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Links to all Books and Chapters Today's Date: ======= 2 Chronicles 18:1 ============ 2Ch 18:1 Now Jehoshaphat had great riches and honor; and he allied himself by marriage with Ahab.(nasb) 2Ch 18:1 Now Jehoshaphat had riches and honour in abundance, and joined affinity with Ahab.(kjv) 2Ch 18:1 Jehoshaphat had riches and honor in abundance; and by marriage he allied himself with Ahab.(nkjv) ======= 2 Chronicles 18:2 ============ 2Ch 18:2 Some years later he went down to visit Ahab at 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.(nasb) 2Ch 18:2 And after certain years he went down to Ahab to Samaria. And Ahab 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 Ramothgilead.(kjv) 2Ch 18:2 After some years he went down to visit Ahab in Samaria; and Ahab killed sheep and oxen in abundance for him and the people who were with him, and persuaded him to go up with him to Ramoth Gilead.(nkjv) ======= 2 Chronicles 18:3 ============ 2Ch 18:3 Ahab king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat king of Judah, "Will you go with me against Ramoth-gilead?" And he said to him, "I am as you are, and my people as your people, and we will be with you in the battle."(nasb) 2Ch 18:3 And Ahab king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat king of Judah, Wilt thou go with me to Ramothgilead? And he answered him, I am as thou art, and my people as thy people; and we will be with thee in the war.(kjv) 2Ch 18:3 So Ahab king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat king of Judah, "Will you go with me against Ramoth Gilead?" And he answered him, "I am as you are, and my people as your people; we will be with you in the war."(nkjv) ======= 2 Chronicles 18:4 ============ 2Ch 18:4 Moreover, Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, "Please inquire first for the word of the Lord."(nasb) 2Ch 18:4 And Jehoshaphat said unto the king of Israel, Enquire, I pray thee, at the word of the LORD to day.(kjv) 2Ch 18:4 And Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, "Please inquire for the word of the Lord today."(nkjv) ======= 2 Chronicles 18:5 ============ 2Ch 18:5 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 give it into the hand of the king."(nasb) 2Ch 18:5 Therefore the king of Israel gathered together of prophets four hundred men, and said unto them, Shall we go to Ramothgilead to battle, or shall I forbear? And they said, Go up; for God will deliver it into the king's hand.(kjv) 2Ch 18:5 Then the king of Israel gathered the prophets together, four hundred men, and said to them, "Shall we go to war against Ramoth Gilead, or shall I refrain?" And they said, "Go up, for God will deliver it into the king's hand."(nkjv) ======= 2 Chronicles 18:6 ============ 2Ch 18:6 But Jehoshaphat said, "Is there not yet a prophet of the Lord here that we may inquire of him?"(nasb) 2Ch 18:6 But Jehoshaphat said, Is there not here a prophet of the LORD besides, that we might enquire of him?(kjv) 2Ch 18:6 But Jehoshaphat said, "Is there not still a prophet of the Lord here, that we may inquire of Him?"(nkjv) ======= 2 Chronicles 18:7 ============ 2Ch 18:7 The king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, "There is yet one man by whom we may inquire of the Lord, but I hate him, for he never prophesies good concerning me but always evil. He is Micaiah, son of Imla." But Jehoshaphat said, "Let not the king say so." (nasb) 2Ch 18:7 And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, There is yet one man, by whom we may enquire of the LORD: but I hate him; for he never prophesied good unto me, but always evil: the same is Micaiah the son of Imla. And Jehoshaphat said, Let not the king say so.(kjv) 2Ch 18:7 So the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, "There is still one man by whom we may inquire of the Lord; but I hate him, because he never prophesies good concerning me, but always evil. He is Micaiah the son of Imla." And Jehoshaphat said, "Let not the king say such things!"(nkjv) ======= 2 Chronicles 18:8 ============ 2Ch 18:8 Then the king of Israel called an officer and said, "Bring quickly Micaiah, Imla's son."(nasb) 2Ch 18:8 And the king of Israel called for one of his officers, and said, Fetch quickly Micaiah the son of Imla.(kjv) 2Ch 18:8 Then the king of Israel called one of his officers and said, "Bring Micaiah the son of Imla quickly!"(nkjv) ======= 2 Chronicles 18:9 ============ 2Ch 18:9 Now the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah were sitting each on his throne, arrayed in their robes, and they were sitting at the threshing floor at the entrance of the gate of Samaria; and all the prophets were prophesying before them.(nasb) 2Ch 18:9 And the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat king of Judah sat either of them on his throne, clothed in their robes, and they sat in a void place at the entering in of the gate of Samaria; and all the prophets prophesied before them.(kjv) 2Ch 18:9 The king of Israel and Jehoshaphat king of Judah, clothed in their robes, sat each on his throne; and they sat at a threshing floor at the entrance of the gate of Samaria; and all the prophets prophesied before them.(nkjv) ======= 2 Chronicles 18:10 ============ 2Ch 18:10 Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah made horns of iron for himself and said, "Thus says the Lord, 'With these you shall gore the Arameans until they are consumed.'"(nasb) 2Ch 18:10 And Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah had made him horns of iron, and said, Thus saith the LORD, With these thou shalt push Syria until they be consumed.(kjv) 2Ch 18:10 Now Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah had made horns of iron for himself; and he said, "Thus says the Lord: 'With these you shall gore the Syrians until they are destroyed.' "(nkjv) ======= 2 Chronicles 18:11 ============ 2Ch 18:11 All the prophets were prophesying thus, saying, "Go up to Ramoth-gilead and succeed, for the Lord will give it into the hand of the king." (nasb) 2Ch 18:11 And all the prophets prophesied so, saying, Go up to Ramothgilead, and prosper: for the LORD shall deliver it into the hand of the king.(kjv) 2Ch 18:11 And all the prophets prophesied so, saying, "Go up to Ramoth Gilead and prosper, for the Lord will deliver it into the king's hand."(nkjv) ======= 2 Chronicles 18:12 ============ 2Ch 18:12 Then the messenger who went to summon Micaiah spoke to him saying, "Behold, the words of the prophets are uniformly favorable to the king. So please let your word be like one of them and speak favorably."(nasb) 2Ch 18:12 And the messenger that went to call Micaiah spake to him, saying, Behold, the words of the prophets declare good to the king with one assent; let thy word therefore, I pray thee, be like one of their's, and speak thou good.(kjv) 2Ch 18:12 Then the messenger who had gone to call Micaiah spoke to him, saying, "Now listen, the words of the prophets with one accord encourage the king. Therefore please let your word be like the word of one of them, and speak encouragement."(nkjv) ======= 2 Chronicles 18:13 ============ 2Ch 18:13 But Micaiah said, "As the Lord lives, what my God says, that I will speak."(nasb) 2Ch 18:13 And Micaiah said, As the LORD liveth, even what my God saith, that will I speak.(kjv) 2Ch 18:13 And Micaiah said, "As the Lord lives, whatever my God says, that I will speak."(nkjv) ======= 2 Chronicles 18:14 ============ 2Ch 18:14 When he came to the king, the king said to him, "Micaiah, shall we go to Ramoth-gilead to battle, or shall I refrain?" He said, "Go up and succeed, for they will be given into your hand."(nasb) 2Ch 18:14 And when he was come to the king, the king said unto him, Micaiah, shall we go to Ramothgilead to battle, or shall I forbear? And he said, Go ye up, and prosper, and they shall be delivered into your hand.(kjv) 2Ch 18:14 Then he came to the king; and the king said to him, "Micaiah, shall we go to war against Ramoth Gilead, or shall I refrain?" And he said, "Go and prosper, and they shall be delivered into your hand!"(nkjv) ======= 2 Chronicles 18:15 ============ 2Ch 18:15 Then the king said to him, "How many times must I adjure you to speak to me nothing but the truth in the name of the Lord?"(nasb) 2Ch 18:15 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?(kjv) 2Ch 18:15 So the king said to him, "How many times shall I make you swear that you tell me nothing but the truth in the name of the Lord?"(nkjv) ======= 2 Chronicles 18:16 ============ 2Ch 18:16 So he said, "I saw all Israel Scattered on the mountains, Like sheep which have no shepherd; And the Lord said,' These have no master. Let each of them return to his house in peace.'"(nasb) 2Ch 18:16 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.(kjv) 2Ch 18:16 Then he said, "I saw all Israel scattered on the mountains, as sheep that have no shepherd. And the Lord said, 'These have no master. Let each return to his house in peace.' "(nkjv) ======= 2 Chronicles 18:17 ============ 2Ch 18:17 Then the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, "Did I not tell you that he would not prophesy good concerning me, but evil?"(nasb) 2Ch 18:17 And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, Did I not tell thee that he would not prophesy good unto me, but evil?(kjv) 2Ch 18:17 And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, "Did I not tell you he would not prophesy good concerning me, but evil?"(nkjv) ======= 2 Chronicles 18:18 ============ 2Ch 18:18 Micaiah said, "Therefore, hear the word of the Lord. I saw the Lord sitting on His throne, and all the host of heaven standing on His right and on His left.(nasb) 2Ch 18:18 Again he said, Therefore hear the word of the LORD; I saw the LORD sitting upon his throne, and all the host of heaven standing on his right hand and on his left.(kjv) 2Ch 18:18 Then Micaiah said, "Therefore hear the word of the Lord: I saw the Lord sitting on His throne, and all the host of heaven standing on His right hand and His left.(nkjv) ======= 2 Chronicles 18:19 ============ 2Ch 18:19 The Lord said, 'Who will entice Ahab king of Israel to go up and fall at Ramoth-gilead?' And one said this while another said that.(nasb) 2Ch 18:19 And the LORD said, Who shall entice Ahab king of Israel, that he may go up and fall at Ramothgilead? And one spake saying after this manner, and another saying after that manner.(kjv) 2Ch 18:19 And the Lord said, 'Who will persuade Ahab king of Israel to go up, that he may fall at Ramoth Gilead?' So one spoke in this manner, and another spoke in that manner.(nkjv) ======= 2 Chronicles 18:20 ============ 2Ch 18:20 Then a spirit came forward and stood before the Lord and said, 'I will entice him.' And the Lord said to him, 'How?'(nasb) 2Ch 18:20 Then there came out a spirit, and stood before the LORD, and said, I will entice him. And the LORD said unto him, Wherewith?(kjv) 2Ch 18:20 Then a spirit came forward and stood before the Lord, and said, 'I will persuade him.' The Lord said to him, 'In what way?'(nkjv) ======= 2 Chronicles 18:21 ============ 2Ch 18:21 He said, 'I will go and be a deceiving spirit in the mouth of all his prophets.' Then He said, 'You are to entice him and prevail also. Go and do so.'(nasb) 2Ch 18:21 And he said, I will go out, and be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets. And the Lord said, Thou shalt entice him, and thou shalt also prevail: go out, and do even so.(kjv) 2Ch 18:21 So he said, 'I will go out and be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets.' And the Lord said, 'You shall persuade him and also prevail; go out and do so.'(nkjv) ======= 2 Chronicles 18:22 ============ 2Ch 18:22 Now therefore, behold, the Lord has put a deceiving spirit in the mouth of these your prophets, for the Lord has proclaimed disaster against you."(nasb) 2Ch 18:22 Now therefore, behold, the LORD hath put a lying spirit in the mouth of these thy prophets, and the LORD hath spoken evil against thee.(kjv) 2Ch 18:22 Therefore look! The Lord has put a lying spirit in the mouth of these prophets of yours, and the Lord has declared disaster against you."(nkjv) ======= 2 Chronicles 18:23 ============ 2Ch 18:23 Then Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah came near and struck Micaiah on the cheek and said, "How did the Spirit of the Lord pass from me to speak to you?"(nasb) 2Ch 18:23 Then Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah came near, and smote Micaiah upon the cheek, and said, Which way went the Spirit of the LORD from me to speak unto thee?(kjv) 2Ch 18:23 Then Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah went near and struck Micaiah on the cheek, and said, "Which way did the spirit from the Lord go from me to speak to you?"(nkjv) ======= 2 Chronicles 18:24 ============ 2Ch 18:24 Micaiah said, "Behold, you will see on that day when you enter an inner room to hide yourself."(nasb) 2Ch 18:24 And Micaiah said, Behold, thou shalt see on that day when thou shalt go into an inner chamber to hide thyself.(kjv) 2Ch 18:24 And Micaiah said, "Indeed you shall see on that day when you go into an inner chamber to hide!"(nkjv) ======= 2 Chronicles 18:25 ============ 2Ch 18:25 Then the king of Israel said, "Take Micaiah and return him to Amon the governor of the city and to Joash the king's son;(nasb) 2Ch 18:25 Then the king of Israel said, Take ye Micaiah, and carry him back to Amon the governor of the city, and to Joash the king's son;(kjv) 2Ch 18:25 Then the king of Israel said, "Take Micaiah, and return him to Amon the governor of the city and to Joash the king's son;(nkjv) ======= 2 Chronicles 18:26 ============ 2Ch 18:26 and say, 'Thus says the king, "Put this man in prison and feed him sparingly with bread and water until I return safely."'"(nasb) 2Ch 18:26 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.(kjv) 2Ch 18:26 and say, 'Thus says the king: "Put this fellow in prison, and feed him with bread of affliction and water of affliction until I return in peace." ' "(nkjv) ======= 2 Chronicles 18:27 ============ 2Ch 18:27 Micaiah said, "If you indeed return safely, the Lord has not spoken by me." And he said, "Listen, all you people." (nasb) 2Ch 18:27 And Micaiah said, If thou certainly return in peace, then hath not the LORD spoken by me. And he said, Hearken, all ye people.(kjv) 2Ch 18:27 Then Micaiah said, "If you ever return in peace, the Lord has not spoken by me." And he said, "Take heed, all you people!"(nkjv) ======= 2 Chronicles 18:28 ============ 2Ch 18:28 So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat king of Judah went up against Ramoth-gilead.(nasb) 2Ch 18:28 So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah went up to Ramothgilead.(kjv) 2Ch 18:28 So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah went up to Ramoth Gilead.(nkjv) ======= 2 Chronicles 18:29 ============ 2Ch 18:29 The king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, "I will disguise myself and go into battle, but you put on your robes." So the king of Israel disguised himself, and they went into battle.(nasb) 2Ch 18:29 And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, I will disguise myself, and I will go to the battle; but put thou on thy robes. So the king of Israel disguised himself; and they went to the battle.(kjv) 2Ch 18:29 And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, "I will disguise myself and go into battle; but you put on your robes." So the king of Israel disguised himself, and they went into battle.(nkjv) ======= 2 Chronicles 18:30 ============ 2Ch 18:30 Now the king of Aram had commanded the captains of his chariots, saying, "Do not fight with small or great, but with the king of Israel alone."(nasb) 2Ch 18:30 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.(kjv) 2Ch 18:30 Now the king of Syria had commanded the captains of the chariots who were with him, saying, "Fight with no one small or great, but only with the king of Israel."(nkjv) ======= 2 Chronicles 18:31 ============ 2Ch 18:31 So when the captains of the chariots saw Jehoshaphat, they said, "It is the king of Israel," and they turned aside to fight against him. But Jehoshaphat cried out, and the Lord helped him, and God diverted them from him.(nasb) 2Ch 18:31 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.(kjv) 2Ch 18:31 So it was, when the captains of the chariots saw Jehoshaphat, that they said, "It is the king of Israel!" Therefore they surrounded him to attack; but Jehoshaphat cried out, and the Lord helped him, and God diverted them from him.(nkjv) ======= 2 Chronicles 18:32 ============ 2Ch 18:32 When the captains of the chariots saw that it was not the king of Israel, they turned back from pursuing him.(nasb) 2Ch 18:32 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.(kjv) 2Ch 18:32 For so it was, when the captains of the chariots saw that it was not the king of Israel, that they turned back from pursuing him.(nkjv) ======= 2 Chronicles 18:33 ============ 2Ch 18:33 A certain man drew his bow at random and struck the king of Israel in a joint of the armor. So he said to the driver of the chariot, "Turn around and take me out of the fight, for I am severely wounded."(nasb) 2Ch 18:33 And a certain man drew a bow at a venture, and smote the king of Israel between the joints of the harness: therefore he said to his chariot man, Turn thine hand, that thou mayest carry me out of the host; for I am wounded.(kjv) 2Ch 18:33 Now a certain man drew a bow at random, and struck the king of Israel between the joints of his armor. So he said to the driver of his chariot, "Turn around and take me out of the battle, for I am wounded."(nkjv) ======= 2 Chronicles 18:34 ============ 2Ch 18:34 The battle raged that day, and the king of Israel propped himself up in his chariot in front of the Arameans until the evening; and at sunset he died. (nasb) 2Ch 18:34 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.(kjv) 2Ch 18:34 The battle increased that day, and the king of Israel propped himself up in his chariot facing the Syrians until evening; and about the time of sunset he died.(nkjv) ======= 2 Chronicles 19:1 ============ 2Ch 19:1 Then Jehoshaphat the king of Judah returned in safety to his house in Jerusalem.(nasb) 2Ch 19:1 And Jehoshaphat the king of Judah returned to his house in peace to Jerusalem.(kjv) 2Ch 19:1 Then Jehoshaphat the king of Judah returned safely to his house in Jerusalem.(nkjv) |
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