1 Kings 22:1

Ahab and the False Prophets

1 For three years Syria and Israel continued without war.

1 Kings 22:1 Meaning and Commentary

1 Kings 22:1

And they continued three years without war between Syria
and Israel.
] From the time that Benhadad made a covenant with Ahab; not three full years, but part of them: it was threatened by Elijah from the Lord, that Ahab's life should go for Benhadad's, because he had let him, go, ( 1 Kings 22:42 ) , but because of his humiliation, as is thought by Ben Gersom and others, it was respited for those three years; and now an opportunity and occasion would be given for the fulfilment of what was threatened.

1 Kings 22:1 In-Context

1 For three years Syria and Israel continued without war.

2 But in the third year Jehoshaphat the king of Judah came down to the king of Israel.

3 And the king of Israel said to his servants, “Do you know that Ramoth-gilead belongs to us, and we keep quiet and do not take it out of the hand of the king of Syria? ”

4 And he said to Jehoshaphat, “Will you go with me to battle at Ramoth-gilead? ” And Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, “I am as you are, my people as your people, my horses as your horses. ”

5 And Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, “Inquire first for the word of the Lord. ”