2 Chronicles 18:3

18:3 King Ahab of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “Will you go with me to attack Ramoth Gilead?” Jehoshaphat replied to the king of Israel, “I will support you; my army is at your disposal and will support you in battle.” ¹ 

2 Chronicles 19:2

19:2 the prophet ²  Jehu son of Hanani confronted him; ³  he said to King Jehoshaphat, “Is it right to help the wicked and be an ally of those who oppose the Lord? ⁴  Because you have done this the Lord is angry with you! ⁵ 

Jude 1:2

1:2 May mercy, peace, and love be lavished on you! ⁶ 

Isaiah 31:1-3

Egypt Will Disappoint

31:1 Those who go down to Egypt for help are as good as dead, ⁷ 

those who rely on war horses,

and trust in Egypt’s many chariots ⁸ 

and in their many, many horsemen. ⁹ 

But they do not rely on the Holy One of Israel ¹⁰ 

and do not seek help from the Lord.

31:2 Yet he too is wise ¹¹  and he will bring disaster;

he does not retract his decree. ¹² 

He will attack the wicked nation, ¹³ 

and the nation that helps ¹⁴  those who commit sin. ¹⁵ 

31:3 The Egyptians are mere humans, not God;

their horses are made of flesh, not spirit.

The Lord will strike with ¹⁶  his hand;

the one who helps will stumble

and the one being helped will fall.

Together they will perish. ¹⁷ 

Isaiah 31:2

31:2 Yet he too is wise ¹⁸  and he will bring disaster;

he does not retract his decree. ¹⁹ 

He will attack the wicked nation, ²⁰ 

and the nation that helps ²¹  those who commit sin. ²² 

Colossians 1:16

1:16 for all things in heaven and on earth were created by him – all things, whether visible or invisible, whether thrones or dominions, ²³  whether principalities or powers – all things were created through him and for him.

[18:3]  ¹ tn Heb “Like me, like you; and like your people, my people; and with you in battle.”

[19:2]  ² tn Or “seer.”

[19:2]  ³ tn Heb “went out to his face.”

[19:2]  ⁴ tn Heb “and love those who hate the Lord?”

[19:2]  ⁵ tn Heb “and because of this upon you is anger from before the Lord.”

[1:2]  ⁶ tn Grk “may mercy and peace and love be multiplied to you.”

[31:1]  ⁷ tn Heb “Woe [to] those who go down to Egypt for help.”

[31:1]  ⁸ tn Heb “and trust in chariots for they are many.”

[31:1]  ⁹ tn Heb “and in horsemen for they are very strong [or “numerous”].”

[31:1]  ¹⁰ sn See the note on the phrase “the Holy One of Israel” in 1:4.

[31:2]  ¹¹ sn This statement appears to have a sarcastic tone. The royal advisers who are advocating an alliance with Egypt think they are wise, but the Lord possesses wisdom as well and will thwart their efforts.

[31:2]  ¹² tn Heb “and he does not turn aside [i.e., “retract”] his words”; NIV “does not take back his words.”

[31:2]  ¹³ tn Heb “and he will arise against the house of the wicked.”

[31:2]  ¹⁴ sn That is, Egypt.

[31:2]  ¹⁵ tn Heb “and against the help of the doers of sin.”

[31:3]  ¹⁶ tn Heb “will extend”; KJV, ASV, NASB, NCV “stretch out.”

[31:3]  ¹⁷ tn Heb “together all of them will come to an end.”

[31:2]  ¹⁸ sn This statement appears to have a sarcastic tone. The royal advisers who are advocating an alliance with Egypt think they are wise, but the Lord possesses wisdom as well and will thwart their efforts.

[31:2]  ¹⁹ tn Heb “and he does not turn aside [i.e., “retract”] his words”; NIV “does not take back his words.”

[31:2]  ²⁰ tn Heb “and he will arise against the house of the wicked.”

[31:2]  ²¹ sn That is, Egypt.

[31:2]  ²² tn Heb “and against the help of the doers of sin.”

[1:16]  ²³ tn BDAG 579 s.v. κυριότης 3 suggests “bearers of the ruling powers, dominions” here.