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  • 2 Chronicles 21:1 - Jehoshaphat joined the members of his family who had already died. He was buried in the family tomb in the City of David. Jehoshaphat’s son Jehoram became the next king after him.
  • 2 Kings 14:21 - All the people of Judah made Uzziah king. He was 16 years old. They made him king in place of his father Amaziah.
  • 2 Chronicles 26:1 - All the people of Judah made Uzziah king. He was 16 years old. They made him king in place of his father Amaziah.
  • 2 Chronicles 26:2 - Uzziah rebuilt Elath. He brought it under Judah’s control again. He did it after Amaziah joined the members of his family who had already died.
  • 2 Chronicles 26:3 - Uzziah was 16 years old when he became king. He ruled in Jerusalem for 52 years. His mother’s name was Jekoliah. She was from Jerusalem.
  • 2 Chronicles 26:4 - Uzziah did what was right in the eyes of the Lord, just as his father Amaziah had done.
  • 2 Chronicles 26:5 - He tried to obey God during the days of Zechariah. Zechariah taught him to have respect for God. As long as Uzziah obeyed the Lord, God gave him success.
  • 2 Chronicles 26:6 - Uzziah went to war against the Philistines. He broke down the walls of Gath, Jabneh and Ashdod. Then he rebuilt some towns that were near Ashdod. He also rebuilt some other towns where Philistines lived.
  • 2 Chronicles 26:7 - God helped him fight against the Philistines. He also helped him fight against the Meunites and against the Arabs who lived in Gur Baal.
  • 2 Chronicles 26:8 - The Ammonites brought to Uzziah the gifts he required of them. He became famous all the way to the border of Egypt. That’s because he had become very powerful.
  • 2 Chronicles 26:9 - Uzziah built towers in Jerusalem. They were at the Corner Gate, the Valley Gate and the angle of the wall. He made the towers very strong.
  • 2 Chronicles 26:10 - He also built towers in the desert. He dug many wells, because he had a lot of livestock. The livestock were in the western hills and on the plains. Uzziah had people working in his fields and vineyards in the hills and in the rich lands. That’s because he loved the soil.
  • 2 Chronicles 26:11 - Uzziah’s army was well trained. It was ready to march out by military groups according to their numbers. Jeiel and Maaseiah brought them together. Jeiel was the secretary. Maaseiah was the officer. They were under the direction of Hananiah. He was one of the royal officials.
  • 2 Chronicles 26:12 - The total number of family leaders who were over the fighting men was 2,600.
  • 2 Chronicles 26:13 - An army of 307,500 men was under their command. The men were trained for war. They were a powerful force. They helped the king against his enemies.
  • 2 Chronicles 26:14 - Uzziah provided the entire army with shields, spears, helmets, coats of armor, bows, and stones for their slings.
  • 2 Chronicles 26:15 - In Jerusalem he invented machines to be used on the towers and on the corners of city walls. These machines were used by men who shot arrows from the walls. The machines were also used by men to throw large stones from the walls. Uzziah became famous everywhere. God greatly helped him until he became powerful.
  • 2 Chronicles 26:16 - But after Uzziah became powerful, his pride brought him down. He wasn’t faithful to the Lord his God. He entered the Lord’s temple to burn incense on the altar for burning incense.
  • 2 Chronicles 26:17 - Azariah the priest followed him in. So did 80 other brave priests of the Lord.
  • 2 Chronicles 26:18 - They stood up to Uzziah. They said, “Uzziah, it isn’t right for you to burn incense to the Lord. Only the priests are supposed to do that. They are members of the family line of Aaron. They have been set apart to burn incense. So get out of here. Leave the temple. You haven’t been faithful. The Lord God won’t honor you.”
  • 2 Chronicles 26:19 - Uzziah was holding a shallow cup. He was ready to burn incense in it. He became angry. He shouted at the priests in the Lord’s temple. He did it near the altar for burning incense. While he was shouting, a skin disease suddenly broke out on his forehead.
  • 2 Chronicles 26:20 - Azariah the chief priest and all the other priests looked at him. They saw that Uzziah had a skin disease on his forehead. So they hurried him out of the temple. Actually, he himself really wanted to leave. He knew that the Lord was making him suffer.
  • 2 Chronicles 26:21 - King Uzziah had the skin disease until the day he died. He lived in a separate house because he had the disease. And he wasn’t allowed to enter the Lord’s temple. Uzziah’s son Jotham was in charge of the palace. Jotham ruled over the people of the land.
  • 2 Chronicles 26:22 - The other events of Uzziah’s rule from beginning to end were written down by Isaiah the prophet. Isaiah was the son of Amoz.
  • 2 Chronicles 26:23 - Uzziah joined the members of his family who had already died. He was buried near them in a royal burial ground. People said, “He had a skin disease.” Uzziah’s son Jotham became the next king after him.
  • 2 Chronicles 17:1 - Jehoshaphat was the son of Asa. Jehoshaphat became the next king after him. He made his kingdom strong in case Israel would attack him.
  • 2 Chronicles 17:2 - He placed troops in all the cities of Judah that had high walls around them. He stationed some soldiers in Judah. He also put some in the towns of Ephraim that his father Asa had captured.
  • 2 Chronicles 17:3 - The Lord was with Jehoshaphat. That’s because he lived the way King David had lived. He didn’t ask for advice from the gods that were named Baal.
  • 2 Chronicles 17:4 - Instead, Jehoshaphat obeyed the God of his father. He obeyed the Lord’s commands instead of the practices of Israel.
  • 2 Chronicles 17:5 - The Lord made the kingdom secure under Jehoshaphat’s control. All the people of Judah brought gifts to Jehoshaphat. So he had great wealth and honor.
  • 2 Chronicles 17:6 - His heart was committed to living the way the Lord wanted him to. He removed the high places from Judah. He also removed the poles used to worship the female god named Asherah.
  • 2 Chronicles 17:7 - In the third year of his rule, he sent his officials to teach in the towns of Judah. The officials were Ben-Hail, Obadiah, Zechariah, Nethanel and Micaiah.
  • 2 Chronicles 17:8 - Some Levites were with them. Their names were Shemaiah, Nethaniah, Zebadiah, Asahel, Shemiramoth, Jehonathan, Adonijah, Tobijah and Tob-Adonijah. Elishama and Jehoram, the priests, were also with them.
  • 2 Chronicles 17:9 - They taught people all through Judah. They took the Book of the Law of the Lord with them. They went around to all the towns of Judah. And they taught the people.
  • 2 Chronicles 17:10 - All the kingdoms of the lands around Judah became afraid of the Lord. So they didn’t go to war against Jehoshaphat.
  • 2 Chronicles 17:11 - Some Philistines brought to Jehoshaphat the gifts and silver he required of them. The Arabs brought him their flocks. They brought him 7,700 rams and 7,700 goats.
  • 2 Chronicles 17:12 - Jehoshaphat became more and more powerful. He built forts in Judah. He also built cities in Judah where he could store things.
  • 2 Chronicles 17:13 - He had large supplies in the towns of Judah. In Jerusalem he kept men who knew how to fight well.
  • 2 Chronicles 17:14 - Here is a list of them, family by family. From Judah there were commanders of groups of 1,000. One of them was Adnah. He commanded 300,000 fighting men.
  • 2 Chronicles 17:15 - Another was Jehohanan. He commanded 280,000.
  • 2 Chronicles 17:16 - Another was Amasiah, the son of Zikri. Amasiah commanded 200,000. He had offered to serve the Lord.
  • 2 Chronicles 17:17 - From Benjamin there were also commanders. One of them was Eliada. He was a brave soldier. He commanded 200,000 men. They were armed with bows and shields.
  • 2 Chronicles 17:18 - Another was Jehozabad. He commanded 180,000 men. They were prepared for battle.
  • 2 Chronicles 17:19 - These were the men who served the king. He stationed some other men in the cities all through Judah. The cities had high walls around them.
  • 2 Kings 8:16 - Jehoram began to rule as king over Judah. It was in the fifth year that Joram was king of Israel. Joram was the son of Ahab. Jehoram was the son of Jehoshaphat.
  • 2 Kings 15:1 - Uzziah began to rule as king over Judah. It was in the 27th year that Jeroboam was king of Israel. Uzziah was the son of Amaziah.
  • 2 Kings 15:2 - Uzziah was 16 years old when he became king. He ruled in Jerusalem for 52 years. His mother’s name was Jekoliah. She was from Jerusalem.
  • 2 Kings 15:3 - Uzziah did what was right in the eyes of the Lord, just as his father Amaziah had done.
  • 2 Kings 15:4 - But the high places weren’t removed. The people continued to offer sacrifices and burn incense there.
  • 2 Kings 15:5 - The Lord caused King Uzziah to suffer from a skin disease until the day he died. He lived in a separate house. His son Jotham was in charge of the palace. Jotham ruled over the people of the land.
  • 2 Kings 15:6 - The other events of the rule of Uzziah are written down. Everything he did is written in the official records of the kings of Judah.
  • 2 Kings 3:1 - Joram became king of Israel in Samaria. It was in the 18th year that Jehoshaphat was king of Judah. Joram ruled for 12 years. He was the son of Ahab.
  • 1 Kings 22:2 - In the third year Jehoshaphat went down to see Ahab, the king of Israel. Jehoshaphat was king of Judah.
  • 1 Kings 22:3 - The king of Israel had spoken to his officials. He had said, “Don’t you know that Ramoth Gilead belongs to us? And we aren’t even doing anything to take it back from the king of Aram.”
  • 1 Kings 22:4 - So Ahab asked Jehoshaphat, “Will you go with me to fight against Ramoth Gilead?” Jehoshaphat replied to the king of Israel, “Yes. I’ll go with you. My men will go with you. My horses will also go with you.”
  • 1 Kings 22:5 - Jehoshaphat continued, “First ask the Lord for advice.”
  • 1 Kings 22:6 - So the king of Israel brought about 400 prophets together. He asked them, “Should I go to war against Ramoth Gilead? Or should I stay here?” “Go,” they answered. “The Lord will hand it over to you.”
  • 1 Kings 22:7 - But Jehoshaphat asked, “Is there no longer a prophet of the Lord here? If there is, ask him what we should do.”
  • 1 Kings 22:8 - The king of Israel answered Jehoshaphat. He said, “There is still one other man we can go to. We can ask the Lord for advice through him. But I hate him. He never prophesies anything good about me. He only prophesies bad things. His name is Micaiah. He’s the son of Imlah.” “You shouldn’t say bad things about him,” Jehoshaphat replied.
  • 1 Kings 22:9 - So the king of Israel called for one of his officials. He told him, “Bring Micaiah, the son of Imlah, right away.”
  • 1 Kings 22:10 - The king of Israel and Jehoshaphat, the king of Judah, were wearing their royal robes. They were sitting on their thrones at the threshing floor. It was near the entrance of the gate of Samaria. All the prophets were prophesying in front of them.
  • 1 Kings 22:11 - Zedekiah was the son of Kenaanah. Zedekiah had made horns out of iron. They looked like animal horns. He announced, “The Lord says, ‘With these horns you will drive back the men of Aram until they are destroyed.’ ”
  • 1 Kings 22:12 - All the other prophets were prophesying the same thing. “Attack Ramoth Gilead,” they said. “Win the battle over it. The Lord will hand it over to you.”
  • 1 Kings 22:13 - A messenger went to get Micaiah. He said to him, “Look. The other prophets agree. All of them are saying the king will have success. So agree with them. Say the same thing they do.”
  • 1 Kings 22:14 - But Micaiah said, “You can be sure that the Lord lives. And here is something you can be just as sure of. I can only tell the king what the Lord tells me to say.”
  • 1 Kings 22:15 - When Micaiah arrived, the king spoke to him. He asked, “Should we go to war against Ramoth Gilead, or not?” “Attack,” he answered. “You will win. The Lord will hand Ramoth Gilead over to you.”
  • 1 Kings 22:16 - The king said to him, “I’ve made you promise to tell the truth many times before. So don’t tell me anything but the truth in the name of the Lord.”
  • 1 Kings 22:17 - Then Micaiah answered, “I saw all the Israelites scattered on the hills. They were like sheep that didn’t have a shepherd. The Lord said, ‘These people do not have a master. Let each of them go home in peace.’ ”
  • 1 Kings 22:18 - The king of Israel spoke to Jehoshaphat. He said, “Didn’t I tell you he never prophesies anything good about me? He only prophesies bad things.”
  • 1 Kings 22:19 - Micaiah continued, “Listen to the Lord’s message. I saw the Lord sitting on his throne. All the angels of heaven were standing around him. Some were standing at his right side. The others were standing at his left side.
  • 1 Kings 22:20 - The Lord said, ‘Who will get Ahab to attack Ramoth Gilead? I want him to die there.’ “One angel suggested one thing. Another suggested something else.
  • 1 Kings 22:21 - Finally, a spirit came forward and stood in front of the Lord. The spirit said, ‘I’ll get Ahab to do it.’
  • 1 Kings 22:22 - “ ‘How?’ the Lord asked. “The spirit said, ‘I’ll go out and put lies in the mouths of all his prophets.’ “ ‘You will have success in getting Ahab to attack Ramoth Gilead,’ said the Lord. ‘Go and do it.’
  • 1 Kings 22:23 - “So the Lord has put lies in the mouths of all your prophets. He has said that great harm will come to you.”
  • 1 Kings 22:24 - Then Zedekiah, the son of Kenaanah, went up and slapped Micaiah in the face. Zedekiah asked Micaiah, “Do you think the spirit sent by the Lord left me? Do you think that spirit went to speak to you?”
  • 1 Kings 22:25 - Micaiah replied, “You will find out on the day you go to hide in an inside room to save your life.”
  • 1 Kings 22:26 - Then the king of Israel gave an order. He said, “Take Micaiah away. Send him back to Amon. Amon is the ruler of the city of Samaria. And send him back to Joash. Joash is a member of the royal court.
  • 1 Kings 22:27 - Tell him, ‘The king says, “Put this fellow in prison. Don’t give him anything but bread and water until I return safely.” ’ ”
  • 1 Kings 22:28 - Micaiah announced, “Do you really think you will return safely? If you do, the Lord hasn’t spoken through me.” He continued, “All of you people, remember what I’ve said!”
  • 1 Kings 22:29 - So the king of Israel went up to Ramoth Gilead. Jehoshaphat, the king of Judah, went there too.
  • 1 Kings 22:30 - The king of Israel spoke to Jehoshaphat. He said, “I’ll go into battle wearing different clothes. Then people won’t recognize me. But you wear your royal robes.” So the king of Israel put on different clothes. Then he went into battle.
  • 1 Kings 22:31 - The king of Aram had given an order to his 32 chariot commanders. He had said, “Fight only against the king of Israel. Don’t fight against anyone else.”
  • 1 Kings 22:32 - The chariot commanders saw Jehoshaphat. They thought, “That has to be the king of Israel.” So they turned to attack him. But Jehoshaphat cried out.
  • 1 Kings 22:33 - Then the commanders saw he wasn’t the king of Israel after all. So they stopped chasing him.
  • 1 Kings 22:34 - But someone shot an arrow without taking aim. The arrow hit the king of Israel between the parts of his armor. The king told his chariot driver, “Turn the chariot around. Get me out of this battle. I’ve been wounded.”
  • 1 Kings 22:35 - All day long the battle continued. The king kept himself standing up by leaning against the inside of his chariot. He kept his face toward the men of Aram. The blood from his wound ran down onto the floor of the chariot. That evening he died.
  • 1 Kings 22:36 - As the sun was setting, a cry spread through the army. “Every man must go to his own town!” they said. “Every man must go to his own land!”
  • 1 Kings 22:37 - So the king died. He was brought to Samaria. They buried him there.
  • 1 Kings 22:38 - They washed the chariot at a pool in Samaria. It was where the prostitutes took baths. The dogs licked up Ahab’s blood. It happened exactly as the Lord had said it would.
  • 1 Kings 22:39 - The other events of Ahab’s rule are written down. Everything he did is written down. That includes the palace he built and decorated with ivory. It also includes the cities he built up and put high walls around. All these things are written in the official records of the kings of Israel.
  • 1 Kings 22:40 - Ahab joined the members of his family who had already died. Ahab’s son Ahaziah became the next king after him.
  • 1 Kings 22:41 - Jehoshaphat began to rule over Judah. It was in the fourth year that Ahab was king of Israel. Jehoshaphat was the son of Asa.
  • 1 Kings 22:42 - Jehoshaphat was 35 years old when he became king. He ruled in Jerusalem for 25 years. His mother’s name was Azubah. She was the daughter of Shilhi.
  • 1 Kings 22:43 - Jehoshaphat followed all the ways of his father Asa. He didn’t wander away from them. He did what was right in the sight of the Lord. But the high places weren’t removed. The people continued to offer sacrifices and burn incense at them.
  • 1 Kings 22:44 - Jehoshaphat was also at peace with the king of Israel.
  • 1 Kings 22:45 - The other events of Jehoshaphat’s rule are written down. The brave things he did in battle and everything else he accomplished are written down. All these things are written in the official records of the kings of Judah.
  • 1 Kings 22:46 - Jehoshaphat got rid of the rest of the male prostitutes who were at the temples. They had remained in the land even after the rule of his father Asa.
  • 1 Kings 22:47 - At that time Edom didn’t have a king. An area governor was in charge.
  • 1 Kings 22:48 - Jehoshaphat built many ships that he used to carry goods to be traded. The ships were supposed to go to Ophir for gold. But they never had a chance to sail. They were wrecked at Ezion Geber.
  • 1 Kings 22:49 - At that time Ahaziah, the son of Ahab, spoke to Jehoshaphat. He said, “Let my men sail with yours.” But Jehoshaphat refused.
  • 1 Kings 22:50 - Jehoshaphat joined the members of his family who had already died. He was buried in the family tomb in the city of King David. Jehoshaphat’s son Jehoram became the next king after him.
  • 1 Kings 15:24 - He joined the members of his family who had already died. He was buried in his family tomb. It was in the city of King David. Asa’s son Jehoshaphat became the next king after him.
  • 1 Chronicles 3:11 - Jehoram was the son of Jehoshaphat. Ahaziah was the son of Jehoram. Joash was the son of Ahaziah.
逐節對照交叉引用
  • 2 Chronicles 21:1 - Jehoshaphat joined the members of his family who had already died. He was buried in the family tomb in the City of David. Jehoshaphat’s son Jehoram became the next king after him.
  • 2 Kings 14:21 - All the people of Judah made Uzziah king. He was 16 years old. They made him king in place of his father Amaziah.
  • 2 Chronicles 26:1 - All the people of Judah made Uzziah king. He was 16 years old. They made him king in place of his father Amaziah.
  • 2 Chronicles 26:2 - Uzziah rebuilt Elath. He brought it under Judah’s control again. He did it after Amaziah joined the members of his family who had already died.
  • 2 Chronicles 26:3 - Uzziah was 16 years old when he became king. He ruled in Jerusalem for 52 years. His mother’s name was Jekoliah. She was from Jerusalem.
  • 2 Chronicles 26:4 - Uzziah did what was right in the eyes of the Lord, just as his father Amaziah had done.
  • 2 Chronicles 26:5 - He tried to obey God during the days of Zechariah. Zechariah taught him to have respect for God. As long as Uzziah obeyed the Lord, God gave him success.
  • 2 Chronicles 26:6 - Uzziah went to war against the Philistines. He broke down the walls of Gath, Jabneh and Ashdod. Then he rebuilt some towns that were near Ashdod. He also rebuilt some other towns where Philistines lived.
  • 2 Chronicles 26:7 - God helped him fight against the Philistines. He also helped him fight against the Meunites and against the Arabs who lived in Gur Baal.
  • 2 Chronicles 26:8 - The Ammonites brought to Uzziah the gifts he required of them. He became famous all the way to the border of Egypt. That’s because he had become very powerful.
  • 2 Chronicles 26:9 - Uzziah built towers in Jerusalem. They were at the Corner Gate, the Valley Gate and the angle of the wall. He made the towers very strong.
  • 2 Chronicles 26:10 - He also built towers in the desert. He dug many wells, because he had a lot of livestock. The livestock were in the western hills and on the plains. Uzziah had people working in his fields and vineyards in the hills and in the rich lands. That’s because he loved the soil.
  • 2 Chronicles 26:11 - Uzziah’s army was well trained. It was ready to march out by military groups according to their numbers. Jeiel and Maaseiah brought them together. Jeiel was the secretary. Maaseiah was the officer. They were under the direction of Hananiah. He was one of the royal officials.
  • 2 Chronicles 26:12 - The total number of family leaders who were over the fighting men was 2,600.
  • 2 Chronicles 26:13 - An army of 307,500 men was under their command. The men were trained for war. They were a powerful force. They helped the king against his enemies.
  • 2 Chronicles 26:14 - Uzziah provided the entire army with shields, spears, helmets, coats of armor, bows, and stones for their slings.
  • 2 Chronicles 26:15 - In Jerusalem he invented machines to be used on the towers and on the corners of city walls. These machines were used by men who shot arrows from the walls. The machines were also used by men to throw large stones from the walls. Uzziah became famous everywhere. God greatly helped him until he became powerful.
  • 2 Chronicles 26:16 - But after Uzziah became powerful, his pride brought him down. He wasn’t faithful to the Lord his God. He entered the Lord’s temple to burn incense on the altar for burning incense.
  • 2 Chronicles 26:17 - Azariah the priest followed him in. So did 80 other brave priests of the Lord.
  • 2 Chronicles 26:18 - They stood up to Uzziah. They said, “Uzziah, it isn’t right for you to burn incense to the Lord. Only the priests are supposed to do that. They are members of the family line of Aaron. They have been set apart to burn incense. So get out of here. Leave the temple. You haven’t been faithful. The Lord God won’t honor you.”
  • 2 Chronicles 26:19 - Uzziah was holding a shallow cup. He was ready to burn incense in it. He became angry. He shouted at the priests in the Lord’s temple. He did it near the altar for burning incense. While he was shouting, a skin disease suddenly broke out on his forehead.
  • 2 Chronicles 26:20 - Azariah the chief priest and all the other priests looked at him. They saw that Uzziah had a skin disease on his forehead. So they hurried him out of the temple. Actually, he himself really wanted to leave. He knew that the Lord was making him suffer.
  • 2 Chronicles 26:21 - King Uzziah had the skin disease until the day he died. He lived in a separate house because he had the disease. And he wasn’t allowed to enter the Lord’s temple. Uzziah’s son Jotham was in charge of the palace. Jotham ruled over the people of the land.
  • 2 Chronicles 26:22 - The other events of Uzziah’s rule from beginning to end were written down by Isaiah the prophet. Isaiah was the son of Amoz.
  • 2 Chronicles 26:23 - Uzziah joined the members of his family who had already died. He was buried near them in a royal burial ground. People said, “He had a skin disease.” Uzziah’s son Jotham became the next king after him.
  • 2 Chronicles 17:1 - Jehoshaphat was the son of Asa. Jehoshaphat became the next king after him. He made his kingdom strong in case Israel would attack him.
  • 2 Chronicles 17:2 - He placed troops in all the cities of Judah that had high walls around them. He stationed some soldiers in Judah. He also put some in the towns of Ephraim that his father Asa had captured.
  • 2 Chronicles 17:3 - The Lord was with Jehoshaphat. That’s because he lived the way King David had lived. He didn’t ask for advice from the gods that were named Baal.
  • 2 Chronicles 17:4 - Instead, Jehoshaphat obeyed the God of his father. He obeyed the Lord’s commands instead of the practices of Israel.
  • 2 Chronicles 17:5 - The Lord made the kingdom secure under Jehoshaphat’s control. All the people of Judah brought gifts to Jehoshaphat. So he had great wealth and honor.
  • 2 Chronicles 17:6 - His heart was committed to living the way the Lord wanted him to. He removed the high places from Judah. He also removed the poles used to worship the female god named Asherah.
  • 2 Chronicles 17:7 - In the third year of his rule, he sent his officials to teach in the towns of Judah. The officials were Ben-Hail, Obadiah, Zechariah, Nethanel and Micaiah.
  • 2 Chronicles 17:8 - Some Levites were with them. Their names were Shemaiah, Nethaniah, Zebadiah, Asahel, Shemiramoth, Jehonathan, Adonijah, Tobijah and Tob-Adonijah. Elishama and Jehoram, the priests, were also with them.
  • 2 Chronicles 17:9 - They taught people all through Judah. They took the Book of the Law of the Lord with them. They went around to all the towns of Judah. And they taught the people.
  • 2 Chronicles 17:10 - All the kingdoms of the lands around Judah became afraid of the Lord. So they didn’t go to war against Jehoshaphat.
  • 2 Chronicles 17:11 - Some Philistines brought to Jehoshaphat the gifts and silver he required of them. The Arabs brought him their flocks. They brought him 7,700 rams and 7,700 goats.
  • 2 Chronicles 17:12 - Jehoshaphat became more and more powerful. He built forts in Judah. He also built cities in Judah where he could store things.
  • 2 Chronicles 17:13 - He had large supplies in the towns of Judah. In Jerusalem he kept men who knew how to fight well.
  • 2 Chronicles 17:14 - Here is a list of them, family by family. From Judah there were commanders of groups of 1,000. One of them was Adnah. He commanded 300,000 fighting men.
  • 2 Chronicles 17:15 - Another was Jehohanan. He commanded 280,000.
  • 2 Chronicles 17:16 - Another was Amasiah, the son of Zikri. Amasiah commanded 200,000. He had offered to serve the Lord.
  • 2 Chronicles 17:17 - From Benjamin there were also commanders. One of them was Eliada. He was a brave soldier. He commanded 200,000 men. They were armed with bows and shields.
  • 2 Chronicles 17:18 - Another was Jehozabad. He commanded 180,000 men. They were prepared for battle.
  • 2 Chronicles 17:19 - These were the men who served the king. He stationed some other men in the cities all through Judah. The cities had high walls around them.
  • 2 Kings 8:16 - Jehoram began to rule as king over Judah. It was in the fifth year that Joram was king of Israel. Joram was the son of Ahab. Jehoram was the son of Jehoshaphat.
  • 2 Kings 15:1 - Uzziah began to rule as king over Judah. It was in the 27th year that Jeroboam was king of Israel. Uzziah was the son of Amaziah.
  • 2 Kings 15:2 - Uzziah was 16 years old when he became king. He ruled in Jerusalem for 52 years. His mother’s name was Jekoliah. She was from Jerusalem.
  • 2 Kings 15:3 - Uzziah did what was right in the eyes of the Lord, just as his father Amaziah had done.
  • 2 Kings 15:4 - But the high places weren’t removed. The people continued to offer sacrifices and burn incense there.
  • 2 Kings 15:5 - The Lord caused King Uzziah to suffer from a skin disease until the day he died. He lived in a separate house. His son Jotham was in charge of the palace. Jotham ruled over the people of the land.
  • 2 Kings 15:6 - The other events of the rule of Uzziah are written down. Everything he did is written in the official records of the kings of Judah.
  • 2 Kings 3:1 - Joram became king of Israel in Samaria. It was in the 18th year that Jehoshaphat was king of Judah. Joram ruled for 12 years. He was the son of Ahab.
  • 1 Kings 22:2 - In the third year Jehoshaphat went down to see Ahab, the king of Israel. Jehoshaphat was king of Judah.
  • 1 Kings 22:3 - The king of Israel had spoken to his officials. He had said, “Don’t you know that Ramoth Gilead belongs to us? And we aren’t even doing anything to take it back from the king of Aram.”
  • 1 Kings 22:4 - So Ahab asked Jehoshaphat, “Will you go with me to fight against Ramoth Gilead?” Jehoshaphat replied to the king of Israel, “Yes. I’ll go with you. My men will go with you. My horses will also go with you.”
  • 1 Kings 22:5 - Jehoshaphat continued, “First ask the Lord for advice.”
  • 1 Kings 22:6 - So the king of Israel brought about 400 prophets together. He asked them, “Should I go to war against Ramoth Gilead? Or should I stay here?” “Go,” they answered. “The Lord will hand it over to you.”
  • 1 Kings 22:7 - But Jehoshaphat asked, “Is there no longer a prophet of the Lord here? If there is, ask him what we should do.”
  • 1 Kings 22:8 - The king of Israel answered Jehoshaphat. He said, “There is still one other man we can go to. We can ask the Lord for advice through him. But I hate him. He never prophesies anything good about me. He only prophesies bad things. His name is Micaiah. He’s the son of Imlah.” “You shouldn’t say bad things about him,” Jehoshaphat replied.
  • 1 Kings 22:9 - So the king of Israel called for one of his officials. He told him, “Bring Micaiah, the son of Imlah, right away.”
  • 1 Kings 22:10 - The king of Israel and Jehoshaphat, the king of Judah, were wearing their royal robes. They were sitting on their thrones at the threshing floor. It was near the entrance of the gate of Samaria. All the prophets were prophesying in front of them.
  • 1 Kings 22:11 - Zedekiah was the son of Kenaanah. Zedekiah had made horns out of iron. They looked like animal horns. He announced, “The Lord says, ‘With these horns you will drive back the men of Aram until they are destroyed.’ ”
  • 1 Kings 22:12 - All the other prophets were prophesying the same thing. “Attack Ramoth Gilead,” they said. “Win the battle over it. The Lord will hand it over to you.”
  • 1 Kings 22:13 - A messenger went to get Micaiah. He said to him, “Look. The other prophets agree. All of them are saying the king will have success. So agree with them. Say the same thing they do.”
  • 1 Kings 22:14 - But Micaiah said, “You can be sure that the Lord lives. And here is something you can be just as sure of. I can only tell the king what the Lord tells me to say.”
  • 1 Kings 22:15 - When Micaiah arrived, the king spoke to him. He asked, “Should we go to war against Ramoth Gilead, or not?” “Attack,” he answered. “You will win. The Lord will hand Ramoth Gilead over to you.”
  • 1 Kings 22:16 - The king said to him, “I’ve made you promise to tell the truth many times before. So don’t tell me anything but the truth in the name of the Lord.”
  • 1 Kings 22:17 - Then Micaiah answered, “I saw all the Israelites scattered on the hills. They were like sheep that didn’t have a shepherd. The Lord said, ‘These people do not have a master. Let each of them go home in peace.’ ”
  • 1 Kings 22:18 - The king of Israel spoke to Jehoshaphat. He said, “Didn’t I tell you he never prophesies anything good about me? He only prophesies bad things.”
  • 1 Kings 22:19 - Micaiah continued, “Listen to the Lord’s message. I saw the Lord sitting on his throne. All the angels of heaven were standing around him. Some were standing at his right side. The others were standing at his left side.
  • 1 Kings 22:20 - The Lord said, ‘Who will get Ahab to attack Ramoth Gilead? I want him to die there.’ “One angel suggested one thing. Another suggested something else.
  • 1 Kings 22:21 - Finally, a spirit came forward and stood in front of the Lord. The spirit said, ‘I’ll get Ahab to do it.’
  • 1 Kings 22:22 - “ ‘How?’ the Lord asked. “The spirit said, ‘I’ll go out and put lies in the mouths of all his prophets.’ “ ‘You will have success in getting Ahab to attack Ramoth Gilead,’ said the Lord. ‘Go and do it.’
  • 1 Kings 22:23 - “So the Lord has put lies in the mouths of all your prophets. He has said that great harm will come to you.”
  • 1 Kings 22:24 - Then Zedekiah, the son of Kenaanah, went up and slapped Micaiah in the face. Zedekiah asked Micaiah, “Do you think the spirit sent by the Lord left me? Do you think that spirit went to speak to you?”
  • 1 Kings 22:25 - Micaiah replied, “You will find out on the day you go to hide in an inside room to save your life.”
  • 1 Kings 22:26 - Then the king of Israel gave an order. He said, “Take Micaiah away. Send him back to Amon. Amon is the ruler of the city of Samaria. And send him back to Joash. Joash is a member of the royal court.
  • 1 Kings 22:27 - Tell him, ‘The king says, “Put this fellow in prison. Don’t give him anything but bread and water until I return safely.” ’ ”
  • 1 Kings 22:28 - Micaiah announced, “Do you really think you will return safely? If you do, the Lord hasn’t spoken through me.” He continued, “All of you people, remember what I’ve said!”
  • 1 Kings 22:29 - So the king of Israel went up to Ramoth Gilead. Jehoshaphat, the king of Judah, went there too.
  • 1 Kings 22:30 - The king of Israel spoke to Jehoshaphat. He said, “I’ll go into battle wearing different clothes. Then people won’t recognize me. But you wear your royal robes.” So the king of Israel put on different clothes. Then he went into battle.
  • 1 Kings 22:31 - The king of Aram had given an order to his 32 chariot commanders. He had said, “Fight only against the king of Israel. Don’t fight against anyone else.”
  • 1 Kings 22:32 - The chariot commanders saw Jehoshaphat. They thought, “That has to be the king of Israel.” So they turned to attack him. But Jehoshaphat cried out.
  • 1 Kings 22:33 - Then the commanders saw he wasn’t the king of Israel after all. So they stopped chasing him.
  • 1 Kings 22:34 - But someone shot an arrow without taking aim. The arrow hit the king of Israel between the parts of his armor. The king told his chariot driver, “Turn the chariot around. Get me out of this battle. I’ve been wounded.”
  • 1 Kings 22:35 - All day long the battle continued. The king kept himself standing up by leaning against the inside of his chariot. He kept his face toward the men of Aram. The blood from his wound ran down onto the floor of the chariot. That evening he died.
  • 1 Kings 22:36 - As the sun was setting, a cry spread through the army. “Every man must go to his own town!” they said. “Every man must go to his own land!”
  • 1 Kings 22:37 - So the king died. He was brought to Samaria. They buried him there.
  • 1 Kings 22:38 - They washed the chariot at a pool in Samaria. It was where the prostitutes took baths. The dogs licked up Ahab’s blood. It happened exactly as the Lord had said it would.
  • 1 Kings 22:39 - The other events of Ahab’s rule are written down. Everything he did is written down. That includes the palace he built and decorated with ivory. It also includes the cities he built up and put high walls around. All these things are written in the official records of the kings of Israel.
  • 1 Kings 22:40 - Ahab joined the members of his family who had already died. Ahab’s son Ahaziah became the next king after him.
  • 1 Kings 22:41 - Jehoshaphat began to rule over Judah. It was in the fourth year that Ahab was king of Israel. Jehoshaphat was the son of Asa.
  • 1 Kings 22:42 - Jehoshaphat was 35 years old when he became king. He ruled in Jerusalem for 25 years. His mother’s name was Azubah. She was the daughter of Shilhi.
  • 1 Kings 22:43 - Jehoshaphat followed all the ways of his father Asa. He didn’t wander away from them. He did what was right in the sight of the Lord. But the high places weren’t removed. The people continued to offer sacrifices and burn incense at them.
  • 1 Kings 22:44 - Jehoshaphat was also at peace with the king of Israel.
  • 1 Kings 22:45 - The other events of Jehoshaphat’s rule are written down. The brave things he did in battle and everything else he accomplished are written down. All these things are written in the official records of the kings of Judah.
  • 1 Kings 22:46 - Jehoshaphat got rid of the rest of the male prostitutes who were at the temples. They had remained in the land even after the rule of his father Asa.
  • 1 Kings 22:47 - At that time Edom didn’t have a king. An area governor was in charge.
  • 1 Kings 22:48 - Jehoshaphat built many ships that he used to carry goods to be traded. The ships were supposed to go to Ophir for gold. But they never had a chance to sail. They were wrecked at Ezion Geber.
  • 1 Kings 22:49 - At that time Ahaziah, the son of Ahab, spoke to Jehoshaphat. He said, “Let my men sail with yours.” But Jehoshaphat refused.
  • 1 Kings 22:50 - Jehoshaphat joined the members of his family who had already died. He was buried in the family tomb in the city of King David. Jehoshaphat’s son Jehoram became the next king after him.
  • 1 Kings 15:24 - He joined the members of his family who had already died. He was buried in his family tomb. It was in the city of King David. Asa’s son Jehoshaphat became the next king after him.
  • 1 Chronicles 3:11 - Jehoram was the son of Jehoshaphat. Ahaziah was the son of Jehoram. Joash was the son of Ahaziah.
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