2 Chronicles 18:1

1 Jehoshaphat had much wealth and honor, and he made an agree- ment with King Ahab through marriage.

2 Chronicles 18:1 Meaning and Commentary

2 Chronicles 18:1

Now Jehoshaphat had riches and honour in abundance
Still more and more, see ( 2 Chronicles 17:5 ) , and which moved Ahab to desire friendship and affinity with him, to which Jehoshaphat agreed:

and joined affinity with Ahab;
king of Israel, married his son Joram to Athaliah, a daughter of Ahab by Jezebel of Zidon; which marriage proved of bad consequence to Jehoshaphat and his family.

2 Chronicles 18:1 In-Context

1 Jehoshaphat had much wealth and honor, and he made an agree- ment with King Ahab through marriage.

2 A few years later Jehoshaphat went to visit Ahab in Samaria. Ahab sacrificed many sheep and cattle as a great feast to honor Jehoshaphat and the people with him. He encouraged Jehoshaphat to attack Ramoth in Gilead.

3 Ahab king of Israel asked Jehoshaphat king of Judah, "Will you go with me to attack Ramoth in Gilead?" Jehoshaphat answered, "I will go with you, and my soldiers are yours. We will join you in the battle."

4 Jehoshaphat also said to Ahab, "But first we should ask if this is the Lord's will."

5 So King Ahab called four hundred prophets together and asked them, "Should we go to war against Ramoth in Gilead or not?" They answered, "Go, because God will hand them over to you."