Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat king of Judah went up to Ramoth Gilead. New Living Translation So King Ahab of Israel and King Jehoshaphat of Judah led their armies against Ramoth-gilead. English Standard Version So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah went up to Ramoth-gilead. Berean Standard Bible So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat king of Judah went up to Ramoth-gilead. King James Bible So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah went up to Ramothgilead. New King James Version So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah went up to Ramoth Gilead. New American Standard Bible So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat king of Judah went up against Ramoth-gilead. NASB 1995 So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat king of Judah went up against Ramoth-gilead. NASB 1977 So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat king of Judah went up against Ramoth-gilead. Legacy Standard Bible So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat king of Judah went up against Ramoth-gilead. Amplified Bible So [Ahab] the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat king of Judah went up against Ramoth-gilead. Christian Standard Bible Then the king of Israel and Judah’s King Jehoshaphat went up to Ramoth-gilead. Holman Christian Standard Bible Then the king of Israel and Judah’s King Jehoshaphat went up to Ramoth-gilead. American Standard Version So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah went up to Ramoth-gilead. Contemporary English Version Ahab and Jehoshaphat led their armies to Ramoth in Gilead. English Revised Version So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah went up to Ramoth-gilead. GOD'S WORD® Translation So the king of Israel and King Jehoshaphat of Judah went to Ramoth in Gilead. Good News Translation Then King Ahab of Israel and King Jehoshaphat of Judah went to attack the city of Ramoth in Gilead. International Standard Version So the king of Israel and King Jehoshaphat of Judah both attacked Ramoth-gilead. Majority Standard Bible So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat king of Judah went up to Ramoth-gilead. NET Bible The king of Israel and King Jehoshaphat of Judah attacked Ramoth Gilead. New Heart English Bible So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah went up to Ramoth Gilead. Webster's Bible Translation So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah went up to Ramoth-gilead. World English Bible So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah went up to Ramoth Gilead. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd the king of Israel goes up—and Jehoshaphat king of Judah—to Ramoth-Gilead; Young's Literal Translation And the king of Israel goeth up, and Jehoshaphat king of Judah, unto Ramoth-Gilead; Smith's Literal Translation And the king of Israel will go up, and Jehoshaphat king of Judah, to Ramoth-Gilead. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleSo the king of Israel and Josaphat king of Juda went up to Ramoth Galaad. Catholic Public Domain Version And so, the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat, the king of Judah, ascended against Ramoth Gilead. New American Bible The king of Israel and Jehoshaphat, king of Judah, went up to Ramoth-gilead, New Revised Standard Version So the king of Israel and King Jehoshaphat of Judah went up to Ramoth-gilead. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleSo Jehoshaphat the king of Judah and Ahab the king of Israel went up to Ramath-gilead. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And Yehoshaphat, King of the house of Yehuda, and Akhab, King of Israel, came up to Ramath Gelad. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the kind of Judah went up to Ramoth-gilead. Brenton Septuagint Translation So the king of Israel, and Josaphat king of Juda, went up to Ramoth Galaad. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Ahab's Defeat and Death28So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat king of Judah went up to Ramoth-gilead. 29And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “I will disguise myself and go into battle, but you wear your royal robes.” So the king of Israel disguised himself and went into battle.… Cross References 1 Kings 22:29 So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat king of Judah went up to Ramoth-gilead. 2 Chronicles 35:20-22 After all this, when Josiah had set the temple in order, Neco king of Egypt marched up to fight at Carchemish by the Euphrates, and Josiah went out to confront him. / But Neco sent messengers to him, saying, “What is the issue between you and me, O king of Judah? I have not come against you today, but I am fighting another dynasty, and God has told me to hurry. So stop opposing God, who is with me, or He will destroy you!” / Josiah, however, did not turn away from him; instead, in order to engage him in battle, he disguised himself. He did not listen to Neco’s words from the mouth of God, but went to fight him on the Plain of Megiddo. 1 Kings 22:1-4 Then three years passed without war between Aram and Israel. / However, in the third year, Jehoshaphat king of Judah went down to visit the king of Israel, / who said to his servants, “Do you not know that Ramoth-gilead is ours, but we have failed to take it from the hand of the king of Aram?” ... 2 Chronicles 19:2 Jehu son of Hanani the seer went out to confront him and said to King Jehoshaphat, “Should you help the wicked and love those who hate the LORD? Because of this, the wrath of the LORD is upon you. 1 Kings 22:5-8 But Jehoshaphat also said to the king of Israel, “Please inquire first for the word of the LORD.” / So the king of Israel assembled the prophets, about four hundred men, and asked them, “Should I go to war against Ramoth-gilead, or should I refrain?” “Go up,” they replied, “and the Lord will deliver it into the hand of the king.” / But Jehoshaphat asked, “Is there not still a prophet of the LORD here of whom we can inquire?” ... 2 Chronicles 18:3 Ahab king of Israel asked Jehoshaphat king of Judah, “Will you go with me against Ramoth-gilead?” And Jehoshaphat replied, “I am as you are, and my people are your people; we will join you in the war.” 1 Kings 22:13-18 Then the messenger who had gone to call Micaiah instructed him, “Behold now, with one accord the words of the prophets are favorable to the king. So please let your words be like theirs, and speak favorably.” / But Micaiah said, “As surely as the LORD lives, I will speak whatever the LORD tells me.” / When Micaiah arrived, the king asked him, “Micaiah, should we go to war against Ramoth-gilead, or should we refrain?” “Go up and triumph,” Micaiah replied, “for the LORD will deliver it into the hand of the king.” ... 2 Chronicles 18:4-7 But Jehoshaphat also said to the king of Israel, “Please inquire first for the word of the LORD.” / So the king of Israel assembled the prophets, four hundred men, and asked them, “Should we go to war against Ramoth-gilead, or should we refrain?” “Go up,” they replied, “and God will deliver it into the hand of the king.” / But Jehoshaphat asked, “Is there not still a prophet of the LORD here of whom we can inquire?” ... 1 Kings 22:19-23 Micaiah continued, “Therefore 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 and on His left. / And the LORD said, ‘Who will entice Ahab to march up and fall at Ramoth-gilead?’ And one suggested this, and another that. / Then a spirit came forward, stood before the LORD, and said, ‘I will entice him.’ ‘By what means?’ asked the LORD. ... 2 Chronicles 18:12-22 Then the messenger who had gone to call Micaiah instructed him, “Behold, with one accord the words of the prophets are favorable to the king. So please let your words be like theirs, and speak favorably.” / But Micaiah said, “As surely as the LORD lives, I will speak whatever my God tells me.” / When Micaiah arrived, the king asked him, “Micaiah, should we go to war against Ramoth-gilead, or should we refrain?” “Go up and triumph,” Micaiah replied, “for they will be delivered into your hand.” ... 1 Kings 22:24-28 Then Zedekiah son of Chenaanah went up, struck Micaiah in the face, and demanded, “Which way did the Spirit of the LORD go when He departed from me to speak with you?” / Micaiah replied, “You will soon see, on that day when you go and hide in an inner room.” / And the king of Israel declared, “Take Micaiah and return him to Amon the governor of the city and to Joash the king’s son, ... 2 Chronicles 18:23-27 Then Zedekiah son of Chenaanah went up, struck Micaiah in the face, and demanded, “Which way did the Spirit of the LORD go when He departed from me to speak with you?” / Micaiah replied, “You will soon see, on that day when you go and hide in an inner room.” / And the king of Israel declared, “Take Micaiah and return him to Amon the governor of the city and to Joash the king’s son, ... 1 Kings 22:30-33 And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “I will disguise myself and go into battle, but you wear your royal robes.” So the king of Israel disguised himself and went into battle. / Now the king of Aram had ordered his thirty-two chariot commanders, “Do not fight with anyone, small or great, except the king of Israel.” / When the chariot commanders saw Jehoshaphat, they said, “Surely this is the king of Israel!” So they turned to fight against him, but Jehoshaphat cried out. ... 2 Chronicles 18:29-32 And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “I will disguise myself and go into battle, but you wear your royal robes.” So the king of Israel disguised himself and went into battle. / Now the king of Aram had ordered his chariot commanders, “Do not fight with anyone, small or great, except the king of Israel.” / When the chariot commanders saw Jehoshaphat, they said, “This is the king of Israel!” So they turned to fight against him, but Jehoshaphat cried out, and the LORD helped him. God drew them away from him. ... 1 Kings 22:34-36 However, a certain man drew his bow without taking special aim, and he struck the king of Israel between the joints of his armor. So the king said to his charioteer, “Turn around and take me out of the battle, for I am badly wounded!” / The battle raged throughout that day, and the king was propped up in his chariot facing the Arameans. And the blood from his wound ran out onto the floor of the chariot, and that evening he died. / As the sun was setting, the cry rang out in the army: “Every man to his own city, and every man to his own land!” Treasury of Scripture So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah went up to Ramothgilead. the king 1 Kings 22:29-33 So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah went up to Ramothgilead… Jump to Previous Gilead Israel Jehoshaphat Jehosh'aphat Judah Kind Ramoth Ramothgilead Ramoth-GileadJump to Next Gilead Israel Jehoshaphat Jehosh'aphat Judah Kind Ramoth Ramothgilead Ramoth-Gilead2 Chronicles 18 1. Jehoshaphat, joined in affinity with Ahab, is persuaded to go against Ramoth Gilead4. Ahab, seduced by false prophets, according to the word of Micaiah, is slain there So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat king of Judah This phrase refers to two distinct monarchs: Ahab, the king of Israel, and Jehoshaphat, the king of Judah. Ahab was known for his idolatry and alliance with Jezebel, which led Israel into sin. Jehoshaphat, in contrast, was a king who sought to follow the ways of the Lord, though he made questionable alliances. This joint venture highlights the political alliances of the time, where even a godly king like Jehoshaphat could be swayed into cooperation with a more corrupt ruler. This alliance is significant as it shows the complexities of political and spiritual leadership in ancient Israel and Judah. went up to Ramoth-gilead. Persons / Places / Events 1. King of Israel (Ahab)Ahab was the king of the northern kingdom of Israel, known for his idolatry and marriage to Jezebel, which led Israel into sin. 2. Jehoshaphat, King of Judah Jehoshaphat was the king of the southern kingdom of Judah, noted for his efforts to follow the ways of the Lord, though he made alliances that were sometimes questionable. 3. Ramoth-gilead A city of strategic importance located in the territory of Gilead, east of the Jordan River. It was a site of conflict between Israel and Aram (Syria). 4. Alliance and Battle The event involves the alliance between Ahab and Jehoshaphat to reclaim Ramoth-gilead from the Arameans, despite prophetic warnings. 5. Prophetic Warning Prior to this event, the prophet Micaiah warned that the battle would not be successful and that Ahab would die, highlighting the tension between divine prophecy and human decision-making. Teaching Points The Danger of Unequal AlliancesJehoshaphat's alliance with Ahab serves as a cautionary tale about forming partnerships that compromise one's values and faith. Believers are encouraged to seek alliances that honor God and His principles. The Importance of Heeding God's Warnings Despite the clear warning from Micaiah, Ahab and Jehoshaphat proceeded with their plans. This teaches the importance of listening to God's guidance, even when it contradicts our desires. The Consequences of Disobedience The outcome of the battle at Ramoth-gilead illustrates the consequences of ignoring God's word. Believers are reminded that disobedience can lead to unnecessary hardship and loss. Seeking God's Counsel in Decision-Making Jehoshaphat's account highlights the need for seeking God's counsel in all decisions. Believers are encouraged to prioritize prayer and scripture in their decision-making processes.Verse 28. - It must remain doubtful which of the kings carried with him the uneasier heart. What Jehoshaphat might have gained in less element of personal and physical fear, he by rights should have lost in sensitiveness of conscience. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew So the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־ (me·leḵ-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 4428: A king of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc and Jehoshaphat וִֽיהוֹשָׁפָ֥ט (wî·hō·wō·šā·p̄āṭ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3092: Jehoshaphat -- 'the LORD has judged', the name of a number of Israelites king מֶֽלֶךְ־ (me·leḵ-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 4428: A king of Judah יְהוּדָ֖ה (yə·hū·ḏāh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3063: Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites went up וַיַּ֧עַל (way·ya·‘al) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5927: To ascend, in, actively to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to Ramoth-gilead. רָמֹ֥ת (rā·mōṯ) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 7433: Ramoth-gilead -- a city East of the Jordan Links 2 Chronicles 18:28 NIV2 Chronicles 18:28 NLT 2 Chronicles 18:28 ESV 2 Chronicles 18:28 NASB 2 Chronicles 18:28 KJV 2 Chronicles 18:28 BibleApps.com 2 Chronicles 18:28 Biblia Paralela 2 Chronicles 18:28 Chinese Bible 2 Chronicles 18:28 French Bible 2 Chronicles 18:28 Catholic Bible OT History: 2 Chronicles 18:28 So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat (2 Chron. 2Ch iiCh ii ch 2 chr 2chr) |