The history of Jehoshaphat is written not only in the Book of Chronicles, but also in the Book of Kings. In the Books of Samuel and Kings we have the history viewed from MAN’S STANDPOINT – we have what the outward eye would see: but in Chronicles we have the same events from the DIVINE STANDPOINT – we are taken behind the scenes, and shown the secret reasons for the history.
So, when we turn to the 17th chapter of the Second Book of Chronicles, there is not a word about this chapter in Kings. Why? Because it contains the whole spiritual secret of Jehoshaphat’s life; and enables us to understand all that we read afterwards.
