2 Kings 3:1 BSB — MannaFest

2 Kings 3:1

In the eighteenth year of Jehoshaphat’s reign over Judah, Jehoram son of Ahab became king of Israel, and he reigned in Samaria twelve years.

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ASV

Now Jehoram the son of Ahab began to reign over Israel in Samaria in the eighteenth year of Jehoshaphat king of Judah, and reigned twelve years.

KJV

Now Jehoram the son of Ahab began to reign over Israel in Samaria the eighteenth year of Jehoshaphat king of Judah, and reigned twelve years.

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Commentary

2 voices

John Gill

1697–1771

Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)

Now Jehoram the son of Ahab began to reign over Israel in Samaria the eighteenth year of Jehoshaphat king of Judah,.... So that the two years of the reign of his brother Ahaziah were not complete, only part of the seventeenth and part of the eighteenth of Jehoshaphat, since he began to reign in his seventeenth year, at the beginning of that, and died towards the close of the eighteenth, when Jehoram succeeded him, see 1Ki 22:51, and reigned twelve years.

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The Nineteenth Century1 voice

Albert Barnes

1798–1870

Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)

In the eighteenth year of Jehoshaphat - This date agrees exactly with the statements that Jehoshaphat began to reign in the fourth year of Ahab 1Ki 22:41, and Ahaziah in the 17th year of Jehoshaphat 1Ki 22:51.

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Original language & word study

17 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
וִיהוֹרָ֣ם	vi.ho.Ram	and Jehoram	H3088 →
בֶּן־	ben-	[the] son of	H1121 →
אַחְאָ֗ב	'ach.'Av	Ahab	H256 →
מָלַ֤ךְ	ma.Lakh	he became king	H4427 →
עַל־	'al-	over	H5921 →
יִשְׂרָאֵל֙	Yis.ra.'El	Israel	H3478 →
בְּשֹׁ֣מְר֔וֹן	be.Sho.me.Ron	in Samaria	H8111 →
בִּשְׁנַת֙	bish.Nat	in year	H8141 →
שְׁמֹנֶ֣ה	she.mo.Neh	eight-	H8083 →
עֶשְׂרֵ֔ה	'es.Reh	teen	H6240 →
לִיהוֹשָׁפָ֖ט	li.ho.sha.Fat	of Jehoshaphat	H3092 →
מֶ֣לֶךְ	Me.lekh	[the] king of	H4428 →
יְהוּדָ֑ה	ye.hu.Dah	Judah	H3063 →
וַיִּמְלֹ֖ךְ	vai.yim.Lokh	and he reigned	H4427 →
שְׁתֵּים־	she.teim-	two [plus]	H8147 →
עֶשְׂרֵ֥ה	'es.Reh	ten	H6240 →
שָׁנָֽה׃	sha.Nah	year[s]	H8141 →

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Through
2 Kings 8:16
In the fifth year of the reign of Joram son of Ahab over Israel, Jehoram son of Jehoshaphat succeeded his father as king of Judah.
leads to
- 2 Kings 1:17
  So Ahaziah died according to the word of the LORD that Elijah had spoken. And since he had no son, Jehoram succeeded him in the second year of the reign of Jehoram son of…
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
- 1 Kings 22:50
  And Jehoshaphat rested with his fathers and was buried with them in the city of his father David. And his son Jehoram reigned in his place.
- 2 Chronicles 21:1–20
  And Jehoshaphat rested with his fathers and was buried with them in the City of David. And his son Jehoram reigned in his place.
Through
2 Kings 1:17
So Ahaziah died according to the word of the LORD that Elijah had spoken. And since he had no son, Jehoram succeeded him in the second year of the reign of Jehoram son of…
leads to
- 2 Kings 8:16–17
  In the fifth year of the reign of Joram son of Ahab over Israel, Jehoram son of Jehoshaphat succeeded his father as king of Judah.
- 1 Kings 22:51
  In the seventeenth year of Jehoshaphat’s reign over Judah, Ahaziah son of Ahab became king of Israel, and he reigned in Samaria two years.
Through
1 Kings 22:51
In the seventeenth year of Jehoshaphat’s reign over Judah, Ahaziah son of Ahab became king of Israel, and he reigned in Samaria two years.
leads to
- 1 Kings 15:25
  In the second year of Asa’s reign over Judah, Nadab son of Jeroboam became king of Israel, and he reigned two years.
- 1 Kings 22:40
  And Ahab rested with his fathers, and his son Ahaziah reigned in his place.

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01Commentary

The record, by era

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02Original language & word study

03The walk

Where the connections lead

04Related verses

05Featured studies on this passage

06About 2 Kings

The record, by era

Where the connections lead

Commentary

Original language & word study

The walk

Related verses

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About 2 Kings