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1 Kings 22

BSB·53 verses ·Old Testament
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1Then threeשָׁלֹ֣שׁšā·lōš — The number three; a group of three thingsH7969 — Full Word Study → yearsשָׁנִ֑יםšā·nîm — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study → passedוַיֵּשְׁב֖וּway·yê·šə·ḇū — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → withoutאֵ֚ין’ên — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → warמִלְחָמָ֔הmil·ḥā·māh — Battle, warfare, combat, military conflictH4421 — Full Word Study → betweenבֵּ֥יןbên — between, among, in the midst ofH996 — Full Word Study → Aramאֲרָ֖ם’ă·rām — Ancient Mesopotamian regionH758 — Full Word Study → and Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃פyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →. 2Howeverוַיְהִ֖יway·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study →, in the thirdהַשְּׁלִישִׁ֑יתhaš·šə·lî·šîṯ — Third; one of three parts; third in rank or sequenceH7992 — Full Word Study → yearבַּשָּׁנָ֣הbaš·šā·nāh — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study →, Jehoshaphatיְהוֹשָׁפָ֥טyə·hō·wō·šā·p̄āṭ — Yahweh judgesH3092 — Full Word Study → kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ- — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָ֖הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study → went downוַיֵּ֛רֶדway·yê·reḏ — To descend, go down, come downH3381 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → visit the king of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, 3who saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → his servantsעֲבָדָ֔יו‘ă·ḇā·ḏāw — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study →, “Do you not knowהַיְדַעְתֶּ֕םhay·ḏa‘·tem — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → thatכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → Ramoth-gileadרָמֹ֣תrā·mōṯ — Heights, Elevated PlaceH7418 — Full Word Study → is ours, but weוַאֲנַ֣חְנוּwa·’ă·naḥ·nū — We, us, ourselves (first person plural pronoun)H587 — Full Word Study → have failedמַחְשִׁ֔יםmaḥ·šîm — to be silent, keep silence, hold peaceH2814 — Full Word Study → to takeמִקַּ֣חַתmiq·qa·ḥaṯ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → itאֹתָ֔הּ’ō·ṯāh — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → from the handמִיַּ֖דmî·yaḏ — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → of the kingמֶ֥לֶךְme·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Aramאֲרָֽם׃’ă·rām — Ancient Mesopotamian regionH758 — Full Word Study →?” 4So he askedוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙way·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → Jehoshaphatיְה֣וֹשָׁפָ֔טyə·hō·wō·šā·p̄āṭ — Yahweh judgesH3092 — Full Word Study →, “Will you goהֲתֵלֵ֥ךְhă·ṯê·lêḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → with meאִתִּ֛י’it·tî — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study → to fightלַמִּלְחָמָ֖הlam·mil·ḥā·māh — Battle, warfare, combat, military conflictH4421 — Full Word Study → against Ramoth-gileadרָמֹ֣תrā·mōṯ — Heights, Elevated PlaceH7418 — Full Word Study →?” Jehoshaphatיְהֽוֹשָׁפָט֙yə·hō·wō·šā·p̄āṭ — Yahweh judgesH3092 — Full Word Study → answeredוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → the kingמֶ֣לֶךְme·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, “I am like you, my people are your peopleכְעַמֶּ֖ךָḵə·‘am·me·ḵā — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →, and my horses are your horsesכְּסוּסֶֽיךָ׃kə·sū·se·ḵā — horse; swift creatureH5483 — Full Word Study →.” 5But Jehoshaphatיְהוֹשָׁפָ֖טyə·hō·wō·šā·p̄āṭ — Yahweh judgesH3092 — Full Word Study → also saidוַיֹּ֥אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the kingמֶ֣לֶךְme·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, “Pleaseנָ֥אnā — Please, I beseech, I prayH4994 — Full Word Study → inquireדְּרָשׁ־də·rāš- — to seek, inquire, search diligentlyH1875 — Full Word Study → firstכַיּ֖וֹםḵay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → for the wordדְּבַ֥רdə·ḇar — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →.” 6So the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ- — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֥לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → assembledוַיִּקְבֹּ֨ץway·yiq·bōṣ — to gather, assemble, or collect togetherH6908 — Full Word Study → the prophetsהַנְּבִיאִים֮han·nə·ḇî·’îm — Prophet; one who speaks God's wordH5030 — Full Word Study →, about fourכְּאַרְבַּ֣עkə·’ar·ba‘ — The number four; a group of fourH702 — Full Word Study → hundredמֵא֣וֹתmê·’ō·wṯ — hundred; a large complete numberH3967 — Full Word Study → menאִישׁ֒’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study →, and asked themוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Should I goהַאֵלֵ֞ךְha·’ê·lêḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → to warלַמִּלְחָמָ֖הlam·mil·ḥā·māh — Battle, warfare, combat, military conflictH4421 — Full Word Study → againstעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → Ramoth-gileadרָמֹ֥תrā·mōṯ — Heights, Elevated PlaceH7418 — Full Word Study →, orאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → should I refrainאֶחְדָּ֑ל’eḥ·dāl — to cease, stop, or desist from an actionH2308 — Full Word Study →?” “Go upעֲלֵ֔ה‘ă·lêh — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study →,” they repliedוַיֹּאמְר֣וּway·yō·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “and the Lordאֲדֹנָ֖י’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study → will deliver it into the handבְּיַ֥דbə·yaḏ — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → of the kingהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study →.” 7But Jehoshaphatיְה֣וֹשָׁפָ֔טyə·hō·wō·šā·p̄āṭ — Yahweh judgesH3092 — Full Word Study → askedוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙way·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Is there not stillע֑וֹד‘ō·wḏ — still, yet, again, continuing or additional occurrenceH5750 — Full Word Study → a prophetנָבִ֛יאnā·ḇî — Prophet; one who speaks God's wordH5030 — Full Word Study → of the LORDלַיהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → hereפֹּ֥הpōh — Here, in this place, to this sideH6311 — Full Word Study → of whom we can inquireוְנִדְרְשָׁ֖הwə·niḏ·rə·šāh — to seek, inquire, search diligentlyH1875 — Full Word Study →?” 8The kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ- — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל׀yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → answeredוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “There is stillע֣וֹד‘ō·wḏ — still, yet, again, continuing or additional occurrenceH5750 — Full Word Study → oneאֶחָ֡ד’e·ḥāḏ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → manאִישׁ־’îš- — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → who can ask the LORDיְהוָ֨הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, but Iוַאֲנִ֣יwa·’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → hate himשְׂנֵאתִ֗יוśə·nê·ṯîw — to hate, despise, regard with hostilityH8130 — Full Word Study → becauseכִּ֠יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → he neverלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → prophesiesיִתְנַבֵּ֨אyiṯ·nab·bê — To speak forth God's message; to prophesyH5012 — Full Word Study → anything goodטוֹב֙ṭō·wḇ — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study → for meעָלַ֥י‘ā·lay — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →, but onlyאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → badרָ֔עrā‘ — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study →. He is Micaiahמִיכָ֖יְהוּmî·ḵā·yə·hū — Who is like YahH4321 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Imlahיִמְלָ֑הyim·lāh — God will fillH3229 — Full Word Study →.” “The kingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → should notאַל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → sayוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙way·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → thatכֵּֽן׃kên — so, thus, rightly, thereforeH3651 — Full Word Study →!” Jehoshaphatיְה֣וֹשָׁפָ֔טyə·hō·wō·šā·p̄āṭ — Yahweh judgesH3092 — Full Word Study → repliedיֹאמַ֥רyō·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →. 9So the kingמֶ֣לֶךְme·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → calledוַיִּקְרָא֙way·yiq·rā — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → oneאֶחָ֑ד’e·ḥāḏ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → of his officialsסָרִ֖יסsā·rîs — eunuch; court official or chamberlainH5631 — Full Word Study → and saidוַיֹּ֕אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Bringמַהֲרָ֖הma·hă·rāh — to hurry, hasten, make hasteH4116 — Full Word Study → Micaiahמִיכָ֥יְהוּmî·ḵā·yə·hū — Who is like YahH4321 — Full Word Study → sonבֶן־ḇen- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Imlah at once.” 10Dressedמְלֻבָּשִׁ֤יםmə·lub·bā·šîm — To clothe, dress, or wear garmentsH3847 — Full Word Study → in royal attireבְּגָדִים֙bə·ḡā·ḏîm — Clothing; treachery or deceptionH899 — Full Word Study →, the kingוּמֶ֣לֶךְū·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֡לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → and Jehoshaphatוִֽיהוֹשָׁפָ֣טwî·hō·wō·šā·p̄āṭ — Yahweh judgesH3092 — Full Word Study → kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ- — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָ֡הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study → were sittingיֹשְׁבִים֩yō·šə·ḇîm — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → their thronesכִּסְא֜וֹkis·’ōw — Throne; seat of authority and rulershipH3678 — Full Word Study → at the threshing floorבְּגֹ֔רֶןbə·ḡō·ren — Threshing floor; agricultural work areaH1637 — Full Word Study → by the entranceפֶּ֖תַחpe·ṯaḥ — doorway, entrance, openingH6607 — Full Word Study → of the gateשַׁ֣עַרša·‘ar — Gate; entrance to a city or enclosureH8179 — Full Word Study → of Samariaשֹׁמְר֑וֹןšō·mə·rō·wn — Northern kingdom's capitalH8111 — Full Word Study →, with allוְכָ֨ל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the prophetsהַנְּבִיאִ֔יםhan·nə·ḇî·’îm — Prophet; one who speaks God's wordH5030 — Full Word Study → prophesyingמִֽתְנַבְּאִ֖יםmiṯ·nab·bə·’îm — To speak forth God's message; to prophesyH5012 — Full Word Study → before themלִפְנֵיהֶֽם׃lip̄·nê·hem — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →. 11Now Zedekiahצִדְקִיָּ֥הṣiḏ·qî·yāh — The LORD is my righteousnessH6667 — Full Word Study → sonבֶֽן־ḇen- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Chenaanahכְּנַעֲנָ֖הkə·na·‘ă·nāh — Merchant or traderH3668 — Full Word Study → had madeוַיַּ֥עַשׂway·ya·‘aś — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → for himself ironבַרְזֶ֑לḇar·zel — Iron; a metal used for tools and weaponsH1270 — Full Word Study → hornsקַרְנֵ֣יqar·nê — horn; power; strength; cornerH7161 — Full Word Study → and declaredוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙way·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “This is whatכֹּֽה־kōh- — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → saysאָמַ֣ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: ‘With theseבְּאֵ֛לֶּהbə·’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study → you shall goreתְּנַגַּ֥חtə·nag·gaḥ — to gore, push, thrust with hornsH5055 — Full Word Study → the Arameansאֲרָ֖ם’ă·rām — Ancient Mesopotamian regionH758 — Full Word Study → untilעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → they are finished offכַּלֹּתָֽם׃kal·lō·ṯām — to finish, complete, or bring to an endH3615 — Full Word Study →.’” 12And allוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the prophetsהַנְּבִאִ֔יםhan·nə·ḇi·’îm — Prophet; one who speaks God's wordH5030 — Full Word Study → were prophesyingנִבְּאִ֥יםnib·bə·’îm — To speak forth God's message; to prophesyH5012 — Full Word Study → the sameכֵּ֖ןkên — so, thus, rightly, thereforeH3651 — Full Word Study →, sayingלֵאמֹ֑רlê·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Go upעֲלֵ֞ה‘ă·lêh — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → to Ramoth-gileadרָמֹ֤תrā·mōṯ — Heights, Elevated PlaceH7418 — Full Word Study → and prosper, for the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → will deliver it into the handבְּיַ֥דbə·yaḏ — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → of the kingהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study →.” 13Then the messengerוְהַמַּלְאָ֞ךְwə·ham·mal·’āḵ — messenger; angel; envoyH4397 — Full Word Study → whoאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → had goneהָלַ֣ךְ׀hā·laḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → to callלִקְרֹ֣אliq·rō — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → Micaiahמִיכָ֗יְהוּmî·ḵā·yə·hū — Who is like YahH4321 — Full Word Study → instructed himדִּבֶּ֤רdib·ber — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study →, “Beholdהִנֵּה־hin·nêh- — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study → nowנָ֞אnā — Please, I beseech, I prayH4994 — Full Word Study →, with oneאֶחָ֥ד’e·ḥāḏ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → accordפֶּֽה־peh- — Mouth; lips; edge; openingH6310 — Full Word Study → the wordsדִּבְרֵ֧יdiḇ·rê — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of the prophetsהַנְּבִיאִ֛יםhan·nə·ḇî·’îm — Prophet; one who speaks God's wordH5030 — Full Word Study → are favorableט֖וֹבṭō·wḇ — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study → to the kingהַמֶּ֑לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study →. So pleaseנָ֣אnā — Please, I beseech, I prayH4994 — Full Word Study → let your wordsדִבְרֶיךָḏiḇ·rɛ·ḵå̄ — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → beיְהִֽי־yə·hî- — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → like theirsכִּדְבַ֛רkiḏ·ḇar — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study →, and speakוְדִבַּ֥רְתָּwə·ḏib·bar·tā — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → favorablyטּֽוֹב׃ṭō·wḇ — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study →.” 14But Micaiahמִיכָ֑יְהוּmî·ḵā·yə·hū — Who is like YahH4321 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֖אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “As surely as the LORDיְהוָ֕הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → livesחַי־ḥay- — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study →, I will speakאֲדַבֵּֽר׃’ă·ḏab·bêr — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → whateverאֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → tellsיֹאמַ֧רyō·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → meאֵלַ֖י’ê·lay — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →.” 15When Micaiah arrivedוַיָּבוֹא֮way·yā·ḇō·w — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study →, the kingהַמֶּ֜לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → askedוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → himאֵלָ֗יו’ê·lāw — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, “Micaiahמִיכָ֙יְהוּ֙mî·ḵā·yə·hū — Who is like YahH4321 — Full Word Study →, should we goהֲנֵלֵ֞ךְhă·nê·lêḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → to warלַמִּלְחָמָ֖הlam·mil·ḥā·māh — Battle, warfare, combat, military conflictH4421 — Full Word Study → againstאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Ramoth-gileadרָמֹ֥תrā·mōṯ — Heights, Elevated PlaceH7418 — Full Word Study →, orאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → should we refrainנֶחְדָּ֑לneḥ·dāl — to cease, stop, or desist from an actionH2308 — Full Word Study →?” “Go upעֲלֵ֣ה‘ă·lêh — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → and triumphוְהַצְלַ֔חwə·haṣ·laḥ — To prosper, succeed, push forwardH6743 — Full Word Study →,” Micaiah repliedוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “for the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → will give it into the handבְּיַ֥דbə·yaḏ — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → of the kingהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study →.” 16But the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to himאֵלָיו֙’ê·lāw — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, “How manyעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → timesפְעָמִ֖יםp̄ə·‘ā·mîm — time, occasion, or instance of occurrenceH6471 — Full Word Study → must Iאֲנִ֣י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → make you swearמַשְׁבִּעֶ֑ךָmaš·bi·‘e·ḵā — To swear an oath; to bind oneself by solemn promiseH7650 — Full Word Study → notלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → to tell meתְדַבֵּ֥רṯə·ḏab·bêr — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → anything butרַק־raq- — only, merely, nothing butH7535 — Full Word Study → the truthאֱמֶ֖ת’ĕ·meṯ — Truth; faithfulness; reliability; what is established and sureH571 — Full Word Study → in the nameבְּשֵׁ֥םbə·šêm — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →?” 17So Micaiah declaredוַיֹּ֗אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: “I sawרָאִ֤יתִיrā·’î·ṯî — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → scatteredנְפֹצִ֣יםnə·p̄ō·ṣîm — to scatter, disperse, or break apartH6327 — Full Word Study → onאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the hillsהֶהָרִ֔יםhe·hā·rîm — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study → like sheepכַּצֹּ֕אןkaṣ·ṣōn — flock of sheep or goatsH6629 — Full Word Study → withoutאֵין־’ên- — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → a shepherdרֹעֶ֑הrō·‘eh — to shepherd; to tend, feed, or pasture a flockH7462 — Full Word Study →. And the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, ‘These people have noלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → masterאֲדֹנִ֣ים’ă·ḏō·nîm — Lord, master, owner, rulerH113 — Full Word Study →; let each oneאִישׁ־’îš- — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → returnיָשׁ֥וּבוּyā·šū·ḇū — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → homeלְבֵית֖וֹlə·ḇê·ṯōw — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → in peaceבְּשָׁלֽוֹם׃bə·šā·lō·wm — Peace, wholeness, well-being, prosperityH7965 — Full Word Study →.’” 18Then the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ- — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֥אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Jehoshaphatיְהוֹשָׁפָ֑טyə·hō·wō·šā·p̄āṭ — Yahweh judgesH3092 — Full Word Study →, “Did I notהֲלוֹא֙hă·lō·w — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → tellאָמַ֣רְתִּי’ā·mar·tî — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → youאֵלֶ֔יךָ’ê·le·ḵā — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → that he neverלֽוֹא־lō·w- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → prophesiesיִתְנַבֵּ֥אyiṯ·nab·bê — To speak forth God's message; to prophesyH5012 — Full Word Study → goodט֖וֹבṭō·wḇ — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study → for meעָלַ֛י‘ā·lay — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →, but onlyכִּ֥יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → badרָֽע׃rā‘ — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study →?” 19Micaiah continuedוַיֹּ֕אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Thereforeלָכֵ֖ןlā·ḵên — so, thus, rightly, thereforeH3651 — Full Word Study → hearשְׁמַ֣עšə·ma‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → the wordדְּבַר־də·ḇar- — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →: I sawרָאִ֤יתִיrā·’î·ṯî — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → sittingיֹשֵׁ֣בyō·šêḇ — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → His throneכִּסְא֔וֹkis·’ōw — Throne; seat of authority and rulershipH3678 — Full Word Study →, and allוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the hostצְבָ֤אṣə·ḇā — army, host, or organized military forceH6635 — Full Word Study → of heavenהַשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙haš·šā·ma·yim — The heavens; sky; dwelling place of GodH8064 — Full Word Study → standingעֹמֵ֣ד‘ō·mêḏ — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study → by Himעָלָ֔יו‘ā·lāw — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → on His rightמִימִינ֖וֹmî·mî·nōw — right hand, right side, southH3225 — Full Word Study → and on His leftוּמִשְּׂמֹאלֽוֹ׃ū·miś·śə·mō·lōw — left side, left hand, or the left directionH8040 — Full Word Study →. 20And the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, ‘Whoמִ֤יmî — who? what person?H4310 — Full Word Study → will enticeיְפַתֶּה֙yə·p̄at·teh — To open, enlarge, or deceive; to entice or seduceH6601 — Full Word Study → Ahabאַחְאָ֔ב’aḥ·’āḇ — Father's brotherH256 — Full Word Study → to march upוְיַ֕עַלwə·ya·‘al — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → and fallוְיִפֹּ֖לwə·yip·pōl — to fall; collapse; perishH5307 — Full Word Study → at Ramoth-gileadבְּרָמֹ֣תbə·rā·mōṯ — Heights, Elevated PlaceH7418 — Full Word Study →?’ And oneזֶה֙zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → suggestedוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → thisבְּכֹ֔הbə·ḵōh — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study →, and anotherוְזֶ֥הwə·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → thatבְּכֹֽה׃bə·ḵōh — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study →. 21Then a spiritהָר֗וּחַhā·rū·aḥ — Spirit, breath, wind, or inner dispositionH7307 — Full Word Study → came forwardוַיֵּצֵ֣אway·yê·ṣê — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study →, stoodוַֽיַּעֲמֹד֙way·ya·‘ă·mōḏ — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study → beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlip̄·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, and saidוַיֹּ֧אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, ‘Iאֲנִ֣י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → will entice himאֲפַתֶּ֑נּוּ’ă·p̄at·ten·nū — To open, enlarge, or deceive; to entice or seduceH6601 — Full Word Study →.’ ‘By what meansבַּמָּֽה׃bam·māh — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study →?’ askedאֵלָ֖יו’ê·lāw — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. 22And he repliedוַיֹּ֗אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, ‘I will go outאֵצֵא֙’ê·ṣê — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → and beוְהָיִ֙יתִי֙wə·hā·yî·ṯî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → a lyingשֶׁ֔קֶרše·qer — Deception, falsehood, lieH8267 — Full Word Study → spiritר֣וּחַrū·aḥ — Spirit, breath, wind, or inner dispositionH7307 — Full Word Study → in the mouthsבְּפִ֖יbə·p̄î — Mouth; lips; edge; openingH6310 — Full Word Study → of allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → his prophetsנְבִיאָ֑יוnə·ḇî·’āw — Prophet; one who speaks God's wordH5030 — Full Word Study →.’ ‘You will surelyוְגַם־wə·ḡam- — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → entice himתְּפַתֶּה֙tə·p̄at·teh — To open, enlarge, or deceive; to entice or seduceH6601 — Full Word Study → and prevailתּוּכָ֔לtū·ḵāl — to be able, have power, endureH3201 — Full Word Study →,’ said the LORD. ‘Goצֵ֖אṣê — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → and doוַעֲשֵׂה־wa·‘ă·śêh- — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → itכֵֽן׃ḵên — so, thus, rightly, thereforeH3651 — Full Word Study →.’ 23Soוְעַתָּ֗הwə·‘at·tāh — Now; at the present timeH6258 — Full Word Study → you seeהִנֵּ֨הhin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study →, the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → has putנָתַ֤ןnā·ṯan — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → a lyingשֶׁ֔קֶרše·qer — Deception, falsehood, lieH8267 — Full Word Study → spiritר֣וּחַrū·aḥ — Spirit, breath, wind, or inner dispositionH7307 — Full Word Study → in the mouthsבְּפִ֖יbə·p̄î — Mouth; lips; edge; openingH6310 — Full Word Study → of allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → theseאֵ֑לֶּה’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study → prophets of yoursנְבִיאֶ֣יךָnə·ḇî·’e·ḵā — Prophet; one who speaks God's wordH5030 — Full Word Study →, and the LORDוַֽיהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → has pronouncedדִּבֶּ֥רdib·ber — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → disasterרָעָֽה׃rā·‘āh — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → against youעָלֶ֖יךָ‘ā·le·ḵā — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →.” 24Then Zedekiahצִדְקִיָּ֣הוּṣiḏ·qî·yā·hū — The LORD is my righteousnessH6667 — Full Word Study → sonבֶֽן־ḇen- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Chenaanahכְּנַעֲנָ֔הkə·na·‘ă·nāh — Merchant or traderH3668 — Full Word Study → went upוַיִּגַּשׁ֙way·yig·gaš — to draw near, approach, come closeH5066 — Full Word Study →, struckוַיַּכֶּ֥הway·yak·keh — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study → Micaiahמִיכָ֖יְהוּmî·ḵā·yə·hū — Who is like YahH4321 — Full Word Study → inעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the faceהַלֶּ֑חִיhal·le·ḥî — jawboneH3895 — Full Word Study →, and demandedוַיֹּ֕אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Which wayאֵי־’ê- — Where? How? What?H335 — Full Word Study → did the Spiritרֽוּחַ־rū·aḥ- — Spirit, breath, wind, or inner dispositionH7307 — Full Word Study → of the LORD go when He departedעָבַ֧ר‘ā·ḇar — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study → from meמֵאִתִּ֖יmê·’it·tî — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study → to speakלְדַבֵּ֥רlə·ḏab·bêr — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → with youאוֹתָֽךְ׃’ō·w·ṯāḵ — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study →?” 25Micaiahמִיכָ֔יְהוּmî·ḵā·yə·hū — Who is like YahH4321 — Full Word Study → repliedוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “You will soon seeרֹאֶ֖הrō·’eh — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study →, on thatהַה֑וּאha·hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → whenאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → you goתָּבֹ֛אtā·ḇō — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → and hide in an innerחֶ֥דֶרḥe·ḏer — Inner room, private chamber, bedroomH2315 — Full Word Study → roomבְּחֶ֖דֶרbə·ḥe·ḏer — Inner room, private chamber, bedroomH2315 — Full Word Study →.” 26And the kingמֶ֣לֶךְme·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → declaredוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙way·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Takeקַ֚חqaḥ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → Micaiahמִיכָ֔יְהוּmî·ḵā·yə·hū — Who is like YahH4321 — Full Word Study → and return himוַהֲשִׁיבֵ֖הוּwa·hă·šî·ḇê·hū — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Amonאָמֹ֣ן’ā·mōn — Egyptian deity; ThebesH526 — Full Word Study → the governorשַׂר־śar- — Ruler, leader, or one in authorityH8269 — Full Word Study → of the cityהָעִ֑ירhā·‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → and toוְאֶל־wə·’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Joashיוֹאָ֖שׁyō·w·’āš — Yahweh Has GivenH3101 — Full Word Study → the king’sהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →, 27and tell themוְאָמַרְתָּ֗wə·’ā·mar·tā — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → that this is whatכֹּ֚הkōh — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → saysאָמַ֣ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: ‘Putשִׂ֥ימוּśî·mū — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → this man in prisonבֵּ֣יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → and feed himוְהַאֲכִילֻ֨הוּwə·ha·’ă·ḵî·lu·hū — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → only breadלֶ֤חֶםle·ḥem — Bread; food; sustenanceH3899 — Full Word Study → and waterוּמַ֣יִםū·ma·yim — Water; liquid; fluidsH4325 — Full Word Study → untilעַ֖ד‘aḏ — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → I returnבֹּאִ֥יbō·’î — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → safelyבְשָׁלֽוֹם׃ḇə·šā·lō·wm — Peace, wholeness, well-being, prosperityH7965 — Full Word Study →.’” 28But Micaiahמִיכָ֔יְהוּmî·ḵā·yə·hū — Who is like YahH4321 — Full Word Study → repliedוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Ifאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → you ever returnשׁ֤וֹבšō·wḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → safelyבְּשָׁל֔וֹםbə·šā·lō·wm — Peace, wholeness, well-being, prosperityH7965 — Full Word Study →, the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → has notלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → spokenדִבֶּ֥רḏib·ber — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → through me.” Then he addedוַיֹּ֕אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Take heedשִׁמְע֖וּšim·‘ū — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study →, allכֻּלָּֽם׃kul·lām — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → you peopleעַמִּ֥ים‘am·mîm — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →!” 29So the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ- — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֛לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → and Jehoshaphatוְיהוֹשָׁפָ֥טw·hō·šå̄·p̄å̄ṭ — Yahweh judgesH3092 — Full Word Study → kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ- — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָ֖הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study → went upוַיַּ֧עַלway·ya·‘al — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → to Ramoth-gileadרָמֹ֥תrā·mōṯ — Heights, Elevated PlaceH7418 — Full Word Study →. 30And the kingמֶ֨לֶךְme·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֜לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּאמֶר֩way·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Jehoshaphatיְהוֹשָׁפָ֗טyə·hō·wō·šā·p̄āṭ — Yahweh judgesH3092 — Full Word Study →, “I will disguise myselfהִתְחַפֵּשׂ֙hiṯ·ḥap·pêś — to search diligently, to seek out, to disguise oneselfH2664 — Full Word Study → and goוָבֹ֣אwā·ḇō — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → into battleבַמִּלְחָמָ֔הḇam·mil·ḥā·māh — Battle, warfare, combat, military conflictH4421 — Full Word Study →, but youוְאַתָּ֖הwə·’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → wearלְבַ֣שׁlə·ḇaš — To clothe, dress, or wear garmentsH3847 — Full Word Study → your royal robesבְּגָדֶ֑יךָbə·ḡā·ḏe·ḵā — Clothing; treachery or deceptionH899 — Full Word Study →.” So the kingמֶ֣לֶךְme·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → disguised himselfוַיִּתְחַפֵּשׂ֙way·yiṯ·ḥap·pêś — to search diligently, to seek out, to disguise oneselfH2664 — Full Word Study → and wentוַיָּב֖וֹאway·yā·ḇō·w — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → into battleבַּמִּלְחָמָֽה׃bam·mil·ḥā·māh — Battle, warfare, combat, military conflictH4421 — Full Word Study →. 31Now the kingוּמֶ֣לֶךְū·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Aramאֲרָ֡ם’ă·rām — Ancient Mesopotamian regionH758 — Full Word Study → had orderedצִוָּ֣הṣiw·wāh — to command, order, or appoint with authorityH6680 — Full Word Study → his thirty-twoשְׁלֹשִׁ֤יםšə·lō·šîm — thirty; group of thirtyH7970 — Full Word Study → chariotהָרֶ֨כֶבhā·re·ḵeḇ — chariot; war vehicleH7393 — Full Word Study → commandersשָׂרֵי֩śā·rê — Ruler, leader, or one in authorityH8269 — Full Word Study →, “Do notלֹ֚אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → fightתִּלָּ֣חֲמ֔וּtil·lā·ḥă·mū — to fight; to consume; to battleH3898 — Full Word Study → with anyoneאֶת־’eṯ- — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study →, smallקָטֹ֖ןqā·ṭōn — Small, little, least, or young in size, number, age, or importanceH6996 — Full Word Study → or greatגָּד֑וֹלgā·ḏō·wl — Great, mighty, large in size or significanceH1419 — Full Word Study →, exceptכִּ֛יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the kingמֶ֥לֶךְme·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →.” 32When the chariotהָרֶ֜כֶבhā·re·ḵeḇ — chariot; war vehicleH7393 — Full Word Study → commandersשָׂרֵ֨יśā·rê — Ruler, leader, or one in authorityH8269 — Full Word Study → sawכִּרְאוֹת֩kir·’ō·wṯ — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → Jehoshaphatיְהוֹשָׁפָ֗טyə·hō·wō·šā·p̄āṭ — Yahweh judgesH3092 — Full Word Study →, theyוְהֵ֤מָּהwə·hêm·māh — They, them (masculine plural pronoun)H1992 — Full Word Study → saidאָֽמְרוּ֙’ā·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Surelyאַ֣ךְ’aḵ — Surely, certainly, only, neverthelessH389 — Full Word Study → thisה֔וּאhū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → is the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ- — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֣לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →!” So they turnedוַיָּסֻ֥רוּway·yā·su·rū — to turn aside, depart, removeH5493 — Full Word Study → to fightלְהִלָּחֵ֑םlə·hil·lā·ḥêm — to fight; to consume; to battleH3898 — Full Word Study → against himעָלָ֖יו‘ā·lāw — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →, but Jehoshaphatיְהוֹשָׁפָֽט׃yə·hō·wō·šā·p̄āṭ — Yahweh judgesH3092 — Full Word Study → cried outוַיִּזְעַ֖קway·yiz·‘aq — To cry out, call for help, summonH2199 — Full Word Study →. 33Andוַיְהִ֗יway·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → when the chariotהָרֶ֔כֶבhā·re·ḵeḇ — chariot; war vehicleH7393 — Full Word Study → commandersשָׂרֵ֣יśā·rê — Ruler, leader, or one in authorityH8269 — Full Word Study → sawכִּרְאוֹת֙kir·’ō·wṯ — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → thatכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → heה֑וּאhū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → was notלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → the kingמֶ֥לֶךְme·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, they turned backוַיָּשׁ֖וּבוּway·yā·šū·ḇū — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → from pursuing himמֵאַחֲרָֽיו׃mê·’a·ḥă·rāw — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study →. 34However, a certain man drewמָשַׁ֤ךְmā·šaḵ — to draw, pull, extend, or prolongH4900 — Full Word Study → his bowבַּקֶּ֙שֶׁת֙baq·qe·šeṯ — bow (weapon); arcH7198 — Full Word Study → without taking special aimלְתֻמּ֔וֹlə·ṯum·mōw — Integrity, completeness, wholeness, uprightnessH8537 — Full Word Study →, and he struckוַיַּכֶּה֙way·yak·keh — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study → the kingמֶ֣לֶךְme·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → betweenבֵּ֥יןbên — between, among, in the midst ofH996 — Full Word Study → the jointsהַדְּבָקִ֖יםhad·də·ḇā·qîm — Joint, seam, or point of connectionH1694 — Full Word Study → of his armorהַשִּׁרְיָ֑ןhaš·šir·yān — Armor breastplate; protective garment of warH8302 — Full Word Study →. So the king said to his charioteerלְרַכָּב֗וֹlə·rak·kā·ḇōw — Charioteer; warrior on horseback or in a chariotH7395 — Full Word Study →, “Turn aroundהֲפֹ֥ךְhă·p̄ōḵ — to overturn, turn over, transformH2015 — Full Word Study → and take me outוְהוֹצִיאֵ֥נִיwə·hō·w·ṣî·’ê·nî — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → ofמִן־min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → the battleהַֽמַּחֲנֶ֖הham·ma·ḥă·neh — Military encampment; organized settlement or gatheringH4264 — Full Word Study →, forכִּ֥יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → I am badly woundedהָחֳלֵֽיתִי׃hā·ḥo·lê·ṯî — to be sick, weak, or afflicted; to entreat or beseechH2470 — Full Word Study →!” 35The battleהַמִּלְחָמָה֙ham·mil·ḥā·māh — Battle, warfare, combat, military conflictH4421 — Full Word Study → ragedוַתַּעֲלֶ֤הwat·ta·‘ă·leh — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → throughout thatהַה֔וּאha·hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →, and the kingוְהַמֶּ֗לֶךְwə·ham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → wasהָיָ֧הhā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → propped upמָעֳמָ֛דmā·‘o·māḏ — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study → in his chariotבַּמֶּרְכָּבָ֖הbam·mer·kā·ḇāh — A wheeled vehicle or chariot drawn by horsesH4818 — Full Word Study → facingנֹ֣כַחnō·ḵaḥ — directly before, in front of, oppositeH5227 — Full Word Study → the Arameansאֲרָ֑ם’ă·rām — Ancient Mesopotamian regionH758 — Full Word Study →. And the bloodדַּֽם־dam- — blood; life force; bloodshed; guiltH1818 — Full Word Study → from his woundהַמַּכָּ֖הham·mak·kāh — A blow, wound, or plague; physical injury or divine judgmentH4347 — Full Word Study → ran outוַיִּ֥צֶקway·yi·ṣeq — To pour out; to cast; to overflowH3332 — Full Word Study → ontoאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the floorחֵ֥יקḥêq — Bosom; lap; embrace; inner chamberH2436 — Full Word Study → of the chariotהָרָֽכֶב׃hā·rā·ḵeḇ — chariot; war vehicleH7393 — Full Word Study →, and that eveningבָּעֶ֔רֶבbā·‘e·reḇ — Evening, the time of day when sun setsH6153 — Full Word Study → he diedוַיָּ֣מָתway·yā·māṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study →. 36As the sunהַשֶּׁ֖מֶשׁhaš·še·meš — The sun; sunlight; dayH8121 — Full Word Study → was settingכְּבֹ֥אkə·ḇō — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study →, the cryהָרִנָּה֙hā·rin·nāh — joyful cry, shout of rejoicingH7440 — Full Word Study → rang outוַיַּעֲבֹ֤רway·ya·‘ă·ḇōr — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study → in the armyבַּֽמַּחֲנֶ֔הbam·ma·ḥă·neh — Military encampment; organized settlement or gatheringH4264 — Full Word Study →: “Every manאִ֥ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → his own cityעִיר֖וֹ‘î·rōw — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study →, and every manוְאִ֥ישׁwə·’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → his own landאַרְצֽוֹ׃’ar·ṣōw — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →!” 37So the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → diedוַיָּ֣מָתway·yā·māṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study → and was broughtוַיָּב֖וֹאway·yā·ḇō·w — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → to Samariaשֹׁמְר֑וֹןšō·mə·rō·wn — Northern kingdom's capitalH8111 — Full Word Study →, where they buriedוַיִּקְבְּר֥וּway·yiq·bə·rū — to bury, to entomb the deadH6912 — Full Word Study → him. 38And the chariotהָרֶ֜כֶבhā·re·ḵeḇ — chariot; war vehicleH7393 — Full Word Study → was washedוַיִּשְׁטֹ֨ףway·yiš·ṭōp̄ — to overflow, flood, or sweep awayH7857 — Full Word Study → atעַ֣ל׀‘al — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the poolבְּרֵכַ֣תbə·rê·ḵaṯ — Pool of water; reservoirH1295 — Full Word Study → of Samariaשֹׁמְר֗וֹןšō·mə·rō·wn — Northern kingdom's capitalH8111 — Full Word Study → where the prostitutesוְהַזֹּנ֖וֹתwə·haz·zō·nō·wṯ — to commit sexual immorality; to act as a harlot or prostituteH2181 — Full Word Study → bathedרָחָ֑צוּrā·ḥā·ṣū — to wash or bathe the bodyH7364 — Full Word Study →, and the dogsהַכְּלָבִים֙hak·kə·lā·ḇîm — Dog; unclean animal used as insult or metaphorH3611 — Full Word Study → licked upוַיָּלֹ֤קּוּway·yā·lōq·qū — to lap or lick upH3952 — Full Word Study → Ahab’s blood, according to the wordכִּדְבַ֥רkiḏ·ḇar — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → that the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → had spokenדִּבֵּֽר׃dib·bêr — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study →. 39As for the restוְיֶתֶר֩wə·ye·ṯer — remainder, excess, superiorityH3499 — Full Word Study → of the actsדִּבְרֵ֨יdiḇ·rê — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of Ahabאַחְאָ֜ב’aḥ·’āḇ — Father's brotherH256 — Full Word Study →, along with allוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → his accomplishmentsאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → and the ivoryהַשֵּׁן֙haš·šên — Tooth; ivory; sharp edge; cragH8127 — Full Word Study → palaceוּבֵ֤יתū·ḇêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → and allוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the citiesהֶעָרִ֖יםhe·‘ā·rîm — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → he builtבָּנָ֑הbā·nāh — to build, construct, establishH1129 — Full Word Study →, are they notהֲלֽוֹא־hă·lō·w- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → writtenכְּתוּבִ֗יםkə·ṯū·ḇîm — to write, inscribe, or record in written formH3789 — Full Word Study → inעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the Bookסֵ֛פֶרsê·p̄er — A written document, scroll, or bookH5612 — Full Word Study → of the Chroniclesדִּבְרֵ֥יdiḇ·rê — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of the Kingsלְמַלְכֵ֥יlə·mal·ḵê — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →? 40And Ahabאַחְאָ֖ב’aḥ·’āḇ — Father's brotherH256 — Full Word Study → restedוַיִּשְׁכַּ֥בway·yiš·kaḇ — to lie down, recline, sleepH7901 — Full Word Study → withעִם־‘im- — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → his fathersאֲבֹתָ֑יו’ă·ḇō·ṯāw — H1 — Full Word Study →, and his sonבְנ֖וֹḇə·nōw — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → Ahaziahאֲחַזְיָ֥הוּ’ă·ḥaz·yā·hū — Yahweh holds/graspsH274 — Full Word Study → reignedוַיִּמְלֹ֛ךְway·yim·lōḵ — to reign; to rule as kingH4427 — Full Word Study → in his placeתַּחְתָּֽיו׃פtaḥ·tāw — Under, beneath, instead of, in place ofH8478 — Full Word Study →. 41In the fourthאַרְבַּ֔ע’ar·ba‘ — The number four; a group of fourH702 — Full Word Study → yearבִּשְׁנַ֣תbiš·naṯ — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study → of Ahab’sלְאַחְאָ֖בlə·’aḥ·’āḇ — Father's brotherH256 — Full Word Study → reignמֶ֥לֶךְme·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → over Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, Jehoshaphatוִיהֽוֹשָׁפָט֙wî·hō·wō·šā·p̄āṭ — Yahweh judgesH3092 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Asaאָסָ֔א’ā·sā — Healer or physicianH609 — Full Word Study → became kingמָלַ֖ךְmā·laḵ — to reign; to rule as kingH4427 — Full Word Study → ofעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → Judahיְהוּדָ֑הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study →. 42Jehoshaphatיְהוֹשָׁפָ֗טyə·hō·wō·šā·p̄āṭ — Yahweh judgesH3092 — Full Word Study → was thirty-fiveשְׁלֹשִׁ֨יםšə·lō·šîm — thirty; group of thirtyH7970 — Full Word Study → yearsשָׁנָה֙šā·nāh — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study → oldבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → when he became kingבְּמָלְכ֔וֹbə·mā·lə·ḵōw — to reign; to rule as kingH4427 — Full Word Study →, and he reignedמָלַ֖ךְmā·laḵ — to reign; to rule as kingH4427 — Full Word Study → in Jerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑םbî·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study → twenty-fiveוְעֶשְׂרִ֤יםwə·‘eś·rîm — The number twenty; a complete group or scoreH6242 — Full Word Study → yearsשָׁנָ֔הšā·nāh — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study →. His mother’sאִמּ֔וֹ’im·mōw — mother; female parentH517 — Full Word Study → nameוְשֵׁ֣םwə·šêm — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study → was Azubahעֲזוּבָ֖ה‘ă·zū·ḇāh — Forsaken, DesolateH5806 — Full Word Study → daughterבַּת־baṯ- — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study → of Shilhiשִׁלְחִֽי׃šil·ḥî — My sendingH7977 — Full Word Study →. 43And Jehoshaphat walked in allבְּכָל־bə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the waysדֶּ֛רֶךְde·reḵ — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study → of his fatherאָבִ֖יו’ā·ḇîw — H1 — Full Word Study → Asaאָסָ֥א’ā·sā — Healer or physicianH609 — Full Word Study →; he did notלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → turn awayסָ֣רsār — to turn aside, depart, removeH5493 — Full Word Study → from themמִמֶּ֑נּוּmim·men·nū — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study →, but didלַעֲשׂ֥וֹתla·‘ă·śō·wṯ — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → what was rightהַיָּשָׁ֖רhay·yā·šār — upright, straight, righteous, justH3477 — Full Word Study → in the eyesבְּעֵינֵ֥יbə·‘ê·nê — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. The high placesהַבָּמ֖וֹתhab·bā·mō·wṯ — High place; elevated worship siteH1116 — Full Word Study →, howeverאַ֥ךְ’aḵ — Surely, certainly, only, neverthelessH389 — Full Word Study →, were notלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → removedסָ֑רוּsā·rū — to turn aside, depart, removeH5493 — Full Word Study →; the peopleהָעָ֛םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → stillע֥וֹד‘ō·wḏ — still, yet, again, continuing or additional occurrenceH5750 — Full Word Study → sacrificedמְזַבְּחִ֥יםmə·zab·bə·ḥîm — to slaughter an animal as a sacrifice or offeringH2076 — Full Word Study → and burned incenseוּֽמְקַטְּרִ֖יםū·mə·qaṭ·ṭə·rîm — to burn incense; to offer fragrant smoke in worshipH6999 — Full Word Study → on the high placesבַּבָּמֽוֹת׃bab·bā·mō·wṯ — High place; elevated worship siteH1116 — Full Word Study →. 44Jehoshaphatיְהוֹשָׁפָ֖טyə·hō·wō·šā·p̄āṭ — Yahweh judgesH3092 — Full Word Study → also made peaceוַיַּשְׁלֵ֥םway·yaš·lêm — to complete, make peace, repayH7999 — Full Word Study → withעִם־‘im- — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → the kingמֶ֥לֶךְme·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →. 45As for the restוְיֶ֨תֶרwə·ye·ṯer — remainder, excess, superiorityH3499 — Full Word Study → of the actsדִּבְרֵ֧יdiḇ·rê — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of Jehoshaphatיְהוֹשָׁפָ֛טyə·hō·wō·šā·p̄āṭ — Yahweh judgesH3092 — Full Word Study →, along with the mightוּגְבוּרָת֥וֹū·ḡə·ḇū·rā·ṯōw — Mighty power, strength, or valorH1369 — Full Word Study → he exercisedעָשָׂ֖ה‘ā·śāh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → and howאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → he waged warנִלְחָ֑םnil·ḥām — to fight; to consume; to battleH3898 — Full Word Study →, are they notהֲלֹֽא־hă·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → writtenכְּתוּבִ֗יםkə·ṯū·ḇîm — to write, inscribe, or record in written formH3789 — Full Word Study → inעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the Bookסֵ֛פֶרsê·p̄er — A written document, scroll, or bookH5612 — Full Word Study → of the Chroniclesדִּבְרֵ֥יdiḇ·rê — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of the Kingsלְמַלְכֵ֥יlə·mal·ḵê — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָֽה׃yə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study →? 46He banishedבִּעֵ֖רbi·‘êr — to burn, consume, or act brutishlyH1197 — Full Word Study → fromמִן־min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → the landהָאָֽרֶץ׃hā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → theוְיֶ֙תֶר֙wə·ye·ṯer — remainder, excess, superiorityH3499 — Full Word Study → male shrine prostitutesהַקָּדֵ֔שׁhaq·qā·ḏêš — male cult prostitute; temple prostituteH6945 — Full Word Study → whoאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → remainedנִשְׁאַ֔רniš·’ar — To remain, be left over, surviveH7604 — Full Word Study → from the daysבִּימֵ֖יbî·mê — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → of his fatherאָבִ֑יו’ā·ḇîw — H1 — Full Word Study → Asaאָסָ֣א’ā·sā — Healer or physicianH609 — Full Word Study →. 47And there was noאֵ֛ין’ên — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → kingוּמֶ֥לֶךְū·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → in Edomבֶּאֱד֖וֹםbe·’ĕ·ḏō·wm — Red, EdomH123 — Full Word Study →; a deputyנִצָּ֥בniṣ·ṣāḇ — To stand, station, or set up firmlyH5324 — Full Word Study → served as kingמֶֽלֶךְ׃me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study →. 48Jehoshaphatיְהוֹשָׁפָ֡טyə·hō·wō·šā·p̄āṭ — Yahweh judgesH3092 — Full Word Study → builtעָשָׂרʿå̄·śå̄r — to tithe; to set apart a tenthH6237 — Full Word Study → shipsאֳנִיּ֨וֹת’o·nî·yō·wṯ — Ship or vesselH591 — Full Word Study → of Tarshishתַּרְשִׁ֜ישׁtar·šîš — Distant maritime nationH8659 — Full Word Study → to goלָלֶ֧כֶתlā·le·ḵeṯ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → to Ophirאוֹפִ֛ירָה’ō·w·p̄î·rāh — A distant gold-rich landH211 — Full Word Study → for goldלַזָּהָ֖בlaz·zā·hāḇ — Gold; precious metal; wealth and valueH2091 — Full Word Study →, but they neverוְלֹ֣אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → set sailהָלָ֑ךְhā·lāḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study →, becauseכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → they were wreckedנִשְׁבְּרָהniš·bə·rå̄h — to break, shatter, crushH7665 — Full Word Study → at Ezion-geberגָּֽבֶר׃gā·ḇer — Ezion-geber, a port city on the Red SeaH6100 — Full Word Study →. 49At that timeאָ֠ז’āz — Then; at that time; thereforeH227 — Full Word Study → Ahaziahאֲחַזְיָ֤הוּ’ă·ḥaz·yā·hū — Yahweh holds/graspsH274 — Full Word Study → sonבֶן־ḇen- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Ahabאַחְאָב֙’aḥ·’āḇ — Father's brotherH256 — Full Word Study → saidאָמַ֞ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Jehoshaphatיְה֣וֹשָׁפָ֔טyə·hō·wō·šā·p̄āṭ — Yahweh judgesH3092 — Full Word Study →, “Let my servantsעֲבָדַ֛י‘ă·ḇā·ḏay — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → sailיֵלְכ֧וּyê·lə·ḵū — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → withעִם־‘im- — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → your servantsעֲבָדֶ֖יךָ‘ă·ḇā·ḏe·ḵā — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study →,” but Jehoshaphatיְהוֹשָׁפָֽט׃yə·hō·wō·šā·p̄āṭ — Yahweh judgesH3092 — Full Word Study → refusedוְלֹ֥אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study →. 50And Jehoshaphatיְהֽוֹשָׁפָט֙yə·hō·wō·šā·p̄āṭ — Yahweh judgesH3092 — Full Word Study → restedוַיִּשְׁכַּ֤בway·yiš·kaḇ — to lie down, recline, sleepH7901 — Full Word Study → withעִם־‘im- — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → his fathersאֲבֹתָ֔יו’ă·ḇō·ṯāw — H1 — Full Word Study → and was buriedוַיִּקָּבֵר֙way·yiq·qā·ḇêr — to bury, to entomb the deadH6912 — Full Word Study → withעִם־‘im- — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → themאֲבֹתָ֔יו’ă·ḇō·ṯāw — H1 — Full Word Study → in the cityבְּעִ֖ירbə·‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → of his fatherאָבִ֑יו’ā·ḇîw — H1 — Full Word Study → Davidדָּוִ֣דdā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study →. And his sonבְּנ֖וֹbə·nōw — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → Jehoramיְהוֹרָ֥םyə·hō·w·rām — Yahweh is exaltedH3088 — Full Word Study → reignedוַיִּמְלֹ֛ךְway·yim·lōḵ — to reign; to rule as kingH4427 — Full Word Study → in his placeתַּחְתָּֽיו׃סtaḥ·tāw — Under, beneath, instead of, in place ofH8478 — Full Word Study →. 51In the seventeenthשְׁבַ֣עšə·ḇa‘ — The number seven; sevenfoldH7651 — Full Word Study → yearבִּשְׁנַת֙biš·naṯ — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study → of Jehoshaphat’sלִיהוֹשָׁפָ֖טlî·hō·wō·šā·p̄āṭ — Yahweh judgesH3092 — Full Word Study → reignמֶ֣לֶךְme·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → over Judahיְהוּדָ֑הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study →, Ahaziahאֲחַזְיָ֣הוּ’ă·ḥaz·yā·hū — Yahweh holds/graspsH274 — Full Word Study → sonבֶן־ḇen- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Ahabאַחְאָ֗ב’aḥ·’āḇ — Father's brotherH256 — Full Word Study → became kingמָלַ֤ךְmā·laḵ — to reign; to rule as kingH4427 — Full Word Study → ofעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, and he reignedוַיִּמְלֹ֥ךְway·yim·lōḵ — to reign; to rule as kingH4427 — Full Word Study → in Samariaבְּשֹׁ֣מְר֔וֹןbə·šō·mə·rō·wn — Northern kingdom's capitalH8111 — Full Word Study → two yearsשְׁנָתָֽיִם׃šə·nā·ṯā·yim — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study →. 52And he didוַיַּ֥עַשׂway·ya·‘aś — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → evilהָרַ֖עhā·ra‘ — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → in the sightבְּעֵינֵ֣יbə·‘ê·nê — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → and walkedוַיֵּ֗לֶךְway·yê·leḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → in the waysבְּדֶ֤רֶךְbə·ḏe·reḵ — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study → of his fatherאָבִיו֙’ā·ḇîw — H1 — Full Word Study → and motherאִמּ֔וֹ’im·mōw — mother; female parentH517 — Full Word Study → and of Jeroboamיָרָבְעָ֣םyā·rā·ḇə·‘ām — The Lord EnlargesH3379 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Nebatנְבָ֔טnə·ḇāṭ — Father of Jeroboam IH5028 — Full Word Study →, whoאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → had caused Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → to sinהֶחֱטִ֖יאhe·ḥĕ·ṭî — To sin; to miss the mark; to commit wrongdoingH2398 — Full Word Study →. 53Ahaziah served and worshipedוַיִּֽשְׁתַּחֲוֶ֖הway·yiš·ta·ḥă·weh — To bow down; to worship or show reverenceH7812 — Full Word Study → Baalהַבַּ֔עַלhab·ba·‘al — Baal, a pagan deity; false godH1168 — Full Word Study →, provokingוַיַּכְעֵ֗סway·yaḵ·‘ês — To provoke to anger; to vex or grieveH3707 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י’ĕ·lō·hê — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → of Israel, to anger, just asכְּכֹ֥לkə·ḵōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → his fatherאָבִֽיו׃’ā·ḇîw — H1 — Full Word Study → had doneעָשָׂ֖ה‘ā·śāh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study →.
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Chapter Commentary — 1 Kings 22
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1 Kings 22 presents one of Scripture's most sobering accounts of spiritual deception and the consequences of rejecting God's true prophets. King Ahab of Israel, eager to reclaim the city of Ramoth-gilead from Syria, seeks divine approval for his military campaign. However, the 400 prophets he consults—likely false prophets or those influenced by demonic deception—unanimously encourage him to proceed. Only Micaiah the son of Imlah speaks God's true word, warning that the campaign will end in disaster. When Ahab refuses to heed this warning and marches into battle, he is killed by a stray arrow, exactly as Micaiah prophesied. This chapter illustrates the danger of surrounding ourselves with voices that merely tell us what we want to hear, and the blessing of those rare individuals who faithfully proclaim God's truth regardless of personal cost.

Verses 1–5: A King Seeks Counsel

After three years of peace between Israel and Syria, Ahab grows restless. He reminds his advisors that Ramoth-gilead belongs to Israel but remains under Syrian control, and suggests they should reclaim it by force. When he invites King Jehoshaphat of Judah to join him in battle, Jehoshaphat agrees readily—perhaps too readily. However, Jehoshaphat then demonstrates spiritual wisdom by asking that they enquire at the word of the LORD before proceeding. This simple request sets the stage for the chapter's central conflict. It reveals that Jehoshaphat, despite his political alliance with the godless Ahab, still recognized that major decisions require God's guidance.

Verses 6–12: False Prophets Speak Smooth Words

Ahab gathers approximately 400 prophets, who unanimously affirm that he should attack Ramoth-gilead—the LORD will grant him victory. Even the symbolic action of Zedekiah forging iron horns (verse 11) adds theatrical confidence to their message. Yet Jehoshaphat remains unsatisfied, sensing something amiss. He asks whether there is any other prophet through whom they might inquire. This persistent discernment is admirable; Jehoshaphat somehow recognized that the consensus of voices does not guarantee truth. Ahab reluctantly admits there is one more prophet—Micaiah—but confesses his hatred for him because he doth not prophesy good concerning me, but evil. This candid admission reveals Ahab's fundamental problem: he wants prophecy that flatters his desires, not prophecy that reveals God's will.

Verses 13–23: The True Prophet Speaks

When Micaiah arrives, even the messenger pressures him to align with the other prophets' favorable message (verse 13). But Micaiah refuses, declaring solemnly, As the LORD liveth, what the LORD saith unto me, that will I speak (verse 14). This is prophetic integrity at its finest. Initially, Micaiah speaks ironically in agreement with the false prophets, but when Ahab presses for truth, Micaiah reveals a heavenly vision. He describes God sitting on His throne, asking who will persuade Ahab to fall in battle at Ramoth-gilead. A deceiving spirit volunteers to accomplish this by placing a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets (verse 22). This passage teaches that false prophecy sometimes involves direct demonic deception permitted by God's sovereign judgment against those who persistently reject truth.

Verses 24–38: Judgment Fulfilled

Zedekiah strikes Micaiah in anger, and Ahab imprisons the true prophet. Undeterred, Micaiah announces that if Ahab returns in peace, the LORD has not spoken through him—a declaration of absolute confidence in God's word. When the battle begins, Ahab disguises himself, yet a random arrow strikes him mortally (verse 34). The specificity of this judgment—neither a targeted assassination nor a grand plague, but a single arrow—confirms that no word from God returns empty. Even Ahab's attempt at self-protection cannot thwart divine judgment. Dogs lick his blood at the pool of Samaria, fulfilling earlier prophecy (1 Kings 21:19).

Verses 39–53: Transition and Warning

The chapter concludes with information about both kingdoms' succession. Though Jehoshaphat generally walked righteously, he failed to remove the high places of false worship. His attempted partnership with Ahab's son (verse 49) was rightly refused. The tragic pattern repeats as Ahaziah, Ahab's son, walks in his father's wicked ways.

Application for Today

Believers must earnestly examine the voices we listen to—whether from social media, popular teachers, or cultural consensus. Ahab surrounded himself with hundreds who affirmed his desires; we face similar pressure. Micaiah's faithfulness reminds us that truth-telling is more valuable than comfort-giving. We should cultivate discernment, ask hard questions, and remain willing to walk alone if necessary when conscience and God's Word demand it. The world rewards prophets of smooth words; God honors faithful witnesses of His truth.

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