II Chronicles 15:1-19
Asa Continued His Reform Efforts
II Chronicles 16:1-14
The Threat From Baasha
II Chronicles 17:1-19
Jehoshaphat’s Powerful Kingdom
II Chronicles 18:1-34
Jehoshaphat’s Alliance With Ahab
II Chronicles 18:28-34
Ahab is Killed And Jehoshaphat is spared
II Chronicles 19:1-11
Jehoshaphat Encourages People to Turn Back to God
II Chronicles 20:1-23
Jehoshaphat Depends on God to Defeat The Enemy
II Chronicles 20:14-30
The Lord Caused Confusion Among The Enemy
II Chronicles 20:24-37
Jehoshaphat’s 25 year reign was marked by prosperity
II Chronicles 21:1-20
Hezekiah Ruled in Jerusalem For 29 Years
Ahab is Killed And Jehoshaphat is spared
II Chronicles 18:28–34
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In this passage Ahab and Jehoshaphat go forth disguised against Syria into battle. Jehoshaphat, who had been a godly king, agreed to this unholy alliance and then decided that the Lord should be consulted on the matter (I Kings 22:5).
Even though Ahab was in disguise he was struck by the enemy arrow and died at the end of the day. We find Jehoshaphat was spared by the goodness of God and managed to escape. When Jehoshaphat got back to Jerusalem he was met by the Prophet Jehu who was the son of the prophet Hanani. Jehu rebuked Jehoshaphat for his ungodly alliance with Ahab (19:1-2).
Then the prophet Jehu praised him for his removal of paganism in Judah (17:6) and he prepared his heart to seek God. (19:3).
Application
Proverbs27:5 says, “Open rebuke is better than secret love.” And Proverbs 3:27 says, “Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thine hand to do it.” Just like the prophet rebuked Jehoshaphat, the Lord chastens His children (Hebrews 12:6), which is us if we are His child. If we correct our children the results will bring delight to our souls (Proverbs 29:17). Do you find that after we are corrected then we are more obedient children?
II Chronicles 18:28-34 (English Standard Version)
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