man or woman. 14 And they sware unto the LORD with a loud voice, and with shouting, and with trumpets, and with cornets. 15 And all Judah rejoiced at the oath: for they had sworn with all their heart, and 'sought him with their whole desire; and he was found of them: and the LORD gave them rest round about. 16¶ And also concerning "Maachah the mother of Asa the king, he removed her from being queen, because she had made an †idol in a grove: and Asa cut down her idol, and stamped it, and burnt it at the brook Kidron. 17 But the high places were not taken away out of Israel: nevertheless the heart of Asa was perfect all his days. 18 And he brought into the house of God the things that his father had dedicated, and that he himself had dedicated, silver, and gold, and vessels. 19 And there was no more war unto the five and thirtieth year of the reign of Asa. N the six and thirtieth year of the reign of Asa Baasha king of Israel tribes from came up against Judah, and built Ramah, which Asa to the intent that he might let none go king. out or come in to Asa king of Judah. Judah, over was now a 1 Kings 15. 17, &c. 2 Then Asa brought out silver and bch 159. gold out of the treasures of the house of the LORD and of the king's house, and sent to Ben-hadad king of Syria, that ↑ Heb. Dar dwelt at +Damascus, saying, 3 There is a league between me and thee, as there was between my father and 5 And it came to pass, when Baasha heard it, that he left off building of Ra mah, and let his work cease. 6 Then Asa the king took all Judah; and they carried away the stones of Ramah, and the timber thereof, wherewith Baasha was building; and he built therewith Geba and Mizpah. e 1 Kings 16. 7¶ And at that time Hanani the seer 941. came to Asa king of Judah, and said unto 1. ch. 19. 2. him, Because thou hast relied on the dai. 31. 1.. king of Syria, and not relied on the LORD thy God, therefore is the host of the king of Syria escaped out of thine hand. Jer. 17-5 8 Were not the Ethiopians and the Lubims a huge host, with very many + chariots and horsemen? yet, because thou didst rely on the LORD, he delivered them into thine hand. 9 For the eyes of the LORD run to and fro throughout the whole earth, || to shew himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him. Herein thou hast done foolishly: therefore from henceforth thou shalt have wars. 10 Then Asa was wroth with the seer, and put him in a prison house; for he was in a rage with him because of this thing. And Asa toppressed some of the people the same time. ch. 14.9. Heb. in abundance. f ch. 12. 3. Prov. 5. 21. Jer. 16. 17. & & Job 34. 21. Zech. 4. 10. thy father: behold, I have sent thee sil-A in his stead, and strengthened min ver and gold; go, break thy league with Baasha king of Israel, that he may depart from me. self against Israel. 2 And he placed forces in all the fenced cities of Judah, and set garrisons 40. Jer. 34-5. a 1 Kings 15. 24. Jehoshaphat reigneth well. Before CHRIST 914. b ch. 15. 8. 2 CHRONICLES. And the LORD was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the first ways Jad of his father David, and sought not unto Baalim; Or, of his of David. 28. Ahab, seduced by false prophets, Before 18 And next him was Jehozabad, and CHRIST with him an hundred and fourscore thousand ready prepared for the war. 912. 19 These waited on the king, beside m those whom the king put in the fenced m ver. 2. cities throughout all Judah. CHAP. XVIII. persuaded to go with him against Ramothgilead. 4 Ahab, seduced by false prophets, according to the word of Micaiah, is slain there. 4 But sought to the LORD God of his father, and walked in his command-Jehoshaphat, joined in affinity with Ahab, is Kings 12. ments, and not after the doings of Israel. 5 Therefore the LORD stablished the J 1 Sam. 10. 44 brought to Jehoshaphat presents; and kingdom in his hand; and all Judah 27. 1 Kings 10. 25. + Heb. gave. 913. d he had riches and honour in abundance. 6 And his heart || was lifted up in the 1 Kings 10. ways of the LORD: moreover the took away the high places and groves out of Judah. 27. ch. 18.1. That is, was encou raged. 912. 43. ch. 15 7 ¶ Also in the third year of his reign f1 Kings 22. he sent to his princes, even to Ben-hail, 17. & 19.3. & and to Obadiah, and to Zechariah, and to Netbaneel, and to Michaiah, " to teach in the cities of Judah. 20. 33. g ch. 15. 3. h ch. 35-3Neh. 8. 7. i Gen. 35-5+ Heb. was. 8 And with them he sent Levites, even Shemaiah, and Nethaniah, and Zebadiah, and Asahel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehonathan, and Adonijah, and Tobijah, and Tob-adonijah, Levites; and with them Elishama and Jehoram, priests. 9 h And they taught in Judah, and had the book of the law of the LORD with them, and went about throughout all the cities of Judah, and taught the people. 10 ¶ And the fear of the LORD fell upon all the kingdoms of the lands that were round about Judah, so that they made no war against Jehoshaphat. k 2 Sam. 8. 2. 11 Also some of the Philistines brought Jehoshaphat presents, and tribute silver; and the Arabians brought him flocks, seven thousand and seven hundred rams, and seven thousand and seven hundred he goats. 12 ¶ And Jehoshaphat waxed great exOr, palaces. ceedingly; and he built in Judah || castles, and cities of store. + Heb. at his hand. 9. 13 And he had much business in the cities of Judah: and the men of war, mighty men of valour, were in Jerusalem. 14 And these are the numbers of them according to the house of their fathers: Of Judah, the captains of thousands; Adnah the chief, and with him mighty men of valour three hundred thousand. 15 And next to him was Jehohanan the captain, and with him two hundred and fourscore thousand. 16 And next him was Amasiah the son Judg. 5. 2, of Zichri, 'who willingly offered himself unto the LORD; and with him two hundred thousand mighty men of valour. 17 And of Benjamin; Eliada a mighty man of valour, and with him armed men with bow and shield two hundred thousand. 2 And after certain years he went,&c. down to Ahab to Samaria. And Ahab + Heb. et killed sheep and oxen for him in abundance, and for the people that he had with him, and persuaded him to go up with him to Ramoth-gilead. 3 And Ahab king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat king of Judah, Wilt thou go with me to Ramoth-gilead? And he answered him, I am as thou art, and my people as thy people; and we will be with thee in the war. 4 ¶ And Jehoshaphat said unto the king of Israel, Enquire, I pray thee, at di Sam. 23. the word of the LORD to day. 5 Therefore the king of Israel gathered together of prophets four hundred men, and said unto them, Shall we go to Ramoth-gilead to battle, or shall I forbear? And they said, Go up; for God will deliver it into the king's hand. according to Micaiah's word. CHRIST CHAP. XIX. Before the words of the prophets declare good to the king with one assent; let thy + Heb. with word therefore, I pray thee, be like one of their's, and speak thou good. 897 one mouth. 13 And Micaiah said, As the LORD • Numb. 2. liveth, even what my God saith, that will I speak. 18, 20, 35 & 23. 12, 16, & 24.13 1 Kings 22. ᏗᏎ 14 And when he was come to the king, the king said unto him, Micaiah, shall we go to Ramoth-gilead to battle, or shall I forbear? And he said, Go ye up, and prosper, and they shall be delivered into your hand. 15 ¶ And the king said to him, How many times shall I adjure thee that thou say nothing but the truth to me in the name of the LORD? 16 Then he said, I did see all Israel scattered upon the mountains, as sheep that have no shepherd: and the LORD said, These have no master; let them return therefore every man to his house in peace. 17 And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, Did I not tell thee that he Or, but for would not prophesy good unto me, || but evil? f Job 1.6. R Job 12. 16 Isai 19. 14. is slain at Ramoth-gilead. 27 And Micaiah said, If thou certainly return in peace, then hath not the LORD spoken by me. And he said, Hearken, all ye people. 28 So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah went up to Ramoth-gilead. 29 And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, I will disguise myself, and will go to the battle; but put thou on thy robes. So the king of Israel disguised himself; and they went to the battle. 30 Now the king of Syria had commanded the captains of the chariots that were with him, saying, Fight ye not with small or great, save only with the king of Israel. 31 And it came to pass, when the captains of the chariots saw Jehoshaphat, that they said, It is the king of Israel. Therefore they compassed about him to fight: but Jehoshaphat cried out, and the LORD helped him; and God moved them to depart from him. 32 For it came to pass, that, when the captains of the chariots perceived that it was not the king of Israel, they turned back again + from pursuing him. 18 Again he said, Therefore hear the word of the LORD; I saw the LORD sitting 33 And a certain man drew a bow upon his throne, and all the host of heaven at a venture, and smote the king of Israel standing on his right hand and on his left.+between the joints of the harness: 19 And the LORD said, Who shall en- therefore he said to his chariot man, Turn tice Ahab king of Israel, that he may go thine hand, that thou mayest carry me up and fall at Ramoth-gilead? And one out of the host; for I am twounded. spake saying after this manner, and another saying after that manner. 22 Now therefore, behold, "the LORD Ezek. 149. hath put a lying spirit in the mouth of these thy prophets, and the LORD hath spoken evil against thee. Mark 14. 65 Acts 23.2. h 23¶ Then Zedekiah the son of CheJer. 20. 2 naanah came near, and smote Micaiah upon the cheek, and said, Which way went the Spirit of the LORD from me to speak unto thee? 26 And say, Thus saith the king, 'Put this fellow in the prison, and feed him with bread of affliction and with water of affliction, until I return in peace. 34 And the battle increased that day: howbeit the king of Israel stayed himself up in his chariot against the Syrians until the even: and about the time of the sun going down he died. sick. 9. 896. 2 And Jehu the son of Hanani the a1 Sam. 9. seer went out to meet him, and said to king Jehoshaphat, Shouldest thou help the ungodly, and love them that hate br. 139. 21. the LORD? therefore is wrath upon theech. 32. 25. from before the LORD. c 17.4. Ezra 7. 10. 3 Nevertheless there are good things & Seth2. found in thee, in that thou hast taken 12. away the groves out of the land, and hast prepared thine heart to seek God. h. 30. 10. 4 And Jehoshaphat dwelt at Jerusalem: and the went out again through the the people from Beer-sheba to mount went out. Ephraim, and brought them back unto the LORD God of their fathers. 5 And he set judges in the land throughout all the fenced cities of Judah, city by city, 6 And said to the judges, Take heed returned and Jehoshaphat's fast. Before CHRIST 896. ye His prayer. e Jahaziel's prophecy. Before CHRIST 896. 2 CHRONICLES. what do: for ye judge not for man, 6 And said, O LORD God of our fabut for the LORD, who is with you in thers, art not thou God in heaven? and B frulest not thou over all the kingdoms of Deut. 4 the heathen? and in thine hand is there 39. Josh. 2. not power and might, so that none is able & 23. Matt. to withstand thee? f Deut. 1.17. the judgment. g Ps. 82. 1. 7 Wherefore now let the fear of the LORD be upon you; take heed and do it: for there is no iniquity with the LORD of judgment. h Dent. 32.4. Our God, nor respect of persons, nor taking of gifts. Rom. 9. 14. i Deut. 10. 17. Job 34. 19. Acts 10. 31. Rom. 2. Ephes. 6. 9. 1 P. 1. 17. k Deut. 16. 11. Gal. 2.6. Col. 3.25. 18. ch. 17. 8. k 8 Moreover in Jerusalem did Jehoshaphat set of the Levites, and of the priests, and of the chief of the fathers of Israel, for the judgment of the LORD, and for controversies, when they returned to Jerusalem. b Josh. 15. 62. CHAP. XX. 1 Jehoshaphat in his fear proclaimeth a fast. It came to pass after this also, that the 2 Then there came some that told Je- + Heb. his face. Jer. 36. 9. 5 And Jehoshaphat stood in the congregation of Judah and Jerusalem, in the house of the LORD, before the new court, k Isai, 41. 8. Jam. 2.23. 11 Kings 8. 28, 29, 30. 9 If, when evil cometh upon us, as the sword, judgment, or pestilence, or fa- 33,37 ch. mine, we stand before this house, and in thy presence, (for thy name is in this m ch. 6. 29. house,) and cry unto thee in our afflic tion, then thou wilt hear and help. m 10 And now, behold, the children of Ammon and Moab and mount Seir, whom thou "wouldest not let Israel in- n Deut. 3-4, vade, when they came out of the land of Egypt, but they turned from them, and Numb. 2 destroyed them not; 9, 19. 21. 11 Behold, I say, how they reward us, to come to cast us out of thy possession, p Ps. £3, 12. which thou hast given us to inherit. 13. 12 O our God, wilt thou not judge 91 Sam. 3. them? for we have no might against this great company that cometh against us; neither know we what to do: but our Pt. 15.15 eyes are upon thee. 13 And all Judah stood before the LORD, with their little ones, their wives, and their children. & 121. 1, 2. Before the Korhites, stood up to praise the LORD 896. God of Israel with a loud voice on high. 20 And they rose early in the morning, and went forth into the wilderness of Tekoa: and as they went forth, Jehoshaphat stood and said, Hear me, O Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem; z laai. 7.9 Believe in the LORD your God, so shall ye be established; believe his prophets, so shall ye prosper. 21 And when he had consulted with the people, he appointed singers unto the and that should praise the beauty of holiness, as they went out before the army, and to say, Praise the LORD; for his mercy endureth for ever. b 22+And when they began to sing and to praise, the LORD set ambushments against the children of Ammon, Moab, and mount Seir, which were come against Judah; and || they were smitten. 23 For the children of Ammon and Judg.7.32 Moab stood up against the inhabitants of mount Seir, utterly to slay and destroy them: and when they had made an end of the inhabitants of Seir, every one the destruc- helped to destroy another. + Heb. for 24 And when Judah came toward the watch tower in the wilderness, they looked unto the multitude, and, behold, they were dead bodies fallen to the earth, and f Heb. there+none escaped. was not an escaping. 1 That is, Hasing. 25 And when Jehoshaphat and his people came to take away the spoil of them, they found among them in abundance both riches with the dead bodies, and precious jewels, which they stripped His death and burial. his mother's name was Azubah the daugh'ter of Shilhi. 32 And he walked in the way of Asa his father, and departed not from it, doing that which was right in the sight of the LORD. Before CHRIST 896. 6. 33 Howbeit 'the high places were not i See cli. 17taken away: for as yet the people had not prepared their hearts unto the God of keb. 12. 14. their fathers. & 19.3. 34 Now the rest of the acts of Jehoshaphat, first and last, behold, they are written in the book of Jehu the son of t Heb. Hanani, 'who is mentioned in the book 11 Kings 16. of the kings of Israel. 35 ¶ And after this "did Jehoshaphat king of Judah join himself with Ahaziah king of Israel, who did very wickedly: 36 || And he joined himself with him to make ships to go to Tarshish: and they made the ships in Ezion-gaber. Now Jehoshaphat slept with his fa 48. o ch. 9. 21. 50. 889. off themselves, more than they could thers, and was buried with his fa- 1 Kings 22. 27 Then they returned, every man of Judah and Jerusalem, and Jehoshaphat + Heb. head in the forefront of them, to go again to Jerusalem with joy; for the LORD had e No. 12-made them to rejoice over their enemies. 28 And they came to Jerusalem with psalteries and harps and trumpets unto the house of the LORD. 5¶Jehoram was thirty and two years Kings 8.17 old when he began to reign, and he &c. reigned eight years in Jerusalem. 6 And he walked in the way of the kings of Israel, like as did the house of Ahab: for he had the daughter of Ahab e ch. 22. 2. to wife: and he wrought that which was evil in the eyes of the LORD. 7 Howbeit the LORD would not destroy the house of David, because of the |