John Gill's Bible Commentary Ver. 2. And after certain years , etc.] 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).
Matthew Henry Commentary
- Jehoshaphat's alliance with Ahab.
--This history we read in 1Ki 22. Abundant riches and honour give larg opportunities of doing good, but they are attended with many snares an temptations. Men do not know much of the artifices of Satan and the deceitfulness of their own hearts, when they covet riches with the ide of being able to do good with them. What can hurt those whom God wil protect? What can shelter those whom God will destroy? Jehoshaphat i safe in his robes, Ahab killed in his armour; for the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong. We should be cautious of entangling ourselves in the worldly undertakings of evil men; and stil more we should avoid engaging in their sinful projects. But, when the call upon him, God can and will bring his faithful people out of the difficulties and dangers into which they have sinfully run themselves He has all hearts in his hand, so that he easily rescues them. Blesse is the man that putteth his trust in the Lord _________________________________________________
Original Hebrew וירד3381 לקץ7093 שׁנים8141 אל413 אחאב256 לשׁמרון8111 ויזבח2076 לו אחאב256 צאן6629 ובקר1241 לרב7230 ולעם5971 אשׁר834 עמו5973 ויסיתהו5496 לעלות5927 אל413 רמות7433 גלעד׃1568
