Lesson 6: Death of Ahab & Reign of Jehoshaphat

Jeroboam22 years BC Nadab2 years BC Baasha24 years BC Elah2 years BC Zimri7 days885 BC Omri12 years * BC Ahab22 years BC

Rehoboam17 years BC Abijah (Abijam)3 years BC Asa41 years BC Jehoshaphat*25 years BC

1 Kings 22 & 2 Chronicles 18

A NOTHER B ATTLE W ITH A RAM (1 K INGS 22 & 2 C HRONICLES 18) Why did Ahab want to go to Ramoth-Gilead? (22:3) Aram had taken this city of Israel and Ahab wanted it back Is there any indication(s) that Jehoshaphat was leery about going into this battle with Ahab? Why would Jehoshaphat agree to go with Ahab? (18:1-2) 1. Marriage alliance with Ahab Jehoram married Ahab’s daughter (2 Chron 21:6) 2. Induced by the attempts of Ahab

THE W ORD OF THE L ORD (1 K INGS 22 & 2 C HRONICLES 18) 400 prophets of ____ gather? “Go up for God will deliver it into the king’s hand” (18:5 KJV) Is there any prophet of the L ORD here…. Micaiah the son Imla…where is he? Jehoshaphat doesn’t recognize them as true prophets Describe the scene with the kings and 400 prophets. “Go up…for the L ORD shall deliver it into the king’s hand (18:11 KJV)

M ICAIAH : W ORD OF THE L ORD (1 K INGS 22 & 2 C HRONICLES 18) “As the L ORD lives, what my God says, that I will speak” (18:13) “I saw all Israel scattered on the mountains, like sheep with no shepherd; And the Lord said, ‘These have no master. Let each of them return to his house in peace.’” (18:16) “…I saw THE L ORD sitting on His throne…who will entice Ahab…”(18:18-19) The L ORD put a deceiving spirit…(18:22, 2 Thess 2:9-12) Note Zedekiah’s reaction (18:23-24)

F ULFILLING : W ORD OF THE L ORD (1 K INGS 22 & 2 C HRONICLES 18) Aram was only to fight with the king of Israel (18:30 cf 18:16) Jehoshaphat cried out and the Lord helped him (18:31 cf 7:14) Ahab’s blood eaten in same place as Naboth’s (cf 1 Kings 21:19) 37 So the king died and was brought to Samaria, and they buried the king in Samaria. 38 They washed the chariot by the pool of Samaria, and the dogs licked up his blood (now the harlots bathed themselves there), according to the word of the LORD which He spoke. - 1 Kings 18:37-38 NASB -

1. Speaking God’s truths will get us in trouble with man, but blessed by God (Matt 5:10-12) 2. The L ORD gives chances, but will eventually give a person over to their desires (Rom 1:24,26,28)

2 Chronicles YEARS BC 1 K INGS 22: C HRONICLES 17-20

J EHU ’ S W ORDS T O J EHOSHAPHAT (2 C HRONICLES 19:2) “Should you help the wicked and love those who hate the Lord and so bring wrath on yourself from the Lord?” Alliance with Ahab (18:1ff) Alliance with Ahaziah (20:35-37)

1. Speaking God’s truths will get us in trouble with man, but blessed by God (Matt 5:10-12) 2. The L ORD gives chances, but will eventually give a person over to their desires (Rom 1:24,26,28) 3. Our alignments in life matter to God (2 Cor 6:14-18)

J EHU ’ S W ORDS T O J EHOSHAPHAT (2 C HRONICLES 19:3) “But there is some good in you, for you have set your heart to seek God.” Brought the people back to the Lord (19:4) Set up judges and charged them to fear the L ORD (19:5-11) When afraid of enemies turned to seek the Lord (20:3-12) God gave him rest on all sides (20:30) Didn’t depart from doing right, like his father Asa (20:32)

T HE P EOPLE OF J UDAH 20:4 So Judah gathered together to seek help from the LORD; they even came from all the cities of Judah to seek the LORD. 20:13 All Judah was standing before the LORD, with their infants, their wives and their children. 20:18 Jehoshaphat bowed his head with his face to the ground, and all Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem fell down before the LORD, worshiping the LORD. 20:27 Every man of Judah and Jerusalem returned with Jehoshaphat at their head, returning to Jerusalem with joy, for the LORD had made them to rejoice over their enemies. 28 They came to Jerusalem with harps, lyres and trumpets to the house of the LORD. 33 The high places, however, were not removed; the people had not yet directed their hearts to the God of their fathers. Jehoshaphat’s Prayer Jehaziel’s Message Jehoshaphat’s Message

1. Speaking God’s truths will get us in trouble with man, but blessed by God (Matt 5:10-12) 2. The L ORD gives chances, but will eventually give a person over to their desires (Rom 1:24,26,28) 3. Our alignments in life matter to God (2 Cor 6:14-18) 4. Trust in the salvation of the Lord (Acts 4:10-12) 5. God gives those who trust in Him reasons to rejoice! (Philippians 4:4-7)

2 K INGS C HRONICLES 21 A HAZIAH, J EHORAM ( S ), E LIJAH & E LISHA

25 YEARS BC 1 K INGS 22: C HRONICLES 17-20