1 Kings 22:5

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Jehoshaphat, with characteristic piety 1 Kings 22:43 takes advantage of his position as Ahab’s friend and ally, to suggest inquiry of the Lord (Y...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

And Jehoshaphat said unto the king of Israel, (e) Enquire, I pray thee, at the word of the LORD to day. (e) He seemed that he would not go to war un...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Ahab's Attack on Ramoth-gilead and his Death. The death of Ahab must have taken place before or during the year 854 B.C., when the battle of Qarqar...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And Jehoshaphat said unto the king of Israel, Inquire, I pray thee, at the word of the LORD to day.
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And he said unto Jehoshaphat, Wilt thou go with me to battle to Ramoth-gilead? And Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, I am as thou art, my p...
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...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Enquire... of the Lord ] Jehoshaphat's piety led him to seek the divine guidance before starting on the proposed expedition. To day ] better, 'fir...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Entering into a New Partnership 1 Kings 22:1-12 It seems strange that so good a man as the king of Judah should have entered into such an allia...
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. Jehosh...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(5) And Jehoshaphat said unto the king of Israel, Enquire, I pray thee, at the word of the LORD today. I beg the Reader to admire Jehoshaphat's piet...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And Jehoshaphat said unto the king of Israel, inquire, I pray thee, at the word of the Lord today. Being a pious and religious prince, he did not c...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

And Jehoshaphat said unto the king of Israel, Enquire, I pray thee, at the word of the LORD to day. Ver. 5. Inquire, I pray thee. ] Ahab never tho...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Jehoshaphat said, Inquire, I pray thee , &c. By some prophet; that we may know the mind of God in this matter, and what success we may expect. A...
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...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

By some prophet; that we may know the mind of God in it, and what success we may expect. This was the practice of the godly. See Judges 1:1 , Judg...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Ahab And Jehoshaphat Unite To Regain Ramoth-gilead For Israel And Ahab Learns From A Prophet Of YHWH That They Will Be Successful But That He Will D...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Final Fate Of Ahab Is Sealed ( 1 Kings 22:1-40 ). As we have seen, prophets have featured all through Ahab's reign, and here they feature to t...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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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...
The Biblical Illustrator

Jehoshaphat the King of Judah. Character of Jehoshaphat In Ahab we have an instance of a wicked man partially reclaimed, frequently arrested, b...
The Biblical Illustrator

Enquire, I pray thee, at the word of the Lord to-day. Appeal to the prophets in time of crisis It has been noted, that in ancient Grecian natio...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

And Jehoshaphat, remembering at least some caution in time, said unto the king of Israel, Enquire, I pray thee, at the word of the Lord today; he w...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Enquire — A good man, wherever he goes, will take God along with him, will acknowledge him in all his ways, and look to him for success. And wherev...

⁵ And Jehoshaphat said unto the king of Israel, Enquire, I pray thee, at the word of the LORD to day.

Related Commentaries of 1 Kings 22:5

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

1 Kings 22:5