2 Chronicles 18 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·2 Chronicles 19

¹Jehoshaphat the king of Judah returned to his house in peace to Jerusalem.

KJVAnd Jehoshaphat^H3092 the king^H4428 of Judah^H3063 returned^H7725^(H8799) to his house^H1004 in peace^H7965 to Jerusalem^H3389.

² Jehu the son of Hanani the seer went out to meet him, and said to King Jehoshaphat, “Should you help the wicked, and love those who hate Yahweh? Because of this, wrath is on you from before Yahweh.

KJVAnd Jehu^H3058 the son^H1121 of Hanani^H2607 the seer^H2374 went out^H3318^(H8799) to meet^H6440 him, and said^H559^(H8799) to king^H4428 Jehoshaphat^H3092, Shouldest thou help^H5826^(H8800) the ungodly^H7563, and love^H157^(H8799) them that hate^H8130^(H8802) the LORD^H3068? therefore^H2063 is wrath^H7110 upon thee from before^H6440 the LORD^H3068.

³ Nevertheless there are good things found in you, in that you have put away the Asheroth out of the land, and have set your heart to seek God.”

KJVNevertheless^H61 there are good^H2896 things^H1697 found^H4672^(H8738) in thee, in that thou hast taken away^H1197^(H8765) the groves^H842 out of the land^H776, and hast prepared^H3559^(H8689) thine heart^H3824 to seek^H1875^(H8800) God^H430.

⁴ Jehoshaphat lived at Jerusalem; and he went out again among the people from Beersheba to the hill country of Ephraim, and brought them back to Yahweh, the God of their fathers.

KJVAnd Jehoshaphat^H3092 dwelt^H3427^(H8799) at Jerusalem^H3389: and he went out^H3318^(H8799) again^H7725^(H8799) through the people^H5971 from Beersheba^H884 to mount^H2022 Ephraim^H669, and brought them back^H7725^(H8686) unto the LORD^H3068 God^H430 of their fathers^H1.

⁵ He set judges in the land throughout all the fortified cities of Judah, city by city,

KJVAnd he set^H5975^(H8686) judges^H8199^(H8802) in the land^H776 throughout all the fenced^H1219^(H8803) cities^H5892 of Judah^H3063, city^H5892 by city^H5892,

⁶ and said to the judges, “Consider what you do, for you don’t judge for man, but for Yahweh; and he is with you in the judgment.

KJVAnd said^H559^(H8799) to the judges^H8199^(H8802), Take heed^H7200^(H8798) what ye do^H6213^(H8802): for ye judge^H8199^(H8799) not for man^H120, but for the LORD^H3068, who is with you in the judgment^H1697^H4941.

⁷ Now therefore let the fear of Yahweh be on you. Take heed and do it; for there is no iniquity with Yahweh our God, nor respect of persons, nor taking of bribes.”

KJVWherefore now let the fear^H6343 of the LORD^H3068 be upon you; take heed^H8104^(H8798) and do^H6213^(H8798) it: for there is no iniquity^H5766 with the LORD^H3068 our God^H430, nor respect^H4856 of persons^H6440, nor taking^H4727 of gifts^H7810.

⁸ Moreover in Jerusalem Jehoshaphat appointed certain Levites, priests, and heads of the fathers’ households of Israel to give judgment for Yahweh and for controversies. They returned to Jerusalem.

KJVMoreover in Jerusalem^H3389 did Jehoshaphat^H3092 set^H5975^(H8689) of the Levites^H3881, and of the priests^H3548, and of the chief^H7218 of the fathers^H1 of Israel^H3478, for the judgment^H4941 of the LORD^H3068, and for controversies^H7379, when they returned^H7725^(H8799) to Jerusalem^H3389.

⁹ He commanded them, saying, “You shall do this in the fear of Yahweh, faithfully, and with a perfect heart.

KJVAnd he charged^H6680^(H8762) them, saying^H559^(H8800), Thus shall ye do^H6213^(H8799) in the fear^H3374 of the LORD^H3068, faithfully^H530, and with a perfect^H8003 heart^H3824.

¹⁰ Whenever any controversy comes to you from your brothers who dwell in their cities, between blood and blood, between law and commandment, statutes and ordinances, you must warn them, that they not be guilty toward Yahweh, and so wrath come on you and on your brothers. Do this, and you will not be guilty.

KJVAnd what cause^H7379 soever shall come^H935^(H8799) to you of your brethren^H251 that dwell^H3427^(H8802) in their cities^H5892, between blood^H1818 and blood^H1818, between law^H8451 and commandment^H4687, statutes^H2706 and judgments^H4941, ye shall even warn^H2094^(H8689) them that they trespass^H816^(H8799) not against the LORD^H3068, and so wrath^H7110 come upon you, and upon your brethren^H251: this^H3541 do^H6213^(H8799), and ye shall not trespass^H816^(H8799).

¹¹ Behold, Amariah the chief priest is over you in all matters of Yahweh; and Zebadiah the son of Ishmael, the ruler of the house of Judah, in all the king’s matters. Also the Levites shall be officers before you. Deal courageously, and may Yahweh be with the good.”

KJVAnd, behold, Amariah^H568 the chief^H7218 priest^H3548 is over you in all matters^H1697 of the LORD^H3068; and Zebadiah^H2069 the son^H1121 of Ishmael^H3458, the ruler^H5057 of the house^H1004 of Judah^H3063, for all the king's^H4428 matters^H1697: also the Levites^H3881 shall be officers^H7860^(H8802) before^H6440 you. Deal^H6213^(H8798) courageously^H2388^(H8798), and the LORD^H3068 shall be with the good^H2896.

WEB·2 Chronicles 18

¹Now Jehoshaphat had riches and honor in abundance; and he allied himself with Ahab.

KJVNow Jehoshaphat^H3092 had riches^H6239 and honour^H3519 in abundance^H7230, and joined affinity^H2859^(H8691) with Ahab^H256.

² After some years, he went down to Ahab to Samaria. Ahab killed sheep and cattle for him in abundance, and for the people who were with him, and moved him to go up with him to Ramoth Gilead.

KJVAnd after^H7093 certain years^H8141 he went down^H3381^(H8799) to Ahab^H256 to Samaria^H8111. And Ahab^H256 killed^H2076^(H8799) sheep^H6629 and oxen^H1241 for him in abundance^H7230, and for the people^H5971 that he had with him, and persuaded^H5496^(H8686) him to go up^H5927^(H8800) with him to Ramothgilead^H7433^H1568.

³ Ahab king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat king of Judah, “Will you go with me to Ramoth Gilead?” He answered him, “I am as you are, and my people as your people. We will be with you in the war.”

KJVAnd Ahab^H256 king^H4428 of Israel^H3478 said^H559^(H8799) unto Jehoshaphat^H3092 king^H4428 of Judah^H3063, Wilt thou go^H3212^(H8799) with me to Ramothgilead^H7433^H1568? And he answered^H559^(H8799) 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 Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, “Please inquire first for Yahweh’s word.”

KJVAnd Jehoshaphat^H3092 said^H559^(H8799) unto the king^H4428 of Israel^H3478, Enquire^H1875^(H8798), I pray thee, at the word^H1697 of the LORD^H3068 to day^H3117.

⁵ Then the king of Israel gathered the prophets together, four hundred men, and said to them, “Shall we go to Ramoth Gilead to battle, or shall I forbear?” They said, “Go up, for God will deliver it into the hand of the king.”

KJVTherefore the king^H4428 of Israel^H3478 gathered together^H6908^(H8799) of prophets^H5030 four^H702 hundred^H3967 men^H376, and said^H559^(H8799) unto them, Shall we go^H3212^(H8799) to Ramothgilead^H7433^H1568 to battle^H4421, or shall I forbear^H2308^(H8799)? And they said^H559^(H8799), Go up^H5927^(H8798); for God^H430 will deliver^H5414^(H8799) it into the king's^H4428 hand^H3027.

⁶ But Jehoshaphat said, “Isn’t there here a prophet of Yahweh besides, that we may inquire of him?”

KJVBut Jehoshaphat^H3092 said^H559^(H8799), Is there not here a prophet^H5030 of the LORD^H3068 besides, that we might enquire^H1875^(H8799) of him?

⁷ The king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “There is yet one man by whom we may inquire of Yahweh; but I hate him, for he never prophesies good concerning me, but always evil. He is Micaiah the son of Imla.” Jehoshaphat said, “Don’t let the king say so.”

KJVAnd the king^H4428 of Israel^H3478 said^H559^(H8799) unto Jehoshaphat^H3092, There is yet one^H259 man^H376, by whom we may enquire^H1875^(H8800) of the LORD^H3068: but I hate^H8130^(H8804) him; for he never prophesied^H5012^(H8693) good^H2896 unto me, but always^H3117 evil^H7451: the same is Micaiah^H4321 the son^H1121 of Imla^H3229. And Jehoshaphat^H3092 said^H559^(H8799), Let not the king^H4428 say^H559^(H8799) so.

⁸ Then the king of Israel called an officer, and said, “Get Micaiah the son of Imla quickly.”

KJVAnd the king^H4428 of Israel^H3478 called^H7121^(H8799) for one^H259 of his officers^H5631, and said^H559^(H8799), Fetch quickly^H4116^(H8761) Micaiah^H4319 the son^H1121 of Imla^H3229.

⁹ Now the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah each sat on his throne, arrayed in their robes, and they were sitting in an open place at the entrance of the gate of Samaria; and all the prophets were prophesying before them.

KJVAnd the king^H4428 of Israel^H3478 and Jehoshaphat^H3092 king^H4428 of Judah^H3063 sat^H3427^(H8802) either^H376 of them on his throne^H3678, clothed^H3847^(H8794) in their robes^H899, and they sat^H3427^(H8802) in a void place^H1637 at the entering in^H6607 of the gate^H8179 of Samaria^H8111; and all the prophets^H5030 prophesied^H5012^(H8693) before^H6440 them.

¹⁰ Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah made himself horns of iron and said, “Yahweh says, ‘With these you shall push the Syrians, until they are consumed.’”

KJVAnd Zedekiah^H6667 the son^H1121 of Chenaanah^H3668 had made^H6213^(H8799) him horns^H7161 of iron^H1270, and said^H559^(H8799), Thus saith^H559^(H8804) the LORD^H3068, With these thou shalt push^H5055^(H8762) Syria^H758 until they be consumed^H3615^(H8763).

¹¹ All the prophets prophesied so, saying, “Go up to Ramoth Gilead, and prosper; for Yahweh will deliver it into the hand of the king.”

KJVAnd all the prophets^H5030 prophesied^H5012^(H8737) so, saying^H559^(H8800), Go up^H5927^(H8798) to Ramothgilead^H7433^H1568, and prosper^H6743^(H8685): for the LORD^H3068 shall deliver^H5414^(H8804) it into the hand^H3027 of the king^H4428.

¹² The messenger who went to call Micaiah spoke to him, saying, “Behold, the words of the prophets declare good to the king with one mouth. Let your word therefore, please be like one of theirs, and speak good.”

KJVAnd the messenger^H4397 that went^H1980^(H8804) to call^H7121^(H8800) Micaiah^H4321 spake^H1696^(H8765) to him, saying^H559^(H8800), Behold, the words^H1697 of the prophets^H5030 declare good^H2896 to the king^H4428 with one^H259 assent^H6310; let thy word^H1697 therefore, I pray thee, be like one^H259 of theirs, and speak^H1696^(H8765) thou good^H2896.

¹³ Micaiah said, “As Yahweh lives, I will say what my God says.”

KJVAnd Micaiah^H4321 said^H559^(H8799), As the LORD^H3068 liveth^H2416, even what my God^H430 saith^H559^(H8799), that will I speak^H1696^(H8762).

¹⁴ When he had come to the king, the king said to him, “Micaiah, shall we go to Ramoth Gilead to battle, or shall I forbear?” He said, “Go up, and prosper. They shall be delivered into your hand.”

KJVAnd when he was come^H935^(H8799) to the king^H4428, the king^H4428 said^H559^(H8799) unto him, Micaiah^H4318, shall we go^H3212^(H8799) to Ramothgilead^H7433^H1568 to battle^H4421, or shall I forbear^H2308^(H8799)? And he said^H559^(H8799), Go ye up^H5927^(H8798), and prosper^H6743^(H8685), and they shall be delivered^H5414^(H8735) into your hand^H3027.

¹⁵ The king said to him, “How many times shall I adjure you that you speak to me nothing but the truth in Yahweh’s name?”

KJVAnd the king^H4428 said^H559^(H8799) to him, How many times^H6471 shall I adjure^H7650^(H8688) thee that thou say^H1696^(H8762) nothing but the truth^H571 to me in the name^H8034 of the LORD^H3068?

¹⁶ He said, “I saw all Israel scattered on the mountains, as sheep that have no shepherd. Yahweh said, ‘These have no master. Let them each return to his house in peace.’”

KJVThen he said^H559^(H8799), I did see^H7200^(H8804) all Israel^H3478 scattered^H6327^(H8737) upon the mountains^H2022, as sheep^H6629 that have no shepherd^H7462^(H8802): and the LORD^H3068 said^H559^(H8799), These have no master^H113; let them return^H7725^(H8799) therefore every man^H376 to his house^H1004 in peace^H7965.

¹⁷ The king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “Didn’t I tell you that he would not prophesy good concerning me, but evil?”

KJVAnd the king^H4428 of Israel^H3478 said^H559^(H8799) to Jehoshaphat^H3092, Did I not tell^H559^(H8804) thee that he would not prophesy^H5012^(H8691) good^H2896 unto me, but evil^H7451?

¹⁸ Micaiah said, “Therefore hear Yahweh’s word: I saw Yahweh sitting on his throne, and all the army of heaven standing on his right hand and on his left.

KJVAgain he said^H559^(H8799), Therefore hear^H8085^(H8798) the word^H1697 of the LORD^H3068; I saw^H7200^(H8804) the LORD^H3068 sitting^H3427^(H8802) upon his throne^H3678, and all the host^H6635 of heaven^H8064 standing^H5975^(H8802) on his right hand^H3225 and on his left^H8040.

¹⁹ Yahweh said, ‘Who will entice Ahab king of Israel, that he may go up and fall at Ramoth Gilead?’ One spoke saying in this way, and another saying in that way.

KJVAnd the LORD^H3068 said^H559^(H8799), Who shall entice^H6601^(H8762) Ahab^H256 king^H4428 of Israel^H3478, that he may go up^H5927^(H8799) and fall^H5307^(H8799) at Ramothgilead^H7433^H1568? And one spake^H559^(H8799) saying^H559^(H8802) after this manner^H3602, and another saying^H559^(H8802) after that manner^H3602.

²⁰ A spirit came out, stood before Yahweh, and said, ‘I will entice him.’ “Yahweh said to him, ‘How?’

KJVThen there came out^H3318^(H8799) a spirit^H7307, and stood^H5975^(H8799) before^H6440 the LORD^H3068, and said^H559^(H8799), I will entice^H6601^(H8762) him. And the LORD^H3068 said^H559^(H8799) unto him, Wherewith?

²¹ “He said, ‘I will go, and will be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets.’ “He said, ‘You will entice him, and will prevail also. Go and do so.’

KJVAnd he said^H559^(H8799), I will go out^H3318^(H8799), and be a lying^H8267 spirit^H7307 in the mouth^H6310 of all his prophets^H5030. And the LORD said^H559^(H8799), Thou shalt entice^H6601^(H8762) him, and thou shalt also prevail^H3201^(H8799): go out^H3318^(H8798), and do^H6213^(H8798) even so.

²² “Now therefore, behold, Yahweh has put a lying spirit in the mouth of these your prophets; and Yahweh has spoken evil concerning you.”

KJVNow therefore, behold, the LORD^H3068 hath put^H5414^(H8804) a lying^H8267 spirit^H7307 in the mouth^H6310 of these thy prophets^H5030, and the LORD^H3068 hath spoken^H1696^(H8765) evil^H7451 against thee.

²³ Then Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah came near, and struck Micaiah on the cheek, and said, “Which way did Yahweh’s Spirit go from me to speak to you?”

KJVThen Zedekiah^H6667 the son^H1121 of Chenaanah^H3668 came near^H5066^(H8799), and smote^H5221^(H8686) Micaiah^H4321 upon the cheek^H3895, and said^H559^(H8799), Which^H335 way^H1870 went^H5674^(H8804) the Spirit^H7307 of the LORD^H3068 from me to speak^H1696^(H8763) unto thee?

²⁴ Micaiah said, “Behold, you shall see on that day, when you go into an inner room to hide yourself.”

KJVAnd Micaiah^H4321 said^H559^(H8799), Behold, thou shalt see^H7200^(H8802) on that day^H3117 when thou shalt go^H935^(H8799) into an inner^H2315 chamber^H2315 to hide^H2244^(H8736) thyself.

²⁵ The king of Israel said, “Take Micaiah, and carry him back to Amon the governor of the city, and to Joash the king’s son;

KJVThen the king^H4428 of Israel^H3478 said^H559^(H8799), Take^H3947^(H8798) ye Micaiah^H4321, and carry him back^H7725^(H8685) to Amon^H526 the governor^H8269 of the city^H5892, and to Joash^H3101 the king's^H4428 son^H1121;

²⁶ and say, ‘The king says, “Put this fellow in the prison, and feed him with bread of affliction and with water of affliction, until I return in peace.”’”

KJVAnd say^H559^(H8804), Thus saith^H559^(H8804) the king^H4428, Put^H7760^(H8798) this fellow in the prison^H1004^H3608, and feed^H398^(H8685) him with bread^H3899 of affliction^H3906 and with water^H4325 of affliction^H3906, until I return^H7725^(H8800) in peace^H7965.

²⁷ Micaiah said, “If you return at all in peace, Yahweh has not spoken by me.” He said, “Listen, you people, all of you!”

KJVAnd Micaiah^H4321 said^H559^(H8799), If thou certainly^H7725^(H8800) return^H7725^(H8799) in peace^H7965, then hath not the LORD^H3068 spoken^H1696^(H8765) by me. And he said^H559^(H8799), Hearken^H8085^(H8798), all ye people^H5971.

²⁸ So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah went up to Ramoth Gilead.

KJVSo the king^H4428 of Israel^H3478 and Jehoshaphat^H3092 the king^H4428 of Judah^H3063 went up^H5927^(H8799) to Ramothgilead^H7433^H1568.

²⁹ The king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “I will disguise myself, and go into the battle; but you put on your robes.” So the king of Israel disguised himself; and they went into the battle.

KJVAnd the king^H4428 of Israel^H3478 said^H559^(H8799) unto Jehoshaphat^H3092, I will disguise^H2664^(H8692) myself, and will go^H935^(H8800) to the battle^H4421; but put^H3847^(H8798) thou on thy robes^H899. So the king^H4428 of Israel^H3478 disguised^H2664^(H8691) himself; and they went^H935^(H8799) to the battle^H4421.

³⁰ Now the king of Syria had commanded the captains of his chariots, saying, “Don’t fight with small nor great, except only with the king of Israel.”

KJVNow the king^H4428 of Syria^H758 had commanded^H6680^(H8765) the captains^H8269 of the chariots^H7393 that were with him, saying^H559^(H8800), Fight^H3898^(H8735) ye not with small^H6996 or great^H1419, save only with the king^H4428 of Israel^H3478.

³¹ When the captains of the chariots saw Jehoshaphat, they said, “It is the king of Israel!” Therefore they turned around to fight against him. But Jehoshaphat cried out, and Yahweh helped him; and God moved them to depart from him.

KJVAnd it came to pass, when the captains^H8269 of the chariots^H7393 saw^H7200^(H8800) Jehoshaphat^H3092, that they said^H559^(H8804), It is the king^H4428 of Israel^H3478. Therefore they compassed about^H5437^(H8799) him to fight^H3898^(H8736): but Jehoshaphat^H3092 cried out^H2199^(H8799), and the LORD^H3068 helped^H5826^(H8804) him; and God^H430 moved^H5496^(H8686) them to depart from him.

³² When the captains of the chariots saw that it was not the king of Israel, they turned back from pursuing him.

KJVFor it came to pass, that, when the captains^H8269 of the chariots^H7393 perceived^H7200^(H8800) that it was not the king^H4428 of Israel^H3478, they turned back again^H7725^(H8799) from pursuing^H310 him.

³³ A certain man drew his bow at random, and struck the king of Israel between the joints of the armor. Therefore he said to the driver of the chariot, “Turn around and carry me out of the battle, for I am severely wounded.”

KJVAnd a certain man drew^H4900^(H8804) a bow^H7198 at a venture^H8537, and smote^H5221^(H8686) the king^H4428 of Israel^H3478 between the joints^H1694 of the harness^H8302: therefore he said^H559^(H8799) to his chariot^H7395 man^H376, Turn^H2015^(H8798) thine hand^H3027, that thou mayest carry me out^H3318^(H8689) of the host^H4264; for I am wounded^H2470^(H8717).

³⁴ The battle increased that day. However, the king of Israel propped himself up in his chariot against the Syrians until the evening; and at about sunset, he died.

KJVAnd the battle^H4421 increased^H5927^(H8799) that day^H3117: howbeit the king^H4428 of Israel^H3478 stayed himself up^H5975^(H8689) in his chariot^H4818 against^H5227 the Syrians^H758 until the even^H6153: and about the time^H6256 of the sun^H8121 going down^H935^(H8800) he died^H4191^(H8799).

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