Adam Clarke's Bible Commentary Verse 9. The king of Israel and Jehoshaphat] "Ahab consulted false prophets; but Jehoshaphat sought instruction from the presence of the Lord, and prayed at the entering in of Samaria; and before these all the false prophets prophesied lies." -Targum.
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 ומלך4428 ישׂראל3478 ויהושׁפט3092 מלך4428 יהודה3063 יושׁבים3427 אישׁ376 על5921 כסאו3678 מלבשׁים3847 בגדים899 וישׁבים3427 בגרן1637 פתח6607 שׁער8179 שׁמרון8111 וכל3605 הנביאים5030 מתנבאים5012 לפניהם׃6440
