2 Chronicles 18:2

2 A few years later he went to visit Ahab in Samaria. Ahab slaughtered many sheep and cattle for a banquet in honor of Jehoshaphat and the people who were with him. And Ahab persuaded Jehoshaphat to attack Ramoth in Gilead with him.

2 Chronicles 18:2 Meaning and Commentary

2 Chronicles 18:2

And after certain years
Two years, according to the Syriac and Arabic versions, or in the third year after the affinity was contracted, see ( 1 Kings 22:2 ) ,

he went down to Ahab to Samaria;
to pay him a visit upon the alliance, civil and matrimonial, contracted between them:

and Ahab killed sheep and oxen for him in abundance, and for the people
that he had with him;
entertained him and his retinue in a very grand and liberal manner:

and persuaded him to go up with him to Ramothgilead;
from hence, to the end of the chapter, it is the same with ( 1 Kings 22:4-37 ) . (See Gill on 1 Kings 22:4). (See Gill on 1 Kings 22:5). (See Gill on 1 Kings 22:6). (See Gill on 1 Kings 22:7). (See Gill on 1 Kings 22:8). (See Gill on 1 Kings 22:9). (See Gill on 1 Kings 22:10). (See Gill on 1 Kings 22:11). (See Gill on 1 Kings 22:12). (See Gill on 1 Kings 22:13). (See Gill on 1 Kings 22:14). (See Gill on 1 Kings 22:15). (See Gill on 1 Kings 22:16). (See Gill on 1 Kings 22:17). (See Gill on 1 Kings 22:18). (See Gill on 1 Kings 22:19). (See Gill on 1 Kings 22:20). (See Gill on 1 Kings 22:21). (See Gill on 1 Kings 22:22). (See Gill on 1 Kings 22:23). (See Gill on 1 Kings 22:24). (See Gill on 1 Kings 22:25). (See Gill on 1 Kings 22:26). (See Gill on 1 Kings 22:27). (See Gill on 1 Kings 22:28). (See Gill on 1 Kings 22:29). (See Gill on 1 Kings 22:30). (See Gill on 1 Kings 22:31). (See Gill on 1 Kings 22:32). (See Gill on 1 Kings 22:33). (See Gill on 1 Kings 22:34). (See Gill on 1 Kings 22:35). (See Gill on 1 Kings 22:36). (See Gill on 1 Kings 22:37).

2 Chronicles 18:2 In-Context

1 Jehoshaphat was wealthy and honorable and became Ahab's in-law.

2 A few years later he went to visit Ahab in Samaria. Ahab slaughtered many sheep and cattle for a banquet in honor of Jehoshaphat and the people who were with him. And Ahab persuaded Jehoshaphat to attack Ramoth in Gilead with him.

3 King Ahab of Israel asked King Jehoshaphat of Judah, "Will you go with me to Ramoth in Gilead?" Jehoshaphat told the king of Israel, "I will do what you do. My troops will do what your troops do. [We will join] your troops in battle."

4 Then Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, "But first, find out what the word of the LORD is [in this matter]."

5 So the king of Israel called 400 prophets together. He asked them, "Should we go to war against Ramoth in Gilead or not?" "Go," they said. "God will hand over Ramoth to you."