1 Kings 22:4

Contextual Overview

¹There was a lull of three years without war between Aram and Israel. ¹ They continued three years without war between Aram and Yisra'el. ¹ And they continued three years without war between Syria and Israel. ¹ For three years Syria and Israel continued without war. ¹ For three years there was peace between Israel and Aram. ¹ There was no war between Syria and Israel for three years. ¹Aram (Syria) and Israel continued without war for three years. ¹ Now three years passed without war between Aram and Israel. ¹ And they continued three yeere without warre betweene Aram and Israel. ¹So they lived for three years without war between Aram and Israel.

Bible Verse Review
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Wilt thou go: 2 Kings 3:7, 2 Chronicles 18:3

I am as thou: 2 Chronicles 19:2, Psalms 139:21, Psalms 139:22, Proverbs 13:20, 1 Corinthians 15:33, 2 Corinthians 6:16, 2 Corinthians 6:17, Ephesians 5:11, 2 John 1:11, Revelation 2:26

Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 4:43 - Ramoth Joshua 20:8 - Ramoth 2 Kings 8:28 - he went 2 Kings 9:1 - Ramothgilead 2 Chronicles 18:2 - persuaded Galatians 4:12 - be

Cross-References

Exodus 5:3
They said, "The God of the Hebrews has met with us. Please let us go three days' journey into the wilderness, and sacrifice to the LORD, our God, lest he fall on us with pestilence, or with the sword."

Exodus 5:3
And they said, The God of the Hebrews hath met with us: let us go, we pray thee, three days' journey into the desert, and sacrifice unto the Lord our God; lest he fall upon us with pestilence, or with the sword.

Exodus 5:3
And they said, "The God of the Hebrews has met with us. Please let us go on a three-day journey into the desert, and let us sacrifice to Yahweh our God, lest he strike us with plague or with sword."

Exodus 5:3
Then Aaron and Moses said, "The God of the Hebrews has met with us. Now let us travel three days into the desert to offer sacrifices to the Lord our God. If we don't do this, he may kill us with a disease or in war."

Exodus 5:3
And they said, "The God of the Hebrews has met with us. Let us go a three-day journey into the desert so that we may sacrifice to the Lord our God, so that he does not strike us with plague or the sword."

Exodus 5:3
Then they said, "The God of the Hebrews has met with us. Please, let us go on a three days' journey into the wilderness and sacrifice to the LORD our God, so that He does not discipline us with pestilence or with the sword."

Exodus 5:3
Then they said, "The God of the Hebrews has met with us. Please, let us go a three days' journey into the wilderness so that we may sacrifice to the LORD our God, otherwise He will strike us with plague or with the sword."

Exodus 5:3
And they saide, We worship the God of the Ebrewes: we pray thee, let vs goe three daies iourney in the desert, and sacrifice vnto the Lord our God, least he bring vpon vs the pestilence or sword.

Exodus 5:3
Then they said, "The God of the Hebrews has met with us. Please, let us go a three days' journey into the wilderness that we may sacrifice to Yahweh our God, lest He confront us with pestilence or with the sword."

Exodus 5:3
They answered, "The Lord God of the Hebrews, has appeared to us. Please let us walk three days into the desert where we can offer sacrifices to him. If you don't, he may strike us down with terrible troubles or with war."

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Ver. 4 And he said unto Jehoshaphat, wilt thou go with me to battle to Ramothgilead?.... This affair being lately canvassed at the council board, and very much on Ahab's mind, he puts this question to Jehoshaphat, his visitor, relation, and ally; wisely considering that his own forces were small, and that to have such an auxiliary might be of great advantage to him:

and Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, I am as thou art, my people as thy people, my horses as thy horses; meaning, that he and his soldiers, foot and horse, were at his service.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Ahab, well aware of the military strength of Syria, and feeling that he cannot now expect divine aid 1 Kings 20:42; 1 Kings 21:21, asks the aid of Jehoshaphat, whose military resources were very great 2 Chronicles 17:12-19. Jehoshaphat’s answer is one of complete acquiescence, without reserve of any kind (compare 2 Chronicles 18:3). Jehoshaphat was afterward rebuked for thus consenting to “help the ungodly” 2 Chronicles 19:2. He probably acted not merely from complaisance, but from a belief that the interests of his own kingdom would be advanced by the step which he agreed to take. The power of Syria was at this time very menacing.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 1 Kings 22:4. Wilt thou go with me — We find that there was a good understanding between Jehoshaphat and Ahab, which no doubt was the consequence of a matrimonial alliance between the son of the former, Jehoram, and the daughter of the latter, Athaliah; see 2 Chronicles 18:1; 2 Kings 8:18. This coalition did not please God, and Jehoshaphat is severely reproved for it by Jehu the seer, 2 Chronicles 19:1-3.