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1 Chronicles 7

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¹ Were not the Ethiopians and Lubim a huge army with a great number of chariots and horsemen? Yet because you relied on the LORD, He placed them in your hand.

² For the eyes of the LORD move to and fro throughout the earth so that He may support those whose heart is completely His. You have acted foolishly in this; therefore, from now on you will have wars."

³ Then Asa was angry with the seer and put him in prison [in the stocks], for he was enraged with him because of this. And at the same time Asa oppressed some of the people.

⁴ Now the acts of Asa, from the first to the last, are written in the Book of the Kings of Judah and Israel.

⁵ In the[2] thirty-ninth year of his reign Asa developed a disease in his feet. His disease was severe, yet even in his illness he did not seek the LORD, but [relied only on] the physicians.

⁶ So Asa slept with his fathers [in death], dying in the forty-first year of his reign.

⁷ They buried him in his own tomb which he had cut out for himself in the City of David, and they laid him on a bier which he had filled with various kinds of spices blended by the perfumers' art; and they made a very great fire in his honor.

⁸ Jehoshaphat his son then became king [of Judah] in Asa's place, and strengthened his position over Israel.

⁹ He placed troops in all the fortified cities of Judah, and set garrisons in the land of Judah and in the cities of Ephraim which his father Asa had captured.

¹⁰ The LORD was with Jehoshaphat because he[1] followed the example of his father (ancestor) David. He did not seek [to follow] the Baals [the false gods],

¹¹ but sought the God of his father, and walked in (obeyed) His commandments, and did not act as Israel did.

¹² Therefore the LORD established the kingdom in his hand; and all Judah brought tribute to Jehoshaphat, and he had great wealth and honor.

¹³ His heart was encouraged and he took great pride in the ways of the LORD; moreover, he again removed the high places [of pagan worship] and the Asherim from Judah.

¹⁴ Then in the third year of his reign he sent his officials, Ben-hail, Obadiah, Zechariah, Nethanel, and Micaiah, to teach in the cities of Judah;

¹⁵ and with them were the Levites—Shemaiah, Nethaniah, Zebadiah, Asahel, Shemiramoth, Jehonathan, Adonijah, Tobijah, and Tobadonijah; and with them the priests Elishama and Jehoram.

¹⁶ They taught in Judah having the Book of the Law of the LORD with them; they went throughout all the cities of Judah and taught among the people.

¹⁷ Now the dread of the LORD was on all the kingdoms of the lands surrounding Judah, so that they did not make war against Jehoshaphat.

¹⁸ Some of the Philistines brought gifts and silver as tribute to Jehoshaphat; the Arabians also brought him flocks: 7,700 rams and 7,700 male goats.

¹⁹ So Jehoshaphat became greater and greater. He built fortresses and storage cities in Judah.

²⁰ He had large supplies in the cities of Judah, and soldiers, courageous men, in Jerusalem.

²¹ This was the number of them by their fathers' (ancestors') households: of Judah, the commanders of thousands, Adnah the commander, and with him 300,000 courageous men;

²² and next to him was Jehohanan the commander, and with him 280,000;

²³ and next to him Amasiah the son of Zichri, who volunteered for the LORD, and with him 200,000 courageous men;

²⁴ and of Benjamin: Eliada, a brave man, and with him 200,000 men armed with bow and shield;

²⁵ and next to him was Jehozabad, and with him 180,000 armed and ready for military service.

²⁶ These are the ones who were in the service of the king, besides those he had placed in fortified cities throughout Judah.

²⁷ Now Jehoshaphat had great wealth and honor, and was allied by[1] marriage with Ahab.

²⁸ Some years later he went down to [visit] Ahab in Samaria. And Ahab slaughtered many sheep and oxen for him and the people who were with him, and induced him to go up against Ramoth-gilead.

²⁹ Ahab king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat king of Judah, "Will you go with me to [fight against] Ramoth-gilead?" He answered, "I am as you are, and my people as your people [your hopes and concerns are ours]; we will be with you in the battle."

³⁰ Further, Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, "Please inquire[2] first for the word of the LORD."

³¹ Then the king of Israel assembled the prophets, four hundred men, and said to them, "Shall we go against Ramoth-gilead to battle, or shall I refrain?" And they said, "Go up, for God will hand it over to the king."

³² But Jehoshaphat said, "Is there no prophet of the LORD still here by whom we may inquire?"

³³ The king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, "There is still one man by whom we may inquire of the LORD, but I hate him, for he never prophesies [anything] good for me, but always evil. He is Micaiah the son of Imla" And Jehoshaphat said, "Let not the king say so [perhaps this time it will be different]."

³⁴ Then the king of Israel called for an officer and said, "Bring Micaiah the son of Imla quickly."

³⁵ Now the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah were sitting, each on his throne, arrayed in their robes; they were sitting at the threshing floor at the entrance of the gate of Samaria; and all the prophets were prophesying before them.

³⁶ Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah had made horns of iron for himself; and said, "Thus says the LORD: 'With these you shall gore the Arameans (Syrians) until they are destroyed.'"

³⁷ All the prophets prophesied this, saying, "Go up to Ramoth-gilead and succeed; the LORD will hand it over to the king."

³⁸ The messenger who went to call Micaiah said to him, "Listen, the words of the prophets are of one accord, foretelling a favorable outcome for the king. So just let your word be like one of them and speak favorably."

³⁹ But Micaiah said, "As the LORD lives, I will [only] speak what my God says."

⁴⁰ When he came to the king, the king said to him, "Micaiah, shall we go to Ramoth-gilead to battle, or shall I refrain?" And he said, "Go up and succeed, for they will be handed over to you."

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1	Were not the Ethiopians and Lubim a huge army with a great number of chariots and horsemen? Yet because you relied on the LORD, He placed them in your hand.
2	For the eyes of the LORD move to and fro throughout the earth so that He may support those whose heart is completely His. You have acted foolishly in this; therefore, from now on you will have wars."
3	Then Asa was angry with the seer and put him in prison [in the stocks], for he was enraged with him because of this. And at the same time Asa oppressed some of the people.
4	Now the acts of Asa, from the first to the last, are written in the Book of the Kings of Judah and Israel.
5	In the[2] thirty-ninth year of his reign Asa developed a disease in his feet. His disease was severe, yet even in his illness he did not seek the LORD, but [relied only on] the physicians.
6	So Asa slept with his fathers [in death], dying in the forty-first year of his reign.
7	They buried him in his own tomb which he had cut out for himself in the City of David, and they laid him on a bier which he had filled with various kinds of spices blended by the perfumers' art; and they made a very great fire in his honor.
8	Jehoshaphat his son then became king [of Judah] in Asa's place, and strengthened his position over Israel.
9	He placed troops in all the fortified cities of Judah, and set garrisons in the land of Judah and in the cities of Ephraim which his father Asa had captured.
10	The LORD was with Jehoshaphat because he[1] followed the example of his father (ancestor) David. He did not seek [to follow] the Baals [the false gods],
11	but sought the God of his father, and walked in (obeyed) His commandments, and did not act as Israel did.
12	Therefore the LORD established the kingdom in his hand; and all Judah brought tribute to Jehoshaphat, and he had great wealth and honor.
13	His heart was encouraged and he took great pride in the ways of the LORD; moreover, he again removed the high places [of pagan worship] and the Asherim from Judah.
14	Then in the third year of his reign he sent his officials, Ben-hail, Obadiah, Zechariah, Nethanel, and Micaiah, to teach in the cities of Judah;
15	and with them were the Levites—Shemaiah, Nethaniah, Zebadiah, Asahel, Shemiramoth, Jehonathan, Adonijah, Tobijah, and Tobadonijah; and with them the priests Elishama and Jehoram.
16	They taught in Judah having the Book of the Law of the LORD with them; they went throughout all the cities of Judah and taught among the people.
17	Now the dread of the LORD was on all the kingdoms of the lands surrounding Judah, so that they did not make war against Jehoshaphat.
18	Some of the Philistines brought gifts and silver as tribute to Jehoshaphat; the Arabians also brought him flocks: 7,700 rams and 7,700 male goats.
19	So Jehoshaphat became greater and greater. He built fortresses and storage cities in Judah.
20	He had large supplies in the cities of Judah, and soldiers, courageous men, in Jerusalem.
21	This was the number of them by their fathers' (ancestors') households: of Judah, the commanders of thousands, Adnah the commander, and with him 300,000 courageous men;
22	and next to him was Jehohanan the commander, and with him 280,000;
23	and next to him Amasiah the son of Zichri, who volunteered for the LORD, and with him 200,000 courageous men;
24	and of Benjamin: Eliada, a brave man, and with him 200,000 men armed with bow and shield;
25	and next to him was Jehozabad, and with him 180,000 armed and ready for military service.
26	These are the ones who were in the service of the king, besides those he had placed in fortified cities throughout Judah.
27	Now Jehoshaphat had great wealth and honor, and was allied by[1] marriage with Ahab.
28	Some years later he went down to [visit] Ahab in Samaria. And Ahab slaughtered many sheep and oxen for him and the people who were with him, and induced him to go up against Ramoth-gilead.
29	Ahab king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat king of Judah, "Will you go with me to [fight against] Ramoth-gilead?" He answered, "I am as you are, and my people as your people [your hopes and concerns are ours]; we will be with you in the battle."
30	Further, Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, "Please inquire[2] first for the word of the LORD."
31	Then the king of Israel assembled the prophets, four hundred men, and said to them, "Shall we go against Ramoth-gilead to battle, or shall I refrain?" And they said, "Go up, for God will hand it over to the king."
32	But Jehoshaphat said, "Is there no prophet of the LORD still here by whom we may inquire?"
33	The king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, "There is still one man by whom we may inquire of the LORD, but I hate him, for he never prophesies [anything] good for me, but always evil. He is Micaiah the son of Imla" And Jehoshaphat said, "Let not the king say so [perhaps this time it will be different]."
34	Then the king of Israel called for an officer and said, "Bring Micaiah the son of Imla quickly."
35	Now the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah were sitting, each on his throne, arrayed in their robes; they were sitting at the threshing floor at the entrance of the gate of Samaria; and all the prophets were prophesying before them.
36	Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah had made horns of iron for himself; and said, "Thus says the LORD: 'With these you shall gore the Arameans (Syrians) until they are destroyed.'"
37	All the prophets prophesied this, saying, "Go up to Ramoth-gilead and succeed; the LORD will hand it over to the king."
38	The messenger who went to call Micaiah said to him, "Listen, the words of the prophets are of one accord, foretelling a favorable outcome for the king. So just let your word be like one of them and speak favorably."
39	But Micaiah said, "As the LORD lives, I will [only] speak what my God says."
40	When he came to the king, the king said to him, "Micaiah, shall we go to Ramoth-gilead to battle, or shall I refrain?" And he said, "Go up and succeed, for they will be handed over to you."

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