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And when
Rehoboam was come to Jerusalem, he assembled all the house of Judah, with the tribe of Benjamin, an hundred and
fourscore thousand chosen men, which were warriors, to fight against the house of Israel, to bring the
kingdom again to
Rehoboam the son of Solomon.
And when
Rehoboam arrived in Jerusalem, he
mobilized the whole house of Judah and the tribe of Benjamin—180,000 chosen warriors—to fight against the house of Israel and restore the
kingdom to
Rehoboam son of Solomon.
Speak unto
Rehoboam, the son of Solomon,
king of Judah, and unto all the house of Judah and Benjamin, and to the
remnant of the people, saying,
“Tell
Rehoboam son of Solomon
king of Judah, all the house of Judah and Benjamin, and the rest of the people
And
Jeroboam said in his heart, Now shall the
kingdom return to the house of David:
Jeroboam said in his heart, “Now the
kingdom might
revert to the house of David.
If this people go up to do sacrifice in the house of the LORD at Jerusalem, then shall the heart of this people turn again unto their lord, even unto
Rehoboam king of Judah, and they shall kill me, and go again to
Rehoboam king of Judah.
If these people go up to offer sacrifices in the house of the LORD at Jerusalem, their hearts will return to their lord,
Rehoboam king of Judah; then they will kill me and return to
Rehoboam king of Judah.”
Whereupon the
king took counsel, and made two
calves of gold, and said unto them, It is too much for you to go up to Jerusalem: behold thy gods, O Israel, which brought thee up out of the land of Egypt.
After seeking advice, the
king made two golden
calves and said to the people, “Going up to Jerusalem is too much for you. Here, O Israel, are your gods, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt.”
And it came to pass, when
king Jeroboam heard the saying of the man of God, which had
cried against the altar in
Bethel, that he put forth his hand from the altar, saying, Lay hold on him. And his hand, which he put forth against him, dried up, so that he could not pull it in again to him.
Now when
King Jeroboam, who was at the altar in
Bethel, heard the word that the man of God had
cried out against it, he stretched out his hand and said, “Seize him!” But the hand he stretched out toward him
withered, so that he could not pull it back.
And the
king answered and said unto the man of God, Intreat now the face of the LORD thy God, and pray for me, that my hand may be restored me again. And the man of God
besought the LORD, and the
king’s hand was restored him again, and became as it was before.
Then the
king responded to the man of God, “
Intercede with the LORD your God and pray that my hand may be restored.” So the man of God
interceded with the LORD, and the
king’s hand was restored to him as it was before.
And the
king said unto the man of God, Come home with me, and refresh
thyself, and I will give thee a reward.
Then the
king said to the man of God, “Come home with me and refresh
yourself, and I will give you a reward.”
And the man of God said unto the
king, If thou
wilt give me half thine house, I will not go in with thee, neither will I eat bread nor drink water in this place:
But the man of God replied, “If you were to give me half your possessions, I still would not go with you, nor would I eat bread or drink water in this place.
Now there dwelt an old prophet in
Bethel; and his sons came and told him all the works that the man of God had done that day in
Bethel: the words which he had spoken unto the
king, them they told also to their father.
Now a certain old prophet was living in
Bethel, and his sons came and told him all the deeds that the man of God had done that day in
Bethel. They also told their father the words that the man had spoken to the
king.
And
Jeroboam said to his wife, Arise, I pray thee, and
disguise thyself, that thou be not known to be the wife of
Jeroboam; and get thee to
Shiloh: behold, there is
Ahijah the prophet, which told me that I should be
king over this people.
And rent the kingdom away from the house of David, and gave it thee: and yet thou hast not been as my servant David, who kept my commandments, and who followed me with all his heart, to do that only which was right in mine eyes;
I
tore the
kingdom away from the house of David and gave it to you. But you were not like My servant David, who kept My commandments and followed Me with all his heart, doing only what was right in My eyes.
Moreover the LORD shall raise him up a
king over Israel, who shall cut off the house of
Jeroboam that day: but what? even now.
Moreover, the LORD will raise up for Himself a
king over Israel who will cut off the house of
Jeroboam. This is the day—
yes, even
today!
And the rest of the acts of
Jeroboam, how he
warred, and how he reigned, behold, they are written in the book of the chronicles of the
kings of Israel.
As for the rest of the acts of
Jeroboam, how he
waged war and how he reigned, they are indeed written in the Book of the Chronicles of the
Kings of Israel.
And
Rehoboam the son of Solomon reigned in Judah.
Rehoboam was forty and one years old when he began to reign, and he reigned seventeen years in Jerusalem, the city which the LORD did choose out of all the tribes of Israel, to put his name there. And his mother’s name was Naamah an Ammonitess.
Meanwhile,
Rehoboam son of Solomon reigned in Judah. He was forty-one years old when he became
king, and he reigned seventeen years in Jerusalem, the city the LORD had chosen from all the tribes of Israel in which to put His Name. His mother’s name was Naamah the
Ammonite.
And it came to pass in the fifth year of
king Rehoboam, that
Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem:
In the fifth year of
Rehoboam’s reign,
Shishak king of Egypt came up and attacked Jerusalem.
And he took away the treasures of the house of the LORD, and the treasures of the king’s house; he even took away all: and he took away all the shields of gold which Solomon had made.
He seized the treasures of the house of the LORD and of the royal palace. He took everything, including all the gold shields that Solomon had made.
And
king Rehoboam made in their
stead brasen shields, and committed them unto the hands of the chief of the guard, which kept the door of the
king’s house.
Then
King Rehoboam made bronze shields in their place and committed them to the care of the captains of the guard on duty at the entrance to the royal palace.
And it was so, when the king went into the house of the LORD, that the guard bare them, and brought them back into the guard chamber.
And whenever the
king entered the house of the LORD, the guards would bear the shields, and later they would return them to the
guardroom.
Now the rest of the acts of
Rehoboam, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the
kings of Judah?
As for the rest of the acts of
Rehoboam, along with all that he did, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the
Kings of Judah?
In the
eighteenth year of the reign of
Jeroboam son of Nebat, Abijam became
king of Judah,
Now the rest of the acts of Abijam, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the
kings of Judah? And there was war between Abijam and
Jeroboam.
As for the rest of the acts of Abijam, along with all his accomplishments, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the
Kings of Judah? And there was war between Abijam and
Jeroboam.
And there was war between
Asa and
Baasha king of Israel all their days.
Now there was war between
Asa and
Baasha king of Israel throughout their days.
And
Baasha king of Israel went up against Judah, and built
Ramah, that he might not suffer any to go out or come in to
Asa king of Judah.
Baasha king of Israel went to war against Judah and fortified
Ramah to prevent
anyone from leaving or entering the territory of
Asa king of Judah.
Then
Asa took all the silver and the gold that were left in the treasures of the house of the LORD, and the treasures of the
king’s house, and delivered them into the hand of his servants: and
king Asa sent them to Ben-
hadad, the son of Tabrimon, the son of Hezion,
king of Syria, that dwelt at Damascus, saying,
So
Asa withdrew all the silver and gold that remained in the
treasuries of the house of the LORD and the royal palace. He entrusted it to his servants and sent them with this message to Ben-
hadad son of Tabrimmon, the son of Hezion
king of
Aram, who was ruling in Damascus:
There is a league between me and thee, and between my father and thy father: behold, I have sent unto thee a present of silver and gold; come and break thy league with
Baasha king of Israel, that he may depart from me.
“Let there be a treaty between me and you, between my father and your father. See, I have sent you a gift of silver and gold. Now go and break your treaty with
Baasha king of Israel, so that he will withdraw from me.”
Then
King Asa summoned all the men of Judah, with no exceptions, and they carried away the stones of
Ramah and the timbers
Baasha had used for building. And with these materials
King Asa built up Geba of Benjamin, as well as
Mizpah.
The rest of all the acts of
Asa, and all his might, and all that he did, and the cities which he built, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the
kings of Judah? Nevertheless in the time of his old age he was diseased in his feet.
Now the rest of the acts of
Asa, along with all his might, all his accomplishments, and the cities he built, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the
Kings of Judah? In his old age, however, he became diseased in his feet.
And
Nadab the son of
Jeroboam began to reign over Israel in the second year of
Asa king of Judah, and reigned over Israel two years.
In the second year of
Asa’s reign over Judah,
Nadab son of
Jeroboam became
king of Israel, and he reigned two years.
Even in the third year of
Asa king of Judah did
Baasha slay him, and reigned in his
stead.
In the third year of
Asa’s reign over Judah,
Baasha killed
Nadab and reigned in his place.
And it came to pass, when he reigned, that he
smote all the house of
Jeroboam; he left not to
Jeroboam any that breathed, until he had destroyed him, according unto the saying of the LORD, which he spake by his servant
Ahijah the Shilonite:
As soon as
Baasha became
king, he struck down the entire household of
Jeroboam. He did not leave to
Jeroboam anyone that breathed, but destroyed them all according to the word that the LORD had spoken through His servant
Ahijah the Shilonite,
Now the rest of the acts of
Nadab, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the
kings of Israel?
As for the rest of the acts of
Nadab, along with all his accomplishments, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the
Kings of Israel?
And there was war between
Asa and
Baasha king of Israel all their days.
And there was war between
Asa and
Baasha king of Israel throughout their days.
In the third year of
Asa king of Judah began
Baasha the son of
Ahijah to reign over all Israel in Tirzah, twenty and four years.
In the third year of
Asa’s reign over Judah,
Baasha son of
Ahijah became
king of all Israel, and he reigned in Tirzah twenty-four years.
Now the rest of the acts of
Baasha, and what he did, and his might, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the
kings of Israel?
As for the rest of the acts of
Baasha, along with his accomplishments and might, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the
Kings of Israel?
In the twenty and sixth year of
Asa king of Judah began Elah the son of
Baasha to reign over Israel in Tirzah, two years.
In the twenty-sixth year of
Asa’s reign over Judah, Elah son of
Baasha became
king of Israel, and he reigned in Tirzah two years.
And Zimri went in and
smote him, and killed him, in the twenty and seventh year of
Asa king of Judah, and reigned in his
stead.
So in the twenty-seventh year of
Asa’s reign over Judah, Zimri went in, struck Elah down, and killed him. And Zimri reigned in his place.
And it came to pass, when he began to reign, as soon as he sat on his throne, that he
slew all the house of
Baasha: he left him not one that pisseth against a wall, neither of his
kinsfolks, nor of his friends.
As soon as Zimri began to reign and was seated on the throne, he struck down the entire household of
Baasha. He did not leave a single male, whether a
kinsman or friend.
Now the rest of the acts of Elah, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?
As for the rest of the acts of Elah, along with all his accomplishments, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel?
In the twenty and seventh year of
Asa king of Judah did Zimri reign seven days in Tirzah. And the people were
encamped against Gibbethon, which belonged to the Philistines.
In the twenty-seventh year of
Asa’s reign over Judah, Zimri reigned in Tirzah for seven days. Now the troops were
encamped against Gibbethon of the Philistines,
And the people that were
encamped heard say, Zimri hath
conspired, and hath also slain the
king: wherefore all Israel made Omri, the captain of the host,
king over Israel that day in the camp.
and the people in the camp heard that Zimri had not only
conspired but had also struck down the
king. So there in the camp that very day, all Israel proclaimed Omri, the commander of the army,
king over Israel.
And it came to pass, when Zimri saw that the city was taken, that he went into the palace of the king’s house, and burnt the king’s house over him with fire, and died,
When Zimri saw that the city was captured, he entered the citadel of the royal palace and burned it down upon himself. So he died
Now the rest of the acts of Zimri, and his treason that he wrought, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?
As for the rest of the acts of Zimri and the treason he committed, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel?
Then were the people of Israel divided into two parts: half of the people followed Tibni the son of Ginath, to make him king; and half followed Omri.
At that time the people of Israel were divided: Half of the people supported Tibni son of Ginath as king, and half supported Omri.
But the people that followed Omri prevailed against the people that followed Tibni the son of Ginath: so Tibni died, and Omri reigned.
But the followers of Omri proved stronger than those of Tibni son of Ginath. So Tibni died and Omri became king.
In the thirty and first year of
Asa king of Judah began Omri to reign over Israel, twelve years: six years reigned he in Tirzah.
In the thirty-first year of
Asa’s reign over Judah, Omri became
king of Israel, and he reigned twelve years, six of them in Tirzah.
Now the rest of the acts of Omri which he did, and his might that he shewed, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?
As for the rest of the acts of Omri, along with his accomplishments and the might he exercised, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel?
And in the thirty and eighth year of
Asa king of Judah began
Ahab the son of Omri to reign over Israel: and
Ahab the son of Omri reigned over Israel in Samaria twenty and two years.
In the thirty-eighth year of
Asa’s reign over Judah,
Ahab son of Omri became
king of Israel, and he reigned in Samaria twenty-two years.
And it came to pass, as if it had been a light thing for him to walk in the sins of
Jeroboam the son of Nebat, that he took to wife
Jezebel the daughter of Ethbaal
king of the Zidonians, and went and served
Baal, and worshipped him.
And as if it were not enough for him to walk in the sins of
Jeroboam son of Nebat, he even married
Jezebel the daughter of Ethbaal
king of the Sidonians, and he then proceeded to serve and worship
Baal.
And
Ahab made a
grove; and
Ahab did more to
provoke the LORD God of Israel to anger than all the
kings of Israel that were before him.
Then he set up an Asherah pole. Thus
Ahab did more to
provoke the LORD, the God of Israel, to anger than all the
kings of Israel before him.
As the LORD thy God liveth, there is no nation or
kingdom,
whither my lord hath not sent to seek thee: and when they said, He is not there; he took an oath of the
kingdom and nation, that they found thee not.
As surely as the LORD your God lives, there is no nation or
kingdom where my lord has not sent someone to search for you. When they said, ‘He is not here,’ he made that
kingdom or nation
swear that they had not found you.
And the LORD said unto him, Go, return on thy way to the wilderness of Damascus: and when thou comest,
anoint Hazael to be
king over Syria:
Then the LORD said to him, “Go back by the way you came, and go to the Desert of Damascus. When you arrive, you are to
anoint Hazael as
king over
Aram.
And
Jehu the son of Nimshi shalt thou
anoint to be
king over Israel: and
Elisha the son of Shaphat of
Abel-meholah shalt thou
anoint to be prophet in thy room.
You are also to
anoint Jehu son of Nimshi as
king over Israel and
Elisha son of Shaphat from
Abel-meholah to succeed you as prophet.
And Ben-
hadad the
king of Syria gathered all his host together: and there were thirty and two
kings with him, and horses, and
chariots: and he went up and besieged Samaria, and
warred against it.
Now Ben-
hadad king of
Aram assembled his entire army. Accompanied by thirty-two
kings with their horses and
chariots, he marched up, besieged Samaria, and
waged war against it.
And he sent messengers to
Ahab king of Israel into the city, and said unto him, Thus saith Ben-
hadad,
Then he sent messengers into the city to
Ahab king of Israel,
And the king of Israel answered and said, My lord, O king, according to thy saying, I am thine, and all that I have.
And the king of Israel replied, “Just as you say, my lord the king: I am yours, along with all that I have.”
Then the king of Israel called all the elders of the land, and said, Mark, I pray you, and see how this man seeketh mischief: for he sent unto me for my wives, and for my children, and for my silver, and for my gold; and I denied him not.
Then the king of Israel summoned all the elders of the land and said, “Please take note and see that this man is looking for trouble, for when he demanded my wives, my children, my silver, and my gold, I did not deny him.”
Wherefore he said unto the messengers of Ben-
hadad, Tell my lord the
king, All that thou
didst send for to thy servant at the first I will do: but this thing I may not do. And the messengers departed, and brought him word again.
So
Ahab answered the messengers of Ben-
hadad, “Tell my lord the
king, ‘All that you demanded of your servant the first time I will do, but this thing I cannot do.’” So the messengers departed and relayed the message to Ben-
hadad.
And the
king of Israel answered and said, Tell him, Let not him that girdeth on his
harness boast himself as he that putteth it off.
And the
king of Israel replied, “Tell him: ‘The one putting on his
armor should not
boast like one taking it off.’”
And it came to pass, when Ben-
hadad heard this message, as he was drinking, he and the
kings in the pavilions, that he said unto his servants, Set
yourselves in
array. And they set themselves in
array against the city.
Ben-
hadad received this message while he and the
kings were drinking in their tents, and he said to his servants, “Take your positions.” So they stationed themselves against the city.
And, behold, there came a prophet unto
Ahab king of Israel, saying, Thus saith the LORD, Hast thou seen all this great multitude? behold, I will deliver it into thine hand this day; and thou shalt know that I am the LORD.
Meanwhile a prophet approached
Ahab king of Israel and declared, “This is what the LORD says: ‘Do you see this entire great army? Behold, I will deliver it into your hand this very day, and you will know that I am the LORD.’”
And they went out at
noon. But Ben-
hadad was drinking himself
drunk in the pavilions, he and the
kings, the thirty and two
kings that helped him.
They marched out at
noon while Ben-
hadad and the 32
kings allied with him were in their tents getting
drunk.
And they
slew every one his man: and the Syrians fled; and Israel pursued them: and Ben-
hadad the
king of Syria escaped on an horse with the
horsemen.
and each one struck down his
opponent. So the Arameans fled, with the Israelites in pursuit. But Ben-
hadad king of
Aram escaped on
horseback with the cavalry.
And the
king of Israel went out, and
smote the horses and
chariots, and
slew the Syrians with a great slaughter.
Then the
king of Israel marched out and attacked the horses and
chariots,
inflicting a great slaughter on the Arameans.
And the prophet came to the
king of Israel, and said unto him, Go,
strengthen thyself, and mark, and see what thou doest: for at the return of the year the
king of Syria will come up against thee.
Afterward, the prophet approached the
king of Israel and said, “Go and
strengthen your position, and take note what you must do, for in the spring the
king of
Aram will come up against you.”
And the servants of the king of Syria said unto him, Their gods are gods of the hills; therefore they were stronger than we; but let us fight against them in the plain, and surely we shall be stronger than they.
Meanwhile, the servants of the
king of
Aram said to him, “Their gods are gods of the hills. That is why they prevailed over us. Instead, we should fight them on the plains; surely then we will prevail.
And do this thing, Take the kings away, every man out of his place, and put captains in their rooms:
So do this: Dismiss all the kings from their positions and replace them with other officers.
And number thee an army, like the army that thou hast lost, horse for horse, and
chariot for
chariot: and we will fight against them in the plain, and surely we shall be stronger than they. And he
hearkened unto their voice, and did so.
And you must raise an army like the one you have lost—horse for horse and
chariot for
chariot—so we can fight the Israelites on the plain, where we will surely prevail.” And the
king approved their plan and acted accordingly.
And there came a man of God, and spake unto the king of Israel, and said, Thus saith the LORD, Because the Syrians have said, The LORD is God of the hills, but he is not God of the valleys, therefore will I deliver all this great multitude into thine hand, and ye shall know that I am the LORD.
Then the man of God approached the king of Israel and said, “This is what the LORD says: ‘Because the Arameans think the LORD is a god of the hills and not of the valleys, I will deliver all this great army into your hand. Then you will know that I am the LORD.’”
And his servants said unto him, Behold now, we have heard that the
kings of the house of Israel are
merciful kings: let us, I pray thee, put
sackcloth on our loins, and ropes upon our heads, and go out to the
king of Israel:
peradventure he will save thy life.
Then the servants of Ben-
hadad said to him, “Look now, we have heard that the
kings of the house of Israel are
merciful. Let us go out to the
king of Israel with
sackcloth around our waists and ropes around our heads. Perhaps he will
spare your life.”
So they
girded sackcloth on their loins, and put ropes on their heads, and came to the
king of Israel, and said, Thy servant Ben-
hadad saith, I pray thee, let me live. And he said, Is he yet alive? he is my brother.
So with
sackcloth around their waists and ropes around their heads, they went to the
king of Israel and said, “Your servant Ben-
hadad says, ‘Please
spare my life.’” And the
king answered, “Is he still alive? He is my brother.”
Now the men did
diligently observe whether any thing would come from him, and did
hastily catch it: and they said, Thy brother Ben-
hadad. Then he said, Go ye, bring him. Then Ben-
hadad came forth to him; and he caused him to come up into the
chariot.
Now the men were looking for a sign of hope, and they quickly
grasped at this word and replied, “
Yes, your brother Ben-
hadad.” “Go and get him!” said the
king. Then Ben-
hadad came out, and
Ahab had him come up into his
chariot.
So the prophet departed, and waited for the
king by the way, and
disguised himself with ashes upon his face.
and the prophet went and waited on the road for the
king,
disguising himself with a
bandage over his eyes.
And as the
king passed by, he
cried unto the
king: and he said, Thy servant went out into the midst of the battle; and, behold, a man turned aside, and brought a man unto me, and said, Keep this man: if by any means he be missing, then shall thy life be for his life, or else thou shalt pay a talent of silver.
As the
king passed by, he
cried out to the
king: “Your servant had marched out into the middle of the battle, when suddenly a man came over with a
captive and told me, ‘Guard this man! If he goes missing for any reason, your life will be exchanged for his life, or you will
weigh out a talent of silver.’
And as thy servant was
busy here and there, he was gone. And the
king of Israel said unto him, So shall thy judgment be;
thyself hast decided it.
But while your servant was
busy here and there, the man disappeared.” And the
king of Israel said to him, “So shall your judgment be; you have pronounced it on
yourself.”
And he hasted, and took the ashes away from his face; and the
king of Israel
discerned him that he was of the prophets.
Then the prophet quickly removed the
bandage from his eyes, and the
king of Israel recognized him as one of the prophets.
And he said unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Because thou hast let go out of thy hand a man whom I appointed to utter destruction, therefore thy life shall go for his life, and thy people for his people.
And the prophet said to the king, “This is what the LORD says: ‘Because you have let slip from your hand the man I had devoted to destruction, your life will be exchanged for his life, and your people for his people.’”
And the king of Israel went to his house heavy and displeased, and came to Samaria.
Sullen and
angry, the
king of Israel went home to Samaria.
And it came to pass after these things, that
Naboth the Jezreelite had a
vineyard, which was in
Jezreel, hard by the palace of
Ahab king of Samaria.
And
Jezebel his wife said unto him,
Dost thou now
govern the
kingdom of Israel? arise, and eat bread, and let thine heart be
merry: I will give thee the
vineyard of
Naboth the Jezreelite.
But his wife
Jezebel said to him, “Do you not reign over Israel? Get up, eat some food, and be
cheerful, for I will get you the
vineyard of
Naboth the Jezreelite.”
And set two men, sons of
Belial, before him, to bear witness against him, saying, Thou
didst blaspheme God and the
king. And then carry him out, and stone him, that he may die.
But seat two scoundrels opposite him and have them
testify, ‘You have
cursed both God and the
king!’ Then take him out and stone him to death.”
And there came in two men, children of
Belial, and sat before him: and the men of
Belial witnessed against him, even against
Naboth, in the presence of the people, saying,
Naboth did
blaspheme God and the
king. Then they carried him forth out of the city, and stoned him with stones, that he died.
And the two scoundrels came in and sat opposite
Naboth, and these men
testified against him before the people, saying, “
Naboth has
cursed both God and the
king!” So they took him outside the city and stoned him to death.
Arise, go down to meet
Ahab king of Israel, which is in Samaria: behold, he is in the
vineyard of
Naboth,
whither he is gone down to possess it.
“Get up and go down to meet
Ahab king of Israel, who is in Samaria. See, he is in the
vineyard of
Naboth, of which he has gone to take possession.
And it came to pass in the third year, that
Jehoshaphat the
king of Judah came down to the
king of Israel.
However, in the third year,
Jehoshaphat king of Judah went down to visit the
king of Israel,
And the
king of Israel said unto his servants, Know ye that
Ramoth in
Gilead is ours, and we be still, and take it not out of the hand of the
king of Syria?
who said to his servants, “Do you not know that
Ramoth-
gilead is ours, but we have failed to take it from the hand of the
king of
Aram?”
And he said unto
Jehoshaphat,
Wilt thou go with me to battle to
Ramoth-
gilead? And
Jehoshaphat said to the
king of Israel, I am as thou art, my people as thy people, my horses as thy horses.
So he asked
Jehoshaphat, “Will you go with me to fight against
Ramoth-
gilead?”
Jehoshaphat answered the
king of Israel, “I am like you, my people are your people, and my horses are your horses.”
And
Jehoshaphat said unto the
king of Israel,
Enquire, I pray thee, at the word of the LORD to day.
But
Jehoshaphat also said to the
king of Israel, “Please inquire first for the word of the LORD.”
Then the
king of Israel gathered the prophets together, about four hundred men, and said unto them, Shall I go against
Ramoth-
gilead to battle, or shall I
forbear? And they said, Go up; for the Lord shall deliver it into the hand of the
king.
So the
king of Israel assembled the prophets, about four hundred men, and asked them, “Should I go to war against
Ramoth-
gilead, or should I
refrain?” “Go up,” they replied, “and the Lord will deliver it into the hand of the
king.”
And the
king of Israel said unto
Jehoshaphat, There is yet one man, Micaiah the son of Imlah, by whom we may
enquire of the LORD: but I
hate him; for he
doth not
prophesy good concerning me, but evil. And
Jehoshaphat said, Let not the
king say so.
The
king of Israel answered, “There is still one man who can ask the LORD, but I
hate him because he never prophesies anything good for me, but only bad. He is Micaiah son of Imlah.” “The
king should not say that!”
Jehoshaphat replied.
Then the
king of Israel called an officer, and said,
Hasten hither Micaiah the son of Imlah.
So the king of Israel called one of his officials and said, “Bring Micaiah son of Imlah at once.”
And the
king of Israel and
Jehoshaphat the
king of Judah sat each on his throne, having put on their robes, in a void place in the entrance of the gate of Samaria; and all the prophets
prophesied before them.
Dressed in royal
attire, the
king of Israel and
Jehoshaphat king of Judah were sitting on their thrones at the
threshing floor by the entrance of the gate of Samaria, with all the prophets
prophesying before them.
And the
messenger that was gone to call Micaiah spake unto him, saying, Behold now, the words of the prophets declare good unto the
king with one mouth: let thy word, I pray thee, be like the word of one of them, and speak that which is good.
Then the
messenger who had gone to call Micaiah
instructed him, “Behold now, with one
accord the words of the prophets are favorable to the
king. So please let your words be like theirs, and speak
favorably.”
So he came to the
king. And the
king said unto him, Micaiah, shall we go against
Ramoth-
gilead to battle, or shall we
forbear? And he answered him, Go, and
prosper: for the LORD shall deliver it into the hand of the
king.
When Micaiah arrived, the
king asked him, “Micaiah, should we go to war against
Ramoth-
gilead, or should we
refrain?” “Go up and triumph,” Micaiah replied, “for the LORD will give it into the hand of the
king.”
And the
king said unto him, How many times shall I
adjure thee that thou tell me nothing but that which is true in the name of the LORD?
But the
king said to him, “How many times must I make you
swear not to tell me anything but the truth in the name of the LORD?”
And the
king of Israel said unto
Jehoshaphat, Did I not tell thee that he would
prophesy no good concerning me, but evil?
Then the
king of Israel said to
Jehoshaphat, “Did I not tell you that he never prophesies good for me, but only bad?”
And the
king of Israel said, Take Micaiah, and carry him back unto Amon the governor of the city, and to
Joash the
king’s son;
And the
king of Israel declared, “Take Micaiah and return him to Amon the governor of the city and to
Joash the
king’s son,
And say, Thus saith the
king, Put this fellow in the prison, and feed him with bread of
affliction and with water of
affliction, until I come in peace.
and tell them that this is what the king says: ‘Put this man in prison and feed him only bread and water until I return safely.’”
