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1 Kings 22:45-53

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45 Now the rest of the acts of Jehoshaphat, and his might that he showed, and how he warred, are they not written 1in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah?
46 And from the land he exterminated the remnant 2of the male cult prostitutes who remained in the days of his father Asa.
47 3There was no king in Edom; a deputy was king.
48 Jehoshaphat made 4ships of Tarshish to go to 5Ophir for gold, but they did not go, for the ships were wrecked at 6Ezion-geber.
49 Then Ahaziah the son of Ahab said to Jehoshaphat, "Let my servants go with your servants in the ships," but Jehoshaphat was not willing.
50 7And Jehoshaphat slept with his fathers and was buried with his fathers in the city of David his father, and Jehoram his son reigned in his place.

Ahaziah Reigns in Israel

51 Ahaziah the son of Ahab 8began to reign over Israel in Samaria in the seventeenth year of Jehoshaphat king of Judah, and he reigned two years over Israel.
52 He did what was evil in the sight of the LORD 9and walked in the way of his father and in the way of his mother and in the way of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel to sin.
53 10He served Baal and worshiped him and provoked the LORD, the God of Israel, to anger 11in every way that his father had done.
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1 Kings 22:45-53 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO 1 KINGS 22

This chapter relates, that after three years' peace with the king of Syria, Ahab was inclined to go to war with him, to take Ramothgilead out of his hands; and he drew in Jehoshaphat, king of Judah, to join him in it, 1Ki 22:1-4, but before they went into it, they took advice, Ahab of his four hundred prophets, which Jehoshaphat not being satisfied with, a true prophet of the Lord, Micahah, was sent for, 1Ki 22:5-14 who, when he came, jeered Ahab with what his prophets had said to him; intimated that he should be killed, and explained it to him how he came to be deceived by his prophets, 1Ki 22:15-23 upon which he was smitten on the cheek by Zedekiah, one of the false prophets, and imprisoned by the order of Ahab, 1Ki 22:24-28, after which the two kings went to the battle, and Jehoshaphat was in great danger of his life; but Ahab was wounded, and died, 1Ki 22:29-40, and the chapter is concluded with an account of the reign of Jehoshaphat king of Judah, 1Ki 22:41-50, and of Ahaziah king of Israel, 1Ki 22:51-53.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

Cross References 11

  • 1. [2 Chronicles 20:34]
  • 2. 1 Kings 14:24; 1 Kings 15:12
  • 3. [2 Samuel 8:14; 2 Kings 3:9; 2 Kings 8:20]
  • 4. See 1 Kings 10:22
  • 5. See 1 Kings 9:28
  • 6. See 1 Kings 9:26
  • 7. 2 Chronicles 21:1
  • 8. ver. 40
  • 9. [1 Kings 15:26]
  • 10. 1 Kings 16:30
  • 11. [1 Kings 16:31, 32]
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