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2 Chronicles 18

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Now Jehoshaphath3092 had richesh6239 and honourh3519 in abundanceh7230, and joined affinityh2859h8691 with Ahabh256.

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And afterh7093 certain yearsh8141 he went downh3381h8799 to Ahabh256 to Samariah8111. And Ahabh256 killedh2076h8799 sheeph6629 and oxenh1241 for him in abundanceh7230, and for the peopleh5971 that he had with him, and persuadedh5496h8686 him to go uph5927h8800 with him to Ramothgileadh7433h1568. after...: Heb. at the end of years

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And Ahabh256 kingh4428 of Israelh3478 saidh559h8799 unto Jehoshaphath3092 kingh4428 of Judahh3063, Wilt thou goh3212h8799 with me to Ramothgileadh7433h1568? And he answeredh559h8799 him, I am as thou art , and my peopleh5971 as thy peopleh5971; and we will be with thee in the warh4421.

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And Jehoshaphath3092 saidh559h8799 unto the kingh4428 of Israelh3478, Enquireh1875h8798, I pray thee, at the wordh1697 of the LORDh3068 to dayh3117.

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Therefore the kingh4428 of Israelh3478 gathered togetherh6908h8799 of prophetsh5030 fourh702 hundredh3967 menh376, and saidh559h8799 unto them, Shall we goh3212h8799 to Ramothgileadh7433h1568 to battleh4421, or shall I forbearh2308h8799? And they saidh559h8799, Go uph5927h8798; for Godh430 will deliverh5414h8799 it into the king'sh4428 handh3027.

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But Jehoshaphath3092 saidh559h8799, Is there not here a propheth5030 of the LORDh3068 besides, that we might enquireh1875h8799 of him? besides: Heb. yet, or, more

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And the kingh4428 of Israelh3478 saidh559h8799 unto Jehoshaphath3092, There is yet oneh259 manh376, by whom we may enquireh1875h8800 of the LORDh3068: but I hateh8130h8804 him; for he never prophesiedh5012h8693 goodh2896 unto me, but alwaysh3117 evilh7451: the same is Micaiahh4321 the sonh1121 of Imlah3229. And Jehoshaphath3092 saidh559h8799, Let not the kingh4428 sayh559h8799 so.

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And the kingh4428 of Israelh3478 calledh7121h8799 for oneh259 of his officersh5631, and saidh559h8799, Fetch quicklyh4116h8761 Micaiahh4319 the sonh1121 of Imlah3229. officers: or, eunuchs
Fetch...: Heb. Hasten

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And the kingh4428 of Israelh3478 and Jehoshaphath3092 kingh4428 of Judahh3063 sath3427h8802 eitherh376 of them on his throneh3678, clothedh3847h8794 in their robesh899, and they sath3427h8802 in a void placeh1637 at the entering inh6607 of the gateh8179 of Samariah8111; and all the prophetsh5030 prophesiedh5012h8693 beforeh6440 them. void...: or, floor

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And Zedekiahh6667 the sonh1121 of Chenaanahh3668 had madeh6213h8799 him hornsh7161 of ironh1270, and saidh559h8799, Thus saithh559h8804 the LORDh3068, With these thou shalt pushh5055h8762 Syriah758 until they be consumedh3615h8763. they...: Heb. thou consume them

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And all the prophetsh5030 prophesiedh5012h8737 so, sayingh559h8800, Go uph5927h8798 to Ramothgileadh7433h1568, and prosperh6743h8685: for the LORDh3068 shall deliverh5414h8804 it into the handh3027 of the kingh4428.

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And the messengerh4397 that wenth1980h8804 to callh7121h8800 Micaiahh4321 spakeh1696h8765 to him, sayingh559h8800, Behold, the wordsh1697 of the prophetsh5030 declare goodh2896 to the kingh4428 with oneh259 assenth6310; let thy wordh1697 therefore, I pray thee, be like oneh259 of theirs, and speakh1696h8765 thou goodh2896. with...: Heb. with one mouth

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And Micaiahh4321 saidh559h8799, As the LORDh3068 livethh2416, even what my Godh430 saithh559h8799, that will I speakh1696h8762.

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And when he was comeh935h8799 to the kingh4428, the kingh4428 saidh559h8799 unto him, Micaiahh4318, shall we goh3212h8799 to Ramothgileadh7433h1568 to battleh4421, or shall I forbearh2308h8799? And he saidh559h8799, Go ye uph5927h8798, and prosperh6743h8685, and they shall be deliveredh5414h8735 into your handh3027.

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And the kingh4428 saidh559h8799 to him, How many timesh6471 shall I adjureh7650h8688 thee that thou sayh1696h8762 nothing but the truthh571 to me in the nameh8034 of the LORDh3068?

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Then he saidh559h8799, I did seeh7200h8804 all Israelh3478 scatteredh6327h8737 upon the mountainsh2022, as sheeph6629 that have no shepherdh7462h8802: and the LORDh3068 saidh559h8799, These have no masterh113; let them returnh7725h8799 therefore every manh376 to his househ1004 in peaceh7965.

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And the kingh4428 of Israelh3478 saidh559h8799 to Jehoshaphath3092, Did I not tellh559h8804 thee that he would not prophesyh5012h8691 goodh2896 unto me, but evilh7451? but evil: or, but for evil

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Again he saidh559h8799, Therefore hearh8085h8798 the wordh1697 of the LORDh3068; I sawh7200h8804 the LORDh3068 sittingh3427h8802 upon his throneh3678, and all the hosth6635 of heavenh8064 standingh5975h8802 on his right handh3225 and on his lefth8040.

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And the LORDh3068 saidh559h8799, Who shall enticeh6601h8762 Ahabh256 kingh4428 of Israelh3478, that he may go uph5927h8799 and fallh5307h8799 at Ramothgileadh7433h1568? And one spakeh559h8799 sayingh559h8802 after this mannerh3602, and another sayingh559h8802 after that mannerh3602.

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Then there came outh3318h8799 a spirith7307, and stoodh5975h8799 beforeh6440 the LORDh3068, and saidh559h8799, I will enticeh6601h8762 him. And the LORDh3068 saidh559h8799 unto him, Wherewith?

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And he saidh559h8799, I will go outh3318h8799, and be a lyingh8267 spirith7307 in the mouthh6310 of all his prophetsh5030. And the LORD saidh559h8799, Thou shalt enticeh6601h8762 him , and thou shalt also prevailh3201h8799: go outh3318h8798, and doh6213h8798 even so.

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Now therefore, behold, the LORDh3068 hath puth5414h8804 a lyingh8267 spirith7307 in the mouthh6310 of these thy prophetsh5030, and the LORDh3068 hath spokenh1696h8765 evilh7451 against thee.

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Then Zedekiahh6667 the sonh1121 of Chenaanahh3668 came nearh5066h8799, and smoteh5221h8686 Micaiahh4321 upon the cheekh3895, and saidh559h8799, Whichh335 wayh1870 wenth5674h8804 the Spirith7307 of the LORDh3068 from me to speakh1696h8763 unto thee?

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And Micaiahh4321 saidh559h8799, Behold, thou shalt seeh7200h8802 on that dayh3117 when thou shalt goh935h8799 into an innerh2315 chamberh2315 to hideh2244h8736 thyself. into...: or, from chamber to chamber: Heb. a chamber in a chamber

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Then the kingh4428 of Israelh3478 saidh559h8799, Takeh3947h8798 ye Micaiahh4321, and carry him backh7725h8685 to Amonh526 the governorh8269 of the cityh5892, and to Joashh3101 the king'sh4428 sonh1121;

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And sayh559h8804, Thus saithh559h8804 the kingh4428, Puth7760h8798 this fellow in the prisonh1004h3608, and feedh398h8685 him with breadh3899 of afflictionh3906 and with waterh4325 of afflictionh3906, until I returnh7725h8800 in peaceh7965.

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And Micaiahh4321 saidh559h8799, If thou certainlyh7725h8800 returnh7725h8799 in peaceh7965, then hath not the LORDh3068 spokenh1696h8765 by me. And he saidh559h8799, Hearkenh8085h8798, all ye peopleh5971.

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So the kingh4428 of Israelh3478 and Jehoshaphath3092 the kingh4428 of Judahh3063 went uph5927h8799 to Ramothgileadh7433h1568.

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And the kingh4428 of Israelh3478 saidh559h8799 unto Jehoshaphath3092, I will disguiseh2664h8692 myself, and will goh935h8800 to the battleh4421; but puth3847h8798 thou on thy robesh899. So the kingh4428 of Israelh3478 disguisedh2664h8691 himself; and they wenth935h8799 to the battleh4421.

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Now the kingh4428 of Syriah758 had commandedh6680h8765 the captainsh8269 of the chariotsh7393 that were with him, sayingh559h8800, Fighth3898h8735 ye not with smallh6996 or greath1419, save only with the kingh4428 of Israelh3478.

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And it came to pass, when the captainsh8269 of the chariotsh7393 sawh7200h8800 Jehoshaphath3092, that they saidh559h8804, It is the kingh4428 of Israelh3478. Therefore they compassed abouth5437h8799 him to fighth3898h8736: but Jehoshaphath3092 cried outh2199h8799, and the LORDh3068 helpedh5826h8804 him; and Godh430 movedh5496h8686 them to depart from him.

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For it came to pass, that, when the captainsh8269 of the chariotsh7393 perceivedh7200h8800 that it was not the kingh4428 of Israelh3478, they turned back againh7725h8799 from pursuingh310 him. from...: Heb. from after him

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And a certain man drewh4900h8804 a bowh7198 at a ventureh8537, and smoteh5221h8686 the kingh4428 of Israelh3478 between the jointsh1694 of the harnessh8302: therefore he saidh559h8799 to his charioth7395 manh376, Turnh2015h8798 thine handh3027, that thou mayest carry me outh3318h8689 of the hosth4264; for I am woundedh2470h8717. at a venture: Heb. in his simplicity
between...: Heb. between the joints and between the breastplate
wounded: Heb. made sick

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And the battleh4421 increasedh5927h8799 that dayh3117: howbeit the kingh4428 of Israelh3478 stayed himself uph5975h8689 in his charioth4818 againsth5227 the Syriansh758 until the evenh6153: and about the timeh6256 of the sunh8121 going downh935h8800 he diedh4191h8799.



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