2 Chronicles 19:4 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And Jehoshaphat dwelt at Jerusalem: and he went out again through the people from Beersheba to mount Ephraim, and brought them back unto the LORD God of their fathers. ”

2 Chronicles 19:4 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Jehoshaphat, while declining to renounce the alliance with Israel (compare the 2 Kings 3:7 note), was careful to show that he had no sympathy with idolatry, and was determined to keep his people,...
2 Chronicles 19:4 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

And Jehoshaphat dwelt at Jerusalem: and he went out again (b) through the people from Beersheba to mount Ephraim, and brought them back unto the LORD God of their fathers. (b) He visited all his cou...
2 Chronicles 19:4 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Jehu the prophet reproves Jehoshaphat for having allied himself with Ahab. These verses are mainly from the Chronicler, but see 1 Kings 16:1 ff. 2 Chronicles 19:4-11 . This section, a kind of...
2 Chronicles 19:4 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

from Beer-sheba, &c. The two outermost bounds. mount . hill country of.
2 Chronicles 19:4 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And Jehoshaphat dwelt at Jerusalem: and he went out again through the people from Beersheba to mount Ephraim, and brought them back unto the LORD God of their fathers. From Beer-sheba to Mount Ephrai...
2 Chronicles 19:4 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And Jehoshaphat dwelt at Jerusalem: and he went out again through the people from Beersheba to mount Ephraim, and brought them back unto the LORD God of their fathers. He went out again throu...
2 Chronicles 19:4 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Reign of Jehoshaphat (continued) The chapter narrates how Jehoshaphat was reproved by the seer Jehu for helping Ahab, and how he instituted judges in the cities of Judah. This chapter is entirely...
2 Chronicles 19:4 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

FURTHER PROCEEDINGS IN THE REFORM OF JUSTICE AND RELIGION. (4) And he went out again. — This refers to the former Visitation or Royal Commission for the instruction of the people in the sacred L...
2 Chronicles 19:4 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

JEHOSHAPHAT-THE DOCTRINE OF NONRESISTANCE 2 Chronicles 17:1-19 ; 2 Chronicles 18:1-34 ; 2 Chronicles 19:1-11 ; 2 Chronicles 20:1-37 ASA was succeeded by his son Jehoshaphat, and his reign be...
2 Chronicles 19:4 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Returning to Jerusalem, Jehoshaphat was rebuked by Jehu, the son of Hanani, in words which it would be well for all of us perpetually to bear in mind: "Shouldest thou help the wicked, and love them t...
2 Chronicles 19:4 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

We hear of no complaint nor anger in Jehoshaphat, like that of Asa at the reproof of the prophet. But we find on the contrary, his heart setting about a greater reform in his kingdom. He abides at ho...
2 Chronicles 19:4 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And Jehoshaphat dwelt at Jerusalem ,.... And went out no more to Samaria, nor concerned himself about the affairs of Israel, but attended to his own: and he went out again through the people ; too...
2 Chronicles 19:4 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And Jehoshaphat dwelt at Jerusalem: and he went out again through the people from Beersheba to mount Ephraim, and brought them back unto the LORD God of their fathers. Ver. 4. And Jehoshaphat dwel...
2 Chronicles 19:4 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

He went out again through the people He went out before by his officers, ( 2 Chronicles 17:7 ,) now he went in his own person. From Beer-sheba to mount Ephraim That is, through his whole kingdom,...
2 Chronicles 19:4 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

JEHOSHAPHAT REPROVED (vv.1-3) Jehoshaphat's experience with Ahab ought to have been enough to speak deeply to him as to the folly of bad associations, but God knew he needed more than experience...
2 Chronicles 19:4 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Jehoshaphat's Piety. B. C. 897. 1 And Jehoshaphat the king of Judah returned to his hous...
2 Chronicles 19:4 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

He went out again; once he went by his officers, 2 Chronicles 17:7 , &c., now he went in his own person. From Beer-sheba to Mount Ephraim, i.e. through his whole kingdom, whereof these wer...
2 Chronicles 19:4 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES.] This chapter is entirely additional to Kings, and of great interest. It deals with three matters only, the rebuke addressed to Jehosh. by the profit Jehu ( 2 Chronicles 19:1-3 ); the...
2 Chronicles 19:4 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

REFLECTIONS . Wisdom is well bought, if it be not bought too dear. Jehoshaphat returned from the battle at Ramoth-gilead, beaten indeed by the Assyrians, but more so by the reproaches of his own min...
2 Chronicles 19:4 - The Biblical Illustrator

And Jehoshaphat the king of Judah returned to his house in peace to Jerusalem. Jehoshaphat’s declension and recovery I. God makes a difference between a backslidden child and an apostate. 1....
2 Chronicles 19:4 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION The matter of this chapter is preserved for us by the writer of Chronicles alone, and is of much significance. After glancing at the moment's outward "peace" ( 2 Chronicles 19:1 ), wh...
2 Chronicles 19:4 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Jehoshaphat Reproved by the Seer Jehu
2 Chronicles 19:4 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Samuel 7:15-17 ; 1 Samuel 7:3 ; 1 Samuel 7:4 ; 2 Chronicles 15:8-13 ; 2 Chronicles 29:10 ; 2 Chronicles 29:11 ; Genesis 21:33 ; Joshua 17:15 ; Judges 19:1 ; Judges 20:1 ; Luke 1:17 ; Ma...
2 Chronicles 19:4 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Through — Through the whole kingdom, whereof these were the two bounds. And brought — Such of them as had revolted from God to idols, he reclaimed by his counsel and example, and by the instruction...

2 Chronicles 19:4 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

2 Chronicles 19:4 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

2 Chronicles 19:4 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

2 Chronicles 19:4 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

2 Chronicles 19:4 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

2 Chronicles 19:4 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

2 Chronicles 19:4 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

2 Chronicles 19:4 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

2 Chronicles 19:4 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

2 Chronicles 19:4 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

2 Chronicles 19:4 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

2 Chronicles 19:4 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

2 Chronicles 19:4 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

2 Chronicles 19:4 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Chronicles 19:4 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

2 Chronicles 19:4 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

2 Chronicles 19:4 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

2 Chronicles 19:4 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

2 Chronicles 19:4 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Chronicles 19:4 - The Biblical Illustrator

2 Chronicles 19:4 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

2 Chronicles 19:4 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

2 Chronicles 19:4 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Chronicles 19:4 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes