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NASB | 1 Kings 22:29 ¶ So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat king of Judah went up against Ramoth-gilead. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 Kings 22:29 ¶ So [Ahab] the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah went up to Ramoth-gilead. |
Bible Question:
Why did Jehoshaphat join Ahab? Since Jehoshaphat king of Judah is described as a 'good' king (2 Chr. chapters 17-10) and following the example of King David, why does he proceed to join wicked King Ahab against the Arameans in this verse in spite of Micaiah's testimony (1 Kings 22:17, 19-23) against it? It turns out that only by divine intervention that Jehoshaphat was saved (1 Kings 22:32; 2 Chr. 18:31) during the battle. Did he join him because of a feeling of brotherhood (1 Kings 22:4)? |
Bible Answer: Nolan ... the Bible only says that Jehosaphat said to the king of Israel, "I am as you are, my people are your people, my horses as your horses." (vs. 4b), as you pointed out ... and he was at peace with the kin of Israel (vs. 44). I could be that he wanted the two kingdoms to be reunited. But, that was not God's plan. Jehoshaphat had a stipulation - to FIRST seek the counsel of God in verse 5 and again in 7. Micaiah ben Imlah did not tell Jehoshaphat not ot go (vv. 17-29). It may be to prove a point, you can have someone dressed as a king, but the one hiding got killed. Killing or capturing the king meant a great reward. 2 Chronicles 18 gives us more information. They were allies by marriage (vs. 1). Searching Scripture Steve |
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