1 Kings 22 · Verse 2

1 Kings 22:2

And it came to pass in the third year, that Jehoshaphat the king of Judah came down to the king of Israel.
1 Kings 22:2, King James Version

1 Kings 22:2 in other translations

BSBHowever, in the third year, Jehoshaphat king of Judah went down to visit the king of Israel,
WEBIn the third year, Jehoshaphat the king of Judah came down to the king of Israel.
ASVAnd it came to pass in the third year, that Jehoshaphat the king of Judah came down to the king of Israel.
YLTand it cometh to pass in the third year, that Jehoshaphat king of Judah cometh down unto the king of Israel,
DARBYAnd it came to pass in the third year, that Jehoshaphat the king of Judah came down to the king of Israel.
BBEAnd it came about in the third year, that Jehoshaphat, king of Judah, came down to the king of Israel.
WebsterAnd it came to pass in the third year, that Jehoshaphat the king of Judah came down to the king of Israel.

What does 1 Kings 22:2 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
2. Jehoshaphat the king of Judah came down to the king of Israel--It was singular that a friendly league between the sovereigns of Israel and Judah should, for the first time, have been formed by princes of such opposite characters--the one pious, the other wicked. Neither this league nor the matrimonial alliance by which the union of the royal families was more closely cemented, met the Lord's approval (2Ch 19:2). It led, however, to a visit by Jehoshaphat, whose reception in Samaria was distinguished by the most lavish hospitality (2Ch 18:2). The opportunity of this visit was taken advantage of, to push an object on which Ahab's heart was much set.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 1 Kings 22:1-14

The same easiness of temper, which betrays some godly persons into friendship with the declared enemies of religion, renders it very dangerous to them. They will be drawn to wink at and countenance such conduct and conversation as they ought to protest against with abhorrence. Whithersoever a good man goes, he ought to take his religion with him, and not be ashamed to own it when he is with those who have no regard…

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1 Kings 22:2 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וַיְהִ֖יvay.Hiand it wasH1961
בַּשָּׁנָ֣הba.sha.Nahin the yearH8141
הַשְּׁלִישִׁ֑יתha.she.li.Shit<the> thirdH7992
וַיֵּ֛רֶדvai.Ye.redand he went downH3381
יְהוֹשָׁפָ֥טye.ho.sha.FatJehoshaphatH3092
מֶֽלֶךְ\־Me.lekh-[the] king ofH4428
יְהוּדָ֖הye.hu.DahJudahH3063
אֶל\־'el-toH413
מֶ֥לֶךְMe.lekh[the] king ofH4428
יִשְׂרָאֵֽל\׃Yis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for 1 Kings 22:2

  • 1 Kings 15:24

    And Asa slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David his father: and Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his stead.

  • 1 Kings 22:1

    And they continued three years without war between Syria and Israel.

  • 1 Kings 22:44

    And Jehoshaphat made peace with the king of Israel.

  • Matthew 16:21

    From that time forth began Jesus to shew unto his disciples, how that he must go unto Jerusalem, and suffer many things of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised again the third day.

  • 2 Kings 8:18

    And he walked in the way of the kings of Israel, as did the house of Ahab: for the daughter of Ahab was his wife: and he did evil in the sight of the Lord.

  • Matthew 12:40

    For as Jonas was three days and three nights in the whale’s belly; so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.

  • 2 Chronicles 18:1-27

    Now Jehoshaphat had riches and honour in abundance, and joined affinity with Ahab. And after certain years he went down to Ahab to Samaria. And Ahab killed sheep and oxen for him in abundance, and for the people that he had with him, and persuaded him to go up with him to Ramoth–gilead. And Ahab king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat king of Judah, Wilt thou go with me to Ramoth–gilead? And he answered him, I am as thou art, and my people as thy people; and we will be with thee in the war. And Jehoshaphat said unto the king of Israel, Enquire, I pray thee, at the word of the Lord to day. …

  • 1 Kings 22:41

    And Jehoshaphat the son of Asa began to reign over Judah in the fourth year of Ahab king of Israel.

Ranked by reader votes · OpenBible.info cross references (CC BY).

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
A.M. 3107. B.C. 897. in the third.
1; Mt 12:40; 16:21
Jehoshaphat.
41,44; 15:24; 2Ki 8:18; 2Ch 18:1,2-27

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • 1 Kings 22:1

    And they continued three years without war between Syria and Israel.

  • 1 Kings 22:2

    And it came to pass in the third year, that Jehoshaphat the king of Judah came down to the king of Israel.

  • 1 Kings 22:3

    And the king of Israel said unto his servants, Know ye that Ramoth in Gilead is ours, and we be still, and take it not out of the hand of the king of Syria?

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1 Kings 22:2 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y aconteció al tercer año, que Josaphat rey de Judá descendió al rey de Israel.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et il arriva, en la troisième année, que Josaphat, roi de Juda, descendit vers le roi d’Israël.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und es geschah im dritten Jahre, da kam Josaphat, der König von Juda, zu dem König von Israel herab.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		In anno autem tertio, descendit Josaphat rex Juda ad regem Israël.