2 Chronicles 18

1 ♥ 📝 N ow Jehoshaphat^H3092 had riches^H6239 and honor^H3519 in abundance;^H7230 and he joined affinity^H2859 with Ahab.^H256

2 ♥ 📝 And after^H7093 certain years^H8141 he went down^H3381 to Ahab^H256 to Samaria.^H8111 And Ahab^H256 killed^H2076 sheep^H6629 and oxen^H1241 for him in abundance,^H7230 and for the people^H5971 that were with him, and moved^H5496 him to go up^H5927 [with him] to Ramoth-gilead.^H7433

3 ♥ 📝 And Ahab^H256 king^H4428 of Israel^H3478 said^H559 unto Jehoshaphat^H3092 king^H4428 of Judah,^H3063 Wilt thou go^H3212 with me to Ramoth-gilead?^H7433 And he answered^H559 him, I am as thou art, and my people^H5971 as thy people;^H5971 and [we will be] with thee in the war.^H4421

4 ♥ 📝 And Jehoshaphat^H3092 said^H559 unto the king^H4428 of Israel,^H3478 Inquire^H1875 first,^H3117 I pray thee, for the word^H1697 of Jehovah.^H3068

5 ♥ 📝 Then the king^H4428 of Israel^H3478 gathered the prophets^H5030 together,^H6908 four^H702 hundred^H3967 men,^H376 and said^H559 unto them, Shall we go^H3212 to Ramoth-gilead^H7433 to battle,^H4421 or shall I forbear?^H2308 And they said,^H559 Go up;^H5927 for God^H430 will deliver^H5414 it into the hand^H3027 of the king.^H4428

6 ♥ 📝 But Jehoshaphat^H3092 said,^H559 Is there not here a prophet^H5030 of Jehovah^H3068 besides, that we may inquire^H1875 of him?

7 ♥ 📝 And the king^H4428 of Israel^H3478 said^H559 unto Jehoshaphat,^H3092 There is yet one^H259 man^H376 by whom we may inquire^H1875 of Jehovah:^H3068 but I hate^H8130 him; for he never prophesieth^H5012 good^H2896 concerning me, but always^H3117 evil:^H7451 the same is Micaiah^H4321 the son^H1121 of Imla.^H3229 And Jehoshaphat^H3092 said,^H559 Let not the king^H4428 say^H559 so.

8 ♥ 📝 Then the king^H4428 of Israel^H3478 called^H7121 an^H259 officer,^H5631 and said,^H559 Fetch quickly^H4116 Micaiah^H4319 the son^H1121 of Imla.^H3229

9 ♥ 📝 Now the king^H4428 of Israel^H3478 and Jehoshaphat^H3092 the king^H4428 of Judah^H3063 sat^H3427 each^H376 on his throne,^H3678 arrayed^H3847 in their robes,^H899 and they were sitting^H3427 in an open place^H1637 at the entrance^H8179 of the gate^H8179 of Samaria;^H8111 and all the prophets^H5030 were prophesying^H5012 before^H6440 them.

10 ♥ 📝 And Zedekiah^H6667 the son^H1121 of Chenaanah^H3668 made^H6213 him horns^H7161 of iron,^H1270 and said,^H559 Thus saith^H559 Jehovah,^H3068 With these shalt thou push^H5055 the Syrians,^H758 until they be consumed.^H3615

11 ♥ 📝 And all the prophets^H5030 prophesied^H5012 so, saying,^H559 Go up^H5927 to Ramoth-gilead,^H7433 and prosper;^H6743 for Jehovah^H3068 will deliver^H5414 it into the hand^H3027 of the king.^H4428

12 ♥ 📝 And the messenger^H4397 that went^H1980 to call^H7121 Micaiah^H4321 spake^H1696 to him, saying,^H559 Behold, the words^H1697 of the prophets^H5030 [declare] good^H2896 to the king^H4428 with one^H259 mouth:^H6310 let thy word^H1697 therefore, I pray thee, be like one^H259 of theirs, and speak^H1696 thou good.^H2896

13 ♥ 📝 And Micaiah^H4321 said,^H559 As Jehovah^H3068 liveth,^H2416 what my God^H430 saith,^H559 that will I speak.^H1696

14 ♥ 📝 And when he was come^H935 to the king,^H4428 the king^H4428 said^H559 unto him, Micaiah,^H4318 shall we go^H3212 to Ramoth-gilead^H7433 to battle,^H4421 or 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

15 ♥ 📝 And the king^H4428 said^H559 to him, How many times^H6471 shall I adjure^H7650 thee that thou speak^H1696 unto me nothing but the truth^H571 in the name^H8034 of Jehovah?^H3068

16 ♥ 📝 And he said,^H559 I saw^H7200 all Israel^H3478 scattered^H6327 upon the mountains,^H2022 as sheep^H6629 that have no shepherd:^H7462 and Jehovah^H3068 said,^H559 These have no master;^H113 let them return^H7725 every man^H376 to his house^H1004 in peace.^H7965

17 ♥ 📝 And the king^H4428 of Israel^H3478 said^H559 to Jehoshaphat,^H3092 Did I not tell^H559 thee that he would not prophesy^H5012 good^H2896 concerning me, but evil?^H7451

18 ♥ 📝 And [Micaiah] said,^H559 Therefore hear^H8085 ye the word^H1697 of Jehovah:^H3068 I saw^H7200 Jehovah^H3068 sitting^H3427 upon his throne,^H3678 and all the host^H6635 of heaven^H8064 standing^H5975 on his right hand^H3225 and on his left.^H8040

19 ♥ 📝 And Jehovah^H3068 said,^H559 Who shall entice^H6601 Ahab^H256 king^H4428 of Israel,^H3478 that he may go up^H5927 and fall^H5307 at Ramoth-gilead?^H7433 And one spake^H559 saying^H559 after this manner,^H3602 and another saying^H559 after that manner.^H3602

20 ♥ 📝 And there came forth^H3318 a spirit,^H7307 and stood^H5975 before^H6440 Jehovah,^H3068 and said,^H559 I will entice^H6601 him. And Jehovah^H3068 said^H559 unto him, Wherewith?

21 ♥ 📝 And he said,^H559 I will go forth,^H3318 and will be a lying^H8267 spirit^H7307 in the mouth^H6310 of all his prophets.^H5030 And he said,^H559 Thou shalt entice^H6601 him, and shalt prevail^H3201 also: go forth,^H3318 and do^H6213 so.

22 ♥ 📝 Now therefore, behold, Jehovah^H3068 hath put^H5414 a lying^H8267 spirit^H7307 in the mouth^H6310 of these thy prophets;^H5030 and Jehovah^H3068 hath spoken^H1696 evil^H7451 concerning thee.

23 ♥ 📝 Then Zedekiah^H6667 the son^H1121 of Chenaanah^H3668 came near,^H5066 and smote^H5221 Micaiah^H4321 upon the cheek,^H3895 and said,^H559 Which^H335 way^H1870 went^H5674 the Spirit^H7307 of Jehovah^H3068 from me to speak^H1696 unto thee?

24 ♥ 📝 And Micaiah^H4321 said,^H559 Behold, thou shalt see^H7200 on that day,^H3117 when thou shalt go^H935 into an inner^H2315 chamber^H2315 to hide^H2244 thyself.

25 ♥ 📝 And the king^H4428 of Israel^H3478 said,^H559 Take^H3947 ye Micaiah,^H4321 and carry him back^H7725 unto Amon^H526 the governor^H8269 of the city,^H5892 and to Joash^H3101 the king's^H4428 son;^H1121

26 ♥ 📝 and say,^H559 Thus saith^H559 the king,^H4428 Put^H7760 this fellow in the prison,^H1004 and feed^H398 him with bread^H3899 of affliction^H3906 and with water^H4325 of affliction,^H3906 until I return^H7725 in peace.^H7965

27 ♥ 📝 And Micaiah^H4321 said,^H559 If thou return^H7725 at^H7725 all in peace,^H7965 Jehovah^H3068 hath not spoken^H1696 by me. And he said,^H559 Hear,^H8085 ye peoples,^H5971 all of you.

28 ♥ 📝 So the king^H4428 of Israel^H3478 and Jehoshaphat^H3092 the king^H4428 of Judah^H3063 went up^H5927 to Ramoth-gilead.^H7433

29 ♥ 📝 And the king^H4428 of Israel^H3478 said^H559 unto Jehoshaphat,^H3092 I will disguise^H2664 myself, and go^H935 into the battle;^H4421 but put^H3847 thou on thy robes.^H899 So the king^H4428 of Israel^H3478 disguised^H2664 himself; and they went^H935 into the battle.^H4421

30 ♥ 📝 Now the king^H4428 of Syria^H758 had commanded^H6680 the captains^H8269 of his chariots,^H7393 saying,^H559 Fight^H3898 neither with small^H6996 nor great,^H1419 save only with the king^H4428 of Israel.^H3478

31 ♥ 📝 And it came to pass, when the captains^H8269 of the chariots^H7393 saw^H7200 Jehoshaphat,^H3092 that they said,^H559 It is the king^H4428 of Israel.^H3478 Therefore they turned about^H5437 to fight^H3898 against him: but Jehoshaphat^H3092 cried out,^H2199 and Jehovah^H3068 helped^H5826 him; and God^H430 moved^H5496 them [to depart] from him.

32 ♥ 📝 And it came to pass, when the captains^H8269 of the chariots^H7393 saw^H7200 that it was not the king^H4428 of Israel,^H3478 that they turned back^H7725 from pursuing^H310 him.

33 ♥ 📝 And a certain man drew^H4900 his bow^H7198 at a venture,^H8537 and smote^H5221 the king^H4428 of Israel^H3478 between the joints^H1694 of the armor:^H8302 wherefore he said^H559 to the driver^H376 of the chariot,^H7395 Turn^H2015 thy hand,^H3027 and carry me out^H3318 of the host;^H4264 for I am sore wounded.^H2470

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