:16](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/31/16) .

**Jehoshaphat.** Compare [2 Chronicles 17:1](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/17/1) .

**And he walked.** The 19th *Seder* begins here, and ends with [2 Kings 2:14](../../../kjv/2-kings/2/14) . See note on p. 866.
**offered** = sacrificed. See App-43 .

**sodomites.** See note on [1 Kings 14:23](../../../kjv/1-kings/14/23) , [1 Kings 14:24](../../../kjv/1-kings/14/24) .

**no king.** As later in [2 Kings 8:20](../../../kjv/2-kings/8/20) .

**made ships, &c.** This was subsequent to [2 Chronicles 20:36-37](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/20/36-37) . Here Jehoshaphat made "Tharshish ships" to go to Ophir, and, profiting by the experience and warning of [2 Chronicles 20:37](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/20/37) , refused the request of Aha-ziah, king of Israel. In [2 Chronicles 20:35](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/20/35) he had joined himself with Ahaziah to make (ordinary) ships to go to Tharshish, which was quite a different thing.
**ships of Tharshish** = Tharshish ships: i. e, large ocean-going ships.
**Tharshish.** See note on [1 Kings 10:22](../../../kjv/1-kings/10/22) .

**buried:** in further explanation of preceding clause.

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