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[1] They continued three years without war between Syria and Israel. [2] In the third year, Jehoshaphat the king of Judah came down to the king of Israel. [3] The king of Israel said to his servants, “You know that Ramoth Gilead is ours, and we do nothing, and don’t take it out of the hand of the king of Syria?” [4] He said to Jehoshaphat, “Will you go with me to battle to Ramoth Gilead?”Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, “I am as you are, my people as your people, my horses as your horses.” [5] Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, “Please inquire first for Yahweh’s word.” [6] Then the king of Israel gathered the prophets together, about four hundred men, and said to them, “Should I go against Ramoth Gilead to battle, or should I refrain?”They said, “Go up; for the Lord will deliver it into the hand of the king.” [7] But Jehoshaphat said, “Isn’t there here a prophet of Yahweh, that we may inquire of him?” [8] The king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “There is yet one man by whom we may inquire of Yahweh, Micaiah the son of Imlah; but I hate him, for he does not prophesy good concerning me, but evil.”Jehoshaphat said, “Don’t let the king say so.” [9] Then the king of Israel called an officer, and said, “Quickly get Micaiah the son of Imlah.” [10] Now the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah were sitting each on his throne, arrayed in their robes, in an open place at the entrance of the gate of Samaria; and all the prophets were prophesying before them. [11] Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah made himself horns of iron, and said, “Yahweh says, ‘With these you will push the Syrians, until they are consumed.’ ” [12] All the prophets prophesied so, saying, “Go up to Ramoth Gilead and prosper; for Yahweh will deliver it into the hand of the king.” [13] The messenger who went to call Micaiah spoke to him, saying, “See now, the prophets declare good to the king with one mouth. Please let your word be like the word of one of them, and speak good.” [14] Micaiah said, “As Yahweh lives, what Yahweh says to me, that I will speak.” [15] When he had come to the king, the king said to him, “Micaiah, shall we go to Ramoth Gilead to battle, or shall we forbear?”He answered him, “Go up and prosper; and Yahweh will deliver it into the hand of the king.” [16] The king said to him, “How many times do I have to adjure you that you speak to me nothing but the truth in Yahweh’s name?” [17] 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.’ ” [18] The king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “Didn’t I tell you that he would not prophesy good concerning me, but evil?” [19] Micaiah said, “Therefore hear Yahweh’s word. I saw Yahweh sitting on his throne, and all the army of heaven standing by him on his right hand and on his left. [20] Yahweh said, ‘Who will entice Ahab, that he may go up and fall at Ramoth Gilead?’ One said one thing, and another said another. [21] A spirit came out and stood before Yahweh, and said, ‘I will entice him.’ [22] Yahweh said to him, ‘How?’He said, ‘I will go out and will be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets.’He said, ‘You will entice him, and will also prevail. Go out and do so.’ [23] Now therefore, behold, Yahweh has put a lying spirit in the mouth of all these your prophets; and Yahweh has spoken evil concerning you.” [24] 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?” [25] Micaiah said, “Behold, you will see on that day when you go into an inner room to hide yourself.” [26] 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. [27] Say, ‘The king says, “Put this fellow in the prison, and feed him with bread of affliction and with water of affliction, until I come in peace.” ’ ” [28] Micaiah said, “If you return at all in peace, Yahweh has not spoken by me.” He said, “Listen, all you people!” [29] So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah went up to Ramoth Gilead. [30] The king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “I will disguise myself and go into the battle, but you put on your robes.” The king of Israel disguised himself and went into the battle. [31] Now the king of Syria had commanded the thirty-two captains of his chariots, saying, “Don’t fight with small nor great, except only with the king of Israel.” [32] When the captains of the chariots saw Jehoshaphat, they said, “Surely that is the king of Israel!” and they came over to fight against him. Jehoshaphat cried out. [33] When the captains of the chariots saw that it was not the king of Israel, they turned back from pursuing him. [34] 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 his chariot, “Turn around, and carry me out of the battle, for I am severely wounded.” [35] The battle increased that day. The king was propped up in his chariot facing the Syrians, and died at evening. The blood ran out of the wound into the bottom of the chariot. [36] A cry went throughout the army about the going down of the sun, saying, “Every man to his city, and every man to his country!” [37] So the king died, and was brought to Samaria; and they buried the king in Samaria. [38] They washed the chariot by the pool of Samaria; and the dogs licked up his blood where the prostitutes washed themselves, according to Yahweh’s word which he spoke. [39] Now the rest of the acts of Ahab, and all that he did, and the ivory house which he built, and all the cities that he built, aren’t they written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel? [40] So Ahab slept with his fathers; and Ahaziah his son reigned in his place. [41] Jehoshaphat the son of Asa began to reign over Judah in the fourth year of Ahab king of Israel. [42] Jehoshaphat was thirty-five years old when he began to reign; and he reigned twenty-five years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Azubah the daughter of Shilhi. [43] He walked in all the way of Asa his father. He didn’t turn away from it, doing that which was right in Yahweh’s eyes. However, the high places were not taken away. The people still sacrificed and burned incense on the high places. [44] Jehoshaphat made peace with the king of Israel. [45] Now the rest of the acts of Jehoshaphat, and his might that he showed, and how he fought, aren’t they written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah? [46] The remnant of the sodomites, that remained in the days of his father Asa, he put away out of the land. [47] There was no king in Edom. A deputy ruled. [48] Jehoshaphat made ships of Tarshish to go to Ophir for gold, but they didn’t go, for the ships wrecked at Ezion Geber. [49] Then Ahaziah the son of Ahab said to Jehoshaphat, “Let my servants go with your servants in the ships.” But Jehoshaphat would not. [50] Jehoshaphat slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in his father David’s city. Jehoram his son reigned in his place. [51] Ahaziah the son of Ahab began to reign over Israel in Samaria in the seventeenth year of Jehoshaphat king of Judah, and he reigned two years over Israel. [52] He did that which was evil in Yahweh’s sight, and walked in the way of his father, and in the way of his mother, and in the way of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, in which he made Israel to sin. [53] He served Baal and worshiped him, and provoked Yahweh, the God of Israel, to anger in all the ways that his father had done so.
King James Version
The Death of Ahab
[1] And they continued H3427 (QalImpf) three H7969 years H8141 without war H4421 between Syria H758 and Israel. H3478 [2] And it came to pass in the third H7992 year, H8141 that Jehoshaphat H3092 the king H4428 of Judah H3063 came down H3381 (QalImpf) to the king H4428 of Israel. H3478 [3] And the king H4428 of Israel H3478 said H559 (QalImpf) unto his servants, H5650 Know H3045 (QalPerf) ye that Ramoth H7433 in Gilead H1568 is ours, and we be still, H2814 (HiphPtc) and take H3947 (QalInf) it§ not out of the hand H3027 of the king H4428 of Syria? H758 [4] And he said H559 (QalImpf) unto Jehoshaphat, H3092 Wilt thou go H3212 (QalImpf) with me to battle H4421 to Ramoth-gilead? H7433 And Jehoshaphat H3092 said H559 (QalImpf) to the king H4428 of Israel, H3478 I am as thou H3644 art, my people H5971 as thy people, H5971 my horses H5483 as thy horses. H5483 [5] And Jehoshaphat H3092 said H559 (QalImpf) unto the king H4428 of Israel, H3478 Enquire, H1875 (QalImpv) I pray thee, at the word H1697 of the Lord H3068 to day. H3117 [6] Then the king H4428 of Israel H3478 gathered H6908 the prophets H5030 together, H6908 (QalImpf) about four H702 hundred H3967 men, H376 and said H559 (QalImpf) unto them, Shall I go H3212 (QalImpf) against Ramoth-gilead H7433 to battle, H4421 or shall I forbear? H2308 (QalImpf) And they said, H559 (QalImpf) Go up; H5927 (QalImpv) for the Lord H136 shall deliver H5414 (QalImpf) it into the hand H3027 of the king. H4428 [7] And Jehoshaphat H3092 said, H559 (QalImpf) Is there not here a prophet H5030 of the Lord H3068 besides, H5750 that we might enquire H1875 (QalImpf) of him? [8] And the king H4428 of Israel H3478 said H559 (QalImpf) unto Jehoshaphat, H3092 There is yet one H259 man, H376 Micaiah H4321 the son H1121 of Imlah, H3229 by whom we may enquire H1875 (QalInf) of the Lord: H3068 but I hate H8130 (QalPerf) him; for he doth not prophesy H5012 (HithImpf) good H2896 concerning me, but evil. H7451 And Jehoshaphat H3092 said, H559 (QalImpf) Let not the king H4428 say H559 (QalImpf) so. [9] Then the king H4428 of Israel H3478 called H7121 (QalImpf) an H259 officer, H5631§ and said, H559 (QalImpf) Hasten H4116 (PielImpv) hither Micaiah H4321 the son H1121 of Imlah. H3229 [10] And the king H4428 of Israel H3478 and Jehoshaphat H3092 the king H4428 of Judah H3063 sat H3427 (QalActPtc) each H376 on his throne, H3678 having put on H3847 (PualPtc) their robes, H899 in a void§ place H1637 in the entrance H6607 of the gate H8179 of Samaria; H8111 and all the prophets H5030 prophesied H5012 (HithPtc) before H6440 them. [11] And Zedekiah H6667 the son H1121 of Chenaanah H3668 made H6213 (QalImpf) him horns H7161 of iron: H1270 and he said, H559 (QalImpf) Thus saith H559 (QalPerf) the Lord, H3068 With these shalt thou push H5055 (PielImpf) the Syrians, H758 until thou have consumed H3615 (PielInf) them. [12] And all the prophets H5030 prophesied H5012 (NiphPtc) so, saying, H559 (QalInf) Go up H5927 (QalImpv) to Ramoth-gilead, H7433 and prosper: H6743 (HiphImpv) for the Lord H3068 shall deliver H5414 (QalPerf) it into the king’s H4428 hand. H3027 [13] And the messenger H4397 that was gone H1980 (QalPerf) to call H7121 (QalInf) Micaiah H4321 spake H1696 (PielPerf) unto him, saying, H559 (QalInf) Behold now, the words H1697 of the prophets H5030 declare good H2896 unto the king H4428 with one H259 mouth: H6310 let thy word, H1697 I pray thee, be like the word H1697 of one H259 of them, and speak H1696 (PielPerf) that which is good. H2896 [14] And Micaiah H4321 said, H559 (QalImpf) As the Lord H3068 liveth, H2416 what the Lord H3068 saith H559 (QalImpf) unto me, that will I speak. H1696 (PielImpf) [15] So he came H935 (QalImpf) to the king. H4428 And the king H4428 said H559 (QalImpf) unto him, Micaiah, H4321 shall we go H3212 (QalImpf) against Ramoth-gilead H7433 to battle, H4421 or shall we forbear? H2308 (QalImpf) And he answered H559 (QalImpf) him, Go, H5927 (QalImpv) and prosper: H6743 (HiphImpv) for the Lord H3068 shall deliver H5414 (QalPerf) it into the hand H3027 of the king. H4428 [16] And the king H4428 said H559 (QalImpf) unto him, How many times H6471 shall I adjure H7650 (HiphPtc) thee that thou tell H1696 (PielImpf) me nothing but that which is true H571 in the name H8034 of the Lord? H3068 [17] And he said, H559 (QalImpf) I saw H7200 (QalPerf) all Israel H3478 scattered H6327 (NiphPtc) upon the hills, H2022 as sheep H6629 that have not a shepherd: H7462 (QalActPtc) and the Lord H3068 said, H559 (QalImpf) These have no master: H113 let them return H7725 (QalImpf) every man H376 to his house H1004 in peace. H7965 [18] And the king H4428 of Israel H3478 said H559 (QalImpf) unto Jehoshaphat, H3092 Did I not tell H559 (QalPerf) thee that he would prophesy H5012 (HithImpf) no good H2896 concerning me, but evil? H7451 [19] And he said, H559 (QalImpf) Hear H8085 (QalImpv) thou therefore the word H1697 of the Lord: H3068 I saw H7200 (QalPerf) the Lord H3068 sitting H3427 (QalActPtc) on his throne, H3678 and all the host H6635 of heaven H8064 standing H5975 (QalActPtc) by him on his right hand H3225 and on his left. H8040 [20] And the Lord H3068 said, H559 (QalImpf) Who shall persuade H6601 (PielImpf)§ Ahab, H256 that he may go up H5927 (QalImpf) and fall H5307 (QalImpf) at Ramoth-gilead? H7433 And one said H559 (QalImpf) on this manner, H3541 and another said H559 (QalActPtc) on that manner. H3541 [21] And there came forth H3318 (QalImpf) a spirit, H7307 and stood H5975 (QalImpf) before H6440 the Lord, H3068 and said, H559 (QalImpf) I will persuade H6601 (PielImpf) him. [22] And the Lord H3068 said H559 (QalImpf) unto him, Wherewith? And he said, H559 (QalImpf) I will go forth, H3318 (QalImpf) and I will be a lying H8267 spirit H7307 in the mouth H6310 of all his prophets. H5030 And he said, H559 (QalImpf) Thou shalt persuade H6601 (PielImpf) him, and prevail H3201 (QalImpf) also: go forth, H3318 (QalImpv) and do H6213 (QalImpv) so. [23] Now therefore, behold, the Lord H3068 hath put H5414 (QalPerf) a lying H8267 spirit H7307 in the mouth H6310 of all these thy prophets, H5030 and the Lord H3068 hath spoken H1696 (PielPerf) evil H7451 concerning thee. [24] But Zedekiah H6667 the son H1121 of Chenaanah H3668 went near, H5066 (QalImpf) and smote H5221 (HiphImpf) Micaiah H4321 on the cheek, H3895 and said, H559 (QalImpf) Which way H335 went H5674 (QalPerf) the Spirit H7307 of the Lord H3068 from me to speak H1696 (PielInf) unto thee? [25] And Micaiah H4321 said, H559 (QalImpf) Behold, thou shalt see H7200 (QalActPtc) in that day, H3117 when thou shalt go H935 (QalImpf) into an inner H2315 chamber H2315§ to hide H2247 (NiphInf) thyself. [26] And the king H4428 of Israel H3478 said, H559 (QalImpf) Take H3947 (QalImpv) Micaiah, H4321 and carry him back H7725 (HiphImpv) unto Amon H526 the governor H8269 of the city, H5892 and to Joash H3101 the king’s H4428 son; H1121 [27] and say, H559 (QalPerf) Thus saith H559 (QalPerf) the king, H4428 Put H7760 (QalImpv) this fellow in the prison, H1004 and feed H398 (HiphImpv) him with bread H3899 of affliction H3906 and with water H4325 of affliction, H3906 until I come H935 (QalInf) in peace. H7965 [28] And Micaiah H4321 said, H559 (QalImpf) If thou return H7725 (QalImpf) at all H7725 (QalInf) in peace, H7965 the Lord H3068 hath not spoken H1696 (PielPerf) by me. And he said, H559 (QalImpf) Hearken, H8085 (QalImpv) O people, H5971 every one of you. [29] So the king H4428 of Israel H3478 and Jehoshaphat H3092 the king H4428 of Judah H3063 went up H5927 (QalImpf) to Ramoth-gilead. H7433 [30] And the king H4428 of Israel H3478 said H559 (QalImpf) unto Jehoshaphat, H3092 I will disguise H2664 (HithInf) myself, and enter H935 (QalInf) into the battle; H4421§ but put thou on H3847 (QalImpv) thy robes. H899 And the king H4428 of Israel H3478 disguised H2664 (HithImpf) himself, and went H935 (QalImpf) into the battle. H4421 [31] But the king H4428 of Syria H758 commanded H6680 (PielPerf) his thirty H7970 and two H8147 captains H8269 that had rule over his chariots, H7393 saying, H559 (QalInf) Fight H3898 (NiphImpf) neither with small H6996 nor great, H1419 save only with the king H4428 of Israel. H3478 [32] And it came to pass, when the captains H8269 of the chariots H7393 saw H7200 (QalInf) Jehoshaphat, H3092 that they said, H559 (QalPerf) Surely it is the king H4428 of Israel. H3478 And they turned aside H5493 (QalImpf) to fight H3898 (NiphInf) against him: and Jehoshaphat H3092 cried out. H2199 (QalImpf) [33] And it came to pass, when the captains H8269 of the chariots H7393 perceived H7200 (QalInf) that it was not the king H4428 of Israel, H3478 that they turned back H7725 (QalImpf) from pursuing H310 him. [34] And a certain man H376 drew H4900 (QalPerf) a bow H7198 at a venture, H8537§ and smote H5221 (HiphImpf) the king H4428 of Israel H3478 between the joints H1694 of the harness: H8302§ wherefore he said H559 (QalImpf) unto the driver of his chariot, H7395 Turn H2015 (QalImpv) thine hand, H3027 and carry me out H3318 (HiphImpv) of the host; H4264 for I am wounded. H2470 (HophPerf)§ [35] And the battle H4421 increased H5927 (QalImpf)§ that day: H3117 and the king H4428 was stayed up H5975 (HophPtc) in his chariot H4818 against H5227 the Syrians, H758 and died H4191 (QalImpf) at even: H6153 and the blood H1818 ran out H3332 (QalImpf) of the wound H4347 into the midst H2436§ of the chariot. H7393 [36] And there went H5674 (QalImpf) a proclamation H7440 throughout the host H4264 about the going down H935 (QalInf) of the sun, H8121 saying, H559 (QalInf) Every man H376 to his city, H5892 and every man H376 to his own country. H776 [37] So the king H4428 died, H4191 (QalImpf) and was brought H935 (QalImpf)§ to Samaria; H8111 and they buried H6912 (QalImpf) the king H4428 in Samaria. H8111 [38] And one washed H7857 (QalImpf) the chariot H7393 in the pool H1295 of Samaria; H8111 and the dogs H3611 licked up H3952 (QalImpf) his blood; H1818 and they washed H7364 (QalPerf) his armour; H2185 according unto the word H1697 of the Lord H3068 which he spake. H1696 (PielPerf) [39] Now the rest H3499 of the acts H1697 of Ahab, H256 and all that he did, H6213 (QalPerf) and the ivory H8127 house H1004 which he made, H1129 (QalPerf) and all the cities H5892 that he built, H1129 (QalPerf) are they not written H3789 (QalPasPtc) in the book H5612 of the chronicles H1697 of the kings H4428 of Israel? H3478 [40] So Ahab H256 slept H7901 (QalImpf) with his fathers; H1 and Ahaziah H274 his son H1121 reigned H4427 (QalImpf) in his stead.The Two Kingdoms
[41] And Jehoshaphat H3092 the son H1121 of Asa H609 began to reign H4427 (QalPerf) over Judah H3063 in the fourth H702 year H8141 of Ahab H256 king H4428 of Israel. H3478 [42] Jehoshaphat H3092 was thirty H7970 and five H2568 years H8141 old H1121 when he began to reign; H4427 (QalInf) and he reigned H4427 (QalPerf) twenty H6242 and five H2568 years H8141 in Jerusalem. H3389 And his mother’s H517 name H8034 was Azubah H5806 the daughter H1323 of Shilhi. H7977 [43] And he walked H3212 (QalImpf) in all the ways H1870 of Asa H609 his father; H1 he turned not aside H5493 (QalPerf) from it, doing H6213 (QalInf) that which was right H3477 in the eyes H5869 of the Lord: H3068 nevertheless the high places H1116 were not taken away; H5493 (QalPerf) for the people H5971 offered H2076 (PielPtc) and burnt incense H6999 (PielPtc) yet in the high places. H1116 [44] And Jehoshaphat H3092 made peace H7999 (HiphImpf) with the king H4428 of Israel. H3478 [45] Now the rest H3499 of the acts H1697 of Jehoshaphat, H3092 and his might H1369 that he shewed, H6213 (QalPerf) and how he warred, H3898 (NiphPerf) are they not written H3789 (QalPasPtc) in the book H5612 of the chronicles H1697 of the kings H4428 of Judah? H3063 [46] And the remnant H3499 of the sodomites, H6945 which remained H7604 (NiphPerf) in the days H3117 of his father H1 Asa, H609 he took H1197 (PielPerf) out of the land. H776 [47] There was then no king H4428 in Edom: H123 a deputy H5324 (NiphPtc) was king. H4428 [48] Jehoshaphat H3092 made H6213 (QalPerf/Qere) ships H591§ of Tharshish H8659 to go H3212 (QalInf) to Ophir H211 for gold: H2091 but they went H1980 (QalPerf) not; for the ships H591 were broken H7665 (NiphPerf) at Ezion-geber. H6100 [49] Then said H559 (QalPerf) Ahaziah H274 the son H1121 of Ahab H256 unto Jehoshaphat, H3092 Let my servants H5650 go H3212 (QalImpf) with thy servants H5650 in the ships. H591 But Jehoshaphat H3092 would H14 (QalPerf) not. [50] And Jehoshaphat H3092 slept H7901 (QalImpf) with his fathers, H1 and was buried H6912 (NiphImpf) with his fathers H1 in the city H5892 of David H1732 his father: H1 and Jehoram H3088 his son H1121 reigned H4427 (QalImpf) in his stead. [51] Ahaziah H274 the son H1121 of Ahab H256 began to reign H4427 (QalPerf) over Israel H3478 in Samaria H8111 the seventeenth H7651 year H8141 of Jehoshaphat H3092 king H4428 of Judah, H3063 and reigned H4427 (QalImpf) two years H8141 over Israel. H3478 [52] And he did H6213 (QalImpf) evil H7451 in the sight H5869 of the Lord, H3068 and walked H3212 (QalImpf) in the way H1870 of his father, H1 and in the way H1870 of his mother, H517 and in the way H1870 of Jeroboam H3379 the son H1121 of Nebat, H5028 who made Israel H3478 to sin: H2398 (HiphPerf) [53] for he served H5647 (QalImpf) Baal, H1168 and worshipped H7812 (HithImpf) him, and provoked to anger H3707 (HiphImpf) the Lord H3068 God H430 of Israel, H3478 according to all that his father H1 had done. H6213 (QalPerf)Footnotes
- § 22:3 Heb. silent from taking it
- § 22:9 Or, eunuch
- § 22:10 Heb. floor
- § 22:20 Or, deceive
- § 22:25 Or, from chamber to chamber. Heb. chamber in a chamber
- § 22:30 Or, when he was to disguise himself and enter into the battle
- § 22:34a Heb. in his simplicity
- § 22:34b Heb. joints and the breastplate
- § 22:34c Heb. made sick
- § 22:35a Heb. ascended
- § 22:35b Heb. bosom
- § 22:37 Heb. came
- § 22:48 Or, had ten ships
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