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

Bible Comments

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 on 2 Kings 1:17; 2 Kings 8:16.

2 Kings 3:1

1 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.