2nd Chronicles Chapter 18 - King James Strong Number Version

1: Now Jehoshaphat <H3092> had riches <H6239> and honour <H3519> in abundance, <H7230> and joined affinity <H2859> with Ahab. <H0256>
2: And after <H7093> [certain] years <H8141> he went down <H3381> to Ahab <H0256> to Samaria. <H8111> And Ahab <H0256> killed <H2076> sheep <H6629> and oxen <H1241> for him in abundance, <H7230> and for the people <H5971> that [he had] with him, and persuaded <H5496> him to go up <H5927> [with him] to Ramothgilead. <H7433> <H1568>
3: And Ahab <H0256> king <H4428> of Israel <H3478> said <H0559> unto Jehoshaphat <H3092> king <H4428> of Judah, <H3063> Wilt thou go <H3212> with me to Ramothgilead? <H7433> <H1568> And he answered <H0559> him, I [am] as thou [art], and my people <H5971> as thy people; <H5971> and [we will be] with thee in the war. <H4421>
4: And Jehoshaphat <H3092> said <H0559> unto the king <H4428> of Israel, <H3478> Enquire, <H1875> I pray thee, at the word <H1697> of the LORD <H3068> to day. <H3117>
5: Therefore the king <H4428> of Israel <H3478> gathered together <H6908> of prophets <H5030> four <H0702> hundred <H3967> men, <H0376> and said <H0559> unto them, Shall we go <H3212> to Ramothgilead <H7433> <H1568> to battle, <H4421> or shall I forbear? <H2308> And they said, <H0559> Go up; <H5927> for God <H0430> will deliver <H5414> [it] into the king's <H4428> hand. <H3027>
6: But Jehoshaphat <H3092> said, <H0559> [Is there] not here a prophet <H5030> of the LORD <H3068> besides, that we might enquire <H1875> of him?
7: And the king <H4428> of Israel <H3478> said <H0559> unto Jehoshaphat, <H3092> [There is] yet one <H0259> man, <H0376> by whom we may enquire <H1875> of the LORD: <H3068> but I hate <H8130> him; for he never prophesied <H5012> good <H2896> unto me, but always <H3605> <H3117> evil: <H7451> the same [is] Micaiah <H4321> the son <H1121> of Imla. <H3229> And Jehoshaphat <H3092> said, <H0559> Let not the king <H4428> say <H0559> so.
8: And the king <H4428> of Israel <H3478> called <H7121> for one <H0259> [of his] officers, <H5631> and said, <H0559> Fetch quickly <H4116> Micaiah <H4319> the son <H1121> of Imla. <H3229>
9: And the king <H4428> of Israel <H3478> and Jehoshaphat <H3092> king <H4428> of Judah <H3063> sat <H3427> either of them <H0376> on his throne, <H3678> clothed <H3847> in [their] robes, <H0899> and they sat <H3427> in a void place <H1637> at the entering in <H6607> of the gate <H8179> of Samaria; <H8111> and all the prophets <H5030> prophesied <H5012> before <H6440> them.
10: And Zedekiah <H6667> the son <H1121> of Chenaanah <H3668> had made <H6213> him horns <H7161> of iron, <H1270> and said, <H0559> Thus saith <H0559> the LORD, <H3068> With these thou shalt push <H5055> Syria <H0758> until they be consumed. <H3615>
11: And all the prophets <H5030> prophesied <H5012> so, saying, <H0559> Go up <H5927> to Ramothgilead, <H7433> <H1568> and prosper: <H6743> for the LORD <H3068> shall deliver <H5414> [it] into the hand <H3027> of the king. <H4428>
12: And the messenger <H4397> that went <H1980> to call <H7121> Micaiah <H4321> spake <H1696> to him, saying, <H0559> Behold, the words <H1697> of the prophets <H5030> [declare] good <H2896> to the king <H4428> with one <H0259> assent; <H6310> let thy word <H1697> therefore, I pray thee, be like one <H0259> of theirs, and speak <H1696> thou good. <H2896>
13: And Micaiah <H4321> said, <H0559> [As] the LORD <H3068> liveth, <H2416> even what my God <H0430> saith, <H0559> that will I speak. <H1696>
14: And when he was come <H0935> to the king, <H4428> the king <H4428> said <H0559> unto him, Micaiah, <H4318> shall we go <H3212> to Ramothgilead <H7433> <H1568> to battle, <H4421> or shall I forbear? <H2308> And he said, <H0559> Go ye up, <H5927> and prosper, <H6743> and they shall be delivered <H5414> into your hand. <H3027>
15: And the king <H4428> said <H0559> to him, How many times <H6471> shall I adjure <H7650> thee that thou say <H1696> nothing but the truth <H0571> to me in the name <H8034> of the LORD? <H3068>
16: Then he said, <H0559> I did see <H7200> all Israel <H3478> scattered <H6327> upon the mountains, <H2022> as sheep <H6629> that have no shepherd: <H7462> and the LORD <H3068> said, <H0559> These have no master; <H0113> let them return <H7725> [therefore] every man <H0376> to his house <H1004> in peace. <H7965>
17: And the king <H4428> of Israel <H3478> said <H0559> to Jehoshaphat, <H3092> Did I not tell <H0559> thee [that] he would not prophesy <H5012> good <H2896> unto me, but evil? <H7451>
18: Again he said, <H0559> Therefore hear <H8085> the word <H1697> of the LORD; <H3068> I saw <H7200> the LORD <H3068> sitting <H3427> upon his throne, <H3678> and all the host <H6635> of heaven <H8064> standing <H5975> on his right hand <H3225> and [on] his left. <H8040>
19: And the LORD <H3068> said, <H0559> Who shall entice <H6601> Ahab <H0256> king <H4428> of Israel, <H3478> that he may go up <H5927> and fall <H5307> at Ramothgilead? <H7433> <H1568> And one spake <H0559> saying <H0559> after this manner, <H3602> and another saying <H0559> after that manner. <H3602>
20: Then there came out <H3318> a spirit, <H7307> and stood <H5975> before <H6440> the LORD, <H3068> and said, <H0559> I will entice <H6601> him. And the LORD <H3068> said <H0559> unto him, Wherewith?
21: And he said, <H0559> I will go out, <H3318> and be a lying <H8267> spirit <H7307> in the mouth <H6310> of all his prophets. <H5030> And [the LORD] said, <H0559> Thou shalt entice <H6601> [him], and thou shalt also prevail: <H3201> go out, <H3318> and do <H6213> [even] so.
22: Now therefore, behold, the LORD <H3068> hath put <H5414> a lying <H8267> spirit <H7307> in the mouth <H6310> of these thy prophets, <H5030> and the LORD <H3068> hath spoken <H1696> evil <H7451> against thee.
23: Then Zedekiah <H6667> the son <H1121> of Chenaanah <H3668> came near, <H5066> and smote <H5221> Micaiah <H4321> upon the cheek, <H3895> and said, <H0559> Which <H0335> way <H1870> went <H5674> the Spirit <H7307> of the LORD <H3068> from me to speak <H1696> unto thee?
24: And Micaiah <H4321> said, <H0559> Behold, thou shalt see <H7200> on that day <H3117> when thou shalt go <H0935> into an inner <H2315> chamber <H2315> to hide <H2244> thyself.
25: Then the king <H4428> of Israel <H3478> said, <H0559> Take <H3947> ye Micaiah, <H4321> and carry him back <H7725> to Amon <H0526> the governor <H8269> of the city, <H5892> and to Joash <H3101> the king's <H4428> son; <H1121>
26: And say, <H0559> Thus saith <H0559> the king, <H4428> Put <H7760> this [fellow] in the prison, <H1004> <H3608> and feed <H0398> him with bread <H3899> of affliction <H3906> and with water <H4325> of affliction, <H3906> until I return <H7725> in peace. <H7965>
27: And Micaiah <H4321> said, <H0559> If thou certainly <H7725> return <H7725> in peace, <H7965> [then] hath not the LORD <H3068> spoken <H1696> by me. And he said, <H0559> Hearken, <H8085> all ye people. <H5971>
28: So the king <H4428> of Israel <H3478> and Jehoshaphat <H3092> the king <H4428> of Judah <H3063> went up <H5927> to Ramothgilead. <H7433> <H1568>
29: And the king <H4428> of Israel <H3478> said <H0559> unto Jehoshaphat, <H3092> I will disguise <H2664> myself, and will go <H0935> to the battle; <H4421> but put thou on <H3847> thy robes. <H0899> So the king <H4428> of Israel <H3478> disguised <H2664> himself; and they went <H0935> to the battle. <H4421>
30: Now the king <H4428> of Syria <H0758> had commanded <H6680> the captains <H8269> of the chariots <H7393> that [were] with him, saying, <H0559> Fight <H3898> ye not with small <H6996> or great, <H1419> save only with the king <H4428> of Israel. <H3478>
31: And it came to pass, when the captains <H8269> of the chariots <H7393> saw <H7200> Jehoshaphat, <H3092> that they said, <H0559> It [is] the king <H4428> of Israel. <H3478> Therefore they compassed <H5437> about him to fight: <H3898> but Jehoshaphat <H3092> cried out, <H2199> and the LORD <H3068> helped <H5826> him; and God <H0430> moved <H5496> them [to depart] from him.
32: For it came to pass, that, when the captains <H8269> of the chariots <H7393> perceived <H7200> that it was not the king <H4428> of Israel, <H3478> they turned back again <H7725> from pursuing <H0310> him.
33: And a [certain] man <H0376> drew <H4900> a bow <H7198> at a venture, <H8537> and smote <H5221> the king <H4428> of Israel <H3478> between the joints <H1694> of the harness: <H8302> therefore he said <H0559> to his chariot man, <H7395> Turn <H2015> thine hand, <H3027> that thou mayest carry me out <H3318> of the host; <H4264> for I am wounded. <H2470>
34: And the battle <H4421> increased <H5927> that day: <H3117> howbeit the king <H4428> of Israel <H3478> stayed <H5975> [himself] up in [his] chariot <H4818> against <H5227> the Syrians <H0758> until the even: <H6153> and about the time <H6256> of the sun <H8121> going down <H0935> he died. <H4191>