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2 Chronicles 18:1 (NET) New English Translation

1 Jehoshaphat was very wealthy and greatly respected. He made an alliance by marriage with Ahab,
2 and after several years went down to visit Ahab in Samaria. Ahab slaughtered many sheep and cattle to honor Jehoshaphat and those who came with him. He persuaded him to join in an attack against Ramoth Gilead.
3 King Ahab of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, "Will you go with me to attack Ramoth Gilead?" Jehoshaphat replied to the king of Israel, "I will support you; my army is at your disposal and will support you in battle."
4 Then Jehoshaphat added, "First seek an oracle from the LORD."
5 So the king of Israel assembled 400 prophets and asked them, "Should we attack Ramoth Gilead or not?" They said, "Attack! God will hand it over to the king."
6 But Jehoshaphat asked, "Is there not a prophet of the LORD still here, that we may ask him?"
7 The king of Israel answered Jehoshaphat, "There is still one man through whom we can seek the LORD's will. But I despise him because he does not prophesy prosperity for me, but always disaster. His name is Micaiah son of Imlah. Jehoshaphat said, "The king should not say such things!"
8 The king of Israel summoned an officer and said, "Quickly bring Micaiah son of Imlah."
9 Now the king of Israel and King Jehoshaphat of Judah were sitting on their respective thrones, dressed in their royal robes, at the threshing floor at the entrance of the gate of Samaria. All the prophets were prophesying before them.
10 Zedekiah son of Kenaanah made iron horns and said, "This is what the LORD says, 'With these you will gore Syria until they are destroyed!'"
11 All the prophets were prophesying the same, saying, "Attack Ramoth Gilead! You will succeed; the LORD will hand it over to the king!"
12 Now the messenger who went to summon Micaiah said to him, "Look, the prophets are in complete agreement that the king will succeed. Your words must agree with theirs; you must predict success!"
13 But Micaiah said, "As certainly as the LORD lives, I will say what my God tells me to say!"
14 Micaiah came before the king and the king asked him, "Micaiah, should we attack Ramoth Gilead or not?" He answered him, "Attack! You will succeed; they will be handed over to you."
15 The king said to him, "How many times must I make you solemnly promise in the name of the LORD to tell me only the truth?"
16 Micaiah replied, "I saw all Israel scattered on the mountains like sheep that have no shepherd. Then the LORD said, 'They have no master. They should go home in peace.'"
17 The king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, "Didn't I tell you he does not prophesy prosperity for me, but disaster?"
18 Micaiah said, "That being the case, hear the word of the LORD: I saw the LORD sitting on his throne, with all the heavenly assembly standing on his right and on his left.
19 The LORD said, 'Who will deceive King Ahab of Israel, so he will attack Ramoth Gilead and die there?' One said this and another that.
20 Then a spirit stepped forward and stood before the LORD. He said, 'I will deceive him.' The LORD asked him, 'How?'
21 He replied, 'I will go out and be a lying spirit in the mouths of all his prophets.' The LORD said, 'Deceive and overpower him. Go out and do as you have proposed.'
22 So now, look, the LORD has placed a lying spirit in the mouths of all these prophets of yours; but the LORD has decreed disaster for you."
23 Zedekiah son of Kenaanah approached, hit Micaiah on the jaw, and said, "Which way did the LORD's spirit go when he went from me to speak to you?"
24 Micaiah replied, "Look, you will see in the day when you go into an inner room to hide."
25 Then the king of Israel said, "Take Micaiah and return him to Amon the city official and Joash the king's son.
26 Say, 'This is what the king says: "Put this man in prison. Give him only a little bread and water until I return safely."'"
27 Micaiah said, "If you really do return safely, then the LORD has not spoken through me!" Then he added, "Take note, all you people."
28 The king of Israel and King Jehoshaphat of Judah attacked Ramoth Gilead.
29 The king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, "I will disguise myself and then enter the battle; but you wear your royal attire." So the king of Israel disguised himself and they entered the battle.
30 Now the king of Syria had ordered his chariot commanders, "Do not fight common soldiers or high ranking officers; fight only the king of Israel!"
31 When the chariot commanders saw Jehoshaphat, they said, "He must be the king of Israel!" So they turned and attacked him, but Jehoshaphat cried out. The LORD helped him; God lured them away from him.
32 When the chariot commanders realized he was not the king of Israel, they turned away from him.
33 Now an archer shot an arrow at random and it struck the king of Israel between the plates of his armor. The king ordered his charioteer, "Turn around and take me from the battle line, for I am wounded."
34 While the battle raged throughout the day, the king stood propped up in his chariot opposite the Syrians. He died in the evening as the sun was setting.
1 Now Jehoshaphat H3092 had H1961 W-VQY3MS riches H6239 and honor H3519 in abundance H7230 LD-NMS , and joined affinity H2859 with Ahab H256 .
2 And after H7093 certain years H8141 NFP he went down H3381 W-VQY3MS to H413 PREP Ahab H256 to Samaria H8111 . And Ahab H256 killed H2076 sheep H6629 NMS and oxen H1241 W-NMS for him in abundance H7230 LD-NMS , and for the people H5971 that H834 RPRO he had with H5973 PREP-3MS him , and persuaded H5496 him to go up H5927 L-VQFC with him to H413 PREP Ramoth H7433 - gilead .
3 And Ahab H256 king H4428 NMS of Israel H3478 said H559 W-VQY3MS unto H413 PREP Jehoshaphat H3092 king H4428 NMS of Judah H3063 , Wilt thou go H1980 with H5973 me to Ramoth H7433 - gilead ? And he answered H559 W-VQY3MS him , I H3644 am as thou H3644 art , and my people H5971 as thy people H5971 ; and we will be with H5973 thee in the war H4421 .
4 And Jehoshaphat H3092 said H559 W-VQY3MS unto H413 PREP the king H4428 NMS of Israel H3478 , Inquire H1875 , I pray thee H4994 IJEC , at the word H1697 CMS of the LORD H3068 NAME-4MS today H3117 .
5 Therefore the king H4428 NMS of Israel H3478 gathered together H6908 of prophets H5030 four H702 MFS hundred H3967 BFP men H376 NMS , and said H559 W-VQY3MS unto H413 PREP them , Shall we go H1980 to H413 PREP Ramoth H7433 - gilead to battle H4421 , or H518 PART shall I forbear H2308 ? And they said H559 W-VQY3MS , Go up H5927 ; for God H430 D-EDP will deliver H5414 it into the king H4428 NMS \'s hand H3027 B-CFS .
6 But Jehoshaphat H3092 said H559 W-VQY3MS , Is there not H369 here H6311 ADV a prophet H5030 of the LORD H3068 L-EDS besides H5750 ADV , that we might inquire H1875 of him H854 ?
7 And the king H4428 NMS of Israel H3478 said H559 W-VQY3MS unto H413 PREP Jehoshaphat H3092 , There is yet H5750 ADV one H259 MMS man H376 NMS , by whom H854 we may inquire H1875 of the LORD H3068 EDS : but I H589 W-PPRO-1MS hate H8130 him ; for H3588 CONJ he never H369 prophesied H5012 good H2896 unto H5921 PREP-1MS me , but H3588 CONJ always H3605 CMS evil H7451 : the same H1931 PPRO-3MS is Micaiah H4321 the son H1121 CMS of Imla H3229 . And Jehoshaphat H3092 said H559 W-VQY3MS , Let not H408 NPAR the king H4428 NMS say H559 W-VQY3MS so H3651 ADV .
8 And the king H4428 NMS of Israel H3478 called H7121 W-VQY3MS for H413 PREP one H259 MMS of his officers H5631 , and said H559 W-VQY3MS , Fetch quickly H4116 Micaiah H4319 the son H1121 CMS of Imla H3229 .
9 And the king H4428 NMS of Israel H3478 and Jehoshaphat H3092 king H4428 NMS of Judah H3063 sat H3427 either H376 NMS of them on H5921 PREP his throne H3678 , clothed H3847 in their robes H899 , and they sat H3427 in a void place H1637 at the entering in H6607 CMS of the gate H8179 NMS of Samaria H8111 ; and all H3605 W-CMS the prophets H5030 prophesied H5012 before H6440 them .
10 And Zedekiah H6667 the son H1121 of Chenaanah H3668 had made H6213 W-VQY3MS him horns H7161 of iron H1270 , and said H559 W-VQY3MS , Thus H3541 saith H559 W-VQY3MS the LORD H3068 EDS , With these H428 thou shalt push H5055 Syria H758 EMS until H5704 PREP they be consumed H3615 .
11 And all H3605 W-CMS the prophets H5030 prophesied H5012 so H3651 ADV , saying H559 L-VQFC , Go up H5927 to Ramoth H7433 - gilead , and prosper H6743 : for the LORD H3068 EDS shall deliver H5414 W-VQQ3MS it into the hand H3027 B-CFS of the king H4428 .
12 And the messenger H4397 that H834 RPRO went H1980 VQQ3MS to call H7121 Micaiah H4321 spoke H1696 VPQ3MS to H413 PREP-3MS him , saying H559 L-VQFC , Behold H2009 IJEC , the words H1697 CMP of the prophets H5030 declare good H2896 AMS to H413 PREP the king H4428 D-NMS with one H259 MMS assent H6310 NMS ; let thy word H1697 therefore , I pray thee H4994 IJEC , be H1961 like one H259 K-NMS of H4480 theirs , and speak H1696 thou good H2896 AMS .
13 And Micaiah H4321 said H559 W-VQY3MS , As the LORD H3068 EDS liveth H2416 AMS , even H3588 CONJ what H834 RPRO my God H430 saith H559 W-VQY3MS , that will I speak H1696 VPY1MS .
14 And when he was come H935 W-VQY3MS to H413 PREP the king H4428 D-NMS , the king H4428 D-NMS said H559 W-VQY3MS unto H413 PREP-3MS him , Micaiah H4318 , shall we go H1980 to H413 PREP Ramoth H7433 - gilead to battle H4421 , or H518 PART shall I forbear H2308 ? And he said H559 W-VQY3MS , Go ye up H5927 , and prosper H6743 , and they shall be delivered H5414 into your hand H3027 .
15 And the king H4428 D-NMS said H559 W-VQY3MS to H413 PREP-3MS him , How many H5704 PREP times H6471 shall I H589 PPRO-1MS adjure H7650 thee that H834 RPRO thou say H1696 nothing H3808 ADV but H7535 ADV the truth H571 CFS to H413 PREP-1MS me in the name H8034 B-CMS of the LORD H3068 NAME-4MS ?
16 Then he said H559 W-VQY3MS , I did see H7200 VQQ1MS all H3605 NMS Israel H3478 scattered H6327 upon H5921 PREP the mountains H2022 , as sheep H6629 that H834 RPRO have no H369 NPAR shepherd H7462 VQPMS : and the LORD H3068 EDS said H559 W-VQY3MS , These H428 have no H3808 ADV master H113 ; let them return H7725 therefore every man H376 NMS to his house H1004 L-CMS-3MS in peace H7965 .
17 And the king H4428 NMS of Israel H3478 said H559 W-VQY3MS to H413 PREP Jehoshaphat H3092 , Did I not H3808 ADV tell H559 W-VQY3MS thee that he would not H3808 NADV prophesy H5012 good H2896 AMS unto H5921 PREP-1MS me , but H518 PART evil H7451 ?
18 Again he said H559 W-VQY3MS , Therefore H3651 L-ADV hear H8085 VQI2MP the word H1697 NMS of the LORD H3068 EDS ; I saw H7200 VQQ1MS the LORD H3068 EDS sitting H3427 VQPMS upon H5921 PREP his throne H3678 , and all H3605 W-CMS the host H6635 of heaven H8064 D-NMD standing H5975 on H5921 PREP his right hand H3225 CFS-3MS and on his left H8040 .
19 And the LORD H3068 EDS said H559 W-VQY3MS , Who H4310 IPRO shall entice H6601 Ahab H256 king H4428 NMS of Israel H3478 , that he may go up H5927 and fall H5307 at Ramoth H7433 - gilead ? And one H2088 DPRO spoke H559 W-VQY3MS saying H559 W-VQY3MS after this manner H3602 ADV , and another H2088 W-PMS saying H559 W-VQY3MS after that manner H3602 .
20 Then there came out H3318 W-VQY3MS a spirit H7307 , and stood H5975 before H6440 L-CMP the LORD H3068 EDS , and said H559 W-VQY3MS , I H589 PPRO-1MS will entice H6601 him . And the LORD H3068 EDS said H559 W-VQY3MS unto H413 PREP-3MS him , Wherewith H4100 ?
21 And he said H559 W-VQY3MS , I will go out H3318 VQY1MS , and be H1961 a lying H8267 NMS spirit H7307 L-CMS in the mouth H6310 B-CMS of all H3605 NMS his prophets H5030 . And the LORD said H559 W-VQY3MS , Thou shalt entice H6601 him , and thou shalt also H1571 W-CONJ prevail H3201 NMS : go out H3318 VQI2MS , and do H6213 even so H3651 ADV .
22 Now H6258 W-ADV therefore , behold H2009 IJEC , the LORD H3068 EDS hath put H5414 VQQ3MS a lying H8267 NMS spirit H7307 NFS in the mouth H6310 B-CMS of these H428 PMP thy prophets H5030 , and the LORD H3068 NAME-4MS hath spoken H1696 VPQ3MS evil H7451 AFS against H5921 PREP-2MS thee .
23 Then Zedekiah H6667 the son H1121 of Chenaanah H3668 came near H5066 , and smote H5221 W-VHY3MS Micaiah H4321 upon H5921 PREP the cheek H3895 , and said H559 W-VQY3MS , Which H335 IPRO way H1870 D-NMS went H5674 VQQ3MS the Spirit H7307 NMS of the LORD H3068 EDS from me to speak H1696 unto H854 thee ?
24 And Micaiah H4321 said H559 W-VQY3MS , Behold H2009 , thou shalt see H7200 VQPMS on that H1931 D-PPRO-3MS day H3117 B-AMS when H834 RPRO thou shalt go H935 VQY2MS into an inner chamber H2315 to hide thyself H2244 .
25 Then the king H4428 NMS of Israel H3478 said H559 W-VQY3MS , Take H3947 ye Micaiah H4321 , and carry him back H7725 to H413 PREP Amon H526 the governor H8269 of the city H5892 D-GFS , and to H413 PREP Joash H3101 the king H4428 NMS \'s son H1121 ;
26 And say H559 , Thus H3541 saith H559 VQQ3MS the king H4428 D-NMS , Put H7760 this H2088 DPRO fellow in the prison H1004 CMS , and feed H398 him with bread H3899 NMS of affliction H3906 and with water H4325 W-NMD of affliction H3906 , until H5704 PREP I return H7725 in peace H7965 .
27 And Micaiah H4321 said H559 W-VQY3MS , If H518 PART thou certainly return H7725 in peace H7965 , then hath not H3808 NADV the LORD H3068 EDS spoken H1696 by me . And he said H559 W-VQY3MS , Hearken H8085 VQI2MP , all H3605 CMS-3MP ye people H5971 NMP .
28 So the king H4428 NMS of Israel H3478 and Jehoshaphat H3092 the king H4428 NMS of Judah H3063 went up H5927 W-VHY3MS to H413 PREP Ramoth H7433 - gilead .
29 And the king H4428 NMS of Israel H3478 said H559 W-VQY3MS unto H413 PREP Jehoshaphat H3092 , I will disguise myself H2664 , and will go H935 to the battle H4421 ; but put thou on W-PPRO-2MS thy robes H899 CMP-2MS . So the king H4428 NMS of Israel H3478 disguised himself H2664 ; and they went H935 W-VQY3MP to the battle H4421 .
30 Now the king H4428 NMS of Syria H758 EMS had commanded H6680 VPQ3MS the captains H8269 CMP of the chariots H7393 that H834 RPRO were with him , saying H559 L-VQFC , Fight H3898 ye not H3808 NADV with H854 PREP small H6996 D-AMS or H854 PREP great H1419 D-AMS , save H518 PART only H905 with H854 PREP the king H4428 NMS of Israel H3478 .
31 And it came to pass H1961 W-VQY3MS , when the captains H8269 CMP of the chariots H7393 saw H7200 K-VQFC Jehoshaphat H3092 , that they H1992 said H559 , It H1931 PPRO-3MS is the king H4428 NMS of Israel H3478 . Therefore they compassed H5437 about H5921 PREP-3MS him to fight H3898 : but Jehoshaphat H3092 cried out H2199 , and the LORD H3068 W-EDS helped H5826 him ; and God H430 EDP moved H5496 them to depart from H4480 M-PREP-3MS him .
32 For it came to pass H1961 W-VQY3MS , that , when the captains H8269 CMP of the chariots H7393 perceived H7200 K-VQFC that H3588 CONJ it was H1961 VQQ3MS not H3808 NADV the king H4428 NMS of Israel H3478 , they turned back again H7725 W-VUY3MP from pursuing H310 him .
33 And a certain man H376 W-NMS drew H4900 a bow H7198 at a venture H8537 , and smote H5221 W-VHY3MS the king H4428 NMS of Israel H3478 between H996 PREP the joints H1694 of the harness H8302 : therefore he said H559 W-VQY3MS to his chariot man H7395 , Turn H2015 thine hand H3027 , that thou mayest carry me out H3318 of H4480 PREP the host H4264 ; for H3588 CONJ I am wounded H2470 .
34 And the battle H4421 increased H5927 W-VHY2MS that H1931 D-PPRO-3MS day H3117 B-AMS : howbeit the king H4428 of Israel H3478 stayed himself up H1961 VQQ3MS in his chariot H4818 against H5227 the Syrians H758 EMS until H5704 PREP the even H6153 : and about the time H6256 L-CMS of the sun H8121 going down H935 VQFC he died H4191 W-VQY3MS .
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