Jehohanan] Sometimes spelt Johanan.
¹⁶and next to him Amasiah the son of Zichri, who willingly offered himself unto the Lord; and with him two hundred thousand mighty men of valour:
16. who willingly offered himself] Compare Judges v. 9.
¹⁷and of Benjamin; Eliada a mighty man of valour, and with him two hundred thousand armed with bow and shield: ¹⁸and next to him Jehozabad, and with him an hundred and fourscore thousand ready prepared for war. ¹⁹These were they that waited on the king, beside those whom the king put in the fenced cities throughout all Judah.
17. armed with bow and shield] i.e. light-armed troops; compare note on xiv. 8.
Chapter XVIII.
1–3 (compare 1 Kings xxii. 1–4).
The Alliance between Jehoshaphat and Ahab.
¹Now Jehoshaphat had riches and honour in abundance; and he joined affinity with Ahab.
1. joined affinity] Jehoram the son of Jehoshaphat married Athaliah the daughter of Ahab (2 Kings viii. 16, 18, 26). Athaliah though called “daughter” of Omri in 2 Kings viii. 26 was really his grand-daughter.