1 Kings 22:5 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And Jehoshaphat said unto the king of Israel, Enquire, I pray thee, at the word of the LORD to day. ”

1 Kings 22:5 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Jehoshaphat, with characteristic piety 1 Kings 22:43 takes advantage of his position as Ahab’s friend and ally, to suggest inquiry of the Lord (Yahweh) before the expedition is undertaken. Lest A...
1 Kings 22:5 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

And Jehoshaphat said unto the king of Israel, (e) Enquire, I pray thee, at the word of the LORD to day. (e) He seemed that he would not go to war unless God approved it, yet when Michaiah advised th...
1 Kings 22:5 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Ahab's Attack on Ramoth-gilead and his Death. The death of Ahab must have taken place before or during the year 854 B.C., when the battle of Qarqara was fought, and his name is mentioned in the Ass...
1 Kings 22:5 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And Jehoshaphat said unto the king of Israel, Inquire, I pray thee, at the word of the LORD to day.
1 Kings 22:5 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And he said unto Jehoshaphat, Wilt thou go with me to battle to Ramoth-gilead? And Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, I am as thou art, my people as thy people, my horses as thy horses....
1 Kings 22:5 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ahab and Micaiah. Ahab's Death at Ramoth-gllead. Reign of Jehoshaphat, King of Judah 1. Three years] probably calculated from the peace described in 1 Kings 20:34 .
1 Kings 22:5 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

ALONE AGAINST THE WORLD 1 Kings 22:1-40 "I have not sent these prophets, yet they ran: I have not spoken to them, yet they prophesied I have heard what the prophets said, who prophesied lies in...
1 Kings 22:5 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Entering into a New Partnership 1 Kings 22:1-12 It seems strange that so good a man as the king of Judah should have entered into such an alliance. It began with the marriage of Jehoram, son of...
1 Kings 22:5 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The final movement in the downfall of Ahab is here chronicled. Jehoshaphat visited Ahab, who suggested the alliance against the king of Syria. Jehoshaphat suggested an appeal to Jehovah. Ahab produce...
1 Kings 22:5 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(5) And Jehoshaphat said unto the king of Israel, Enquire, I pray thee, at the word of the LORD today. I beg the Reader to admire Jehoshaphat's piety in this instance. Though he knew well the infamo...
1 Kings 22:5 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And Jehoshaphat said unto the king of Israel, inquire, I pray thee, at the word of the Lord today. Being a pious and religious prince, he did not choose to go into a war at once, without consulting...
1 Kings 22:5 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And Jehoshaphat said unto the king of Israel, Enquire, I pray thee, at the word of the LORD to day. Ver. 5. Inquire, I pray thee. ] Ahab never thought of this, belike. God was not in all his thoug...
1 Kings 22:5 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Jehoshaphat said, Inquire, I pray thee , &c. By some prophet; that we may know the mind of God in this matter, and what success we may expect. A good man, wherever he goes, will take God along w...
1 Kings 22:5 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

AHAB WARNED BUT DETERMINED (vs.1-28) Three years later the show of repentance on Ahab's part had worn off. There had been no war between Israel and Syria, but rather than leaving matters as they...
1 Kings 22:5 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Jehoshaphat's League with Ahab. B. C. 897. 1 And they continued three years without war...
1 Kings 22:5 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

By some prophet; that we may know the mind of God in it, and what success we may expect. This was the practice of the godly. See Judges 1:1 , Judges 20:28 1 Samuel 23:2 .
1 Kings 22:5 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Ahab And Jehoshaphat Unite To Regain Ramoth-gilead For Israel And Ahab Learns From A Prophet Of YHWH That They Will Be Successful But That He Will Die In The Attempt ( 1 Kings 22:1-29 ). Ahab's li...
1 Kings 22:5 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

THE DEATH OF AHAB CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES .— 1 Kings 22:2 . Jehoshaphat the king of Judah came down to the king of Israel —This visit is accounted for in Chronicles (chap. 1 Kings 18:1 )...
1 Kings 22:5 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Kings 22:2 . Jehoshaphat had married his son Jehoram to Athaliah, daughter of Jezebel; probably from the idea that the connection would prevent internal war for the future: oh fatal mistake! 1...
1 Kings 22:5 - The Biblical Illustrator

Jehoshaphat the King of Judah. Character of Jehoshaphat In Ahab we have an instance of a wicked man partially reclaimed, frequently arrested, but yet finally hardened in his iniquity. In Jehosh...
1 Kings 22:5 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION THE EXPEDITION OF AHAB AND JEHOSHAPHAT AGAINST HRAMOTH - GILEAD . THE DEATH OF AHAB . THE REIGNS OF JEHOSHAPHAT AND AHAZIAH . 1 Kings 22:1 And...
1 Kings 22:5 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Campaign against the Syrians
1 Kings 22:5 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Chronicles 10:13 ; 1 Samuel 14:18 ; 1 Samuel 23:2 ; 1 Samuel 23:4 ; 1 Samuel 23:9-12 ; 1 Samuel 30:8 ; 2 Chronicles 18:4 ; 2 Chronicles 18:5 ; 2 Kings 1:3 ; 2 Kings 3:11 ; Ezekiel 14:3 ;...
1 Kings 22:5 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Enquire — A good man, wherever he goes, will take God along with him, will acknowledge him in all his ways, and look to him for success. And wherever he goes, he ought to take his religion along wi...

1 Kings 22:5 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

1 Kings 22:5 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

1 Kings 22:5 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

1 Kings 22:5 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

1 Kings 22:5 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

1 Kings 22:5 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

1 Kings 22:5 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

1 Kings 22:5 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

1 Kings 22:5 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

1 Kings 22:5 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

1 Kings 22:5 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

1 Kings 22:5 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

1 Kings 22:5 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Kings 22:5 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

1 Kings 22:5 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

1 Kings 22:5 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

1 Kings 22:5 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

1 Kings 22:5 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

1 Kings 22:5 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Kings 22:5 - The Biblical Illustrator

1 Kings 22:5 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

1 Kings 22:5 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

1 Kings 22:5 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Kings 22:5 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes