18 Jehoshaphat had much wealth and honor, and he made an agreement with King Ahab through marriage. Each of us is accountable to the Lord as an individual. They … “Jehoshaphat said he was one in purpose with Ahab. Ahab proceeds to imprison Micaiah. Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, “Please inquire first for the LORD’s word.” Please inquire first for the LORD’s word. Eliezer prophesied against Jehoshaphat because of this: “After this Jehoshaphat king of Judah allied himself with Ahaziah king of Israel, who acted very wickedly. I King 15:34 "and he did evil in the sight of the LORD, and walked in the way of Jeroboam, and in his sin by which he had made Israel to sin." Question: "Who was King Jehoshaphat in the Bible?". Answer: King Jehoshaphat was the fourth king of Judah under the divided monarchy, the son of Asa. We are first introduced to him in 1 Kings 15:24 but are told nothing more than that he succeeded Asa. At one point Ahab proposed a military alliance with Judah to defeat the Syrians. The Vision of Creation: Alexander Maclaren: Genesis 1:26: Deceitfulness of Sin That in itself would have near fatal consequences to the line of Jehoshaphat as we’ll see later. 1 Now Jehoshaphat had great riches and honor; and he allied himself by marriage with Ahab.. 2 Some years later he went down to visit Ahab at Samaria. Many Bible readers are baffled and they question why Jehoshaphat took a liking to King Ahab. [ a] 2 A few years later Jehoshaphat went to visit Ahab in Samaria. I'm going to be queen. Jehoshaphat made a disastrous treaty with AHAB (as in Ahab and Jezebel). In the words of Scripture, “by marriage he [Jehoshaphat] allied himself with Ahab” (2 Chron. Week 39. While Jehoshaphat safely returned from this battle, he was reproached by the prophet Jehu, son of Hanani, about this alliance. Jehoram dies at the age of 44 after the Lord punishes him with an incurable bowel disease. God intervened to help him. | Prof. James A. Diamond The Syrians mistook him for King Ahab, and had not the Lord helped him, he would have died on the battlefield. If there's one mistake Jehoshaphat made, it's the time he decided to ally himself with King Ahab of Israel, the devious Jezebel's husband. How did Jehoshaphat ally himself with Ahab? The prophet Micaiah was brought before them, and he made it perfectly clear that the purpose of the alliance was not of God and they would lose the battle. Who did Jehoshaphat make league with to make war (2 Chron 18:1-3)? As the chariots of Aram were closing in on King Jehoshophat, the commanders realize that they’re going after the wrong man! Jehoshaphat (whom Jehovah judges.King of Judah, son of Asa, succeeded to the throne B.C. Her name is a woman. Ahab responds with, “Micaiah, son of Imlah. All three were idolatrous, wicked rulers. As a result of King Jehoshaphat’s affinity with the wicked King Ahab, Jehoshaphat nearly lost his life. To field an army large enough to defeat the Arameans Ahab asked Jehoshaphat the king of Judah to ally with him against Ben-Hadad II. Sadly, Jehoshaphat had the sense to consult the Lord, but it was after the fact of choosing to ally himself with Ahab through the marriage of his son to Ahab's daughter.One has to wonder if he consulted the Lord about this decision too which got him into the manipulative situation with Ahab. They butchered great numbers of sheep, goats, and cattle for the feast. He walked in the way of his father Asa, doing what was right in the sight of the Lord (20:31, 32). 3. A Chronological Daily Bible Study of the Old Testament 7-Day Sections with a Summary-Commentary, Discussion Questions, and a Practical Daily Application. 35 After this Jehoshaphat king of Judah allied himself with Ahaziah king of Israel, [son of Ahab] who acted very wickedly. Sometime later Ahab’s daughter Athaliah helped cement ties with Judah through marriage with Jehoram, son of Jehoshaphat and crown prince of Judah. That alliance was Jehoshaphat son married A's daughter, Ahab daughter is going to be Jehoshaphat Sons. He becomes an ally with King Jehoram, the son of Ahab and King of Israel. King Jehoshaphat. And he walked in the way of the kings of Israel, like as did the house of Ahab: for he had the daughter of Ahab to wife: and he wrought that which was evil in the eyes of the LORD. Jehoshaphat's son Jehoram married Ahab's daughter Athaliah. He is considered a very righteous king in both the Second Book of Kings and the Second Book of Chronicles. He made his son, Jehoram, marry Ahab’s daughter. 1. 2 Chronicles 18:3 Context. Thankfully, Jehoshaphat repented and returned to his true love: God. By chance, a man shot an arrow and injured Ahab… But Jehoshaphat did not trust those prophets, because they seemed more concerned with saying what the king wanted to … Although Ahab humbles himself before Yahweh in 1 Kings 21, we learn in 1 Kings 22 that this humbling is not true, full-fledged repentance and faith in Yahweh. I think it was because he considered the people in Israel his family, which they were by blood. 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. # one of the sons of the prophets # According to tradition this was the Prophet Jonah. The few that remained, in fear, went into hiding. Ahab was the son of King Omri a former military commander who had taken over the throne after laying siege to Tirzah. Why would God send wars upon Asa? After Omri had passed away Ahab took what he had learned from his father and put it into practice while he ruled Israel. 21:15). Jehoshaphat’s reign also witnessed the institution of a better judicial system. Contrast Jehoshaphat’s peace makings with the actions of Jehu, selected by God to straighten out the mess in part started by Jehoshaphat A. 2 After some years he went down to visit Ahab in Samaria; and Ahab killed sheep and oxen in abundance for him and the people who were with him, and persuaded him to … Does he think that that will do do it? Yet, when Ahab humbled himself, God saw his heart and delivered him (1 Kings 21:29). Prophets had been brought before the kings and everyone of them claimed that God would grant them victory. While Jehoshaphat was visiting Ahab, Ahab tried to get Jehoshaphat to join him in a military campaign against the Syrians to regain possession of Ramoth-gilead. After some years he went down to Ahab in Samaria. Judah & Edom 33. Wooed by Ahab's lavish hospitality and persuasion, 2 Chron. King Ahab was desperate for the truth and finally asked for the prophet Micaiah. Circumventing the word of the Lord, King Ahab dresses himself in a disguise to hide his identity, while King Jehoshaphat entered the battle in his royal robes. b. No doubt the deceivers on all sides in the war against Islam will be honoured by their respective countries. To honor Jehoshaphat and those with him, Ahab had a large number of sheep and cattle slaughtered for a feast. (1 Chronicles 17: 1-6, 10) However, although he could have relied totally on God to protect him, Jehoshaphat allied himself with the evil king of Israel, Ahab. 20:35-37)? (see 2 Chronicles 19). I got my facts mixed up. 2 A few years later he went to Samaria to visit Ahab, who prepared a great banquet for him and his officials. Ahab made a great show of hospitality to Jehoshaphat during a visit to Samaria and then asked him if he would be his ally in a campaign to recover Ramoth Gilead. He set himself to seek the Lord in crisis and saw God deliver Judah (20:1–30). Thankfully, Jehoshaphat repented and returned to his true love: God. He allied himself with Ahab through a marriage. First, observe that in 1 Kings 22:1-12, Ahab asks Jehoshaphat if he would be willing to go to war with him to retake Ramoth-gilead. The partnership between godly Jehoshaphat and wicked Ahab was repulsive to God. Ahab’s 400 court prophets all assure him that he will defeat Aram, but the prophet Micaiah tells him that these prophets are being enticed by a lying spirit, sent by YHWH himself, for the purpose of destroying Ahab. Jehoshaphat Goes Down to Samaria to Form an Alliance with Ahab, 2 Chronicles 18 A. And Ahab slaughtered many sheep and oxen for him and the people who were with him, and induced him to go up against Ramoth-gilead. by Emmet Sweeney. He asks Jehoshaphat to be his ally. (16-17) Micaiah speaks the true prophecy from the LORD. Maybe he was impressed that Jehoram had the same name as his own wicked father. Ahab sacrificed many sheep and cattle as a great feast to honor Jehoshaphat and the people with him. Is he trying to mend the the divide between Israel and Judah? However, because this was an aberration from Jehoshaphat's usual stance of faith and obedience, the LORD did not punish Jehoshaphat. The enemy went after the king thinking it was Ahab but turned back when they saw that it was not. Jehoshaphat had riches and honor in abundance; and by marriage he allied himself with Ahab. He went out with Ahab in battle, and was rebuked by Jehu the son of Hanani. Jehoshaphat proved himself to be a king who relied on Jehovah. IV. b. Maclaren. Ahaziah, king of Israel Week 18, Thursday (April 30) II Chron 21-23 24. He allied himself with Israel Jehoshaphat learnt his lesson and refused to ally himself with the equally evil son of the deceiver Ahab - Ahaziah, who lasted only two years of Baal worship! It was bad enough for Jehoshaphat to go into battle with Ahab, but then, he did something even more stupid. Jehoshaphat agrees, but first he wants to get Yahweh’s advice. Even then, Jehoshaphat tried to ally himself with Ahab’s son - II Chronicles 20:35-37. In Jehoshaphat we have one of Judah’s finest rulers. This time Jehoshaphat again allies himself with the house of Ahab. How long did Ahab's son Jehoram reign over Israel? There are a number of important observations to make about this passage. 2 And after certain years he went down to Ahab to Samaria. At one point, King Ahaziah of Israel tried to ally with King Jehoshaphat of Judah. They were building ships to go to Tarshish, but God destroyed them (II Chronicles 20:35-37). 2 Chronicles 20:37). Jehoram also makes the momentous decision to ally himself with Israel through his marriage to Athaliah. In these times, prophets are who you turn to when you want a Divine directive, so Ahab brings in his usual band of suck-ups just to satisfy his ally. When Jehoshaphat returns to Judah, the prophet Jehu reprimands Jehoshaphat for his alliance with the wicked Ahab, but God relents because Jehoshaphat continued to seek Him (2 Chronicles 19:2–3). He asked, “Will you go with me to attack Ramoth?” Of the 3 kings who came to Elisha, whom did he respect (II Kings 3:14)? Jehoshaphat agreed for political reasons though he should not have done so for spiritual reasons; he was a godly king, faithful to the Lord. Jehoshaphat the King of Judah did not accept the false prophets that Ahab has assembled. Just in case Ahab disguised himself but let Jehoshaphat wear his kings clothes. And secondly, Jehoshaphat joined himself with Ahab's son, Ahaziah, in a business venture. Jehoshaphat’s Defining Flaw. GOD'S WORD® Translation. (see 2 Chronicles 19). In the third year, Jehoshaphat king of Judah (now linked to the house of Ahab by the marriage of his son and heir-apparent to the throne, to Athaliah, Ahab’s daughter) came down on a friendly visit to the Israelitish capital. 1 Now Jehoshaphat had riches and honour in abundance, and joined affinity with Ahab. That was Jehoshaphat's problem. King Ahab actually disguised himself as though he were not a king, while persuading King Jehoshaphat to retain his kingly robes. 18 Now Jehoshaphat had riches and honour in abundance, and joined affinity with Ahab. 2 And after certain years he went down to Ahab to Samaria. People often compromise because of a desire to be socially accepted. He did so against his better judgment. He repented when he did wrong If there's one mistake Jehoshaphat made, it's the time he decided to ally himself with King Ahab of Israel, the devious Jezebel's husband. (27) He walked in the way of the house of Ahab and did what was evil in the LORD’s sight like the house of Ahab, for he was a son-in-law to Ahab’s family. Ahab saw in the presence of so powerful an ally a splendid opportunity to use him to the extension of his kingdom. They decide to do a trading venture. Her name is Aliya. Yet on the other hand very few men did more than Jehoshaphat to bring the nation to the brink of ruin. Regardless, Jehoshaphat considered Ahab a brother. Ancient Jewish History: The Kings of Judah. The three original kings of Israel were Saul, David and Solomon. After the death of Solomon, the ten northern tribes revolted and established the kingdom of Israel in the north. The remaining tribes remained loyal to the son of Solomon and formed the Kingdom of Judah in the south. 928-911. In battle, Ahab disguises himself, but a stray arrow hits him and kills him, fulfilling Micaiah’s prophecy of his death. All three were idolatrous, wicked rulers. International Standard Version. (28) Ahaziah went with Joram son of Ahab to fight against Hazael king of Aram in Ramoth-gilead, and the Arameans wounded Joram. Jehoshaphat suggested that they first determine the will of God. Source: 1 Kings 22:1-40; 2 Chronicles 18:1 - 19:3 Jehoshaphat's Later Reforms . Why Jehoshaphat allied himself with Ahab? Unsurprisingly, Ahab throws Micaiah in prison on bread and water rations. If Ahab had been willing to face his own position vis-a-vis God honestly, he would have known who was telling the truth. First, he allied himself to Ahab through his son Jehoram’s marriage to Ahab’s daughter Athaliah. Why is Jehoshaphat Ally himself with Ahab? Now Jehoshaphat had great riches and honor, and he made a marriage alliance with Ahab. 18. They would build ships at Eziongeber and sail to Tarshish, possibly perhaps to Ophir, for gold and trade. Jehoshaphat, Judah's king, was reluctant and requested that they consult a prophet of God. Omri was a wicked ruler and he taught his son his evil ways. By this is meant that Jehoshaphat took Athaliah, the daughter of Ahab and Jezebel, and gave her as wife to his son Jehoram, the man who was to succeed Jehoshaphat on the throne of Judah. The king of Edom also agreed to join them (verse 9). What miracle did Elisha perform for the prophet's widow? 13:5). On the one hand, he loved the Lord. É /; Hebrew: ×Ö´×ְקִ×Ö¸Ö¼××Ö¼ â H̱īzÉqÄ«yyahÅ«), or Ezekias, was, according to the Hebrew Bible, the son of Ahaz and the 13th king of Judah. These would not be Baal prophets or those of Ashtaroth such as Elijah had contended with. “This is not the King of Israel — this is Jehoshaphat. Compromise is the price a person is willing to pay to a false god. And I think he felt his country was too small to fight against Israel and other countries so decided to make them allies. Around that same time, there was a good, god-fearing king called Jehoshaphat, who for whatever reason, befriended this infamous, bloodthirsty couple. Following the Battle of Qarqar Ahab called upon his ally Jehoshaphat to aid him in his struggle with Ben Hadad. His history is to be found among the events recorded in ( 1 Kings 15:24; 2 Kings 8:16) or in a continuous narrative in ( 2 Chronicles 17:1; 2 Chronicles 21:3) He was contemporary with Ahab, Ahaziah and Jehoram. Despite Jehoshaphat's errors in this regard, it appears that he later recognized that he should not have allied himself with Ahaziah (compare 1 Kings 22:49). —2Ch 19:5-11. It was most likely Ahab’s evil wife, Jezebel, that led him astray. Jehoshaphat’s second mistake was to ally himself with Ahab’s son Ahaziah in an endeavor to build ships at the port Ezion Geber, with the intent of getting gold from Ophir. 31. He allied with Ahab’s house by marrying his … Then he told of Ahab’s proposal—that Jehoshaphat ally with Ahab and Israel to reclaim the territory of Ramoth-Gilead. Why did Jehoshaphat help Ahab? in Israel. After this, King Jehoshaphat of Judah allied himself with King Ahaziah of Israel, who led him to do evil. Ahab asks Jehoshaphat if he’ll help Ahab launch an attack to get the city back. Jehoram himself was ungodly in his conduct. 18 And Jehoshaphat had wealth and grandeur in great measure; and he connected himself by marriage with Ahab. TRUE 21:4 25. Why on earth would Jehoshaphat ally himself with a wicked king of Israel? This act sets the stage for this daughter of King Ahab and Jezebel to plunge the Kingdom of Judah into its most evil period since the death of Solomon. Not only that, but Ahab decides that he can get around all of this by dressing Jehoshaphat up in his robes and putting him at the front and disguising himself as a soldier. However, Jehoshaphat did have one stipulation, and that was that they first consult with the LORD for HIS wisdom on the matter, before moving forward with their plan (Vs.4-5). A number of years later Jehoshaphat went to the city of Samaria to visit Ahab. Jehoshaphat's second mistake was to ally himself with Ahab's son Ahaziah in an endeavor to build ships at the port Ezion Geber, with the intent of getting gold from Ophir. They spoke in the name of the Lord, as verse 12 indicates, but Jehoshaphat … Jehoshaphat gave his son in marriage to Ahab’s daughter. Unsurprisingly, Ahab still goes into battle. Right after the Bible says that he married Jezebel, what did Ahab start doing? No-one did more to educate the people of God than this man and that’s why he’s often known as Judah’s great teacher, or Judah’s teacher-king. Who did Jehoshaphat send among the people of Judah? Godly leaders are peacemakers—they know how to bring unity.
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