But Jehoshaphat also said to the king of Israel, “Please inquire first for the word of the LORD.”
Though Ahab continued under guilt and wrath, and the dominion of the lusts to which he had sold himself, yet, as a reward for his professions of repentance and humiliation, though the time drew near when he should descend into battle and perish, yet we have him blessed with a three years' peace (Kg1 22:1) and an honourable visit made him by Jehoshaphat king of Judah, Kg1 22:2.
Commenting on 1 Kings 22:1-14
And Jehoshaphat said, is there not here a prophet of the Lord besides, that we might inquire of him? He suspected these to be false prophets, though he would not call them so; nor suggest that they were not the prophets of the Lord, because he would not affront Ahab, who had an opinion of them; and therefore asks, if there were no other that...
And Jehoshaphat said unto the king of Israel, Enquire, I pray thee, at the word of the LORD to day. (e) He seemed that he would not go to war unless God approved it, yet when Michaiah advised the opposite he would not obey.