2 Chronicles 18:2

2 A few years later, while Jehoshaphat was visiting Ahab in Samaria, Ahab slaughtered many sheep and oxen for Jehoshaphat and those who were with him in order to persuade him to attack Ramoth-gilead.

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 Even though Jehoshaphat already had great wealth and honor, he allied himself with Ahab through marriage.

2 A few years later, while Jehoshaphat was visiting Ahab in Samaria, Ahab slaughtered many sheep and oxen for Jehoshaphat and those who were with him in order to persuade him to attack Ramoth-gilead.

3 "Will you go with me to Ramoth-gilead?" Israel's King Ahab asked Judah's King Jehoshaphat. Jehoshaphat replied, "I and my people will be united with you and your people in battle.

4 But," Jehoshaphat said to Israel's king, "first, let's see what the LORD has to say."

5 So Israel's king gathered four hundred prophets and asked them, "Should we go to war with Ramoth-gilead or not?" "Attack!" the prophets answered. "God will hand it over to the king."