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Text -- 2 Chronicles 18:17-34 (NET)
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18:17 The king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat , “Didn’t I tell you he does not prophesy prosperity for me, but disaster ?”
18:18 Micaiah said , “That being the case , hear the word of the Lord : I saw the Lord sitting on his throne , with all the heavenly assembly standing on his right and on his left .
18:19 The Lord said , ‘Who will deceive King Ahab of Israel , so he will attack Ramoth Gilead and die there?’ One said this and another that .
18:20 Then a spirit stepped forward and stood before the Lord . He said , ‘I will deceive him.’ The Lord asked him, ‘How ?’
18:21 He replied , ‘I will go out and be a lying spirit in the mouths of all his prophets .’ The Lord said , ‘Deceive and overpower him. Go out and do as you have proposed.’
18:22 So now , look , the Lord has placed a lying spirit in the mouths of all these prophets of yours; but the Lord has decreed disaster for you.”
18:23 Zedekiah son of Kenaanah approached , hit Micaiah on the jaw , and said , “Which way did the Lord’s spirit go when he went from me to speak to you?”
18:24 Micaiah replied , “Look , you will see in the day when you go into an inner room to hide .”
18:25 Then the king of Israel said , “Take Micaiah and return him to Amon the city official and Joash the king’s son .
18:26 Say , ‘This is what the king says : “Put this man in prison . Give him only a little bread and water until I return safely .”’”
18:27 Micaiah said , “If you really do return safely , then the Lord has not spoken through me!” Then he added , “Take note , all you people .”
18:28 The king of Israel and King Jehoshaphat of Judah attacked Ramoth Gilead .
18:29 The king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat , “I will disguise myself and then enter the battle ; but you wear your royal attire .” So the king of Israel disguised himself and they entered the battle .
18:30 Now the king of Syria had ordered his chariot commanders , “Do not fight common soldiers or high ranking officers ; fight only the king of Israel !”
18:31 When the chariot commanders saw Jehoshaphat , they said , “He must be the king of Israel !” So they turned and attacked him, but Jehoshaphat cried out. The Lord helped him; God lured them away from him.
18:32 When the chariot commanders realized he was not the king of Israel , they turned away from him.
18:33 Now an archer shot an arrow at random and it struck the king of Israel between the plates of his armor . The king ordered his charioteer , “Turn around and take me from the battle line , for I am wounded .”
18:34 While the battle raged throughout the day , the king stood propped up in his chariot opposite the Syrians . He died in the evening as the sun was setting .
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Names, People and Places, Dictionary Themes and Topics
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Names, People and Places:
Dictionary Themes and Topics:
Ramoth-gilead |
Micaiah |
Israel |
Ahab |
Jehoshaphat |
Preaching |
Vision |
Amon |
Chenaanah |
Lying |
Joash |
HARNESS |
Throne |
Zedekiah |
Prophets |
Prayer |
Persecution |
ZEDEKIAH (1) |
INTEGRITY |
HOST OF HEAVEN |
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NET Notes: 2Ch 18:18 Heb “he”; the referent (Micaiah) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
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NET Notes: 2Ch 18:20 Heb “the spirit.” The significance of the article prefixed to רוּחַ (ruakh) is uncertain, but it could conta...
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NET Notes: 2Ch 18:21 The Hebrew text has two imperfects connected by וְגַם (vÿgam). These verbs could be translated as specific futures,...
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NET Notes: 2Ch 18:29 The Hebrew verbal forms could be imperatives (“Disguise yourself and enter”), but this would make no sense in light of the immediately fol...
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