1 Kings 22:1

1 transierunt igitur tres anni absque bello inter Syriam et Israhel

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 transierunt igitur tres anni absque bello inter Syriam et Israhel

2 in anno autem tertio descendit Iosaphat rex Iuda ad regem Israhel

3 dixitque rex Israhel ad servos suos ignoratis quod nostra sit Ramoth Galaad et neglegimus tollere eam de manu regis Syriae

4 et ait ad Iosaphat veniesne mecum ad proeliandum in Ramoth Galaad

5 dixitque Iosaphat ad regem Israhel sicut ego sum ita et tu populus meus et populus tuus unum sunt et equites mei et equites tui dixitque Iosaphat ad regem Israhel quaere oro te hodie sermonem Domini