The story of this chapter we had just as it is here related in the story of the reign of Ahab king of Israel, 2 Kings 22:41–50 There it looks more creditable to Ahab than any thing else recorded of him that he was in league with so good a man as Jehoshaphat; here it is a great blemish in the reign…

Here is, I. Jehoshaphat growing greater. It was said before that he had riches and honour in abundance; and here it is said again that his wealth and honour increased upon him by piety and good management. II.

This is almost word for word the same with what we had, 1 Kings 22:41–50 We will not repeat what was there said, nor have we much to add, but may take occasion to think, 1. Of the great duty of acknowledging God in all our ways and enquiring at his word, whatever we undertake.

We have here, 1. Good Jehoshaphat exposing himself in his robes, thereby endangered, and yet delivered. We have reason to think that Ahab, while he pretended friendship, really aimed at Jehoshaphat’s life, to take him off, that he might have the management of his successor, who was his son-in-law,…