2 Kings 3:1 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Now Jehoram the son of Ahab began to reign over Israel in Samaria the eighteenth year of Jehoshaphat king of Judah, and reigned twelve years. ”

2 Kings 3:1 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

In the eighteenth year of Jehoshaphat - This date agrees exactly with the statements that Jehoshaphat began to reign in the fourth year of Ahab 1 Kings 22:41 , and Ahaziah in the 17th year of Je...
2 Kings 3:1 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Now Jehoram the son of Ahab began to reign over Israel in Samaria the (a) eighteenth year of Jehoshaphat king of Judah, and reigned twelve years. (a) Read the annotation in ( 2 Kings 1:17 ).
2 Kings 3:1 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Reign of Jehoram. War with Moab. The only two kings of Israel on whom the censure pronounced is in any way qualified are Jehoram, the last of the house of Omri, and Hoshea ( 2 Kings 17:2 ), the las...
2 Kings 3:1 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Now Jehoram the son of Ahab began to reign over Israel in Samaria the eighteenth year of Jehoshaphat king of Judah, and reigned twelve years.
2 Kings 3:1 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Now Jehoram the son of Ahab began to reign over Israel in Samaria the eighteenth year of Jehoshaphat king of Judah, and reigned twelve years. Jehoram ... in ... the eighteenth year of Jehosha...
2 Kings 3:1 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Jehoram and Elisha. Victory over Moab 1. The eighteenth year of Jehoshaphat ] according to 2 Kings 1:17 , 'in the second year of Jehoram son of Jehoshaphat.'
2 Kings 3:1 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

III. THE REIGN OF JEHORAM OF ISRAEL, AND HIS EXPEDITION AGAINST MOAB, IN WHICH JEHOSHAPHAT OF JUDAH TAKES PART. (1) Began to reign. — Literally, reigned. The eighteenth year. — Comp. Note...
2 Kings 3:1 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

THE INVASION OF MOAB 2 Kings 3:4-27 "What reinforcement we may gain from hope, If not, what resolution from despair." -MILTON, "Paradise Lost, " 1:190 AHAZIAH, as Elijah had warned him, nev...
2 Kings 3:1 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

an Unwise Alliance 2 Kings 3:1-12 Jehoram's reign over the ten tribes was marked by some measures of reform. He discountenanced Baal worship; though, in defiance of the Second Commandment, he c...
2 Kings 3:1 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

At this point the history goes back and describes the beginning of the war with Moab, to which reference was made at the opening of the book. It was a combined movement of Israel and Judah and Edom a...
2 Kings 3:1 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

CONTENTS We are here presented with some account of the reign of Jehoram, In an enquiry concerning a quarrel between Israel and Moab, Elisha is commissioned with a gracious message from the Lord to...
2 Kings 3:1 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Now Jehoram the son of Ahab began to reign over Israel in Samaria the eighteenth year of Jehoshaphat king of Judah ,.... So that the two years of the reign of his brother Ahaziah were not complete,...
2 Kings 3:1 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Now Jehoram the son of Ahab began to reign over Israel in Samaria the eighteenth year of Jehoshaphat king of Judah, and reigned twelve years. Ver. 1. In the eighteenth year of Jehoshaphat. ] But i...
2 Kings 3:1 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

JEHORAM, JEHOSHAPHAT AND MOAB (vv.1-27) Jehoram, Ahab's son, reigned, over Israel 12 years and followed the sinful example of Jereboam, though not doing so wickedly as Ahab, for he got rid of th...
2 Kings 3:1 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Reign of Jehoram. B. C. 895. 1 Now Jehoram the son of Ahab began to reign over Israe...
2 Kings 3:1 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

2 KINGS CHAPTER 3 Jehoram followeth the sin of Jeroboam; he, with Jehoshaphat and the king of Edom, goeth to battle against Moab, 2 Kings 3:1-8 . They, in distress for water, obtain it by Elisha...
2 Kings 3:1 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

A. The Reign of Jehoram, King Of Israel, Commences ( 2 Kings 3:1-3 ). The introduction to the reign of Jehoram, king of Israel, follows the usual format, with the exception that he was an improvem...
2 Kings 3:1 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

THE REVOLT AND DEFEAT OF MOAB CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES .— 2 Kings 3:1 . Jehoram, the son of Ahab —See on chap. 2 Kings 1:17 . The more distinctive name of this king, together with a helpf...
2 Kings 3:1 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Kings 3:1 . Jehoram began to reign the eighteenth year of Jehoshaphat. There is a small difficulty here in regard to the chronology of those times. It is said that Ahaziah began to reign the sev...
2 Kings 3:1 - The Biblical Illustrator

Now Jehoram the son of Ahab began to reign. Evil-the same in principle though not in form Two subjects are here illustrated-- I. That whilst the forms of evil may change, the principle may c...
2 Kings 3:1 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION 2 Kings 3:1-12 THE GENERAL CHARACTER OF JEHORAM 'S REIGN OVER ISRAEL ; HIS WAR WITH MOAB . 2 Kings 3:1 Now Jehoram the son of Ahab began to reign over...
2 Kings 3:1 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Now Jehoram, the son of Ahab, began to reign ever Israel in Samaria the eighteenth year of Jehoshaphat, king of Judah, who had evidently made his son Jehoram coregent the year before, 2 Kings 1:17 ,...
2 Kings 3:1 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Kings 22:51 ; 2 Kings 1:17 ; 2 Kings 8:16

2 Kings 3:1 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

2 Kings 3:1 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

2 Kings 3:1 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

2 Kings 3:1 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

2 Kings 3:1 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

2 Kings 3:1 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

2 Kings 3:1 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

2 Kings 3:1 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

2 Kings 3:1 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

2 Kings 3:1 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

2 Kings 3:1 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

2 Kings 3:1 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

2 Kings 3:1 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

2 Kings 3:1 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

2 Kings 3:1 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

2 Kings 3:1 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

2 Kings 3:1 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

2 Kings 3:1 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

2 Kings 3:1 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Kings 3:1 - The Biblical Illustrator

2 Kings 3:1 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

2 Kings 3:1 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

2 Kings 3:1 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge