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2 Chronicles Chapter Eighteen

 

2 Chronicles 18 Outline of Contents

Micaiah Warns Ahab (v.1~27)

Ahab Dies in Battle (v.28~34)

New King James Version (NKJV)

 

2 Chronicles 18:1  Jehoshaphat had riches and honor in abundance; and by marriage he allied himself with Ahab.

   YLT  1And Jehoshaphat hath riches and honour in abundance and joineth affinity to Ahab

Now Jehoshaphat had riches and honour in abundance .... Still more and more see 2 Chronicles 17:5 and which moved Ahab to desire friendship and affinity with him to which Jehoshaphat agreed:

and joined affinity with Ahab; king of Israel married his son Joram to Athaliah a daughter of Ahab by Jezebel of Zidon; which marriage proved of bad consequence to Jehoshaphat and his family.

 

2 Chronicles 18:2  2 After some years he went down to visit Ahab in Samaria; and Ahab killed sheep and oxen in abundance for him and the people who were with him and persuaded him to go up with him to Ramoth Gilead.

   YLT  2and goeth down at the end of [certain] years unto Ahab to Samaria and Ahab sacrificeth for him sheep and oxen in abundance and for the people who [are] with him and persuadeth him to go up unto Ramoth-Gilead.

Verses 2-34

And after certain years .... Two years according to the Syriac and Arabic versions or in the third year after the affinity was contracted see 1 Kings 22:2

he went down to Ahab to Samaria; to pay him a visit upon the alliance civil and matrimonial contracted between them:

and Ahab killed sheep and oxen for him in abundance and for the people that he had with him; entertained him and his retinue in a very grand and liberal manner:

and persuaded him to go up with him to Ramothgilead; from hence to the end of the chapter it is the same with 1 Kings 22:4.

 

2 Chronicles 18:3  3 So Ahab king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat king of Judah “Will you go with me against Ramoth Gilead?” And he answered him “I am as you are and my people as your people; we will be with you in the war.”

   YLT  3And Ahab king of Israel saith unto Jehoshaphat king of Judah `Dost thou go with me [to] Ramoth-Gilead?' And he saith to him `As I -- so thou and as thy people -- my people even with thee in battle.'

 

2 Chronicles 18:4  4 Also Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel “Please inquire for the word of the Lord today.”

   YLT  4And Jehoshaphat saith unto the king of Israel `Seek I pray thee this day the word of Jehovah.'

 

2 Chronicles 18:5  5 Then the king of Israel gathered the prophets together four hundred men and said to them “Shall we go to war against Ramoth Gilead or shall I refrain?” So they said “Go up for God will deliver it into the king’s hand.”

   YLT  5And the king of Israel gathereth the prophets four hundred men and saith unto them `Do we go unto Ramoth-Gilead to battle or do I forbear?' And they say `Go up and God doth give [it] into the hand of the king.'

 

2 Chronicles 18:6  6 But Jehoshaphat said “Is there not still a prophet of the Lord here that we may inquire of Him?”[a]

   YLT  6And Jehoshaphat saith `Is there not here a prophet of Jehovah still and we seek from him?'

 

2 Chronicles 18:7  7 So the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat “There is still one man by whom we may inquire of the Lord; but I hate him because he never prophesies good concerning me but always evil. He is Micaiah the son of Imla.”

And Jehoshaphat said “Let not the king say such things!”

   YLT  7And the king of Israel saith unto Jehoshaphat `Still -- one man to seek Jehovah from him and I -- I have hated him for he is not prophesying concerning me of good but all his days of evil he [is] Micaiah son of Imlah;' and Jehoshaphat saith `Let not the king say so.'

 

2 Chronicles 18:8  8 Then the king of Israel called one of his officers and said “Bring Micaiah the son of Imla quickly!”

   YLT  8And the king of Israel calleth unto a certain officer and saith `Hasten Micaiah son of Imlah.'

 

2 Chronicles 18:9  9 The king of Israel and Jehoshaphat king of Judah clothed in their robes sat each on his throne; and they sat at a threshing floor at the entrance of the gate of Samaria; and all the prophets prophesied before them.

   YLT  9And the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat king of Judah are sitting each on his throne clothed with garments and they are sitting in a threshing-floor at the opening of the gate of Samaria and all the prophets are prophesying before them.

 

2 Chronicles 18:10  10 Now Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah had made horns of iron for himself; and he said “Thus says the Lord: ‘With these you shall gore the Syrians until they are destroyed.’”

   YLT  10And Zedekiah son of Chenaanah maketh for himself horns of iron and saith `Thus said Jehovah

 

2 Chronicles 18:11  11 And all the prophets prophesied so saying “Go up to Ramoth Gilead and prosper for the Lord will deliver it into the king’s hand.”

   YLT  11With these thou dost push Aram till thou hast consumed them.' And all the prophets are prophesying so saying `Go up [to] Ramath-Gilead and prosper and Jehovah hath given [it] into the hand of the king.'

 

2 Chronicles 18:12  12 Then the messenger who had gone to call Micaiah spoke to him saying “Now listen the words of the prophets with one accord encourage the king. Therefore please let your word be like the word of one of them and speak encouragement.”

   YLT  12And the messenger who hath gone to call for Micaiah hath spoken unto him saying `Lo the words of the prophets -- one mouth -- [are] good towards the king and let I pray thee thy word be like one of theirs: and thou hast spoken good.'

 

2 Chronicles 18:13  13 And Micaiah said “As the Lord lives whatever my God says that I will speak.”

   YLT  13And Micaiah saith `Jehovah liveth surely that which my God saith it I speak.'

 

2 Chronicles 18:14  14 Then he came to the king; and the king said to him “Micaiah shall we go to war against Ramoth Gilead or shall I refrain?” And he said “Go and prosper and they shall be delivered into your hand!”

   YLT  14And he cometh in unto the king and the king saith unto him `Micaiah do we go unto Ramoth-Gilead to battle or do I forbear?' And he saith `Go ye up and prosper and they are given into your hand.'

 

2 Chronicles 18:15  15 So the king said to him “How many times shall I make you swear that you tell me nothing but the truth in the name of the Lord?”

   YLT  15And the king saith unto him `How many times am I adjuring thee that thou speak unto me only truth in the name of Jehovah?'

 

2 Chronicles 18:16  16 Then he said “I saw all Israel scattered on the mountains as sheep that have no shepherd. And the Lord said ‘These have no master. Let each return to his house in peace.’”

  YLT  16And he saith `I have seen all Israel scattered on the mountains as sheep that have no shepherd and Jehovah saith There are no masters to these they turn back each to his house in peace.'

 

2 Chronicles 18:17  17 And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat “Did I not tell you he would not prophesy good concerning me but evil?”

   YLT  17And the king of Israel saith unto Jehoshaphat `Did I not say unto thee He doth not prophesy concerning me good but rather of evil?'

 

2 Chronicles 18:18  18 Then Micaiah said “Therefore hear the word of the Lord: I saw the Lord sitting on His throne and all the host of heaven standing on His right hand and His left.

   YLT  18And he saith `Therefore hear ye a word of Jehovah: I have seen Jehovah sitting on His throne and all the host of the heavens standing on His right and His left;

 

2 Chronicles 18:19  19 And the Lord said ‘Who will persuade Ahab king of Israel to go up that he may fall at Ramoth Gilead?’ So one spoke in this manner and another spoke in that manner.

   YLT  19and Jehovah saith Who doth entice Ahab king of Israel and he doth go up and fall in Ramoth-Gilead? And this speaker saith thus and that speaker thus.

 

2 Chronicles 18:20  20 Then a spirit came forward and stood before the Lord and said ‘I will persuade him.’ The Lord said to him ‘In what way?’

   YLT  20And go out doth the spirit and stand before Jehovah and saith I do entice him; and Jehovah saith unto him With what?

 

2 Chronicles 18:21  21 So he said ‘I will go out and be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets.’ And the Lord said ‘You shall persuade him and also prevail; go out and do so.’

   YLT  21and he saith I go out and have become a spirit of falsehood in the mouth of all his prophets. And He saith Thou dost entice and also thou art able; go out and do so.

 

2 Chronicles 18:22   22 Therefore look! The Lord has put a lying spirit in the mouth of these prophets of yours and the Lord has declared disaster against you.”

   YLT  22And now lo Jehovah hath put a spirit of falsehood in the mouth of these thy prophets and Jehovah hath spoken concerning thee -- evil.'

 

2 Chronicles 18:23  23 Then Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah went near and struck Micaiah on the cheek and said “Which way did the spirit from the Lord go from me to speak to you?”

   YLT  23And Zedekiah son of Chenaanah cometh nigh and smiteth Micaiah on the cheek and saith `Where [is] this -- the way the Spirit of Jehovah passed over from me to speak with thee?'

 

2 Chronicles 18:24  24 And Micaiah said “Indeed you shall see on that day when you go into an inner chamber to hide!”

   YLT  24And Micaiah saith `Lo thou dost see in that day that thou dost enter into the innermost chamber to be hidden.'

 

2 Chronicles 18:25  25 Then the king of Israel said “Take Micaiah and return him to Amon the governor of the city and to Joash the king’s son;

   YLT  25And the king of Israel saith `Take ye Micaiah and turn him back unto Amon head of the city and unto Joash son of the king

 

2 Chronicles 18:26  26 and say ‘Thus says the king: “Put this fellow in prison and feed him with bread of affliction and water of affliction until I return in peace.”’”

   YLT  26and ye have said Thus said the king Put ye this [one] in the house of restraint and cause him to eat bread of oppression and water of oppression till my return in peace.'

 

2 Chronicles 18:27  27 But Micaiah said “If you ever return in peace the Lord has not spoken by me.” And he said “Take heed all you people!”

   YLT  27And Micaiah saith `If thou dost certainly return in peace Jehovah hath not spoken by me;' and he saith `Hear ye O peoples all of them!'

 

2 Chronicles 18:28  28 So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah went up to Ramoth Gilead.

   YLT  28And the king of Israel goeth up and Jehoshaphat king of Judah unto Ramoth-Gilead;

 

2 Chronicles 18:29  29 And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat “I will disguise myself and go into battle; but you put on your robes.” So the king of Israel disguised himself and they went into battle.

  YLT  29and the king of Israel saith unto Jehoshaphat to disguise himself and to go into battle `And thou put on thy garments.' And the king of Israel disguiseth himself and they go into battle.

 

2 Chronicles 18:30  30 Now the king of Syria had commanded the captains of the chariots who were with him saying “Fight with no one small or great but only with the king of Israel.”

   YLT  30And the king of Aram hath commanded the heads of the charioteers whom he hath saying `Ye do not fight with small or with great except with the king of Israel by himself.'

 

2 Chronicles 18:31  31 So it was when the captains of the chariots saw Jehoshaphat that they said “It is the king of Israel!” Therefore they surrounded him to attack; but Jehoshaphat cried out and the Lord helped him and God diverted them from him.

   YLT  31And it cometh to pass at the heads of the charioteers seeing Jehoshaphat that they have said `The king of Israel he is ' and they turn round against him to fight and Jehoshaphat crieth out and Jehovah hath helped him and God enticeth them from him

 

2 Chronicles 18:32  32 For so it was when the captains of the chariots saw that it was not the king of Israel that they turned back from pursuing him.

   YLT  32yea it cometh to pass at the heads of the charioteers seeing that it hath not been the king of Israel -- they turn back from after him.

 

2 Chronicles 18:33  33 Now a certain man drew a bow at random and struck the king of Israel between the joints of his armor. So he said to the driver of his chariot “Turn around and take me out of the battle for I am wounded.”

   YLT  33And a man hath drawn with a bow in his simplicity and smiteth the king of Israel between the joinings and the coat of mail and he saith to the charioteer `Turn thy hand and thou hast brought me out of the camp for I have become sick.'

 

2 Chronicles 18:34  34 The battle increased that day and the king of Israel propped himself up in his chariot facing the Syrians until evening; and about the time of sunset he died.

   YLT  34And the battle increaseth on that day and the king of Israel hath been stayed up in the chariot over-against Aram till the evening and he dieth at the time of the going in of the sun.

 

──John Gill’s Exposition of the Bible

 

New King James Version (NKJV)

Footnotes:

  1. 2 Chronicles 18:6 Or him