Reference

1 Kings 22:1

Time-Bound Fulfillment
“And they continued three years without war between Syria and Israel.”
1

And they continued three years without war between Syria and Israel.

2

And it came to pass in the third year, that Jehoshaphat the king of Judah came down to the king of Israel.

3

And the king of Israel said unto his servants, Know ye that Ramoth in Gilead is ours, and we be still, and take it not out of the hand of the king of Syria?

Counter-Arguments

The strongest case that this verse does not belong in this theme.

Time-Bound Fulfillment

This verse simply states a historical fact about a period of peace, not the fulfillment of any previously given prophecy with a defined duration. There is no indication in the text that this three-year period was foretold or expected to be recognized as a fulfillment.

Time-Bound Fulfillment
Time-Bound Fulfillment

Cross-References

1 Kings 22:2Thematic

“And it came to pass in the third year, that Jehoshaphat the king of Judah came down to the king of Israel.”

1 Kings 20:34Thematic

“And Ben–hadad said unto him, The cities, which my father took from thy father, I will restore; and thou shalt make streets for thee in Damascus, as my father made in Samaria. Then said Ahab, I will send thee away with this covenant. So he made a covenant with him, and sent him away.”

Thematic Connections

Time-Bound Fulfillment

Private Study Note