2 Chronicles 20:35

“And after this did Jehoshaphat king of Judah join himself with Ahaziah king of Israel, etc.] Meaning, not after the invasion of the Moabites, etc. and the slaughter of them, but after Jehoshaphat returned from Ramothgilead, when he was reproved by a prophet for helping the ungodly, (<141901>2 Chronicles 19:1,2) so that it was a great aggravation of his folly and weakness, that after that, and quickly after that, he should join himself to a wicked prince, though not in war, but in trade; for so it must be, since Ahaziah reigned but two years, and those not complete, (see <112251>1 Kings 22:51), but is here related, that Jehoshaphat’s weaknesses and blemishes might be laid together: who did…”

“after this did Jehoshaphat . . . join himself with Ahaziah . . . to make ships--A combined fleet was built at Ezion-geber, the destination of which was to voyage to Tartessus, but it was wrecked. Jehoshaphat's motive for entering into this partnership was to secure a free passage through Israel, for the vessels were to be conveyed across the Isthmus of Suez, and to sail to the west of Europe from one of the ports of Palestine on the Mediterranean. Eliezer, a prophet, denounced this unholy alliance, and foretold, as divine judgment, the total wreck of the whole fleet. The consequence was, that although Jehoshaphat broke off--in obedience to the divine will--his league with Ahaziah, he formed…”

“After this - Jehoshaphat’s history had been formally completed 2 Chronicles 20:34. Consequently we can lay no stress on the note of time contained in the words “after this,” which are detached from the context to which they originally referred. On the history 2 Chronicles 20:35-37, see marginal references and notes. return to 'Top of Page' Footnotes: Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliographical Information Barnes, Albert. "Commentary on 2 Chronicles 20". "Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible". https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/eng/bnb/2-chronicles-20.html. 1870. StudyLight.org &copy;&#160;2001-2026 Powered by Lightspeed Technology”

“After this - This is mentioned as an aggravation of his sin, after so great an obligation laid upon him by God; and after he had been so singularly reproved by a prophet yet he relapsed into the same sin which proceeded partly from that near relation which was contracted between the two families, and partly from the easiness of Jehoshaphat's temper, which could not resist the solicitations of others, in such things as might seem indifferent. For he did not join with him in war, as he did with Ahab, but in a peaceable way only, in a matter of trade and commerce. And yet God reproves and punisheth him for it, Ch2 20:37, to shew his great dislike of all familiar conversation of his servants and…”

“20:35-37 The Lord destroyed the fleet to prevent Jehoshaphat’s alliance with King Ahaziah of Israel from prospering.”

“am 3108, bc 896 did Jehoshaphat: Kg1 22:48, Kg1 22:49 who did very: Kg2 1:2-16 2 Chronicles 20:36”