Jehoshaphat the king of Judah came down. — The fuller account of the Chronicles (2 Chronicles 17) notices that the early part of his reign had been marked by a continuance or increase of the prosperity of Asa; but (1 Kings 18:1) adds, in significant connection, he “ had riches and honour in abundance, and joined affinity with Ahab,” so that this prosperity was, at any rate in part, dependent on a change of policy from enmity to alliance, with apparently some measure of dependence, dangerous alike spiritually and politically, but probably thought to be a necessity. The visit of Jehoshaphat (2 Chronicles 18:2) was one of festivity, of which Ahab took advantage.
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1 Kings 22:2
2 And it came to pass in the third year, that Jehoshaphat the king of Judah came down to the king of Israel.