Ahab’s Death

²⁸ Then the king of Israel and Judah’s King Jehoshaphat went up to Ramoth-gilead. ²⁹ But the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “I will disguise myself and go into battle, but you wear your royal attire.” So the king of Israel disguised himself, and they went into battle.^(A)

³⁰ Now the king of Aram had ordered his chariot commanders, “Do not fight with anyone at all^[a] except the king of Israel.”

³¹ When the chariot commanders saw Jehoshaphat, they shouted, “He must be the king of Israel!” So they turned to attack him, but Jehoshaphat cried out^(B) and the Lord helped him. God drew them away from him. ³² When the chariot commanders saw that he was not the king of Israel, they turned back from pursuing him.

³³ But a man drew his bow without taking special aim and struck the king of Israel through the joints of his armor. So he said to the charioteer, “Turn around and take me out of the battle,^[b] for I am badly wounded!” ^{(C) 34} The battle raged throughout that day, and the king of Israel propped himself up in his chariot facing the Arameans until evening. Then he died at sunset.

Jehu’s Rebuke of Jehoshaphat

19 King Jehoshaphat of Judah returned to his home in Jerusalem in peace. ² Then Jehu^(D) son of the seer Hanani went out to confront him^[c] and said to King Jehoshaphat, “Do you help the wicked and love those who hate the Lord?^(E) Because of this, the Lord’s wrath is on you.^{(F) 3} However, some good is found in you, for you have eradicated the Asherah poles from the land and have determined in your heart to seek God.”^(G)