English Bible Presentation Sharing - 2-Chronicles Book, chapter 18, verse 37 in Lxxen Version

2 Chronicles 18 : 1 (LXXEN)

And Josaphat had yet great wealth and glory, and he connected himself by marriage with the house of Achaab.

2 Chronicles 18 : 2 (LXXEN)

And he went down

Gr. by an end of years

after a term of years to Achaab to Samaria: and Achaab slew for him sheep and calves, in abundance, and for the people with him, and he much desired him to go up with him to Ramoth of the country of Galaad.

2 Chronicles 18 : 3 (LXXEN)

And Achaab king of Israel said to Josaphat king of Juda, Wilt thou go with me to Ramoth of the country of Galaad? And he said to him, As I am, so also art thou, as thy people, so also is my people with thee for the war.

2 Chronicles 18 : 4 (LXXEN)

And Josaphat said to the king of Israel, Seek, I pray thee, the Lord to-day.

2 Chronicles 18 : 5 (LXXEN)

And the king of Israel gathered the prophets, four hundred men, and said to them, Shall I go to Ramoth Galaad to battle, or shall I forbear? And they said, Go up, and God shall deliver it into the hands of the king.

2 Chronicles 18 : 6 (LXXEN)

And Josaphat said, Is there not here a prophet of the Lord besides, that we may enquire of him?

2 Chronicles 18 : 7 (LXXEN)

And the king of Israel said to Josaphat, There is yet one man by whom to enquire of the Lord; but I hate him, for he does not prophesy concerning me for good, for all his days are for evil: this is Michaias the son of Jembla. And Josaphat said, Let not the king say so.

2 Chronicles 18 : 8 (LXXEN)

And the king called an eunuch, and said, Fetch quickly Michaias the son of Jembla.

2 Chronicles 18 : 9 (LXXEN)

And the king of Israel and Josaphat king of Juda were sitting each on his throne, and clothed in their robes, sitting in the open space at the entrance of the gate of Samaria: and all the prophets were prophesying before them.

2 Chronicles 18 : 10 (LXXEN)

And Sedekias son of Chanaan made for himself iron horns, and said, Thus saith the Lord, With these thou shalt thrust Syria until it be consumed.

2 Chronicles 18 : 11 (LXXEN)

And all the prophets prophesied so, saying, Go up to Ramoth Galaad, and thou shalt prosper; and the Lord shall deliver it into the hands of the king.

2 Chronicles 18 : 12 (LXXEN)

And the messenger that went to call Michaias spoke to him, saying, Behold, the prophets have spoken favourably concerning the king with one mouth; let now, I pray thee, thy words be as the words of one of them, and

Gr. thou shalt speak

do thou speak good things.

2 Chronicles 18 : 13 (LXXEN)

And Michaias said,

Gr. the Lord liveth, that

As the Lord lives, whatever God shall say to me, that will I speak.

2 Chronicles 18 : 14 (LXXEN)

And he came to the king, and the king said to him, Michaias, shall I go up to Ramoth Galaad to battle, or shall I forbear? And he said, Go up, and thou shalt prosper, and they shall be given into your hands.

2 Chronicles 18 : 15 (LXXEN)

And the king said to him, How often

Gr. do I

shall I solemnly charge thee that thou speak to me nothing but truth in the name of the Lord?

2 Chronicles 18 : 16 (LXXEN)

And he said, I saw Israel scattered on the mountains, as sheep without a shepherd: and the Lord said, These have no commander; let each return to his home in peace.

2 Chronicles 18 : 17 (LXXEN)

And the king of Israel said to Josaphat, Said I not to thee, that he would not prophesy concerning me good, but evil?

2 Chronicles 18 : 18 (LXXEN)

But he said, Not so. Hear ye the word of the Lord: I saw the Lord sitting on his throne, and all the host of heaven stood by on his right hand and on his left.

2 Chronicles 18 : 19 (LXXEN)

And the Lord said, Who will deceive Achaab king of Israel, that he may go up, and fall in Ramoth Galaad? And one spoke this way, and another spoke that way.

2 Chronicles 18 : 20 (LXXEN)

And there came forth a spirit, and stood before the Lord, and said, I will deceive him. And the Lord said, Whereby?

2 Chronicles 18 : 21 (LXXEN)

And he said, I will go forth, and will be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets. And the Lord said, Thou shalt deceive him, and shalt prevail: go forth, and do so.

2 Chronicles 18 : 22 (LXXEN)

And now, behold, the Lord has put a false spirit in the mouth of these thy prophets, and the Lord has spoken evil against thee.

2 Chronicles 18 : 23 (LXXEN)

Then Sedekias the son of Chanaan drew near, and smote Michaias on the cheek, and said to him, By what way passed the Spirit of the Lord from me to speak to thee?

2 Chronicles 18 : 24 (LXXEN)

And Michaias said, Behold, thou shalt see in that day, when thou shalt go from chamber to chamber to hide thyself.

2 Chronicles 18 : 25 (LXXEN)

And the king of Israel said, Take Michaias, and carry him back to Emer the governor of the city, and to Joas the captain, the king’s son;

2 Chronicles 18 : 26 (LXXEN)

and ye shall say, Thus said the king, Put this fellow into the prison house, and let him eat the bread of affliction, and drink the water of affliction, until I return in peace.

2 Chronicles 18 : 27 (LXXEN)

And Michaias said, If thou do at all return in peace, the Lord has not spoken by me. And he said, Hear, all ye

Gr. peoples

people.

2 Chronicles 18 : 28 (LXXEN)

So the king of Israel, and Josaphat king of Juda, went up to Ramoth Galaad.

2 Chronicles 18 : 29 (LXXEN)

And the king of Israel said to Josaphat, Disguise me, and I will enter into the battle: and do thou put on my raiment. so the king of Israel disguised himself, and entered into the battle.

2 Chronicles 18 : 30 (LXXEN)

Now the king of Syria had commanded the captains of the chariots that were with him, saying, Fight neither against small nor great, but only against the king of Israel.

2 Chronicles 18 : 31 (LXXEN)

And it came to pass, when the captains of the chariots saw Josaphat, that they said, It is the king of Israel: and they compassed him about to fight against him: and Josaphat cried out, and the Lord delivered him; and God turned them away from him.

2 Chronicles 18 : 32 (LXXEN)

And it came to pass, when the captains of the chariots saw that it was not the king of Israel, that they turned away from him.

2 Chronicles 18 : 33 (LXXEN)

And a man drew a bow with a good aim, and smote the king of Israel between the lungs and the breast-plate: and he said to the charioteer, Turn thine hand, drive me out of the battle, for

Gr. I have laboured

I am wounded.

2 Chronicles 18 : 34 (LXXEN)

And the battle turned in that day; and the king of Israel remained on the chariot against Syria until evening, and died at sunset.