CINXE.COM
2 Chronicles 18 Legacy Standard Bible
<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><title>2 Chronicles 18 Legacy Standard Bible</title><link rel="stylesheet" href="/chapnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="../spec.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="../cmenus/2_chronicles/18.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="../topmenuchap/2_chronicles/18-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="http://biblehub.com">Bible</a> > <a href="../">LSB</a> > 2 Chronicles 18</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="../menu.htm" width="100%" height="48" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../2_chronicles/17.htm" title="2 Chronicles 17">◄</a> 2 Chronicles 18 <a href="../2_chronicles/19.htm" title="2 Chronicles 19">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top">Legacy Standard Bible</td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/nasb_/2_chronicles/18.htm" style="color:#0092f2" title="NASB">►► </a></td></tr></table></div><p class="hdg">Jehoshaphat Allies with Ahab</p><p><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_chronicles/18-1.htm"><b>1</b></a></span>Now Jehoshaphat had riches and honor in abundance; and he allied himself by marriage with Ahab. <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_chronicles/18-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span>And some years later he went down to Ahab at Samaria. And Ahab sacrificed sheep and oxen in abundance for him and the people who were with him, and incited him to go up against Ramoth-gilead. <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_chronicles/18-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>And Ahab king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat king of Judah, “Will you go with me <i>against</i> Ramoth-gilead?” And he said to him, “I am as you are, and my people as your people, and <i>we will be</i> with you in the battle.” <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_chronicles/18-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>Moreover, Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, “Please inquire <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[†]</a></span>first for the word of Yahweh.” <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_chronicles/18-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>Then the king of Israel gathered the prophets, four hundred men, and said to them, “Shall we go against Ramoth-gilead to battle, or shall I refrain?” And they said, “Go up, for God will give <i>it</i> into the hand of the king.” <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_chronicles/18-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>But Jehoshaphat said, “Is there not yet a prophet of Yahweh here that we may inquire of him?” <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_chronicles/18-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “There is yet one man by whom we may inquire of Yahweh, but I hate him, because he never prophesies good concerning me but always evil. He is Micaiah, son of Imla.” But Jehoshaphat said, “Let not the king say so.” <p class="hdg">Micaiah Prophesies Against Ahab</p><p><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_chronicles/18-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>Then the king of Israel called an officer and said, “Hasten to bring Micaiah son of Imla.” <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_chronicles/18-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>Now the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah were sitting each on his throne, clothed in <i>their royal</i> garments, and <i>they</i> were sitting at the threshing floor at the entrance of the gate of Samaria; and all the prophets were prophesying before them. <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_chronicles/18-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>And Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah made horns of iron for himself and said, “Thus says Yahweh, ‘With these you shall gore the Arameans until they are consumed.’” <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_chronicles/18-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>All the prophets were also prophesying thus, saying, “Go up to Ramoth-gilead and succeed, and Yahweh will give <i>it</i> into the hand of the king.” <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_chronicles/18-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>Now the messenger who went to summon Micaiah spoke to him saying, “Behold, the words of the prophets, <i>as if</i> from one mouth, are good to the king. So please let your word be like one of them and speak <i>that which is</i> good.” <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_chronicles/18-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>But Micaiah said, “As Yahweh lives, what my God says, that I shall speak.” <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_chronicles/18-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>Then he came to the king, and the king said to him, “Micaiah, shall we go to Ramoth-gilead to battle, or shall I refrain?” And he said, “Go up and succeed, and they will be given into your hand.” <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_chronicles/18-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>Then the king said to him, “How many times must I make you swear to speak to me nothing but the truth in the name of Yahweh?” <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_chronicles/18-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>So he said, <p class="indent2">“I saw all Israel <p class="indent2">Scattered on the mountains, <p class="indent2">Like sheep which have no shepherd; <p class="indent2">And Yahweh said, <p class="indent2">‘These have no master. <p class="indent2">Let each of them return to his house in peace.’” <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_chronicles/18-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>So the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “Did I not say to you that he would not prophesy good concerning me, but evil?” <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_chronicles/18-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>Then Micaiah said, “Therefore, hear the word of Yahweh. I saw Yahweh sitting on His throne, and all the host of heaven standing on His right and on His left. <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_chronicles/18-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>And Yahweh said, ‘Who will entice Ahab king of Israel so that he will go up and fall at Ramoth-gilead?’ And one said this while another said that. <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_chronicles/18-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>Then a spirit came forward and stood before Yahweh and said, ‘I will entice him.’ And Yahweh said to him, ‘How?’ <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_chronicles/18-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>And he said, ‘I will go out and be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets.’ Then He said, ‘You shall entice <i>him</i> and also prevail. Go out and do so.’ <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_chronicles/18-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span>So now, behold, Yahweh has put a lying spirit in the mouth of these your prophets, but Yahweh has spoken calamity against you.” <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_chronicles/18-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span>Then Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah approached and struck Micaiah on the cheek and said, “<span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[†]</a></span>How did the Spirit of Yahweh pass from me to speak to you?” <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_chronicles/18-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span>And Micaiah said, “Behold, you will see on that day when you enter an inner room to hide.” <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_chronicles/18-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span>Then the king of Israel said, “Take Micaiah and return him to Amon the ruler of the city and to Joash the king’s son; <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_chronicles/18-26.htm"><b>26</b></a></span>and say, ‘Thus says the king, “Put this <i>man</i> in prison and feed him <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[†]</a></span>sparingly with bread and water until I return safely.”’” <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_chronicles/18-27.htm"><b>27</b></a></span>And Micaiah said, “If you indeed return safely, Yahweh has not spoken by me.” And he said, “Listen, all you people.” <p class="hdg">The Death of Ahab</p><p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_chronicles/18-28.htm"><b>28</b></a></span>So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat king of Judah went up against Ramoth-gilead. <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_chronicles/18-29.htm"><b>29</b></a></span>And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “I will disguise myself and go into battle, but you put on your garments.” So the king of Israel disguised himself, and they went into battle. <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_chronicles/18-30.htm"><b>30</b></a></span>Now the king of Aram had commanded the commanders of his chariots, saying, “Do not fight with small or great, but with the king of Israel alone.” <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_chronicles/18-31.htm"><b>31</b></a></span>Now it happened that when the commanders of the chariots saw Jehoshaphat, they said, “It is the king of Israel,” and they turned to fight against him. But Jehoshaphat cried out, and Yahweh helped him, and God incited them away from him. <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_chronicles/18-32.htm"><b>32</b></a></span>So it happened that when the commanders of the chariots saw that it was not the king of Israel, they turned back from pursuing him. <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_chronicles/18-33.htm"><b>33</b></a></span>Now a certain man drew his bow at random and struck the king of Israel <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[†]</a></span>in a joint of the armor. So he said to the driver of the chariot, “Turn <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[†]</a></span>around and take me out of the <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[†]</a></span>fight, for I am severely wounded.” <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_chronicles/18-34.htm"><b>34</b></a></span>Now the battle raged that day, and the king of Israel propped himself up in his chariot in front of the Arameans until the evening; and at sunset he died.<A name="fn"></a></p><br /><br /><span class="fnverse">4</span> Lit <i>as the day</i><br><span class="fnverse">23</span> Lit <i>Which way</i><br><span class="fnverse">26</span> Lit <i>with bread of oppression and water of oppression</i><br><span class="fnverse">33</span> Lit <i>between the scale-armor and the breastplate</i><br><span class="fnverse">33</span> Lit <i>your hand</i><br><span class="fnverse">33</span> Lit <i>camp</i><br></div><br /><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">Legacy Standard Bible Copyright ©2021 by The Lockman Foundation<br>All rights reserved. Managed in partnership with<br>Three Sixteen Publishing Inc.<br>LSBible.org<br><br>For Permission to Quote Information visit <a href="http://www.LSBible.org">http://www.LSBible.org</a>.<br><br><a href="/">Bible Hub</a><br> <span class="p"><br /><br /></span></div></div></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../2_chronicles/17.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Chronicles 17"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Chronicles 17" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../2_chronicles/19.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Chronicles 19"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Chronicles 19" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchapnoad.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>