1 Kings 22:49

Then said Ahaziah the son of Ahab unto Jehoshaphat, Let my servants go with thy servants in the ships. But Jehoshaphat would not.

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Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
said	אָמַ֞ר 'a.Mar	H559	to say (used with great latitude) · verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular
Ahaziah	אֲחַזְיָ֤הוּ 'a.chaz.Ya.hu	H274	Achazjah · proper noun, a man's name
son	בֶן ven-	H1121	a son (as a builder of the family name) · noun, common masculine singular construct
Ahab	אַחְאָב֙ 'ach.'Av	H256	Achab · proper noun, a man's name
Jehoshaphat	יְה֣וֹשָׁפָ֔ט ye.Ho.o.sha.Fat	H3092	Jehoshaphat · proper noun, a man's name
servants	עֲבָדַ֛י 'a.va.Dai	H5650	a servant · noun, common masculine plural construct + pronominal suffix
go	יָלַךְ yâlak	H3212	to walk (literally or figuratively)
servants	עֲבָדֶ֖יךָ 'a.va.Dei.kha	H5650	a servant · noun, common masculine plural construct + pronominal suffix, 2nd person masculine singular
ships	בָּאֳנִיּ֑וֹת bo.'o.ni.Yot	H591	a ship · preposition + noun, common feminine plural absolute
Jehoshaphat	יְהוֹשָׁפָֽט ye.ho.sha.Fat	H3092	Jehoshaphat · proper noun, a man's name
would	אָבָ֖ה 'a.Vah	H14	to breathe after · verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on 1 Kings 22:41–end

Here is, I. A short account of the reign of Jehoshaphat king of Judah, of which we shall have a much fuller narrative in the book of Chronicles, and of the greatness and goodness of that prince, neither of which was lessened or sullied by any thing but his intimacy with the house of Ahab, which, upon several accounts, was a diminution to him. His confederacy with Ahab in war we have already found dangerous to him, and his confederacy with Ahaziah his son in trade sped no better. He offered to go partner with him in a fleet of merchant-ships, that should fetch gold from Ophir, as Solomon's navy did, Kg1 22:49. See Ch2 20:35, Ch2 20:36. But, while they were preparing to set sail, they were exc…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Kings 22:29

went up to Ramoth-gilead--The king of Israel, bent on this expedition, marched, accompanied by his ally, with all his forces to the siege; but on approaching the scene of action, his courage failed, and, hoping to evade the force of Micaiah's prophecy by a secret stratagem, he assumed the uniform of a subaltern, while he advised Jehoshaphat to fight in his royal attire. The Syrian king, with a view either to put the speediest end to the war, or perhaps to wipe out the stain of his own humiliation (Kg1 20:31), had given special instructions to his generals to single out Ahab, and to take or kill him, as the author of the war. The officers at first directed their assault on Jehoshaphat, but, b…

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Adam Clarke on 1 Kings 22:49

But Jehoshaphat would not - It appears from the above cited place in Chronicles that Jehoshaphat did join in making and sending ships to Tharshish, and it is possible that what is here said is spoken of a second expedition, in which Jehoshaphat would not join Ahaziah. But instead of ולא אבה velo abah, "he would not," perhaps we should read ולו אבה velo abah, "he consented to him;" two words pronounced exactly in the same way, and differing but in one letter, viz., an א aleph for a ו vau. This reading, however, is not supported by any MS. or version; but the emendation seems just; for there are several places in these historical books in which there are mistakes of transcribers which nothing…

Dictionary and topics

Ahaziah — Held by Jehovah. (1.) The son and successor of Ahab. He followed the counsels of his mother Jezebel, and imitated in wickedness the ways of his father. In his reign the Moabites revolted from under…
Jehoshaphat — Jehovah-judged. (1.) One of David’s body-guard (1 Chr. 11:43). (2.) One of the priests who accompanied the removal of the ark to Jerusalem (1 Chr. 15:24). (3.) Son of Ahilud, “recorder” or annalist…
Ships — Early used in foreign commerce by the Phoenicians (Gen. 49:13). Moses (Deut. 28:68) and Job (9:26) make reference to them, and Balaam speaks of the “ships of Chittim” (Num. 24:24). Solomon…
Tarshish — A Sanscrit or Aryan word, meaning “the sea coast.” (1.) One of the “sons” of Javan (Gen. 10:4; 1 Chr. 1:7). (2.) The name of a place which first comes into notice in the days of Solomon. The question…
Zedekiah — Righteousness of Jehovah. (1.) The last king of Judah. He was the third son of Josiah, and his mother’s name was Hamutal, the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah, and hence he was the brother of Jehoahaz…
Ahaziah · .History of — .History of
Armies Of Israel, The · Often led by the king in person — Often led by the king in person
Commerce · Of the Jews: Checked in Jehoshaphat’s time — Of the Jews: Checked in Jehoshaphat’s time
Jehoshaphat · .Builds ships for commerce with Tarshish, ships are — .Builds ships for commerce with Tarshish, ships are
Kings · Who reigned over Judah: Jehoshaphat — Who reigned over Judah: Jehoshaphat

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

1 Kings 22:49

Word by word — the Hebrew

Commentary

Matthew Henry on 1 Kings 22:41–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Kings 22:29

Adam Clarke on 1 Kings 22:49

Dictionary and topics

1 Kings 22:49

Word by word — the Hebrew

Commentary

Matthew Henry on 1 Kings 22:41–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Kings 22:29

Adam Clarke on 1 Kings 22:49

Dictionary and topics

John Gill on 1 Kings 22:49

Keil & Delitzsch on 1 Kings 22:41-50

Tyndale Open Study Notes on 1 Kings 22:48-49

Rashi on 1 Kings 22:49