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Wesley -> 1Ki 22:2
Wesley: 1Ki 22:2 - -- _It is strange, that so good a man would be so closely connected with a king revolted from the worship of God! But he appears to have been of too easy...
_It is strange, that so good a man would be so closely connected with a king revolted from the worship of God! But he appears to have been of too easy a temper, which betrayed him to many inconveniencies.
JFB: 1Ki 22:1 - -- The disastrous defeat of Ben-hadad had so destroyed his army and exhausted the resources of his country, that, however eager, he was unable to recomme...
The disastrous defeat of Ben-hadad had so destroyed his army and exhausted the resources of his country, that, however eager, he was unable to recommence active hostilities against Israel. But that his hereditary enmity remained unsubdued, was manifest by his breach of faith concerning the treaty by which he had engaged to restore all the cities which his father had seized (1Ki 20:34).

JFB: 1Ki 22:2 - -- It was singular that a friendly league between the sovereigns of Israel and Judah should, for the first time, have been formed by princes of such oppo...
It was singular that a friendly league between the sovereigns of Israel and Judah should, for the first time, have been formed by princes of such opposite characters--the one pious, the other wicked. Neither this league nor the matrimonial alliance by which the union of the royal families was more closely cemented, met the Lord's approval (2Ch 19:2). It led, however, to a visit by Jehoshaphat, whose reception in Samaria was distinguished by the most lavish hospitality (2Ch 18:2). The opportunity of this visit was taken advantage of, to push an object on which Ahab's heart was much set.
Clarke -> 1Ki 22:1
Clarke: 1Ki 22:1 - -- Three years without war - That is, from the time that Ahab made the covenant with Ben-hadad, mentioned 1Ki 20:34. And probably in that treaty it was...
Three years without war - That is, from the time that Ahab made the covenant with Ben-hadad, mentioned 1Ki 20:34. And probably in that treaty it was stipulated that Ramoth-gilead should be restored to Israel; which not being done, Ahab formed a confederacy with Judah, and determined to take it by force.

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Barnes: 1Ki 22:1 - -- Three years - These must be counted from the close of the second campaign of Ben-hadad 1Ki 20:34. They were not full years, as is evident from ...
Three years - These must be counted from the close of the second campaign of Ben-hadad 1Ki 20:34. They were not full years, as is evident from the next verse. Probably the first year is that of Ben-hadad’ s dismissal after his defeat; the second is a year of actual peace; while the third is that in which Jehoshaphat paid his visit, and the Ramoth-Gilead expedition took place. The pause, here noticed, in the war between Israel and Syria was perhaps the result of a common danger. It was probably in the year following Ben-hadad’ s dismissal by Ahab, that the first great Assyrian expedition took place into these parts. Shalmaneser II relates that on his first invasion of southern Syria, he was met by the combined forces of Ben-hadad, Ahab, the king of Hamath, the kings of the Hittites, and others, who gave him battle, but suffered a defeat.

Barnes: 1Ki 22:2 - -- This visit indicates an entire change in the relations which we have hitherto found subsisting between the kingdoms of Israel and Judah. The common ...
This visit indicates an entire change in the relations which we have hitherto found subsisting between the kingdoms of Israel and Judah. The common danger to which the two kingdoms were exposed from the growing power of Syria had probably induced them to forget their differences. Jehoshaphat’ s eldest son, Jehoram, was married to Athaliah, the daughter of Ahab: but apparently the bond between the two families had not hitherto led to any very close intimacy, much less to any joint military expeditions. Jehoshaphat seems to have taken no part in the former Syrian wars of Ahab, nor did he join in the great league against the Assyrians (1Ki 22:1 note). His visit now was probably one of mere friendliness, without any political object. Ahab, however, turned the visit to political advantage. From this time until the displacement of Ahab’ s dynasty by Jehu, very intimate relations subsisted between the two kingdoms (1Ki 22:49; 2Ki 3:7; 2Ki 8:28-29; 2Ch 20:36, etc.).
Poole: 1Ki 22:1 - -- They continued the Syrians and Israelites, designed in the following words. Three years computed from the last war and league wherewith it was conc...
They continued the Syrians and Israelites, designed in the following words. Three years computed from the last war and league wherewith it was concluded; because both Ahab and Benhadad were so weakened and broken by the late wars, that they needed and desired peace to recruit themselves, and repair their former losses.

Poole: 1Ki 22:2 - -- Having now, as he supposed, made a firm peace with Ahab by the alliance contracted between Jehoram his son, and Athaliah, Ahab’ s daughter; of ...
PBC -> 1Ki 22:1
Haydock: 1Ki 22:1 - -- Israel, from the time when Benadad and Achab had made a league, chap. xx. 34.
Israel, from the time when Benadad and Achab had made a league, chap. xx. 34.

Haydock: 1Ki 22:2 - -- Josaphat. It is wonderful that a prince of so great piety, should be on terms of such strict friendship with a most wicked king. God did not approv...
Josaphat. It is wonderful that a prince of so great piety, should be on terms of such strict friendship with a most wicked king. God did not approve of it; and the event was unfortunate, 2 Paralipomenon xx. 37. Achab received the king of Juda with extraordinary magnificence, 2 Paralipomenon xviii. 2. It is thought that (Calmet) the latter had married his daughter, (Grotius) or rather (Haydock) he had taken Athalia for his son Joram, 2 Paralipomenon xviii. 1. (Tirinus) (Menochius)
Gill: 1Ki 22:1 - -- And they continued three years without war between Syria and Israel. From the time that Benhadad made a covenant with Ahab; not three full years, but ...
And they continued three years without war between Syria and Israel. From the time that Benhadad made a covenant with Ahab; not three full years, but part of them: it was threatened by Elijah from the Lord, that Ahab's life should go for Benhadad's, because he had let him, go, 1Ki 22:42, but because of his humiliation, as is thought by Ben Gersom and others, it was respited for those three years; and now an opportunity and occasion would be given for the fulfilment of what was threatened.

Gill: 1Ki 22:2 - -- And it came to pass in the third year,.... Of the peace, before it was expired:
that Jehoshaphat the king of Judah came down to the king of Israel;...
And it came to pass in the third year,.... Of the peace, before it was expired:
that Jehoshaphat the king of Judah came down to the king of Israel; to Ahab, from Jerusalem to Samaria, reckoned thirty two miles m; either to make peace with him, and put an end to the wars which subsisted between Israel and Judah since the division of the kingdom, 1Ki 22:44 or to contract an affinity with him, by marrying his son to a daughter of Ahab, 2Ki 8:18 or rather after peace was made, and that strengthened by the marriage; and so he went merely to pay a visit, as he judged he might then with great safety; and he and all his retinue were entertained by Ahab in a very sumptuous and liberal manner, 2Ch 18:1.

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Geneva Bible: 1Ki 22:1 And they continued ( a ) three years without war between Syria and Israel.
( a ) Ben-hadad the king of Syria, and Ahab made a peace which endured thr...

Geneva Bible: 1Ki 22:2 And it came to pass in the third year, that Jehoshaphat the king of Judah ( b ) came down to the king of Israel.
( b ) To see and visit him.

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TSK Synopsis -> 1Ki 22:1-53
TSK Synopsis: 1Ki 22:1-53 - --1 Ahab, seduced by false prophets, according to the word of Micaiah, is slain at Ramoth-gilead.37 The dogs lick up his blood, and Ahaziah succeeds him...
MHCC -> 1Ki 22:1-14
MHCC: 1Ki 22:1-14 - --The same easiness of temper, which betrays some godly persons into friendship with the declared enemies of religion, renders it very dangerous to them...
Matthew Henry -> 1Ki 22:1-14
Matthew Henry: 1Ki 22:1-14 - -- Though Ahab continued under guilt and wrath, and the dominion of the lusts to which he had sold himself, yet, as a reward for his professions of rep...
Keil-Delitzsch -> 1Ki 22:1-40
Keil-Delitzsch: 1Ki 22:1-40 - --
Allied Campaign of Ahab and Jehoshaphat against the Syrians at Ramoth, and Death of Ahab (compare 2 Chron 18:2-34). - 1Ki 22:1. "And they rested thr...
Constable -> 1Ki 16:29--22:41; 1Ki 22:1-28
Constable: 1Ki 16:29--22:41 - --1. Ahab's evil reign in Israel 16:29-22:40
Ahab ruled Israel from Samaria for 22 years (874-853 ...
