John Gill's Exposition on 2 Kings 8:18

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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And he walked in the way of the king’s of Israel, as did the house of Ahab, etc.] Imitated them in idolatry: for the daughter of Ahab was his wife; whose name was Athaliah, (<120826>2 Kings 8:26), and by her he was drawn into idolatrous practices; of such bad consequence are marriages with idolaters; it is very much that so good a king as Jehoshaphat his father was should contract such an affinity; he suffered for it in more instances than one: and he did evil in the sight of the Lord; was guilty of idolatry, than which nothing was more displeasing to the Lord; for he made high places, and compelled his subjects to commit idolatry, (<142111>2 Chronicles 21:11).

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