1 A nd they continued three years without war between Syria and Israel.

Syria and Israel continued without war for three years.

2 A nd it came to pass in the third year, that Jehoshaphat the king of Judah came down to the king of Israel.

In the third year Jehoshaphat king of Judah came down to the king of Israel.

3 A nd the king of Israel said unto his servants, Know ye that Ramoth in Gilead is ours, and we be still, and take it not out of the hand of the king of Syria?

And king of Israel said to his servants, Do you know that Ramoth in Gilead is ours, and we keep silence and do not take it from the king of Syria?

4 A nd he said unto Jehoshaphat, Wilt thou go with me to battle to Ramoth-gilead? And Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, I am as thou art, my people as thy people, my horses as thy horses.

And said to Jehoshaphat, Will you go with me to Ramoth-gilead to battle? Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, I am as you are, my people as your people, my horses as your horses.

5 A nd Jehoshaphat said unto the king of Israel, Enquire, I pray thee, at the word of the Lord to day.

But Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, Inquire first, I pray you, for the word of the Lord today.

6 T hen the king of Israel gathered the prophets together, about four hundred men, and said unto them, Shall I go against Ramoth-gilead to battle, or shall I forbear? And they said, Go up; for the Lord shall deliver it into the hand of the king.

Then king of Israel gathered the prophets together, about 400 men, and said to them, Shall I go against Ramoth-gilead to battle, or shall I hold back? And they said, Go up, for the Lord will deliver it into the hand of the king.

7 A nd Jehoshaphat said, Is there not here a prophet of the Lord besides, that we might enquire of him?

Jehoshaphat said, Is there not another prophet of the Lord here whom we may ask?

8 A nd the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, There is yet one man, Micaiah the son of Imlah, by whom we may enquire of the Lord: but I hate him; for he doth not prophesy good concerning me, but evil. And Jehoshaphat said, Let not the king say so.

king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, There is yet one man, Micaiah son of Imlah, by whom we may inquire of the Lord, but I hate him, for he never prophesies good for me, but evil. Jehoshaphat said, Let not the king say that.

9 T hen the king of Israel called an officer, and said, Hasten hither Micaiah the son of Imlah.

Then king of Israel told an officer, Bring quickly Micaiah son of Imlah.

10 A nd the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah sat each on his throne, having put on their robes, in a void place in the entrance of the gate of Samaria; and all the prophets prophesied before them.

Now the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat king of Judah were sitting in robes, each on his throne in an open place at the entrance of the gate of Samaria; and all the prophets prophesied before them.

11 A nd Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah made him horns of iron: and he said, Thus saith the Lord, With these shalt thou push the Syrians, until thou have consumed them.

And Zedekiah son of Chenaanah made him horns of iron and said, Thus says the Lord: With these you shall push the Syrians until they are destroyed.

12 A nd all the prophets prophesied so, saying, Go up to Ramoth-gilead, and prosper: for the Lord shall deliver it into the king’s hand.

And all the prophets agreed, saying, Go up to Ramoth-gilead and prosper, for the Lord will deliver it into the king’s hand.

13 A nd the messenger that was gone to call Micaiah spake unto him, saying, Behold now, the words of the prophets declare good unto the king with one mouth: let thy word, I pray thee, be like the word of one of them, and speak that which is good.

The messenger who went to call Micaiah said to him, Behold now, the prophets unanimously declare good to the king. Let your answer, I pray you, be like theirs, and say what is good.

14 A nd Micaiah said, As the Lord liveth, what the Lord saith unto me, that will I speak.

But Micaiah said, As the Lord lives, I will speak what the Lord says to me.

15 S o he came to the king. And the king said unto him, Micaiah, shall we go against Ramoth-gilead to battle, or shall we forbear? And he answered him, Go, and prosper: for the Lord shall deliver it into the hand of the king.

So he came to the king. King said, Micaiah, shall we go against Ramoth-gilead to battle, or shall we hold back? And he answered, Go and prosper, for the Lord will deliver it into the king’s hand.

16 A nd the king said unto him, How many times shall I adjure thee that thou tell me nothing but that which is true in the name of the Lord ?

And the king said to him, How many times must I charge you to tell me nothing but the truth in the name of the Lord?

17 A nd he said, I saw all Israel scattered upon the hills, as sheep that have not a shepherd: and the Lord said, These have no master: let them return every man to his house in peace.

And he said, I saw all Israel scattered upon the hills as sheep that have no shepherd, and the Lord said, These have no master. Let them return every man to his house in peace.

18 A nd the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, Did I not tell thee that he would prophesy no good concerning me, but evil?

Then the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, Did I not tell you that he would prophesy no good concerning me, but evil?

19 A nd he said, Hear thou therefore the word of the Lord: I saw the Lord sitting on his throne, and all the host of heaven standing by him on his right hand and on his left.

And Micaiah said, Hear the word of the Lord: I saw the Lord sitting on His throne, and all the host of heaven standing by Him on His right hand and on His left.

20 A nd the Lord said, Who shall persuade Ahab, that he may go up and fall at Ramoth-gilead? And one said on this manner, and another said on that manner.

And the Lord said, Who will entice Ahab to go up and fall at Ramoth-gilead? One said this way, another said that way.

21 A nd there came forth a spirit, and stood before the Lord, and said, I will persuade him.

Then there came forth a spirit and stood before the Lord and said, I will entice him.

22 A nd the Lord said unto him, Wherewith? And he said, I will go forth, and I will be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets. And he said, Thou shalt persuade him, and prevail also: go forth, and do so.

The Lord said to him, By what means? And he said, I will go forth and be a lying spirit in the mouths of all his prophets. said, You shall entice him and succeed also. Go forth and do it.

23 N ow therefore, behold, the Lord hath put a lying spirit in the mouth of all these thy prophets, and the Lord hath spoken evil concerning thee.

So the Lord has put a lying spirit in the mouths of all these prophets; and the Lord has spoken evil concerning you.

24 B ut Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah went near, and smote Micaiah on the cheek, and said, Which way went the Spirit of the Lord from me to speak unto thee?

But Zedekiah son of Chenaanah went near and struck Micaiah on the cheek and said, Which way went the Spirit of the Lord from me to speak to you?

25 A nd Micaiah said, Behold, thou shalt see in that day, when thou shalt go into an inner chamber to hide thyself.

Micaiah said, Behold, you shall see on that day when you go into an inner chamber to hide yourself.

26 A nd the king of Israel said, Take Micaiah, and carry him back unto Amon the governor of the city, and to Joash the king’s son;

king of Israel said, Take Micaiah, carry him back to Amon the governor of the city and to Joash the king’s son,

27 a nd 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 come in peace.

And say, The king says, Put this fellow in prison and feed him with bread and water of affliction until I come in peace.

28 A nd Micaiah said, If thou return at all in peace, the Lord hath not spoken by me. And he said, Hearken, O people, every one of you.

Micaiah said, If you return at all in peace, the Lord has not spoken by me. He, Hear, O people, every one of you!

29 S o the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah went up to Ramoth-gilead.

So king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah went up to Ramoth-gilead.

30 A nd the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, I will disguise myself, and enter into the battle; but put thou on thy robes. And the king of Israel disguised himself, and went into the battle.

And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, I will disguise myself and enter the battle, but you put on your clothing. And the king of Israel disguised himself and went into the battle.

31 B ut the king of Syria commanded his thirty and two captains that had rule over his chariots, saying, Fight neither with small nor great, save only with the king of Israel.

But the king of Syria had commanded the thirty-two captains of his chariots, Fight neither with small nor great, but only with king of Israel.

32 A nd it came to pass, when the captains of the chariots saw Jehoshaphat, that they said, Surely it is the king of Israel. And they turned aside to fight against him: and Jehoshaphat cried out.

And when the captains of the chariots saw Jehoshaphat, they said, Surely it is the king of Israel. They turned to fight against him, but Jehoshaphat cried out.

33 A nd it came to pass, when the captains of the chariots perceived that it was not the king of Israel, that they turned back from pursuing him.

And when the captains of the chariots saw that it was not the king of Israel, they turned back from pursuing him.

34 A nd a certain man drew a bow at a venture, and smote the king of Israel between the joints of the harness: wherefore he said unto the driver of his chariot, Turn thine hand, and carry me out of the host; for I am wounded.

But a certain man drew a bow at a venture and smote the king of Israel between the joints of the armor. So he said to the driver of his chariot, Turn around and carry me out of the army, for I am wounded.

35 A nd the battle increased that day: and the king was stayed up in his chariot against the Syrians, and died at even: and the blood ran out of the wound into the midst of the chariot.

The battle increased that day, and the king was propped up in his chariot facing the Syrians, and at nightfall he died. And the blood of his wound flowed onto the floor of the chariot.

36 A nd there went a proclamation throughout the host about the going down of the sun, saying, Every man to his city, and every man to his own country.

And there went a cry throughout the army about sundown, saying, Every man to his city and his own country,

37 S o the king died, and was brought to Samaria; and they buried the king in Samaria.

For the king is dead! And was brought to Samaria, where they buried him.

38 A nd one washed the chariot in the pool of Samaria; and the dogs licked up his blood; and they washed his armour; according unto the word of the Lord which he spake.

And they washed chariot by the pool of Samaria, where the harlots bathed, and the dogs licked up his blood, as the Lord had predicted.

39 N ow the rest of the acts of Ahab, and all that he did, and the ivory house which he made, and all the cities that he built, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?

The rest of Ahab’s acts, all he did, the ivory palace and all the cities he built, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel?

40 S o Ahab slept with his fathers; and Ahaziah his son reigned in his stead.

So Ahab slept with his fathers. Ahaziah his son reigned in his stead.

41 A nd Jehoshaphat the son of Asa began to reign over Judah in the fourth year of Ahab king of Israel.

Jehoshaphat son of Asa began to reign over Judah in the fourth year of Ahab king of Israel.

42 J ehoshaphat was thirty and five years old when he began to reign; and he reigned twenty and five years in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Azubah the daughter of Shilhi.

Jehoshaphat was thirty-five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned twenty-five years in Jerusalem. His mother was Azubah daughter of Shilhi.

43 A nd he walked in all the ways of Asa his father; he turned not aside from it, doing that which was right in the eyes of the Lord: nevertheless the high places were not taken away; for the people offered and burnt incense yet in the high places.

He walked in all the ways or customs of Asa his father, never swerving from it, doing right in the sight of the Lord. However, the high places were not taken away; for the people still sacrificed and burned incense in the high places.

44 A nd Jehoshaphat made peace with the king of Israel.

And Jehoshaphat made peace with Israel’s king.

45 N ow the rest of the acts of Jehoshaphat, and his might that he shewed, and how he warred, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?

The rest of the acts of Jehoshaphat, his might that he showed and how he warred, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah?

46 A nd the remnant of the Sodomites, which remained in the days of his father Asa, he took out of the land.

And the remnant of the sodomites (the male cult prostitutes) who remained in the days of his father Asa, expelled from the country.

47 T here was then no king in Edom: a deputy was king.

There was no king in Edom; a deputy was acting king.

48 J ehoshaphat made ships of Tharshish to go to Ophir for gold: but they went not; for the ships were broken at Ezion-geber.

Jehoshaphat ordered ships of Tarshish to go to Ophir for gold, but they did not go, for the ships were wrecked at Ezion-geber.

49 T hen said Ahaziah the son of Ahab unto Jehoshaphat, Let my servants go with thy servants in the ships. But Jehoshaphat would not.

When Ahaziah son of Ahab said to Jehoshaphat, Let my servants go with your servants in the ships, Jehoshaphat refused.

50 A nd Jehoshaphat slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David his father: and Jehoram his son reigned in his stead.

Jehoshaphat slept with his fathers and was buried with them in the city of David his father. And Jehoram his son reigned in his stead.

51 A haziah the son of Ahab began to reign over Israel in Samaria the seventeenth year of Jehoshaphat king of Judah, and reigned two years over Israel.

Ahaziah son of Ahab began his two-year reign over Israel in Samaria in the seventeenth year of Jehoshaphat king of Judah.

52 A nd he did evil in the sight of the Lord, and walked in the way of his father, and in the way of his mother, and in the way of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel to sin:

He did evil in the sight of the Lord and walked in the ways of his father and of his mother and of Jeroboam son of Nebat, who made Israel sin.

53 f or he served Baal, and worshipped him, and provoked to anger the Lord God of Israel, according to all that his father had done.

He served Baal and worshiped him and provoked the Lord, the God of Israel, to anger in all the ways his father had done.