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2 Chronicles 18

Jehoshaphat Allies with Ahab

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Now  aJehoshaphath3092 hadh1961 greath7230 richesh6239 and honorh3519b; and he alliedh2859 himself by marriageh2859 with Ahabh256.

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 aSome yearsh8141 laterh7093 he wenth3381 downh3381 to visit Ahabh256 at Samariah8111. And Ahabh256 slaughteredh2076 manyh7230 sheeph6629 and oxenh1241 for him and the peopleh5971a whoh834 were with him, and inducedh5496 him to goh5927 up againsth413 Ramoth-gileadh7433.

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Ahabh256 kingh4428 of Israelh3478 saidh559 to Jehoshaphath3092 kingh4428 of Judahh3063, "Will you goh1980 with me against Ramoth-gileadh7433?" And he saidh559 to him, "I am as you are, and my peopleh5971a as your peopleh5971a, and we will be with you in the battleh4421."

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Moreover, Jehoshaphath3092 saidh559 to the kingh4428 of Israelh3478, "Pleaseh4994 inquireh1875  1firsth3117 for the wordh1697 of the LORDh3068."

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Then the kingh4428 of Israelh3478 assembledh6908 the prophetsh5030, fourh702 hundredh3967 menh376, and saidh559 to them, "Shall we goh1980 againsth413 Ramoth-gileadh7433 to battleh4421, orh518 shall I refrainh2308?" And they saidh559, "Goh5927 up, for Godh430 will giveh5414 it into the handh3027 of the kingh4428."

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But Jehoshaphath3092 saidh559, "Is thereh369 not yeth5750 a propheth5030 of the LORDh3068 hereh6311 that we may inquireh1875 of him?"

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The kingh4428 of Israelh3478 saidh559 to Jehoshaphath3092, "There is yeth5750 oneh259 manh376 by whom we may inquireh1875 of the LORDh3068, but I hateh8130 him, for he neverh369 prophesiesh5012 goodh2899b concerningh5921 me but alwaysh3605h3117 evilh7463a. He is Micaiahh4321, sonh1121 of Imlah3229." But Jehoshaphath3092 saidh559, "Let not the kingh4428 sayh559 soh3651."

Ahab's False Prophets Assure Victory

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Then the kingh4428 of Israelh3478 calledh7121 an officerh5631 and saidh559, " 1Bringh4116 quicklyh4116 Micaiahh4321, Imla'sh3229 sonh1121."

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Now the kingh4428 of Israelh3478 and Jehoshaphath3092 the kingh4428 of Judahh3063 were sittingh3427 eachh376 on his throneh3678, arrayedh3847 in their robesh899b, and they were sittingh3427  aat the threshingh1637 floorh1637 at the entranceh6607 of the gateh8179 of Samariah8111; and allh3605 the prophetsh5030 were prophesyingh5012 beforeh6440 them.

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Zedekiahh6667 the sonh1121 of Chenaanahh3668 madeh6213a hornsh7161 of ironh1270 for himself and saidh559, "Thush3541 saysh559 the LORDh3068, `With theseh428 you shall goreh5055 the Arameansh758 untilh5704 they are consumedh3615.' "

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Allh3605 the prophetsh5030 were prophesyingh5012 thush3651, sayingh559, "Goh5927 up to Ramoth-gileadh7433 and succeedh6743b, for the LORDh3068 will giveh5414 it into the handh3027 of the kingh4428."

Micaiah Brings Word from God

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Then the messengerh4397 whoh834 wenth1980 to summonh7121 Micaiahh4321 spokeh1696 to him sayingh559, "Beholdh2009, the wordsh1697 of the prophetsh5030 are uniformlyh259h6310 favorableh2896a to the kingh4428. So pleaseh4994 let your wordh1697 be like oneh259 of them and speakh1696 favorablyh2896a."

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But Micaiahh4321 saidh559, "As the LORDh3068 livesh2416a,  awhath834 my Godh430 saysh559, that I will speakh1696."

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When he cameh935 to the kingh4428, the kingh4428 saidh559 to him, "Micaiahh4318, shall we goh1980 to Ramoth-gileadh7433 to battleh4421, orh518 shall I refrainh2308?" He saidh559, "Goh5927 up and succeedh6743b, for they will be givenh5414 into your handh3027."

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Then the kingh4428 saidh559 to him, "Howh5704h4100 manyh5704h4100 timesh6471 must I adjureh7650 you to speakh1696 to me nothingh3808 but the truthh571 in the nameh8034 of the LORDh3068?"

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So he saidh559, "I sawh7200 allh3605 Israelh3478 Scatteredh6327a on the mountainsh2022,  aLike sheeph6629 whichh834 haveh369 noh369 shepherdh7462a; And the LORDh3068 saidh559, `Theseh428 have noh3808 masterh113. Let eachh376 of them returnh7725 to his househ1004 in peaceh7965.' "

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Then the kingh4428 of Israelh3478 saidh559 to Jehoshaphath3092, "Did I not tellh559 you that he would not prophesyh5012 goodh2896a concerningh5921 me, but evilh7463a?"

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Micaiah saidh559, "Thereforeh3651, hearh8085 the wordh1697 of the LORDh3068.  aI sawh7200 the LORDh3068 sittingh3427 on His throneh3678, and allh3605 the hosth6635 of heavenh8064 standingh5975 on His righth3225 and on His lefth8040.

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"The LORDh3068 saidh559, `Whoh4310 will enticeh6601b Ahabh256 kingh4428 of Israelh3478 to goh5927 up and fallh5307 at Ramoth-gileadh7433?' And oneh2088 saidh559 thish3602 while anotherh2088 saidh559 that.

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"Then a  aspirith7307 cameh3318 forwardh3318 and stoodh5975 beforeh6440 the LORDh3068 and saidh559, `I will enticeh6601b him.' And the LORDh3068 saidh559 to him, `Howh4100?'

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"He saidh559, `I will goh3318 and be  aa deceivingh8267 spirith7307 in the mouthh6310 of allh3605 his prophetsh5030.' Then He saidh559, `You are to enticeh6601b him and prevailh3201 alsoh1571. Goh3318 and doh6213a soh3651.'

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"Nowh6258 therefore, beholdh2009,  athe LORDh3068 has puth5414 a deceivingh8267 spirith7307 in the mouthh6310 of theseh428 your prophetsh5030, for the LORDh3068 has proclaimedh1696 disasterh7463a againsth5921 you."

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Then Zedekiahh6667 the sonh1121 of Chenaanahh3668 cameh5066 nearh5066 and  astruckh5221 Micaiahh4321 on the cheekh3895 and saidh559, " 1Howh335h2088 did the Spirith7307 of the LORDh3068 passh5674a from me to speakh1696 to you?"

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Micaiahh4321 saidh559, "Beholdh2009, you will seeh7200 on that dayh3117 whenh834 you enterh935 an innerh2315 roomh2315 to hideh2244 yourself."

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Then the kingh4428 of Israelh3478 saidh559, " aTakeh3947 Micaiahh4321 and returnh7725 him to Amonh526  bthe governorh8269 of the cityh5892b and to Joashh3060 the king'sh4428 sonh1121;

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and sayh559, `Thush3541 saysh559 the kingh4428, " aPuth7760 thish2088 man in prisonh1004h3608 and feedh398 him  1sparinglyh3906 with breadh3899 and waterh4325 untilh5704 I returnh7725 safelyh7965.""'

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Micaiahh4321 saidh559, "Ifh518 you indeedh7725 returnh7725 safelyh7965, the LORDh3068 has not spokenh1696 by me." And he saidh559, " aListenh8085, allh3605 you peopleh5971a."

Ahab's Defeat and Death

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So the kingh4428 of Israelh3478 and Jehoshaphath3092 kingh4428 of Judahh3063 wenth5927 up againsth413 Ramoth-gileadh7433.

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The kingh4428 of Israelh3478 saidh559 to Jehoshaphath3092, "I will disguiseh2664 myself and goh935 into battleh4421, but you puth3847 on your robesh899b." So the kingh4428 of Israelh3478 disguisedh2664 himself, and they wenth935 into battleh4421.

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Now the kingh4428 of Aramh758 had commandedh6680 the captainsh8269 of his chariotsh7393, sayingh559, "Do not fighth3898a with smallh6996b or greath1419, but with the kingh4428 of Israelh3478 aloneh905."

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So when the captainsh8269 of the chariotsh7393 sawh7200 Jehoshaphath3092, they saidh559, "It is the kingh4428 of Israelh3478," and they turnedh5437 asideh5437 to fighth3898a againsth5921 him. But Jehoshaphath3092  acriedh2199 out, and the LORDh3068 helpedh5826 him, and Godh430 divertedh5496 them from him.

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When the captainsh8269 of the chariotsh7393 sawh7200 that it was not the kingh4428 of Israelh3478, they turnedh7725 backh7725 from pursuingh310 him.

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A certain manh376 drewh4900 his bowh7198 at randomh8537 and struckh5221 the kingh4428 of Israelh3478  1in a jointh1694 of the armorh8302. So he saidh559 to the driverh7395 of the charioth7395, "Turnh2015  2aroundh3027 and takeh3318 me out of the  3fighth4264, for I amh2470a severelyh2470a woundedh2470a."

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The battleh4421 ragedh5927 that dayh3117, and the kingh4428 of Israelh3478 proppedh5975 himself up in his charioth4818 in fronth5227 of the Arameansh758 untilh5704 the eveningh6153; and at sunseth8121h935 he diedh4191.



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