2 Chronicles 18:28-19:3
New King James Version
Ahab Dies in Battle(A)
28 So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah went up to Ramoth Gilead. 29 And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “I will (B)disguise myself and go into battle; but you put on your robes.” So the king of Israel disguised himself, and they went into battle.
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.”
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 (C)cried out, and the Lord helped him, and God diverted them from him. 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. 33 Now a certain man drew a bow at random, and struck the king of Israel between the [a]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.” 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.
Jehoshaphat’s Additional Reforms
19 Then Jehoshaphat the king of Judah returned safely to his house in Jerusalem. 2 And Jehu the son of Hanani (D)the seer went out to meet him, and said to King Jehoshaphat, “Should you help the wicked and (E)love those who hate the Lord? Therefore the (F)wrath of the Lord is upon you. 3 Nevertheless (G)good things are found in you, in that you have removed the [b]wooden images from the land, and have (H)prepared your heart to seek God.”
Footnotes
- 2 Chronicles 18:33 Or scale armor and the breastplate
- 2 Chronicles 19:3 Or Asherim, Heb. Asheroth
2 Chronicles 18:28-19:3
21st Century King James Version
28 So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah went up to Ramothgilead.
29 And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, “I will disguise myself and will go to the battle; but put thou on thy robes.” So the king of Israel disguised himself, and they went to the battle.
30 Now the king of Syria had commanded the captains of the chariots who were with him, saying, “Fight ye not with small or great, but only with the king of Israel.”
31 And it came to pass when the captains of the chariots saw Jehoshaphat that they said, “It is the king of Israel.” Therefore they compassed about him to fight. But Jehoshaphat cried out, and the Lord helped him; and God moved them to depart from him.
32 For it came to pass, when the captains of the chariots perceived that it was not the king of Israel, they turned back again from pursuing him.
33 And a certain man drew a bow at random, and smote the king of Israel between the joints of the armor. Therefore he said to his chariot man, “Turn thine hand, that thou mayest carry me out of the host, for I am wounded.”
34 And the battle increased that day. Nonetheless the king of Israel propped himself up in his chariot against the Syrians until the evening. And about the time of the sun going down he died.
19 And Jehoshaphat the king of Judah returned to his house in peace to Jerusalem.
2 And Jehu the son of Hanani the seer went out to meet him, and said to King Jehoshaphat, “Shouldest thou help the ungodly, and love those who hate the Lord? Therefore is wrath upon thee from before the Lord.
3 Nevertheless there are good things found in thee, in that thou hast taken away the Asherah poles out of the land, and hast prepared thine heart to seek God.”
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