John Gill's Bible Commentary Ver. 2. And Jehu the son of Hanani the seer , etc.] The son of him that reproved Asa, for which he put him in prison, ( 2 Chronicles 17:7,10), but that did not deter this his son from reproving Jehoshaphat: went out to meet him ; as he was returning: and said to King Jehoshaphat, shouldest thou help the ungodly ; such an one as Ahab, an idolater, murderer, and persecutor: and love them that hate the Lord ? his laws, worship, and ordinances, as he had; intimating, that he had done wrong, by entering into alliance and affinity with him, by showing him friendship, and assisting him in his war against the Syrians: therefore is wrath upon thee from before the Lord ; which appeared in the war of the Ammonites and Moabites with him, related in the next chapter, and in the calamities that came upon his family, his sons being slain by Jehoram that succeeded him, and his grandsons by Jehu.
Matthew Henry Commentary
- Jehoshaphat visits his kingdom.
--Whenever we return in peace to our houses, we ought to acknowledg God's providence in preserving our going out and coming in. And if we have been kept through more than common dangers, we are, in a specia manner, bound to be thankful. Distinguishing mercies lay us unde strong obligations. The prophet tells Jehoshaphat he had done very il in joining Ahab. He took the reproof well. See the effect the reproo had upon him. He strictly searched his own kingdom. By what the prophe said, Jehoshaphat perceived that his former attempts for reformatio were well-pleasing to God; therefore he did what was then left undone It is good when commendations quicken us to our duty. There ar diversities of gifts and operations, but all from the same Spirit, and for the public good; and as every one has received the gift, so let his minister the same. Blessed be God for magistrates and ministers scribes and statesmen, men of books, and men of business. Observe the charge the king gave. They must do all in the fear of the Lord, with perfect, upright heart. And they must make it their constant care to prevent sin, as an offence to God, and what would bring wrath on the people _________________________________________________
Original Hebrew ויצא3318 אל413 פניו6440 יהוא3058 בן1121 חנני2607 החזה2374 ויאמר559 אל413 המלך4428 יהושׁפט3092 הלרשׁע7563 לעזר5826 ולשׂנאי8130 יהוה3068 תאהב157 ובזאת2063 עליך5921 קצף7110 מלפני6440 יהוה׃3068
