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1 Now Jehoshaphat (YHWH has judged) had an abundance of riches and honor, and he allied himself with Ahab (father's brother) by marriage. 2 And some years later he went down to visit Ahab (father's brother) in Samaria (watch mountain), where Ahab sacrificed many sheep and cattle for him and the people with him and urged him to march up to Ramoth-gilead (heights) (rocky region). 3 Ahab (father's brother) king of Israel (he wrestles with God) asked Jehoshaphat (YHWH has judged) king of Judah (praised), “Will you go with me against Ramoth-gilead (heights) (rocky region)?” And Jehoshaphat replied, “I am as you are, and my people are your people; we will join you in the war.” 4 But Jehoshaphat (YHWH has judged) also said to the king of Israel (he wrestles with God), “Please inquire first for the word of the LORD {YHWH}.” 5 So the king of Israel (he wrestles with God) assembled the prophets, four hundred men, and asked them, “Should we go to war against Ramoth-gilead (heights) (rocky region), or should we refrain?” “Go up,” they replied, “and God {Elohim} will deliver it into the hand of the king.” 6 But Jehoshaphat (YHWH has judged) asked, “Is there not still a prophet of the LORD {YHWH} here of whom we can inquire?” 7 The king of Israel (he wrestles with God) answered (YHWH has judged), “There is still one man through whom we can inquire of the LORD {YHWH}, but I hate him because he never prophesies anything good for me, but only bad. He is Micaiah (who is like God) son of Imlah (whom God will fill up).” “The king should not say that!” Jehoshaphat replied. 2 Chronicles 18:1-7, Berean Annotated Bible. Public domain.
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