2 Chronicles 18

1Now Jehoshaphat had riches and honor in abundance; and he allied himself with Ahab.Cross-references: 1Ki 16:31 · 1Ki 21:25 · 2Ki 8:18 · 2Ki 8:26 · 2Ki 11:1 · 2Chr 1:11 · +8 more

2After some years, he went down to Ahab to Samaria. Ahab killed sheep and cattle for him in abundance, and for the people who were with him, and moved him to go up with him to Ramoth Gilead.Cross-references: Deut 4:43 · Josh 20:8 · 1Ki 1:9 · 1Ki 4:13 · 1Ki 17:7 · 1Ki 22:2 · +5 more

3Ahab king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat king of Judah, “Will you go with me to Ramoth Gilead?” He answered him, “I am as you are, and my people as your people. We will be with you in the war.”Cross-references: 1Ki 22:4 · 2Ki 3:7 · Ps 139:21 · Eph 5:11 · 2John 1:10

4Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, “Please inquire first for Yahweh’s word.”Cross-references: 1Sam 23:2 · 1Sam 23:4 · 1Sam 23:9 · 2Sam 2:1 · 2Sam 5:19 · 2Sam 5:23 · +5 more

5Then the king of Israel gathered the prophets together, four hundred men, and said to them, “Shall we go to Ramoth Gilead to battle, or shall I forbear?” They said, “Go up, for God will deliver it into the hand of the king.”Cross-references: 1Ki 18:19 · 2Ki 3:13 · 2Chr 18:14 · 2Chr 18:20 · Jer 8:10 · Jer 23:14 · +11 more

6But Jehoshaphat said, “Isn’t there here a prophet of Yahweh besides, that we may inquire of him?”Cross-references: 1Ki 22:7 · 2Ki 3:11

7The king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “There is yet one man by whom we may inquire of Yahweh; but I hate him, for he never prophesies good concerning me, but always evil. He is Micaiah the son of Imla.” Jehoshaphat said, “Don’t let the king say so.”Cross-references: 1Ki 18:4 · 1Ki 18:17 · 1Ki 19:10 · 1Ki 20:42 · 1Ki 21:20 · 2Ki 9:22 · +21 more

8Then the king of Israel called an officer, and said, “Get Micaiah the son of Imla quickly.”Cross-references: 1Sam 8:15 · 1Ki 22:9 · 1Chr 28:1 · 2Chr 18:25 · Isa 39:7 · Dan 1:3 · +1 more

9Now the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah each sat on his throne, arrayed in their robes, and they were sitting in an open place at the entrance of the gate of Samaria; and all the prophets were prophesying before them.Cross-references: Ruth 4:1 · 1Ki 22:10 · 2Chr 18:29 · Isa 14:9 · Jer 27:14 · Ezek 26:16 · +4 more

10Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah made himself horns of iron and said, “Yahweh says, ‘With these you shall push the Syrians, until they are consumed.’”Cross-references: Jer 23:17 · Jer 23:21 · Jer 23:25 · Jer 23:31 · Jer 27:2 · Jer 28:2 · +6 more

11All the prophets prophesied so, saying, “Go up to Ramoth Gilead, and prosper; for Yahweh will deliver it into the hand of the king.”Cross-references: 2Chr 18:5 · 2Chr 18:12 · 2Chr 18:33 · Prov 24:24 · Mic 3:5 · 2Pet 2:1 · +3 more

12The messenger who went to call Micaiah spoke to him, saying, “Behold, the words of the prophets declare good to the king with one mouth. Let your word therefore, please be like one of theirs, and speak good.”Cross-references: Josh 9:2 · Job 22:13 · Ps 10:11 · Isa 30:10 · Hos 7:3 · Amos 7:13 · +3 more

13Micaiah said, “As Yahweh lives, I will say what my God says.”Cross-references: Num 22:18 · Num 22:35 · Num 23:12 · Num 23:26 · Num 24:13 · 1Ki 22:14 · +9 more

14When he had come to the king, the king said to him, “Micaiah, shall we go to Ramoth Gilead to battle, or shall I forbear?” He said, “Go up, and prosper. They shall be delivered into your hand.”Cross-references: 1Ki 18:27 · 1Ki 22:15 · Eccl 11:1 · Lam 4:21 · Amos 4:4 · Matt 26:45

15The king said to him, “How many times shall I adjure you that you speak to me nothing but the truth in Yahweh’s name?”Cross-references: 1Sam 14:24 · 1Ki 22:16 · Matt 26:63 · Mark 5:7 · Acts 19:13

16He 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.’”Cross-references: Num 27:17 · 2Sam 2:7 · 2Sam 5:2 · 1Ki 22:17 · 1Ki 22:34 · 2Ki 10:3 · +9 more

17The king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “Didn’t I tell you that he would not prophesy good concerning me, but evil?”Cross-references: 1Ki 22:18 · 2Chr 18:7 · Prov 29:1 · Jer 43:2

18Micaiah said, “Therefore hear Yahweh’s word: I saw Yahweh sitting on his throne, and all the army of heaven standing on his right hand and on his left.Cross-references: Gen 32:2 · 1Ki 22:19 · Ps 103:20 · Isa 1:10 · Isa 6:1 · Isa 28:14 · +8 more

19Yahweh said, ‘Who will entice Ahab king of Israel, that he may go up and fall at Ramoth Gilead?’ One spoke saying in this way, and another saying in that way.Cross-references: 1Ki 22:20 · 2Chr 25:8 · 2Chr 25:19 · Job 12:16 · Prov 11:5 · Isa 6:9 · +4 more

20A spirit came out, stood before Yahweh, and said, ‘I will entice him.’ “Yahweh said to him, ‘How?’Cross-references: Job 1:6 · Job 2:1 · 2Cor 11:3 · 2Cor 11:13

21“He said, ‘I will go, and will be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets.’ “He said, ‘You will entice him, and will prevail also. Go and do so.’Cross-references: Gen 3:4 · Judg 9:23 · 1Ki 22:21 · 2Chr 18:19 · 2Chr 18:22 · Job 1:12 · +7 more

22“Now therefore, behold, Yahweh has put a lying spirit in the mouth of these your prophets; and Yahweh has spoken evil concerning you.”Cross-references: Ex 4:21 · 2Chr 18:7 · 2Chr 18:17 · 2Chr 25:18 · Job 12:16 · Isa 3:11 · +11 more

23Then 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?”Cross-references: 1Ki 22:23 · 2Chr 18:10 · Isa 50:5 · Jer 20:2 · Jer 29:26 · Lam 3:30 · +6 more

24Micaiah said, “Behold, you shall see on that day, when you go into an inner room to hide yourself.”Cross-references: 1Ki 20:30 · Isa 26:11 · Isa 26:20 · Jer 28:16 · Jer 29:21 · Jer 29:32

25The king of Israel said, “Take Micaiah, and carry him back to Amon the governor of the city, and to Joash the king’s son;Cross-references: 2Chr 18:8 · 2Chr 34:8 · Jer 37:15 · Jer 38:6 · Acts 24:25

26and say, ‘The king says, “Put this fellow in the prison, and feed him with bread of affliction and with water of affliction, until I return in peace.”’”Cross-references: Deut 29:19 · 1Sam 25:21 · 1Ki 22:26 · 2Chr 16:10 · 2Chr 18:15 · Ps 10:5 · +14 more

27Micaiah said, “If you return at all in peace, Yahweh has not spoken by me.” He said, “Listen, you people, all of you!”Cross-references: Num 16:29 · Amos 9:10 · Mic 1:2 · Matt 13:9 · Matt 15:10 · Mark 7:14 · +2 more

28So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah went up to Ramoth Gilead.Cross-references: 1Ki 22:29

29The king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “I will disguise myself, and go into the battle; but you put on your robes.” So the king of Israel disguised himself; and they went into the battle.Cross-references: 1Sam 28:8 · 1Ki 14:2 · 1Ki 20:38 · 2Chr 35:22 · Job 24:15 · Ps 12:2 · +2 more

30Now the king of Syria had commanded the captains of his chariots, saying, “Don’t fight with small nor great, except only with the king of Israel.”Cross-references: Gen 19:11 · Deut 1:17 · 1Ki 20:33 · 1Ki 20:42 · 2Chr 15:13

31When the captains of the chariots saw Jehoshaphat, they said, “It is the king of Israel!” Therefore they turned around to fight against him. But Jehoshaphat cried out, and Yahweh helped him; and God moved them to depart from him.Cross-references: Ex 14:10 · 2Chr 13:14 · 2Chr 14:11 · 2Chr 26:7 · Ezra 1:1 · Ezra 7:27 · +10 more

32When the captains of the chariots saw that it was not the king of Israel, they turned back from pursuing him.Cross-references: 1Ki 22:33

33A 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 the chariot, “Turn around and carry me out of the battle, for I am severely wounded.”Cross-references: 2Sam 15:11 · 1Ki 22:34 · 2Chr 35:23

34The battle increased that day. However, the king of Israel propped himself up in his chariot against the Syrians until the evening; and at about sunset, he died.Cross-references: Num 32:23 · 2Chr 18:16 · 2Chr 18:19 · 2Chr 18:27 · Prov 13:21 · Prov 28:17