Verse 2

2 Chronicles 18:2

Young's Literal Translation

2 and goeth down at the end of [certain] years unto Ahab to Samaria, and Ahab sacrificeth for him sheep and oxen in abundance, and for the people who [are] with him, and persuadeth him to go up unto Ramoth-Gilead.
Original Language Text
hebrew
וַ/יֵּרֶד֩ לְ/קֵ֨ץ שָׁנִ֤ים אֶל אַחְאָב֙ לְ/שֹׁ֣מְר֔וֹן וַ/יִּֽזְבַּֽח ל֨/וֹ אַחְאָ֜ב צֹ֤אן וּ/בָקָר֙ לָ/רֹ֔ב וְ/לָ/עָ֖ם אֲשֶׁ֣ר עִמּ֑/וֹ וַ/יְסִיתֵ֕/הוּ לַ/עֲל֖וֹת אֶל רָמ֥וֹת גִּלְעָֽד
English Translation
And he went down after many years to Ahab in Samaria, and Ahab sacrificed to him sheep and cattle in abundance, and to the people who were with him, and he urged him to go up to Ramoth-Gilead.
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Chapter 18 Context
1 And Jehoshaphat hath riches and honour in abundance, and joineth affinity to Ahab, Focus ↗
2 and goeth down at the end of [certain] years unto Ahab to Samaria, and Ahab sacrificeth for him shee...
3 And Ahab king of Israel saith unto Jehoshaphat king of Judah, 'Dost thou go with me [to] Ramoth-Gile... Focus ↗
4 And Jehoshaphat saith unto the king of Israel, 'Seek, I pray thee, this day, the word of Jehovah.' Focus ↗
5 And the king of Israel gathereth the prophets, four hundred men, and saith unto them, 'Do we go unto... Focus ↗
6 And Jehoshaphat saith, 'Is there not here a prophet of Jehovah still, and we seek from him?' Focus ↗
7 And the king of Israel saith unto Jehoshaphat, 'Still -- one man to seek Jehovah from him, and I --... Focus ↗
8 And the king of Israel calleth unto a certain officer, and saith, 'Hasten Micaiah son of Imlah.' Focus ↗
9 And the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat king of Judah are sitting, each on his throne, clothed with g... Focus ↗
10 And Zedekiah son of Chenaanah maketh for himself horns of iron, and saith, 'Thus said Jehovah, Focus ↗
11 With these thou dost push Aram till thou hast consumed them.' And all the prophets are prophesying s... Focus ↗
12 And the messenger who hath gone to call for Micaiah hath spoken unto him, saying, 'Lo, the words of... Focus ↗
13 And Micaiah saith 'Jehovah liveth, surely that which my God (Elohim) saith, it I speak.' Focus ↗
14 And he cometh in unto the king, and the king saith unto him, 'Micaiah, do we go unto Ramoth-Gilead t... Focus ↗
15 And the king saith unto him, 'How many times am I adjuring thee, that thou speak unto me only truth... Focus ↗
16 And he saith, 'I have seen all Israel scattered on the mountains, as sheep that have no shepherd, an... Focus ↗
17 And the king of Israel saith unto Jehoshaphat, 'Did I not say unto thee, He doth not prophesy concer... Focus ↗
18 And he saith, 'Therefore, hear ye a word of Jehovah: I have seen Jehovah sitting on His throne, and... Focus ↗
19 and Jehovah saith, Who doth entice Ahab king of Israel, and he doth go up and fall in Ramoth-Gilead?... Focus ↗
20 And go out doth the spirit, and stand before Jehovah, and saith, I do entice him; and Jehovah saith... Focus ↗
21 and he saith, I go out, and have become a spirit of falsehood in the mouth of all his prophets. And... Focus ↗
22 And, now, lo, Jehovah hath put a spirit of falsehood in the mouth of these thy prophets, and Jehovah... Focus ↗
23 And Zedekiah son of Chenaanah cometh nigh, and smiteth Micaiah on the cheek, and saith, 'Where [is]... Focus ↗
24 And Micaiah saith, 'Lo, thou dost see in that day, that thou dost enter into the innermost chamber t... Focus ↗
25 And the king of Israel saith, 'Take ye Micaiah, and turn him back unto Amon head of the city, and un... Focus ↗
26 and ye have said, Thus said the king, Put ye this [one] in the house of restraint, and cause him to... Focus ↗
27 And Micaiah saith, 'If thou dost certainly return in peace, Jehovah hath not spoken by me;' and he s... Focus ↗
28 And the king of Israel goeth up, and Jehoshaphat king of Judah, unto Ramoth-Gilead; Focus ↗
29 and the king of Israel saith unto Jehoshaphat to disguise himself, and to go into battle, 'And thou,... Focus ↗
30 And the king of Aram hath commanded the heads of the charioteers whom he hath, saying, 'Ye do not fi... Focus ↗
31 And it cometh to pass at the heads of the charioteers seeing Jehoshaphat, that they have said, 'The... Focus ↗
32 yea, it cometh to pass, at the heads of the charioteers seeing that it hath not been the king of Isr... Focus ↗
33 And a man hath drawn with a bow, in his simplicity, and smiteth the king of Israel between the joini... Focus ↗
34 And the battle increaseth on that day, and the king of Israel hath been stayed up in the chariot ove... Focus ↗