Matthew Henry Commentary 1 Kings 22:29-40

"So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah went up to Ramoth-gilead. And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, I will disguise myself, and go into the battle; but put thou on thy robes. And the king of Israel disguised himself, and went into the battle. Now the king of Syria had commanded the thirty and two captains of his chariots, saying, Fight neither with small nor great, save only with the king of Israel. And it came to pass, when the captains of the chariots saw Jehoshaphat, that they said, Surely it is the king of Israel; and they turned aside to fight against him: and Jehoshaphat cried out. And it came to pass, when the captains of the chariots saw that it was not the king of Israel, that they turned back from pursuing him. And a certain man drew his bow at a venture, and smote the king of Israel between the joints of the armor: wherefore he said unto the driver of his chariot, Turn thy hand, and carry me out of the host; for I am sore wounded. And the battle increased that day: and the king was stayed up in his chariot against the Syrians, and died at even; and the blood ran out of the wound into the bottom of the chariot. And there went a cry throughout the host about the going down of the sun, saying, Every man to his city, and every man to his country. So the king died, and was brought to Samaria; and they buried the king in Samaria. And they washed the chariot by the pool of Samaria; and the dogs licked up his blood (now the harlots washed themselves [there]); according unto the word of Jehovah which he spake. Now the rest of the acts of Ahab, and all that he did, and the ivory house which he built, and all the cities that he built, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel? So Ahab slept with his fathers; and Ahaziah his son reigned in his stead." — 1 Kings 22:29-40 (ASV)

Ahab basely intended to betray Jehoshaphat to danger, so that he might secure himself. See what those get who join with wicked men. How can one expect someone to be true to his friend when he has been false to his God!

Jehoshaphat had said in compliment to Ahab, I am as thou art, and now he was indeed mistaken for him. Those who associate with evildoers are in danger of sharing in their plagues.

Through Jehoshaphat's deliverance, God let him know that, although He was displeased with him, He had not deserted him. God is a friend who will not fail us when other friends do.

Let no one think to hide himself from God's judgment. God directed the arrow to hit Ahab; those whom God has doomed to death cannot escape with their lives.

Ahab lived long enough to see part of Micaiah's prophecy accomplished. He had time to feel himself die; with what horror he must have thought about the wickedness he had committed!