2 Chronicles 18

Satan, by this temptation, oft draws the godly to sin; they presume upon their privileges, or graces, and so venture on occasions of sin. Jehoshaphat twisted into a league of amity with King Ahab, presuming his grace would be an antidote strong enough against the infection (2 Ch…

And 2 Thessalonians 2 (where the working of those very same spirits is set forth, verse 9) it is not only said that they were sent as from God to delude, but with 'strong delusions' — such as should have a strength put into them to prevail, so that men should believe them. So al…

For verse 24, he takes special notice that his family should be disinherited, and David be his successor in the throne. How suddenly did God turn the edge of the sword, and the heart of an enemy from Jehoshaphat (2 Chronicles 18:31). Jehoshaphat cried out, and the Lord helped hi…

And this it seems is all that is here promised; and this is all the concernment of the Church in this Promise; Hezekiah shall not serve the King of Assyria. Neither is it true, that Ahaz served the King of Assyria under tribute; and it may seem rather that Hezekiah did so for a…

Forbear, why should you be smitten?" So (2 Chronicles 18:23) he smote him on the cheek, and said, "When went the spirit of the Lord from me, to speak to you?" So the Pharisees hated Christ, because of his free reproofs (John 9:40): "Are we blind also?"

If any bring false doctrine, and a man bid him Godspeed, this man is partaker of his evil deeds (2 John 10-11). When men say, as Jehoshaphat did to Ahab, I am as you are, and my people as your people, and we will be with you in the war (2 Chronicles 18:3), when we thus give cons…

For those that honor me shall be honored, and those that despise me shall be despised. Thus the Lord dealt with [reconstructed: Jehoshaphat] when he inconsiderately joined sides with Ahab (2 Chronicles 18:2). [reconstructed: Should] you love those that hate the Lord? therefore i…

Kings have their robes; the robe is a garment with which kings are arrayed. The king of Israel and the king of Judah sat clothed in their robes (2 Chronicles 18:19); the robe was of scarlet, or velvet lined with ermine, sometimes of a purple color, sometimes of an azure brightne…