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Date: 19 Oct 2004 02:07:10 AM
Object: 2Chron 16, World English Bible
The Second Book of Chronicles, starting at chapter 16
{16:1} In the six and thirtieth year of the reign of Asa, Baasha
king of Israel went up against Judah, and built Ramah, that he might
not allow anyone to go out or come in to Asa king of Judah. {16:2}
Then Asa brought out silver and gold out of the treasures of the house
of Yahweh and of the king's house, and sent to Ben Hadad king of
Syria, who lived at Damascus, saying, {16:3} [There is] a league
between me and you, as [there was] between my father and your father:
behold, I have sent you silver and gold; go, break your league with
Baasha king of Israel, that he may depart from me. {16:4} Ben Hadad
listened to king Asa, and sent the captains of his armies against the
cities of Israel; and they struck Ijon, and Dan, and Abel Maim, and
all the storage cities of Naphtali. {16:5} It happened, when Baasha
heard of it, that he left off building Ramah, and let his work cease.
{16:6} Then Asa the king took all Judah; and they carried away the
stones of Ramah, and its timber, with which Baasha had built; and he
built therewith Geba and Mizpah. {16:7} At that time Hanani the seer
came to Asa king of Judah, and said to him, Because you have relied on
the king of Syria, and have not relied on Yahweh your God, therefore
is the army of the king of Syria escaped out of your hand. {16:8}
Weren't the Ethiopians and the Lubim a huge army, with chariots and
horsemen exceeding many? yet, because you relyed on Yahweh, he
delivered them into your hand. {16:9} For the eyes of Yahweh run back
and forth throughout the whole earth, to show himself strong in the
behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him. Herein you have done
foolishly; for from henceforth you shall have wars. {16:10} Then Asa
was angry with the seer, and put him in the prison; for he was in a
rage with him because of this thing. Asa oppressed some of the people
at the same time. {16:11} Behold, the acts of Asa, first and last,
behold, they are written in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel.
{16:12} In the thirty-ninth year of his reign Asa was diseased in his
feet; his disease was exceeding great: yet in his disease he didn't
seek Yahweh, but to the physicians. {16:13} Asa slept with his
fathers, and died in the one and fortieth year of his reign. {16:14}
They buried him in his own tombs, which he had dug out for himself in
the city of David, and laid him in the bed which was filled with sweet
odors and various kinds [of spices] prepared by the perfumers' art:
and they made a very great burning for him.
{17:1} Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his place, and strengthened
himself against Israel. {17:2} He placed forces in all the fortified
cities of Judah, and set garrisons in the land of Judah, and in the
cities of Ephraim, which Asa his father had taken. {17:3} Yahweh was
with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the first ways of his father
David, and didn't seek the Baals, {17:4} but sought to the God of his
father, and walked in his commandments, and not after the doings of
Israel. {17:5} Therefore Yahweh established the kingdom in his hand;
and all Judah brought to Jehoshaphat tribute; and he had riches and
honor in abundance. {17:6} His heart was lifted up in the ways of
Yahweh: and furthermore he took away the high places and the Asherim
out of Judah. {17:7} Also in the third year of his reign he sent his
princes, even Ben Hail, and Obadiah, and Zechariah, and Nethanel, and
Micaiah, to teach in the cities of Judah; {17:8} and with them the
Levites, even Shemaiah, and Nethaniah, and Zebadiah, and Asahel, and
Shemiramoth, and Jehonathan, and Adonijah, and Tobijah, and
Tobadonijah, the Levites; and with them Elishama and Jehoram, the
priests. {17:9} They taught in Judah, having the book of the law of
Yahweh with them; and they went about throughout all the cities of
Judah, and taught among the people. {17:10} The fear of Yahweh fell on
all the kingdoms of the lands that were around Judah, so that they
made no war against Jehoshaphat. {17:11} Some of the Philistines
brought Jehoshaphat presents, and silver for tribute; the Arabians
also brought him flocks, seven thousand and seven hundred rams, and
seven thousand and seven hundred male goats. {17:12} Jehoshaphat grew
great exceedingly; and he built in Judah castles and cities of store.
{17:13} He had many works in the cities of Judah; and men of war,
mighty men of valor, in Jerusalem. {17:14} This was the numbering of
them according to their fathers' houses: Of Judah, the captains of
thousands: Adnah the captain, and with him mighty men of valor three
hundred thousand; {17:15} and next to him Jehohanan the captain, and
with him two hundred eighty thousand; {17:16} and next to him Amasiah
the son of Zichri, who willingly offered himself to Yahweh; and with
him two hundred thousand mighty men of valor. {17:17} Of Benjamin:
Eliada a mighty man of valor, and with him two hundred thousand armed
with bow and shield; {17:18} and next to him Jehozabad and with him
one hundred eighty thousand ready prepared for war. {17:19} These were
those who waited on the king, besides those whom the king put in the
fortified cities throughout all Judah.
{18:1} Now Jehoshaphat had riches and honor in abundance; and he
joined affinity with Ahab. {18:2} After certain years he went down to
Ahab to Samaria. Ahab killed sheep and cattle for him in abundance,
and for the people who were with him, and moved him to go up [with
him] to Ramoth Gilead. {18:3} Ahab king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat
king of Judah, Will you go with me to Ramoth Gilead? He answered him,
I am as you are, and my people as your people; and [we will be] with
you in the war. {18:4} Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, Please
inquire first for the word of Yahweh. {18:5} Then the king of Israel
gathered the prophets together, four hundred men, and said to them,
Shall we go to Ramoth Gilead to battle, or shall I forbear? They said,
Go up; for God will deliver it into the hand of the king. {18:6} But
Jehoshaphat said, Isn't there here a prophet of Yahweh besides, that
we may inquire of him? {18:7} The king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat,
There is yet one man by whom we may inquire of Yahweh: but I hate him;
for he never prophesies good concerning me, but always evil: the same
is Micaiah the son of Imla. Jehoshaphat said, Don't let the king say
so. {18:8} Then the king of Israel called an officer, and said, Get
quickly Micaiah the son of Imla. {18:9} Now the king of Israel and
Jehoshaphat the king of Judah sat each on his throne, arrayed in their
robes, and they were sitting in an open place at the entrance of the
gate of Samaria; and all the prophets were prophesying before them.
{18:10} Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah made him horns of iron, and
said, Thus says Yahweh, With these you shall push the Syrians, until
they be consumed. {18:11} All the prophets prophesied so, saying, Go
up to Ramoth Gilead, and prosper; for Yahweh will deliver it into the
hand of the king. {18:12} The messenger who went to call Micaiah spoke
to him, saying, Behold, the words of the prophets [declare] good to
the king with one mouth: let your word therefore, please be like one
of theirs, and speak good. {18:13} Micaiah said, As Yahweh lives, what
my God says, that will I speak. {18:14} When he was come to the king,
the king said to him, Micaiah, shall we go to Ramoth Gilead to battle,
or shall I forbear? He said, Go up, and prosper; and they shall be
delivered into your hand. {18:15} The king said to him, How many times
shall I adjure you that you speak to me nothing but the truth in the
name of Yahweh? {18:16} He said, I saw all Israel scattered on the
mountains, as sheep that have no shepherd: and Yahweh said, These have
no master; let them return every man to his house in peace. {18:17}
The king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, Didn't I tell you that he
would not prophesy good concerning me, but evil? {18:18} [Micaiah]
said, "Therefore hear the word of Yahweh: I saw Yahweh sitting on his
throne, and all the army of heaven standing on his right hand and on
his left. {18:19} Yahweh said, 'Who shall entice Ahab king of Israel,
that he may go up and fall at Ramoth Gilead?' One spoke saying after
this manner, and another saying after that manner. {18:20} There came
forth a spirit, and stood before Yahweh, and said, 'I will entice
him.' Yahweh said to him, 'How?' {18:21} He said, 'I will go forth,
and will be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets.' He said,
'You shall entice him, and shall prevail also: go forth, and do so.'
{18:22} Now therefore, behold, Yahweh has put a lying spirit in the
mouth of these your prophets; and Yahweh has spoken evil concerning
you." {18:23} Then Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah came near, and struck
Micaiah on the cheek, and said, Which way went the Spirit of Yahweh
from me to speak to you? {18:24} Micaiah said, Behold, you shall see
on that day, when you shall go into an inner chamber to hide yourself.
{18:25} The king of Israel said, Take Micaiah, and carry him back to
Amon the governor of the city, and to Joash the king's son; {18:26}
and say, Thus says the king, Put this fellow in the prison, and feed
him with bread of affliction and with water of affliction, until I
return in peace. {18:27} Micaiah said, If you return at all in peace,
Yahweh has not spoken by me. He said, Hear, you peoples, all of you.
{18:28} So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah went
up to Ramoth Gilead. {18:29} The king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, I
will disguise myself, and go into the battle; but you put on your
robes. So the king of Israel disguised himself; and they went into the
battle. {18:30} Now the king of Syria had commanded the captains of
his chariots, saying, Fight neither with small nor great, save only
with the king of Israel. {18:31} It happened, when the captains of the
chariots saw Jehoshaphat, that they said, It is the king of Israel.
Therefore they turned about to fight against him: but Jehoshaphat
cried out, and Yahweh helped him; and God moved them [to depart] from
him. {18:32} It happened, when the captains of the chariots saw that
it was not the king of Israel, that they turned back from pursuing
him. {18:33} A certain man drew his bow at a venture, and struck the
king of Israel between the joints of the armor. Therefore he said to
the driver of the chariot, Turn your hand, and carry me out of the
army; for I am sore wounded. {18:34} The battle increased that day:
however the king of Israel stayed himself up in his chariot against
the Syrians until the even; and about the time of the going down of
the sun he died.
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