181 Now Jehoshaphat had riches and honour in abundance, and joined affinity with Ahab.
181 Now Jehoshaphat had great wealth and honor, and he allied himself with Ahab by marriage.
181 Now Jehoshaphat had great riches and honor, and he made a marriage alliance with Ahab.
181 But even though Jehoshaphat was very rich and much honored, he made a marriage alliance with Ahab of Israel.
181 Jehoshaphat had riches and honor in abundance; and by marriage he allied himself with Ahab.
181 Jehoshaphat enjoyed great riches and high esteem, and he made an alliance with Ahab of Israel by having his son marry Ahab's daughter.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on 2 Chronicles 18:1
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Jehoshaphat's alliance with Ahab.
This history we read in 1 Kings 22. Abundant riches and honour give large opportunities of doing good, but they are attended with many snares and temptations. Men do not know much of the artifices of Satan and the deceitfulness of their own hearts, when they covet riches with the idea of being able to do good with them. What can hurt those whom God will protect? What can shelter those whom God will destroy? Jehoshaphat is safe in his robes, Ahab killed in his armour; for the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong. We should be cautious of entangling ourselves in the worldly undertakings of evil men; and still more we should avoid engaging in their sinful projects. But, when they call upon him, God can and will bring his faithful people out of the difficulties and dangers into which they have sinfully run themselves. He has all hearts in his hand, so that he easily rescues them. Blessed is the man that putteth his trust in the Lord.