1 Kings 22:46

46 The remnant of ¹the sodomites who remained in the days of his father Asa, he expelled from the land.

1 Kings 22:46 Meaning and Commentary

1 Kings 22:46

And the remnant of the Sodomites, which remained in the days
of his father Asa, he took out of the land.
] His father Asa removed many of these filthy creatures, but not all; as many, no doubt, as came within his knowledge, but some remained, whom this his son removed, being of the same disposition with his father, see ( 1 Kings 15:12 ) .

1 Kings 22:46 In-Context

44 Jehoshaphat also made peace with the king of Israel.

45 Now the rest of the acts of Jehoshaphat, and his might which he showed and how he warred, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah?

46 The remnant of the sodomites who remained in the days of his father Asa, he expelled from the land.

47 Now there was no king in Edom; a deputy was king.

48 Jehoshaphat made ships of Tarshish to go to Ophir for gold, but they did not go for the ships were broken at Ezion-geber.

Cross References

• 1. Genesis 19:5; Deuteronomy 23:17; 1 Kings 14:24; 1 Kings 15:12; Jude 7

Footnotes

• [a]. Lit "consumed"