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2 Chronicles · chapter 18 · verse 1
Now Jehoshaphat had riches and honour in abundance, and joined affinity with Ahab.2 Chronicles 18:1 · King James Version
2 Chronicles 18:1 in context
1Now Jehoshaphat had riches and honour in abundance, and joined affinity with Ahab.
2And after certain years he went down to Ahab to Samaria. And Ahab killed sheep and oxen for him in abundance, and for the people that he had with him, and persuaded him to go up with him to Ramothgilead.
3And Ahab king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat king of Judah, Wilt thou go with me to Ramothgilead? And he answered him, I am as thou art, and my people as thy people; and we will be with thee in the war.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- JehoshaphatYᵉhôwshâphâṭJehoshaphat, the name of six IsraelitesH3092 →
- abundancerôbabundanceH7230 →
- affinitychâthanto give away in marriageH2859 →
- richesʻôsherwealthH6239 →
- honourkâbôwdproperly, weight, but only figuratively in a good sense, splendor or copiousnessH3519 →
- AhabʼAchʼâbAchab, the name of a king of Israel and of a prophet at BabylonH256 →
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Here is, I. Jehoshaphat growing greater. It was said before (Ch2 17:5) that he had riches and honour in abundance; and here it is said again that his wealth and honour increased upon him by piety and good management. II.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 1-3