1 Kings 22:51 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Ahaziah the son of Ahab began to reign over Israel in Samaria the seventeenth year of Jehoshaphat king of Judah, and reigned two years over Israel. ”

1 Kings 22:51 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Two years - According to our reckoning, not much more than a twelve-month year.
1 Kings 22:51 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Ahaziah the son of Ahab began to reign over Israel in Samaria the seventeenth year of Jehoshaphat king of Judah, and reigned two years over Israel.
1 Kings 22:51 - 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 22:51 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Ahaziah. — In this short reign the influence of Jezebel, evidently in abeyance in the last days of Ahab, revives; and the idolatry of Baal resumes its place side by side with the older idolatry of...
1 Kings 22:51 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

“Broken Ships” 1 Kings 22:41-53 Further details of Jehoshaphat's good reign are given in 2 Chronicles 17:1-19 ; 2 Chronicles 18:1-34 ; 2 Chronicles 19:1-11 ; 2 Chronicles 20:1-37 . He made...
1 Kings 22:51 - 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 22:51 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(51) Ahaziah the son of Ahab began to reign over Israel in Samaria the seventeenth year of Jehoshaphat king of Judah, and reigned two years over Israel. (52) And he did evil in the sight of the LORD,...
1 Kings 22:51 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Ahaziah the son of Ahab began to reign over Israel in Samaria the seventeenth year of Jehoshaphat king of Judah ,.... It is observed, that Jehoshaphat began to reign in the fourth year of Ahab, and...
1 Kings 22:51 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Ahaziah the son of Ahab began to reign over Israel in Samaria the seventeenth year of Jehoshaphat king of Judah, and reigned two years over Israel. Ver. 51. Began to reign. ] His father Ahab yet l...
1 Kings 22:51 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

And reigned two years over Israel Not complete, as appears from 2 Kings 3:1 ; but part of two years; for he died before his second year was ended. He walked in the way of his father Followed the...
1 Kings 22:51 - 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 22:51 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Jehoshaphat's Death. B. C. 897. 41 And Jehoshaphat the son of Asa began to reign over...
1 Kings 22:51 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

By comparing this verse with 1 Kings 22:41 , it appears that Ahaziah was made king by his father, and reigned in conjunction with him, a year or two before Ahab's death, and as long after it; even...
1 Kings 22:51 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Reign Of Ahaziah King of Israel c. 853-852 BC ( 1 Kings 22:51 - 2 Kings 1:18 ). Ahaziah, Ahab's son and king of Israel, only had a short reign of a few months (two part years) but he amply s...
1 Kings 22:51 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

HOMILETICS OF 1 Kings 22:51-53 THE POWER OF EVIL TO PERPETUATE ITSELF I. That evil perpetuates itself by the force of parental training and example ( 1 Kings 22:52 ). Ahaziah was cursed with...
1 Kings 22:51 - 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 22:51 - 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 22:51 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Jehoshaphat in Judah, Ahaziah in Isreal
1 Kings 22:51 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Kings 15:25 ; 2 Kings 1:17
1 Kings 22:51 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Ahaziah, &c. — Ahaziah was made king by his father, and reigned in conjunction with him a year or two before Ahab's death, and as long after it; even as Jehoram the son of Jehoshaphat was made...

1 Kings 22:51 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

1 Kings 22:51 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

1 Kings 22:51 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

1 Kings 22:51 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

1 Kings 22:51 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

1 Kings 22:51 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

1 Kings 22:51 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

1 Kings 22:51 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

1 Kings 22:51 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

1 Kings 22:51 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Kings 22:51 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

1 Kings 22:51 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

1 Kings 22:51 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

1 Kings 22:51 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

1 Kings 22:51 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

1 Kings 22:51 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Kings 22:51 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

1 Kings 22:51 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

1 Kings 22:51 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Kings 22:51 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes