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2 Chronicles 18 – King James Version (KJV)

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Jehoshaphat Allies with Ahab

(1Ki 22:1–28 )

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2Ch 18:1 - Now^H1961^➔ Jehoshaphat^H3092 had^➔^H1961 riches^H6239 and honour^H3519 in abundance,^H7230 and joined affinity^H2859 with Ahab.^H256

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2Ch 18:2 - And^H3381^➔ after^H7093 certain years^H8141 he went down^➔^H3381 to^H413 Ahab^H256 to Samaria.^H8111 And^H2076^➔ Ahab^H256 killed^➔^H2076 sheep^H6629 and oxen^H1241 for him in abundance,^H7230 and for the people^H5971 that^H834 he had with him,^H5973 and persuaded him^H5496 to go up^H5927 with him to^H413 Ramothgilead.^H7433^H1568

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2Ch 18:3 - And^H559^➔ Ahab^H256 king^H4428 of Israel^H3478 said^➔^H559 unto^H413 Jehoshaphat^H3092 king^H4428 of Judah,^H3063 Wilt thou go^H3212 with me^H5973 to Ramothgilead?^H7433^H1568 And he answered^H559 him, I^H3644 am as thou^H3644 art, and^H5971^➔ my people^H5971 as thy people;^➔^H5971 and^H5973^➔ we will be with thee^➔^H5973 in the war.^H4421

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2Ch 18:4 - And^H559^➔ Jehoshaphat^H3092 said^➔^H559 unto^H413 the king^H4428 of Israel,^H3478 Enquire,^H1875 I pray thee,^H4994 at the word^H1697 of the LORD^H3068 to day.^H3117

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2Ch 18:5 - Therefore^H6908^➔ the king^H4428 of Israel^H3478 gathered together^➔^H6908 of prophets^H5030 four^H702 hundred^H3967 men,^H376 and said^H559 unto them,^H413 Shall we go^H3212 to^H413 Ramothgilead^H7433^H1568 to battle,^H4421 or^H518 shall I forbear?^H2308 And they said,^H559 Go up;^H5927 for^H5414^➔ God^H430 will deliver^➔^H5414 it into^H3027^➔ the king's^H4428 hand.^➔^H3027

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2Ch 18:6 - But^H559^➔ Jehoshaphat^H3092 said,^➔^H559 Is there not^H369 here^H6311 a prophet^H5030 of the LORD^H3068 besides,^H5750 that we might enquire^H1875 of him?^H853

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2Ch 18:7 - And^H559^➔ the king^H4428 of Israel^H3478 said^➔^H559 unto^H413 Jehoshaphat,^H3092 There is yet^H5750 one^H259 man,^H376 by whom^H853 we may enquire of^H1875 the LORD:^H3068 but I^H589 hate him;^H8130 for^H3588 he never^H369 prophesied^H5012 good^H2896 unto me,^H5921 but^H3588 always^H3605^H3117 evil:^H7451 the same^H1931 is Micaiah^H4321 the son^H1121 of Imla.^H3229 And^H559^➔ Jehoshaphat^H3092 said,^➔^H559 Let^H559^➔ not^H408 the king^H4428 say^➔^H559 so.^H3651

Ahab's False Prophets Assure Victory

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2Ch 18:8 - And^H7121^➔ the king^H4428 of Israel^H3478 called^➔^H7121 for^H413 one^H259 of his officers,^H5631 and said,^H559 Fetch quickly^H4116 Micaiah^H4321 the son^H1121 of Imla.^H3229

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2Ch 18:9 - And the king^H4428 of Israel^H3478 and Jehoshaphat^H3092 king^H4428 of Judah^H3063 sat^H3427 either of them^H376 on^H5921 his throne,^H3678 clothed^H3847 in their robes,^H899 and they sat^H3427 in a void place^H1637 at the entering in^H6607 of the gate^H8179 of Samaria;^H8111 and all^H3605 the prophets^H5030 prophesied^H5012 before them.^H6440

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2Ch 18:10 - And^H6213^➔ Zedekiah^H6667 the son^H1121 of Chenaanah^H3668 had made^➔^H6213 him horns^H7161 of iron,^H1270 and said,^H559 Thus^H3541 saith^H559 the LORD,^H3068 With these^H428 thou shalt push^H5055 Syria^H758 until^H5704 they be consumed.^H3615

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2Ch 18:11 - And all^H3605 the prophets^H5030 prophesied^H5012 so,^H3651 saying,^H559 Go up^H5927 to Ramothgilead,^H7433^H1568 and prosper:^H6743 for^H5414^➔ the LORD^H3068 shall deliver^➔^H5414 it into the hand^H3027 of the king.^H4428

Micaiah Brings Word from God

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2Ch 18:12 - And the messenger^H4397 that^H834 went^H1980 to call^H7121 Micaiah^H4321 spake^H1696 to him,^H413 saying,^H559 Behold,^H2009 the words^H1697 of the prophets^H5030 declare good^H2896 to^H413 the king^H4428 with one^H259 assent;^H6310 let^H1961^➔ thy word^H1697 therefore,^➔^H1961^➔ I pray thee,^H4994 be^➔^H1961 like one^H259 of theirs,^H1992 and speak thou^H1696 good.^H2896

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2Ch 18:13 - And^H559^➔ Micaiah^H4321 said,^➔^H559 As the LORD^H3068 liveth,^H2416 even^H3588 what^H834 my God^H430 saith,^H559 that^H853 will I speak.^H1696

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2Ch 18:14 - And when he was come^H935 to^H413 the king,^H4428 the king^H4428 said^H559 unto him,^H413 Micaiah,^H4318 shall we go^H3212 to^H413 Ramothgilead^H7433^H1568 to battle,^H4421 or^H518 shall I forbear?^H2308 And he said,^H559 Go ye up,^H5927 and prosper,^H6743 and they shall be delivered^H5414 into your hand.^H3027

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2Ch 18:15 - And^H559^➔ the king^H4428 said^➔^H559 to him,^H413 How many^H5704^H4100 times^H6471 shall^H7650^➔ I^H589 adjure thee^➔^H7650 that^H834 thou say^H1696 nothing^H3808 but^H7535 the truth^H571 to me^H413 in the name^H8034 of the LORD?^H3068

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2Ch 18:16 - Then he said,^H559 I did see^H7200 all^H3605 Israel^H3478 scattered^H6327 upon^H5921 the mountains,^H2022 as sheep^H6629 that^H834 have no^H369 shepherd:^H7462 and^H559^➔ the LORD^H3068 said,^➔^H559 These have^H428 no^H3808 master;^H113 let them return^H7725 therefore every man^H376 to his house^H1004 in peace.^H7965

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2Ch 18:17 - And^H559^➔ the king^H4428 of Israel^H3478 said^➔^H559 to^H413 Jehoshaphat,^H3092 Did I^H559^➔ not^H3808 tell^➔^H559 thee^H413 that he would^H5012^➔ not^H3808 prophesy^➔^H5012 good^H2896 unto me,^H5921 but^H3588^H518 evil?^H7451

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2Ch 18:18 - Again he said,^H559 Therefore^H3651 hear^H8085 the word^H1697 of the LORD;^H3068 I saw^H7200 the LORD^H3068 sitting^H3427 upon^H5921 his throne,^H3678 and all^H3605 the^H8064^➔ host^H6635 of heaven^➔^H8064 standing^H5975 on^H5921 his right hand^H3225 and on his left.^H8040

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2Ch 18:19 - And^H559^➔ the LORD^H3068 said,^➔^H559 Who^H4310 shall entice^H6601 Ahab^H256 king^H4428 of Israel,^H3478 that he may go up^H5927 and fall^H5307 at Ramothgilead?^H7433^H1568 And^H559^➔ one^H2088 spake^➔^H559 saying^H559 after this manner,^H3602 and another^H2088 saying^H559 after that manner.^H3602

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2Ch 18:20 - Then there came out^H3318 a spirit,^H7307 and stood^H5975 before^H6440 the LORD,^H3068 and said,^H559 I^H589 will entice him.^H6601 And^H559^➔ the LORD^H3068 said^➔^H559 unto him,^H413 Wherewith?^H4100

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2Ch 18:21 - And he said,^H559 I will go out,^H3318 and be^H1961 a^H7307^➔ lying^H8267 spirit^➔^H7307 in the mouth^H6310 of all^H3605 his prophets.^H5030 And the LORD said,^H559 Thou shalt entice^H6601 him, and^H1571^➔ thou shalt^H3201^➔ also^➔^H1571 prevail:^➔^H3201 go out,^H3318 and do^H6213 even so.^H3651

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2Ch 18:22 - Now therefore,^H6258 behold,^H2009 the LORD^H3068 hath put^H5414 a^H7307^➔ lying^H8267 spirit^➔^H7307 in the mouth^H6310 of^H5030^➔ these^H428 thy prophets,^➔^H5030 and the LORD^H3068 hath spoken^H1696 evil^H7451 against thee.^H5921

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2Ch 18:23 - Then^H5066^➔ Zedekiah^H6667 the son^H1121 of Chenaanah^H3668 came near,^➔^H5066 and smote^H5221 Micaiah^H4321 upon^H5921 the cheek,^H3895 and said,^H559 Which^H335^H2088 way^H1870 went^H5674 the Spirit^H7307 of the LORD^H3068 from me^H854 to speak^H1696 unto thee?^H853

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2Ch 18:24 - And^H559^➔ Micaiah^H4321 said,^➔^H559 Behold, thou^H2005 shalt see^H7200 on^H3117^➔ that^H1931 day^➔^H3117 when^H834 thou shalt go^H935 into an inner chamber^H2315^H2315 to hide thyself.^H2244

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2Ch 18:25 - Then^H559^➔ the king^H4428 of Israel^H3478 said,^➔^H559 Take ye^H3947 Micaiah,^H4321 and carry him back^H7725 to^H413 Amon^H526 the governor^H8269 of the city,^H5892 and to^H413 Joash^H3101 the king's^H4428 son;^H1121

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2Ch 18:26 - And say,^H559 Thus^H3541 saith^H559 the king,^H4428 Put^H7760 this^H2088 fellow in the prison,^H1004^H3608 and feed him^H398 with bread^H3899 of affliction^H3906 and with water^H4325 of affliction,^H3906 until^H5704 I return^H7725 in peace.^H7965

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2Ch 18:27 - And^H559^➔ Micaiah^H4321 said,^➔^H559 If^H518 thou^H7725^➔ certainly^H7725 return^➔^H7725 in peace,^H7965 then hath^H1696^➔ not^H3808 the LORD^H3068 spoken^➔^H1696 by me. And he said,^H559 Hearken,^H8085 all ye^H3605 people.^H5971

Ahab's Defeat and Death

(1Ki 22:29–40 )

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2Ch 18:28 - So^H5927^➔ the king^H4428 of Israel^H3478 and Jehoshaphat^H3092 the king^H4428 of Judah^H3063 went up^➔^H5927 to^H413 Ramothgilead.^H7433^H1568

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2Ch 18:29 - And^H559^➔ the king^H4428 of Israel^H3478 said^➔^H559 unto^H413 Jehoshaphat,^H3092 I will disguise myself,^H2664 and will go^H935 to the battle;^H4421 but^H859^➔ put^H3847^➔ thou^➔^H859 on^➔^H3847 thy robes.^H899 So^H2664^➔ the king^H4428 of Israel^H3478 disguised himself;^➔^H2664 and they went^H935 to the battle.^H4421

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2Ch 18:30 - Now the king^H4428 of Syria^H758 had commanded^H6680 the captains^H8269 of the chariots^H7393 that^H834 were with him, saying,^H559 Fight ye^H3898 not^H3808 with^H854 small^H6996 or^H854 great,^H1419 save^H3588^H518 only^H905 with^H854 the king^H4428 of Israel.^H3478

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2Ch 18:31 - And it came to pass,^H1961 when^H7200^➔ the captains^H8269 of the chariots^H7393 saw^➔^H7200 Jehoshaphat,^H3092 that they^H1992 said,^H559 It^H1931 is the king^H4428 of Israel.^H3478 Therefore they compassed about^H5437 him^H5921 to fight:^H3898 but^H2199^➔ Jehoshaphat^H3092 cried out,^➔^H2199 and the LORD^H3068 helped him;^H5826 and^H5496^➔ God^H430 moved them^➔^H5496 to depart from him.^H4480

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2Ch 18:32 - For it came to pass,^H1961 that, when^H7200^➔ the captains^H8269 of the chariots^H7393 perceived^➔^H7200 that^H3588 it was^H1961 not^H3808 the king^H4428 of Israel,^H3478 they turned back again^H7725 from pursuing him.^H310

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2Ch 18:33 - And a^H376^➔ certain man^➔^H376 drew^H4900 a bow^H7198 at a venture,^H8537 and smote^H5221 the king^H4428 of Israel^H3478^H996 between^H996^H1694^➔ the joints^➔^H1694 of the harness:^H8302 therefore he said^H559 to his chariot man,^H7395 Turn^H2015 thine hand,^H3027 that thou mayest carry me out^H3318 of^H4480 the host;^H4264 for^H3588 I am wounded.^H2470

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2Ch 18:34 - And^H5927^➔ the battle^H4421 increased^➔^H5927 that^H1931 day:^H3117 howbeit the king^H4428 of Israel^H3478 stayed himself up^H1961^H5975 in his chariot^H4818 against^H5227 the Syrians^H758 until^H5704 the even:^H6153 and^H4191^➔ about the time^H6256 of the sun^H8121 going down^H935 he died.^➔^H4191

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