Verse 4
2 Chronicles 18:4
American Standard Version
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And Jehoshaphat said unto the king of Israel, Inquire first, I pray thee, for the word of Jehovah.
Original Language Text
hebrew
וַ/יֹּ֥אמֶר יְהוֹשָׁפָ֖ט אֶל מֶ֣לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל דְּרָשׁ נָ֥א כַ/יּ֖וֹם אֶת דְּבַ֥ר יְהוָֽה
English Translation
And Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, "Please inquire today of the word of the Lord."
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Chapter 18 Context
1
Now Jehoshaphat had riches and honor in abundance; and he joined affinity with Ahab.
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And after certain years he went down to Ahab to Samaria. And Ahab killed sheep and oxen for him in a...
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And Ahab king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat king of Judah, Wilt thou go with me to Ramoth-gilead?...
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And Jehoshaphat said unto the king of Israel, Inquire first, I pray thee, for the word of Jehovah.
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Then the king of Israel gathered the prophets together, four hundred men, and said unto them, Shall...
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But Jehoshaphat said, Is there not here a prophet of Jehovah besides, that we may inquire of him?
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And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, There is yet one man by whom we may inquire of Jehovah...
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Then the king of Israel called an officer, and said, Fetch quickly Micaiah the son of Imla.
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Now the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah sat each on his throne, arrayed in their ro...
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And Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah made him horns of iron, and said, Thus saith Jehovah, With these s...
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11
And all the prophets prophesied so, saying, Go up to Ramoth-gilead, and prosper; for Jehovah will de...
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12
And the messenger that went to call Micaiah spake to him, saying, Behold, the words of the prophets...
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And Micaiah said, As Jehovah liveth, what my God (Elohim) saith, that will I speak.
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And when he was come to the king, the king said unto him, Micaiah, shall we go to Ramoth-gilead to b...
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And the king said to him, How many times shall I adjure thee that thou speak unto me nothing but the...
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And he said, I saw all Israel scattered upon the mountains, as sheep that have no shepherd: and Jeho...
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And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, Did I not tell thee that he would not prophesy good conc...
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18
And [Micaiah] said, Therefore hear ye the word of Jehovah: I saw Jehovah sitting upon his throne, an...
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And Jehovah said, Who shall entice Ahab king of Israel, that he may go up and fall at Ramoth-gilead?...
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And there came forth a spirit, and stood before Jehovah, and said, I will entice him. And Jehovah sa...
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And he said, I will go forth, and will be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets. And he sa...
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Now therefore, behold, Jehovah hath put a lying spirit in the mouth of these thy prophets; and Jehov...
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Then Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah came near, and smote Micaiah upon the cheek, and said, Which way...
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And Micaiah said, Behold, thou shalt see on that day, when thou shalt go into an inner chamber to hi...
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And the king of Israel said, Take ye Micaiah, and carry him back unto Amon the governor of the city,...
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and say, Thus saith the king, Put this fellow in the prison, and feed him with bread of affliction a...
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And Micaiah said, If thou return at all in peace, Jehovah hath not spoken by me. And he said, Hear,...
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So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah went up to Ramoth-gilead.
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And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, I will disguise myself, and go into the battle; but pu...
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Now the king of Syria had commanded the captains of his chariots, saying, Fight neither with small n...
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And it came to pass, when the captains of the chariots saw Jehoshaphat, that they said, It is the ki...
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And it came to pass, when the captains of the chariots saw that it was not the king of Israel, that...
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And a certain man drew his bow at a venture, and smote the king of Israel between the joints of the...
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And the battle increased that day: howbeit the king of Israel stayed himself up in his chariot again...
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