Ahab Dies in Battle
1There was no war between Syria and Israel for three years.
2In the third year King Jehoshaphat of Judah came down to visit the king of Israel.
3The king of Israel said to his servants, “Surely you recognize that Ramoth Gilead belongs to us, though we are hesitant to reclaim it from the king of Syria.”
4Then he said to Jehoshaphat, “Will you go with me to attack Ramoth Gilead?” Jehoshaphat replied to the king of Israel, “I will support you; my army and horses are at your disposal.”
5Then Jehoshaphat added, “First seek an oracle from the
6So the king of Israel assembled about four hundred prophets and asked them, “Should I attack Ramoth Gilead or not?” They said, “Attack! The sovereign one will hand it over to the king.”
7But Jehoshaphat asked, “Is there not a prophet of the
8The king of Israel answered Jehoshaphat, “There is still one man through whom we can seek the
9The king of Israel summoned an official and said, “Quickly bring Micaiah son of Imlah.”
10Now the king of Israel and King Jehoshaphat of Judah were sitting on their respective thrones, dressed in their robes, at the threshing floor at the entrance of the gate of Samaria. All the prophets were prophesying before them.
11Zedekiah son of Kenaanah made iron horns and said, “This is what the
12All the prophets were prophesying the same, saying, “Attack Ramoth Gilead! You will succeed; the
13Now the messenger who went to summon Micaiah said to him, “Look, the prophets are in complete agreement that the king will succeed. Your words must agree with theirs; you must predict success.”
14But Micaiah said, “As certainly as the
15When he came before the king, the king asked him, “Micaiah, should we attack Ramoth Gilead or not?” He answered him, “Attack! You will succeed; the
16The king said to him, “How many times must I make you solemnly promise in the name of the
17Micaiah said, “I saw all Israel scattered on the mountains like sheep that have no shepherd. Then the
18The king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “Didn’t I tell you he does not prophesy prosperity for me, but disaster?”
19Micaiah said, “That being the case, hear the word of the
20The
21Then a spirit stepped forward and stood before the
22He replied, ‘I will go out and be a lying spirit in the mouths of all his prophets.’ The
23So now, look, the
24Zedekiah son of Kenaanah approached, hit Micaiah on the jaw, and said, “Which way did the
25Micaiah replied, “Look, you will see in the day when you go into an inner room to hide.”
26Then the king of Israel said, “Take Micaiah and return him to Amon the city official and Joash the king’s son.
27Say, ‘This is what the king says, “Put this man in prison. Give him only a little bread and water until I safely return.”’”
28Micaiah said, “If you really do safely return, then the
29The king of Israel and King Jehoshaphat of Judah attacked Ramoth Gilead.
30The king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “I will disguise myself and then enter into the battle; but you wear your royal robes.” So the king of Israel disguised himself and then entered into the battle.
31Now the king of Syria had ordered his thirty-two chariot commanders, “Do not fight common soldiers or high-ranking officers; fight only the king of Israel.”
32When the chariot commanders saw Jehoshaphat, they said, “He must be the king of Israel.” So they turned and attacked him, but Jehoshaphat cried out.
33When the chariot commanders realized he was not the king of Israel, they turned away from him.
34Now an archer shot an arrow at random, and it struck the king of Israel between the plates of his armor. The king ordered his charioteer, “Turn around and take me from the battle line, because I’m wounded.”
35While the battle raged throughout the day, the king stood propped up in his chariot opposite the Syrians. He died in the evening; the blood from the wound ran down into the bottom of the chariot.
36As the sun was setting, a cry went through the camp, “Each one should return to his city and to his homeland.”
37So the king died and was taken to Samaria, where they buried him.
38They washed off the chariot at the pool of Samaria (this was where the prostitutes bathed); dogs licked his blood, just as the
39The rest of the events of Ahab’s reign, including a record of his accomplishments and how he built a luxurious palace and various cities, are recorded in the scroll called the Annals of the Kings of Israel.
40Ahab passed away. His son Ahaziah replaced him as king.
Jehoshaphat’s Reign over Judah
41In the fourth year of King Ahab’s reign over Israel, Asa’s son Jehoshaphat became king over Judah.
42Jehoshaphat was thirty-five years old when he became king and he reigned for twenty-five years in Jerusalem. His mother was Azubah, the daughter of Shilhi.
43He followed in his father Asa’s footsteps and was careful to do what the
44
45The rest of the events of Jehoshaphat’s reign, including his successes and military exploits, are recorded in the scroll called the Annals of the Kings of Judah.
46He removed from the land any male cultic prostitutes who had managed to survive the reign of his father Asa.
47There was no king in Edom at this time; a governor ruled.
48Jehoshaphat built a fleet of large merchant ships to travel to Ophir for gold, but they never made the voyage because they were shipwrecked in Ezion Geber.
49Then Ahaziah son of Ahab said to Jehoshaphat, “Let my sailors join yours in the fleet,” but Jehoshaphat refused.
50Jehoshaphat passed away and was buried with his ancestors in the city of his ancestor David. His son Jehoram replaced him as king.
Ahaziah’s Reign over Israel
51In the seventeenth year of King Jehoshaphat’s reign over Judah, Ahab’s son Ahaziah became king over Israel in Samaria. He ruled for two years over Israel.
52He did evil in the sight of the
53He worshiped and bowed down to Baal, angering the
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