1 Kings 22:51

Contextual Overview

⁴¹Jehoshaphat son of Asa became king over Judah in the fourth year of Israel’s King Ahab. ⁴¹ Yehoshafat the son of Asa began to reign over Yehudah in the fourth year of Ach'av king of Yisra'el. ⁴¹ And Jehoshaphat the son of Asa began to reign over Judah in the fourth year of Ahab king of Israel. ⁴¹ Jehoshaphat the son of Asa began to reign over Judah in the fourth year of Ahab king of Israel. ⁴¹ Jehoshaphat son of Asa became king of Judah during Ahab's fourth year as king of Israel. ⁴¹ In the fourth year of King Ahab's reign over Israel, Asa's son Jehoshaphat became king over Judah. ⁴¹Now Jehoshaphat the son of Asa became king over Judah in the fourth year of Ahab king of Israel. ⁴¹ Now Jehoshaphat the son of Asa became king over Judah in the fourth year of Ahab king of Israel. ⁴¹ And Iehoshaphat the sonne of Asa began to reigne vpon Iudah in the fourth yeere of Ahab King of Israel. ⁴¹Now Jehoshaphat the son of Asa became king over Judah in the fourth year of Ahab king of Israel.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

am 3107-3108, bc 897-896

began: "Now he begins to reign alone." 1 Kings 22:40.

two years: 1 Kings 15:25, 2 Kings 1:17

Reciprocal: 1 Kings 22:41 - began to reign 2 Kings 3:1 - Jehoram 2 Kings 15:23 - and reigned two years 2 Kings 21:19 - two years

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Ahaziah the son of Ahab began to reign over Israel in Samaria the seventeenth year of Jehoshaphat king of Judah,.... It is observed, that Jehoshaphat began to reign in the fourth year of Ahab, and Ahab reigned twenty two years, see 1 Kings 22:41, and therefore Ahab's son must begin to reign in the eighteenth year of Jehoshaphat; but perhaps he was made king in his father's lifetime, before he went on his expedition to Ramothgilead, or Ahab's reign was not twenty two years complete:

and reigned two years over Israel; not complete, as appears from 2 Kings 3:1.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Two years - According to our reckoning, not much more than a twelve-month year.