2 Chronicles 18:1

Contextual Overview

¹ Jehoshaphat enjoyed great riches and high esteem, and he made an alliance with Ahab of Israel by having his son marry Ahab's daughter. ¹ Now Jehoshaphat had riches and honour in abundance; and he joined affinity with Ahab. ¹ Now Jehoshaphat had riches and honor in abundance; and he joined affinity with Ahab. ¹ Jehoshaphat had much wealth and honor, and he made an agreement with King Ahab through marriage. ¹ Jehoshaphat was very wealthy and greatly respected. He made an alliance by marriage with Ahab, ¹ Now Jehoshaphat had riches and honor in abundance, and joined affinity with Ahab. ¹ Now Jehoshaphat had riches and honor in abundance; and he joined affinity with Ahab. ¹Now Jehoshaphat had great wealth and honor, and was allied by marriage with Ahab.¹ Now Jehoshaphat had great riches and honor, and he made a marriage alliance with Ahab. ¹ Therfor Josaphat was riche and ful noble, and bi affynyte, `ethir alie, he was ioyned to Achab.

Bible Verse Review
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riches: 2 Chronicles 1:11-15, 2 Chronicles 17:5, 2 Chronicles 17:12, Matthew 6:33

joined affinity: He took Athaliah, the daughter of Ahab, to be wife to his son Joram - 2 Kings 8:18, which fatal connection was highly displeasing to God, and Jehoshaphat was severely reproved for it by Jehu the seer, 2 Chronicles 19:1-3. 2 Chronicles 18:31, 2 Chronicles 19:2, 2 Chronicles 21:6, 2 Chronicles 22:2, 2 Chronicles 22:3, 1 Kings 16:31-33, 1 Kings 21:25, 2 Kings 8:18, 2 Kings 8:26, 2 Kings 8:27, 2 Kings 11:1, 2 Corinthians 6:14

Reciprocal: 1 Kings 3:1 - affinity 1 Kings 22:2 - Jehoshaphat

Cross-References

Genesis 12:7
Then the Lord appeared to Abram and said, "To your offspring I will give this land." So he built there an altar to the Lord , who had appeared to him.

Genesis 12:7
And Yahweh appeared to Abram, and said, To your seed I will give this land: and there he built an altar to Yahweh, who appeared to him.

Genesis 12:7
The Lord appeared to Abram and said, "I will give this land to your descendants." So Abram built an altar there to the Lord , who had appeared to him.

Genesis 12:7
The Lord appeared to Abram and said, "To your descendants I will give this land." So Abram built an altar there to the Lord , who had appeared to him.

Genesis 12:7
And the LORD appeared to Abram, and said, To thy seed will I give this land: and there he erected an altar to the LORD, who appeared to him.

Genesis 12:7
Yahweh appeared to Abram, and said, "To your descendants I will give this land." He built an altar there to Yahweh, who appeared to him.

Genesis 12:7
Then the LORD appeared to Abram and said, "I will give this land to your descendants." So Abram built an altar there to [honor] the LORD who had appeared to him.

Genesis 12:7
Sotheli the Lord apperide to Abram, and seide to hym, Y schal yyue this lond to thi seed. And Abram bildide there an auter to the Lord, that apperide to hym.

Genesis 12:7
And Jehovah appeareth unto Abram, and saith, `To thy seed I give this land;' and he buildeth there an altar to Jehovah, who hath appeared unto him.

Genesis 12:7
Then the LORD appeared to Abram and said, "I will give this land to your offspring." So Abram built an altar there to the LORD, who had appeared to him.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

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.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The present chapter runs parallel with Kings, which it closely follows, only adding a few touches.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

CHAPTER XVIII

Jehoshaphat joins affinity with Ahab, king of Israel, 1, 2;

who invites him to assist him in the war against the Syrians,

to which Jehoshaphat agrees, 3.

They consult the prophets concerning the success of the war;

and all, except Micaiah, promise Ahab victory, 4-17.

Micaiah relates his vision concerning the lying spirit in the

mouth of Ahab's prophets, 18-22.

Zedekiah, a false prophet, opposes Micaiah; and Micaiah is put

in prison, 23-27.

Both the kings go against the Syrians; the confederate armies

are defeated, and the king of Israel slain, 28-31.

NOTES ON CHAP. XVIII

Verse 2 Chronicles 18:1. Jehoshaphat had riches and honour — The preceding chapter gives ample proof of this.

Joined affinity with Ahab. — Took his daughter Athalia to be wife to his son Joram.