³³ The men took this as a good sign and were quick to pick up his word. “Yes, your brother Ben-Hadad!” they said.

“Go and get him,” the king said. When Ben-Hadad came out, Ahab had him come up into his chariot.

Jesus Predicts His Death a Third Time^(A)

³² They were on their way up to Jerusalem, with Jesus leading the way, and the disciples were astonished, while those who followed were afraid. Again he took the Twelve^(B) aside and told them what was going to happen to him.

The Lord’s Answer

² Then the Lord replied:

² Some people came and told Jehoshaphat, “A vast army^(A) is coming against you from Edom,^[a] from the other side of the Dead Sea. It is already in Hazezon Tamar^(B)” (that is, En Gedi).^(C)

³ But I took your father Abraham from the land beyond the Euphrates and led him throughout Canaan^(A) and gave him many descendants.^(B) I gave him Isaac,^(C)

⁴² Heman and Jeduthun were responsible for the sounding of the trumpets and cymbals and for the playing of the other instruments for sacred song.^(A) The sons of Jeduthun^(B) were stationed at the gate.