NASB — 1 Kings 22 — KJV

Ahab’s Third Campaign against Aram

1 Three° Iyears° passed° without° war° between° Aram° and Israel°. 2 aIn the third° year° bJehoshaphat° the king° of Judah° came° down° to the king° of Israel°. 3 Now the king° of Israel° said° to his servants°, “Do you know° that aRamoth-gilead° belongs to us, and we Iare still° doing° nothing° to take° it out of the hand° of the king° of Aram°?” 4 And he said° to Jehoshaphat°, “Will you go° with me to battle° at Ramoth-gilead°?” And Jehoshaphat° said° to the king° of Israel°, “aI am as you are, my people° as your people°, my horses° as your horses°.”

[1] ILit they sat for three years
[2] a2Ch 18:2 b1K 15:24
[3] ILit are silent so as not aDt 4:43; Jsh 21:38; 1K 4:13
[4] a2K 3:7

5 ¶ Moreover, Jehoshaphat° said° to the king° of Israel°, “Please° inquire° Ifirst° for the word° of the LORD°.” 6 Then athe king° of Israel° gathered° the prophets° together, about four° hundred° men°, and said° to them, “Shall I go° against° Ramoth-gilead° to battle° or° shall I refrain°?” And they said°, “Go° up, for the Lord° will give° [it] into the hand° of the king°.” 7 But aJehoshaphat° said°, “Is there° not yet° a prophet° of the LORD° here° that we may inquire° of him?” 8 The king° of Israel° said° to Jehoshaphat°, “There is yet° one° man° by whom we may inquire° of the LORD°, but I hate° him, because° he does not prophesy° good° concerning° me, but evil°. [He is] Micaiah° son° of Imlah°.” But Jehoshaphat° said°, “Let not the king° say° so°.” 9 Then the king° of Israel° called° an officer° and said°, “IBring° quickly° Micaiah° son° of Imlah°.” 10 Now the king° of Israel° and Jehoshaphat° king° of Judah° were sitting° each° on his throne°, arrayed° in [their] robes°, at the threshing° floor° at the entrance° of the gate° of Samaria°; and aall° the prophets° were prophesying° before° them. 11 Then Zedekiah° the son° of Chenaanah° made° ahorns° of iron° for himself and said°, “Thus° says° the LORD°, ‘bWith these° you will gore° the Arameans° until° they are consumed°.’” 12 All° the prophets° were prophesying° thus°, saying°, “Go° up to Ramoth-gilead° and prosper°, for the LORD° will give° [it] into the hand° of the king°.”

[5] ILit as the day
[6] a1K 18:19
[7] a2K 3:11
[9] ILit Hasten Micaiah
[10] a1K 22:6
[11] aZc 1:18-21 bDt 33:17

Micaiah Predicts Defeat

13 ¶ Then the messenger° who° went° to summon° Micaiah° spoke° to him saying°, “Behold° now°, the words° of the prophets° are uniformly°° favorable° to the king°. Please° let your word° be like the word° of one° of them, and speak° favorably°.” 14 But Micaiah° said°, “aAs the LORD° lives°, what°° bthe LORD° says° to me, that I shall speak°.”

[14] a1K 18:10, 15 bNu 22:18; 24:13

15 ¶ When he came° to the king°, the king° said° to him, “Micaiah°, shall we go° to Ramoth-gilead° to battle°, or° shall we refrain°?” And he Ianswered° him, “aGo° up and succeed°, and the LORD° will give° [it] into the hand° of the king°.” 16 Then the king° said° to him, “How°° many°° times° must I adjure° you to speak° to me nothing° but the truth° in the name° of the LORD°?” 17 So he said°,
  “I saw° all° Israel°
  Scattered° on the mountains°,
  aLike sheep° which° have° no° shepherd°.
  And the LORD° said°, ‘These° have no° master°.
  Let each° of them return° to his house° in peace°.’”
18 Then the king° of Israel° said° to Jehoshaphat°, “aDid I not tell° you that he would not prophesy° good° concerning° me, but evil°?”

[15] ILit said to a1K 22:12
[17] aNu 27:17; 1K 22:34-36; 2Ch 18:16; Mt 9:36; Mk 6:34
[18] a1K 22:8

19IMicaiah said°, “Therefore°, hear° the word° of the LORD°. aI saw° the LORD° sitting° on His throne°, and ball° the host° of heaven° standing° by Him on His right° and on His left°. 20 The LORD° said°, ‘Who° will entice° Ahab° to go° up and fall° at Ramoth-gilead°?’ And one° said° this° while another° said° that. 21 Then a spirit° came° forward° and stood° before° the LORD° and said°, ‘I will entice° him.’ 22 The LORD° said° to him, ‘How°?’ And he said°, ‘I will go° out and abe a deceiving° spirit° in the mouth° of all° his prophets°.’ Then He said°, ‘You are to entice° [him] and also° prevail°. Go° and do° so°.’ 23 Now° therefore, behold°, athe LORD° has put° a deceiving° spirit° in the mouth° of all° these° your prophets°; and the LORD° has proclaimed° disaster° against° you.”

[19] ILit he aIs 6:1; Ezk 1:26-28; Dn 7:9, 10 bJb 1:6; 2:1; Ps 103:20, 21; Dn 7:10; Mt 18:10; He 1:7, 14
[22] aJg 9:23; 1S 16:14; 18:10; 19:9; Ezk 14:9; 2Th 2:11
[23] aEzk 14:9

24 ¶ Then aZedekiah° the son° of Chenaanah° came° near° and struck° Micaiah° on the cheek° and said°, “bHow°° did the Spirit° of the LORD° pass° from me to speak° to you?” 25 Micaiah° said°, “Behold°, you shall see° on that day° when° you aenter° an inner° room° to hide° yourself.” 26 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°; 27 and say°, ‘Thus° says° the king°, “aPut° this° man in prison°° and feed° him Isparingly° with bread° and water° until° I return° safely°.”’” 28 Micaiah° said°, “aIf° you indeed° return° safely° the LORD° has not spoken° by me.” And he said°, “bListen°, all° you people°.”

[24] a1K 22:11; Mt 5:39; Ac 23:2, 3 b2Ch 18:23
[25] a1K 20:30
[27] ILit with bread of affliction and water of affliction a2Ch 16:10; 18:25-27
[28] aDt 18:22 bMi 1:2

Defeat and Death of Ahab

29 ¶ So athe king° of Israel° and Jehoshaphat° king° of Judah° went° up against Ramoth-gilead°. 30 The king° of Israel° said° to Jehoshaphat°, “aI will disguise° myself and go° into the battle°, but you put° on your robes°.” So the king° of Israel° disguised° himself and went° into the battle°. 31 Now athe king° of Aram° had commanded° the thirty-two°° captains° of his chariots°, saying°, “Do not fight° with small° or great°, but with the king° of Israel° alone°.” 32 So when the captains° of the chariots° saw° Jehoshaphat°, they said°, “Surely° it is the king° of Israel°,” and they turned° aside° to fight° against° him, and Jehoshaphat° cried° out. 33 When the captains° of the chariots° saw° that it was not the king° of Israel°, they turned° back° from pursuing° him.

[29] a1K 22:3, 4
[30] a2Ch 35:22
[31] a1K 20:1, 16, 24; 2Ch 18:30

34 ¶ Now a certain man° drew° his bow° at random° and struck° the king° of Israel° Iin a joint° of the armor°. So he said° to the driver° of his chariot°, “Turn° IIaround° and take° me out of the IIIfight°; afor I am° severely° wounded°.” 35 The battle° Iraged° that day°, and the king° was propped° up in his chariot° in front° of the Arameans°, and died° at evening°, and the blood° from the wound° ran° into the bottom° of the chariot°. 36 aThen a cry° passed° throughout° the army° close to sunset°°, saying°, “Every° man° to his city° and every° man° to his Icountry°.”

[34] ILit between the scale-armor and the breastplate IILit your hand IIILit camp a2Ch 35:23
[35] ILit went up
[36] ILit land a2K 14:12

37 ¶ So the king° died° and was brought° to Samaria°, and they buried° the king° in Samaria°. 38 They washed° the chariot° by the pool° of Samaria°, and the dogs° licked° up his blood° (now the harlots° bathed° themselves [there)], aaccording to the word° of the LORD° which° He spoke°. 39 Now the rest° of the acts° of Ahab° and all° that he did° and athe ivory° house° which° he built° and all° the cities° which° he built°, are they not written° in the Book° of the Chronicles°° of the Kings° of Israel°? 40 So Ahab° slept° with his fathers°, and Ahaziah° his son° became° king° in his place°.

[38] a1K 21:19
[39] aAm 3:15

The New Rulers

41aNow Jehoshaphat° the son° of Asa° became° king° over° Judah° in the fourth° year° of Ahab° king° of Israel°. 42 Jehoshaphat° was thirty-five°° years° old° when he became° king°, and he reigned° twenty-five°° years° in Jerusalem°. And his mother’s° name° was Azubah° the daughter° of Shilhi°. 43 aHe walked° in all° the way° of Asa° his father°; he did not turn° aside° from it, doing° right° in the sight° of the LORD°. bHowever°, the high° places° were not taken° away°; the people° still° sacrificed° and burnt° incense° on the high° places°. 44 aJehoshaphat° also made° peace° with the king° of Israel°.

[41] a2Ch 20:31
[43] a2Ch 17:3 b1K 15:14; 2K 12:3
[44] a1K 22:2; 2K 8:16, 18; 2Ch 19:2

45 ¶ Now the rest° of the acts° of Jehoshaphat°, and his might° which° he showed° and how° he warred°, are they not written° ain the Book° of the Chronicles°° of the Kings° of Judah°? 46 The remnant° of athe sodomites° who° remained° in the days° of his father° Asa°, he Iexpelled° from the land°.

[45] a2Ch 20:34
[46] ILit consumed aGn 19:5; Dt 23:17; 1K 14:24; 15:12; Jde 7

47 ¶ Now athere° was no° king° in Edom°; a deputy° was king°. 48 Jehoshaphat° made° aships° of Tarshish° to go° to bOphir° for gold°, but cthey did not go° for the ships° were broken° at dEzion-geber°. 49 Then° Ahaziah° the son° of Ahab° said° to Jehoshaphat°, “Let my servants° go° with your servants° in the ships°.” But Jehoshaphat° was not willing°. 50 aAnd Jehoshaphat° slept° with his fathers° and was buried° with his fathers° in the city° of his father° David°, and Jehoram° his son° became° king° in his place°.

[47] a2S 8:14; 2K 3:9
[48] a1K 10:22; 2Ch 20:36 b1K 9:28 c2Ch 20:37 d1K 9:26
[50] a2Ch 21:1

51 ¶ Ahaziah° the son° of Ahab° abecame° king° over° Israel° in Samaria° in the seventeenth°° year° of Jehoshaphat° king° of Judah°, and he reigned° two years° over° Israel°. 52 He did° evil° in the sight° of the LORD° and awalked° in the way° of his father° and in the way° of his mother° and in the way° of Jeroboam° the son° of Nebat°, who° caused Israel° to sin°. 53 aSo he served° Baal° and worshiped° him and provoked° the LORD° God° of Israel° to anger°, according to all° that his father° had done°.

[51] a1K 22:40
[52] a1K 15:26; 21:25
[53] aJg 2:11; 1K 16:30-32


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Ahab, seduced by false prophets, according to the word of Micaiah, is slain at Ramoth-gilead.

1 ¶ And they continuedºª threeº yearsº without² warº between² Syriaº and Israel.º 2 And it came to pass² in the thirdº year,º that Jehoshaphatº the kingº of Judahº came downºª to² the kingº of Israel.º 3 And the kingº of Israelº saidºª unto² his servants,º Knowºª ye that² Ramoth¹ in Gilead¹² [is] ours, and we² [be] still,ºª [and] takeºª² it not out of the handº² of the kingº of Syria?º 4 And he saidºª unto² Jehoshaphat,º Wilt thou go¹ª² with² me to battleº to Ramothgilead?º¹ And Jehoshaphatº saidºª to² the kingº of Israel,º I [am] as thou¹ [art], my peopleº as thy people,º my horsesº as thy horses.º 5 And Jehoshaphatº saidºª unto² the kingº of Israel,º Enquire,ºª I pray thee,² at² the wordº of the LORDº to day.º 6 Then the kingº of Israelº gathered¹ª the prophets¹ together,ºª²² about fourº hundredº men,º and saidºª unto² them, Shall I go¹ª² against² Ramothgileadº¹ to battle,º or² shall I forbear?ºª And they said,ºª Go up;ºª for the Lordº shall deliverºª [it] into the handº of the king.º 7 And Jehoshaphatº said,ºª [Is there] not² here² a prophetº of the LORDº besides,º that we might enquireºª of²² him? 8 And the kingº of Israelº saidºª unto² Jehoshaphat,º [There is] yet² oneº man,º Micaiahº the sonº of Imlah,º by²² whom we may enquireºª of² the LORD:º but I² hateºª him; for² he doth not² prophesyºª goodº concerning² me, but²² evil.º And Jehoshaphatº said,ºª Let not² the kingº sayºª so.² 9 Then the kingº of Israelº calledºª² anº officer,º and said,ºª Hastenºª [hither] Micaiahº the sonº of Imlah.º 10 And the kingº of Israelº and Jehoshaphatº the kingº of Judahº satºª eachº on² his throne,º having put onºª their robes,º in a void placeº in the entranceº of the gateº of Samaria;º and all² the prophetsº prophesiedºª beforeº them. 11 And Zedekiahº the sonº of Chenaanahº madeºª him hornsº of iron:º and he said,ºª Thus² saithºª the LORD,º With these² shalt thou pushºª² the Syrians,º until² thou have consumedºª them. 12 And all² the prophetsº prophesiedºª so,² saying,ºª Go upºª to Ramothgilead,º¹ and prosper:ºª for the LORDº shall deliverºª [it] into the king'sº hand.º 13 And the messengerº that² was goneºª to callºª Micaiahº spakeºª unto² him, saying,ºª Behold² now,² the wordsº of the prophetsº [declare] goodº unto² the kingº with oneº mouth:º let thy word,º I pray thee,² be² like the wordº of oneº of them,² and speakºª [that which is] good.º 14 And Micaiahº said,ºª [As] the LORDº liveth,º what² the LORDº saithºª unto² me, that will I speak.ºª

[1] 1K 20:34.
[2] 1K 15:24; 22:1, 41, 44; 2K 8:18; 2Ch 18:1, 2; Mt 12:40; 16:21.
[3] Dt 4:43; Jsh 20:8; Jg 16:2; 2S 19:10; 1K 4:13.
[4] 2K 3:7; 2Ch 18:3; 19:2; Ps 139:21; Pv 13:20; 1Co 15:33; 2Co 6:16; Ep 5:11; 2Jn 1:11; Rv 2:26.
[5] Nu 27:21; Jsh 9:14; Jg 1:1; 20:18, 23, 29; 1S 14:18; 23:2, 4, 9; 30:8; 2K 1:3; 3:11; 1Ch 10:13; 2Ch 18:4; Pv 3:5; Jr 21:2; 42:2; Ezk 14:3; 20:1.
[6] 1K 18:19; 22:15, 22; 2Ch 18:14; Jr 5:31; 8:10; 14:13; 23:14; 28:1; Ezk 13:7, 22; Mt 7:15; 2Ti 4:3; 2P 2:1; Rv 19:20.
[7] 2K 3:11; 2Ch 18:6.
[8] Gn 37:8; 1K 18:4; 19:10, 14; 20:35, 41, 43; 21:20, 27; 22:13, 27; 2K 9:22; 2Ch 36:16; Ps 34:21; Pv 5:12; 9:8; 15:12; Is 3:11; 30:10; 49:7; 57:19; Jr 18:18; 20:10; 38:4; 43:3; Am 5:10; Mi 2:7, 11; Zc 11:8; Mt 10:22; Jn 3:19; 7:7; 15:18; 17:14; Ga 4:16; Rv 11:7.
[9] 1K 22:26; 2K 9:32; 2Ch 18:8; Is 39:7; Dn 1:18.
[10] 1K 18:29; 22:30; 2Ch 18:9; Es 5:1; 6:8; Jr 27:14; Ezk 13:1; Mt 6:20; 11:8; Ac 12:21; 25:23.
[11] Jr 23:17, 25, 31; 27:2; 28:2, 10; 29:21; Ezk 13:6; 22:27; Mi 3:11; Zc 1:18; Ac 19:13; 2Co 11:13; 2Ti 3:8.
[12] 1K 22:6, 32; 2Ch 35:22.
[13] Ps 10:11; 11:1; 14:1; 50:21; Is 30:10; Ho 7:3; Am 7:13; Mi 2:6, 11; 1Co 2:14.
[14] Nu 22:38; 24:13; 2Ch 18:12; Jr 23:28; 26:2; 42:4; Ezk 2:4; 3:17; Ac 20:26; 2Co 2:17; 4:2; Ga 1:10.

15 ¶ So he cameºª to² the king.º And the kingº saidºª unto² him, Micaiah,º shall we go¹ª² against² Ramothgileadº¹ to battle,º or² shall we forbear?ºª And he answeredºª² him, Go,ºª and prosper:ºª for the LORDº shall deliverºª [it] into the handº of the king.º 16 And the kingº saidºª unto² him, How² many² timesº shall I² adjureºª thee that² thou tellºª² me nothing² but² [that which is] trueº in the nameº of the LORD?º 17 And he said,ºª I sawºª² all² Israelº scatteredºª upon² the hills,º as sheepº that² have not² a shepherd:ºª and the LORDº said,ºª These² have no² master:º let them returnºª every manº to his houseº in peace.º 18 And the kingº of Israelº saidºª unto² Jehoshaphat,º Did I not² tellºª² thee that he would prophesyºª no² goodº concerning² me, but²² evil?º 19 And he said,ºª Hearºª thou therefore² the wordº of the LORD:º I sawºª² the LORDº sittingºª on² his throne,º and all² the hostº of heavenº standingºª by² him on his right handº² and on his left.º² 20 And the LORDº said,ºª Who² shall persuadeºª² Ahab,º that he may go upºª and fallºª at Ramothgilead?º¹ And one² saidºª on this manner,º and another² saidºª on that manner.º 21 And there came forthºª a spirit,º and stoodºª beforeº the LORD,º and said,ºª I² will persuadeºª him. 22 And the LORDº saidºª unto² him, Wherewith?² And he said,ºª I will go forth,ºª and I will be² a lyingº spiritº in the mouthº of all² his prophets.º And he said,ºª Thou shalt persuadeºª [him], and prevailºª also:² go forth,ºª and doºª so.² 23 Now² therefore, behold,² the LORDº hath putºª a lyingº spiritº in the mouthº of all² these² thy prophets,º and the LORDº hath spokenºª evilº concerning² thee. 24 But Zedekiahº the sonº of Chenaanahº went near,ºª and smoteºª² Micaiahº on² the cheek,º and said,ºª Which² way¹² wentºª the Spiritº of the LORDº from²² me to speakºª unto² thee? 25 And Micaiahº said,ºª Behold,² thou shalt seeºª in that² day,º when² thou shalt go¹ª into² an innerº chamberº to hide¹ª thyself.² 26 And the kingº of Israelº said,ºª Takeºª² Micaiah,º and carry him backºª unto² Amonº the governorº of the city,º and to² Joashº the king'sº son;º 27 And say,ºª Thus² saithºª the king,º Putºª² this² [fellow] in the prison,ºº and feedºª him with breadº of afflictionº and with waterº of affliction,º until² I comeºª in peace.º 28 And Micaiahº said,ºª If² thou return¹ª at allºª in peace,º the LORDº hath not² spokenºª by me. And he said,ºª Hearken,ºª O people,º every² one of you. 29 So the kingº of Israelº and Jehoshaphatº the kingº of Judahº went upºª to Ramothgilead.º¹ 30 And the kingº of Israelº saidºª unto² Jehoshaphat,º I will disguise¹ª myself,² and enterºª into the battle;º but put² thou² on¹ª thy robes.º And the kingº of Israelº disguised¹ª himself,² and wentºª into the battle.º 31 But the kingº of Syriaº commandedºª² his² thirtyº and twoº captains¹ that had rule over² his² chariots,º saying,ºª Fightºª neither² with² smallº nor great,º save²² only² with² the kingº of Israel.º 32 And it came to pass,² when the captainsº of the chariotsº sawºª² Jehoshaphat,º that they² said,ºª Surely² it² [is] the kingº of Israel.º And they turned asideºª to fightºª against² him: and Jehoshaphatº cried out.ºª 33 And it came to pass,² when the captainsº of the chariotsº perceivedºª that² it² [was] not² the kingº of Israel,º that they turned backºª from pursuingº² him. 34 And a [certain] manº drewºª a bowº at a venture,º and smoteºª² the kingº of Israelº between² the jointsº of the harness:º wherefore he saidºª unto the driver of his chariot,º Turnºª thine hand,º and carry me outºª of² the host;º for² I am wounded.ºª 35 And the battleº increasedºª that² day:º and the kingº was² stayed upºª in his chariotº againstº the Syrians,º and diedºª at even:º and the bloodº ran outºª of the woundº into² the midstº of the chariot.º 36 And there wentºª a proclamationº throughout the hostº about the going downºª of the sun,º saying,ºª Every manº to² his city,º and every manº to² his own country.º

[15] Jg 10:14; 1K 18:27; 22:6; 2K 3:13; 2Ch 18:14; Ec 11:9; Mt 26:45.
[16] Jsh 6:26; 1S 14:24; 2Ch 18:15; Jr 42:3; Mt 22:16; 26:63; Mk 5:7; Ac 19:13.
[17] Nu 27:17; 1S 9:9; 1K 22:34; 2Ch 18:16; Jr 1:11; 23:1; 50:6, 17; Ezk 1:4; 34:4; Zc 10:2; 13:7; Mt 9:36; Ac 10:11.
[18] 1K 22:8; Pv 10:24; 27:22; 29:1; Lk 11:45.
[19] 2Ch 18:18; Jb 1:6; 2:1; Ps 103:20; Is 1:10; 6:1, 2; 28:14; Jr 2:4; 29:20; 42:15; Ezk 1:26; 13:2; Dn 7:9; Am 7:16; Zc 1:10; Mt 18:10; 25:31; Ac 7:55; He 1:7, 14; 12:22; Rv 4:2; 5:11.
[20] Jb 12:16; Jr 4:10; Ezk 14:9.
[21] 1K 22:23; Jb 1:6; 2:1.
[22] Jg 9:23; 1K 22:20; Jb 1:8; 2:4; 12:16; Ps 109:17; Jn 8:44; Ac 5:3; 2Th 2:9, 10; 1Ti 4:1; 1Jn 4:6; Rv 12:9; 13:14; 16:13; 17:17; 20:3, 7, 10.
[23] Ex 4:21; 10:20; Nu 23:19; 24:13; Dt 2:30; 1K 20:42; 21:19; 22:8; 2Ch 25:16; Is 3:11; 6:9; 44:20; Ezk 14:3, 9; Mt 13:13; 24:24.
[24] 1K 22:11; 2Ch 18:23; Is 50:5; Jr 28:10; 29:26; Lm 3:30; Mi 5:1; Mt 26:68; 27:42; Mk 14:65; 15:19; Jn 15:18, 20; Ac 23:2.
[25] Nu 31:8; 1K 20:30; Is 9:14; Jr 23:15; 28:16; 29:21, 32; Am 7:17; 2P 2:1; Rv 19:20.
[26] 1K 22:9.
[27] Dt 16:3; 2Ch 16:10; 18:25; Ps 80:5; 102:9; 127:2; Is 30:20; Jr 20:2; 29:26; 37:15; 38:6; Lm 3:53; Mk 6:17; Lk 3:20; 12:45; Ac 5:18; 16:23; 24:25; 26:10; Ep 3:1; 1Th 5:2; Jm 4:13; Rv 2:10.
[28] Nu 16:29; Dt 18:20; 1K 18:21, 36; 2K 1:10, 12; 2Ch 18:27; Is 44:26; Jr 28:8; Am 3:1; Mi 1:2; Mk 7:14; 12:37; Ac 13:10.
[29] 1K 22:2; 2Ch 18:28.
[30] 1S 28:8; 2S 14:2; 1K 14:2; 20:38; 22:10; 2Ch 18:29; 35:22; Ps 12:2; Pv 21:30; Jr 23:24.
[31] Gn 19:11; 1S 30:2; 1K 20:24, 33; 2Ch 18:30; Jr 16:6.
[32] Ex 14:10; 2Ch 18:31; Ps 50:15; 91:15; 116:1; 130:1; Pv 13:20; Jna 2:1.
[33] 1K 22:31; Ps 76:10.
[34] 1S 17:49; 2S 15:11; 2K 9:24; 2Ch 18:30; 35:23; Mi 6:13; Rv 9:9.
[35] 1K 20:42; 22:28.
[36] Jg 7:7; 21:24; 1S 4:10; 2S 19:8; 1K 12:16, 24; 22:17, 31; 2K 14:12.

The dogs lick up his blood, and Ahaziah succeedeth him.

37 ¶ So the kingº died,ºª and was broughtºª to Samaria;º and they buriedºª² the kingº in Samaria.º 38 And [one] washedºª² the chariotº in² the poolº of Samaria;º and the dogsº licked upºª² his blood;º and they washedºª his armour;º according unto the wordº of the LORDº which² he spake.ºª 39 Now the restº of the actsº of Ahab,º and all² that² he did,ºª and the ivoryº houseº which² he made,ºª and all² the citiesº that² he built,ºª [are] they² not² writtenºª in² the bookº of the chroniclesºº of the kingsº of Israel?º 40 So Ahabº sleptºª with² his fathers;º and Ahaziahº his sonº reignedºª in his stead.²

[37] 1K 22:37.
[38] Jsh 23:14; 1K 21:19; Is 44:25; 48:3; Jr 44:21; Zc 1:4; Mt 24:35.
[39] 1K 10:18, 22; 14:19; 15:23, 31; 16:5, 20, 27; Ps 45:8; Ezk 27:6, 15; Am 3:15; 6:4.
[40] Dt 31:16; 2S 7:12; 1K 2:10; 11:21; 14:31; 22:51; 2K 1:2, 17; 2Ch 20:35.

Jehoshaphat's good reign.

41 ¶ And Jehoshaphatº the sonº of Asaº began to reignºª over² Judahº in the fourthº yearº of Ahabº kingº of Israel.º 42 Jehoshaphatº [was] thirtyº and fiveº yearsº oldº when he began to reign;ºª and he reignedºª twentyº and fiveº yearsº in Jerusalem.º And his mother'sº nameº [was] Azubahº the daughterº of Shilhi.º 43 And he walked¹ª² in all² the waysº of Asaº his father;º he turned not asideºª² from² it, doingºª [that which was] rightº in the eyesº of the LORD:º nevertheless² the high placesº were not² taken away;ºª [for] the peopleº offeredºª and burnt incenseºª yet² in the high places.º 44 And Jehoshaphatº made peaceºª with² the kingº of Israel.º

[41] 1K 22:2, 51; 1Ch 3:10; 2Ch 17:1; 20:31.
[42] 1K 14:21; 15:2, 10; 2K 1:17; 8:16.
[43] Ex 32:8; 1S 12:20; 1K 14:23; 15:5, 11, 14; 2K 12:3; 14:3; 15:3; 18:22; 2Ch 14:2, 11; 15:8, 17; 16:7; 17:3; 19:3; 20:3; Ps 40:4; 101:3; 125:5; Pv 4:27.
[44] 1K 22:2; 2K 8:18; 2Ch 19:2; 21:6; 2Co 6:14.

His acts.

45 Now the restº of the actsº of Jehoshaphat,º and his mightº that² he shewed,ºª and how² he warred,ºª [are] they² not² writtenºª in² the bookº of the chroniclesºº of the kingsº of Judah?º 46 And the remnantº of the sodomites,º which² remainedºª in the daysº of his fatherº Asa,º he tookºª out of² the land.º 47 [There was] then no² kingº in Edom:º a deputyºª [was] king.º 48 Jehoshaphatº madeºªª¹ shipsº of Tharshishº to go¹ª² to Ophirº for gold:º but they wentºª not;² for² the shipsº were brokenºª at Eziongeber.º 49 Then² saidºª Ahaziahº the sonº of Ahabº unto² Jehoshaphat,º Let my servantsº go¹ª² with² thy servantsº in the ships.º But Jehoshaphatº wouldºª not.²

[45] 1K 11:41; 14:29; 22:39.
[46] Gn 19:5; Dt 23:17; Jg 19:22; 1K 14:24; 15:12; Ro 1:26; 1Co 6:9; 1Ti 1:10; Jde 1:7.
[47] Gn 25:23; 27:40; 36:31; 2S 8:14; 2K 3:9; 8:20; Ps 108:9.
[48] Nu 33:35; 1K 9:26, 28; 10:22; 2Ch 9:21; 20:35, 37; 25:7; Ps 45:9; 48:7; Is 2:16; 60:9; Jna 1:3.

Jehoram succeedeth him.

50 ¶ And Jehoshaphatº sleptºª with² his fathers,º and was buriedºª with² his fathersº in the cityº of Davidº his father:º and Jehoramº his sonº reignedºª in his stead.²

[50] 1K 2:10; 11:43; 14:31; 15:24; 22:40; 2K 8:16; 2Ch 21:1, 5.

Ahaziah's evil reign.

51 ¶ Ahaziahº the sonº of Ahabº began to reignºª over² Israelº in Samariaº the seventeenthºº yearº of Jehoshaphatº kingº of Judah,º and reignedºª two yearsº over² Israel.º 52 And he didºª evilº in the sightº of the LORD,º and walked¹ª² in the wayº of his father,º and in the wayº of his mother,º and in the wayº of Jeroboamº the sonº of Nebat,º who² made Israel¹ to sin:ºª²² 53 For he servedºª² Baal,º and worshippedºª him, and provoked to angerºª² the LORDº Godº of Israel,º according to all² that² his fatherº had done.ºª

[51] 1K 15:25; 22:40; 2K 1:17.
[52] 1K 12:28; 14:9; 15:26, 34; 16:30; 21:25; 2K 1:2; 3:3; 8:27; 9:22; 2Ch 22:3; Mk 6:24; Rv 3:20.
[53] Jg 2:1; 1K 16:7, 31; 21:29; 2K 1:2; 3:2; Ps 106:29; Is 65:3; Ezk 8:3; 18:14.


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