and in the cities of Ephraim, which Asa his father had taken.
3 And the LORD was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the first ways of his father David,
and sought not unto Baalim;
4 But sought to the LORDGod of his father, and walked in his commandments, and not after the
doings of Israel.
5 Therefore the LORD stablished the kingdom in his hand; and all Judah brought to Jehoshaphat
presents; and he had riches and honour in abundance.
6 And his heart was lifted up in the ways of the LORD: moreover he took away the high places
and groves out of Judah.
7 Also in the third year of his reign he sent to his princes, evento Benhail, and to Obadiah, and
to Zechariah, and to Nethaneel, and to Michaiah, to teach in the cities of Judah.
8 And with them he sentLevites, evenShemaiah, and Nethaniah, and Zebadiah, and Asahel, and
Shemiramoth, and Jehonathan, and Adonijah, and Tobijah, and Tobadonijah, Levites; and with
them Elishama and Jehoram, priests.
9 And they taught in Judah, and hadthe book of the law of the LORD with them, and went about
throughout all the cities of Judah, and taught the people.
10 And the fear of the LORD fell upon all the kingdoms of the lands that wereround about
Judah, so that they made no war against Jehoshaphat.
11 Also someof the Philistines brought Jehoshaphat presents, and tribute silver; and the
Arabians brought him flocks, seven thousand and seven hundred rams, and seven thousand and
seven hundred he goats.
12 And Jehoshaphat waxed great exceedingly; and he built in Judah castles, and cities of store.
13 And he had much business in the cities of Judah: and the men of war, mighty men of valour,
werein Jerusalem.
14 And these arethe numbers of them according to the house of their fathers: Of Judah, the
captains of thousands; Adnah the chief, and with him mighty men of valour three hundred
thousand.
15 And next to him wasJehohanan the captain, and with him two hundred and fourscore
thousand.
16 And next him wasAmasiah the son of Zichri, who willingly offered himself unto the LORD;
and with him two hundred thousand mighty men of valour.
17 And of Benjamin; Eliada a mighty man of valour, and with him armed men with bow and
shield two hundred thousand.
18 And next him wasJehozabad, and with him an hundred and fourscore thousand ready
prepared for the war.
19 These waited on the king, beside thosewhom the king put in the fenced cities throughout all
Judah.
1 Now Jehoshaphat had riches and honour in abundance, and joined affinity with Ahab.
2 And after certainyears he went down to Ahab to Samaria. And Ahab killed sheep and oxen for
him in abundance, and for the people that he hadwith him, and persuaded him to go up with him
to Ramothgilead.
3 And Ahab king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat king of Judah, Wilt thou go with me to
Ramothgilead? And he answered him, I amas thou art, and my people as thy people; and we will
bewith thee in the war.
4 And Jehoshaphat said unto the king of Israel, Enquire, I pray thee, at the word of the LORD to
day.
5 Therefore the king of Israel gathered together of prophets four hundred men, and said unto
them, Shall we go to Ramothgilead to battle, or shall I forbear? And they said, Go up; for God
will deliver itinto the king's hand.

6 But Jehoshaphat said, Is therenot here a prophet of the LORD besides, that we might enquire
of him?
7 And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, There isyet one man, by whom we may enquire
of the LORD: but I hate him; for he never prophesied good unto me, but always evil: the same is
Micaiah the son of Imla. And Jehoshaphat said, Let not the king say so.
8 And the king of Israel called for one of hisofficers, and said, Fetch quickly Micaiah the son of
Imla.
9 And the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat king of Judah sat either of them on his throne, clothed
in theirrobes, and they sat in a void place at the entering in of the gate of Samaria; and all the
prophets prophesied before them.
10 And Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah had made him horns of iron, and said, Thus saith the
LORD, With these thou shalt push Syria until they be consumed.
11 And all the prophets prophesied so, saying, Go up to Ramothgilead, and prosper: for the LORD
shall deliver itinto the hand of the king.
12 And the messenger that went to call Micaiah spake to him, saying, Behold, the words of the
prophets declaregood to the king with one assent; let thy word therefore, I pray thee, be like
one of theirs, and speak thou good.
13 And Micaiah said, Asthe LORD liveth, even what my God saith, that will I speak.
14 And when he was come to the king, the king said unto him, Micaiah, shall we go to
Ramothgilead to battle, or shall I forbear? And he said, Go ye up, and prosper, and they shall be
delivered into your hand.
15 And the king said to him, How many times shall I adjure thee that thou say nothing but the
truth to me in the name of the LORD?
16 Then he said, I did see all Israel scattered upon the mountains, as sheep that have no
shepherd: and the LORD said, These have no master; let them return thereforeevery man to his
house in peace.
17 And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, Did I not tell thee thathe would not prophesy
good unto me, but evil?
18 Again he said, Therefore hear the word of the LORD; I saw the LORD sitting upon his throne,
and all the host of heaven standing on his right hand and onhis left.
19 And the LORD said, Who shall entice Ahab king of Israel, that he may go up and fall at
Ramothgilead? And one spake saying after this manner, and another saying after that manner.
20 Then there came out a spirit, and stood before the LORD, and said, I will entice him. And the
LORD said unto him, Wherewith?
21 And he said, I will go out, and be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets. And the LORD
said, Thou shalt entice him, and thou shalt also prevail: go out, and do evenso.
22 Now therefore, behold, the LORD hath put a lying spirit in the mouth of these thy prophets,
and the LORD hath spoken evil against thee.
23 Then Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah came near, and smote Micaiah upon the cheek, and said,
Which way went the Spirit of the LORD from me to speak unto thee?
24 And Micaiah said, Behold, thou shalt see on that day when thou shalt go into an inner
chamber to hide thyself.
25 Then the king of Israel said, Take ye Micaiah, and carry him back to Amon the governor of
the city, and to Joash the king's son;
26 And say, Thus saith the king, Put this fellowin the prison, and feed him with bread of
affliction and with water of affliction, until I return in peace.
27 And Micaiah said, If thou certainly return in peace, thenhath not the LORD spoken by me. And
he said, Hearken, all ye people.
28 So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah went up to Ramothgilead.

29 And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, I will disguise myself, and will go to the
battle; but put thou on thy robes. So the king of Israel disguised himself; and they went to the
battle.
30 Now the king of Syria had commanded the captains of the chariots that werewith him,
saying, Fight ye not with small or great, save only with the king of Israel.
31 And it came to pass, when the captains of the chariots saw Jehoshaphat, that they said, It
isthe king of Israel. Therefore they compassed about him to fight: but Jehoshaphat cried out,
and the LORD helped him; and God moved them to departfrom him.
32 For it came to pass, that, when the captains of the chariots perceived that it was not the
king of Israel, they turned back again from pursuing him.
33 And a certainman drew a bow at a venture, and smote the king of Israel between the joints
of the harness: therefore he said to his chariot man, Turn thine hand, that thou mayest carry me
out of the host; for I am wounded.
34 And the battle increased that day: howbeit the king of Israel stayed himselfup in his
chariot against the Syrians until the even: and about the time of the sun going down he died.
1 And Jehoshaphat the king of Judah returned to his house in peace to Jerusalem.
2 And Jehu the son of Hanani the seer went out to meet him, and said to king Jehoshaphat,
Shouldest thou help the ungodly, and love them that hate the LORD? therefore iswrath upon thee
from before the LORD.
3 Nevertheless there are good things found in thee, in that thou hast taken away the groves out
of the land, and hast prepared thine heart to seek God.
4 And Jehoshaphat dwelt at Jerusalem: and he went out again through the people from
Beersheba to mount Ephraim, and brought them back unto the LORD God of their fathers.
5 And he set judges in the land throughout all the fenced cities of Judah, city by city,
6 And said to the judges, Take heed what ye do: for ye judge not for man, but for the LORD, who
iswith you in the judgment.
7 Wherefore now let the fear of the LORD be upon you; take heed and do it: for there isno
iniquity with the LORD our God, nor respect of persons, nor taking of gifts.
8 Moreover in Jerusalem did Jehoshaphat set of the Levites, and ofthe priests, and of the chief
of the fathers of Israel, for the judgment of the LORD, and for controversies, when they
returned to Jerusalem.
9 And he charged them, saying, Thus shall ye do in the fear of the LORD, faithfully, and with a
perfect heart.
10 And what cause soever shall come to you of your brethren that dwell in their cities,
between blood and blood, between law and commandment, statutes and judgments, ye shall even
warn them that they trespass not against the LORD, and sowrath come upon you, and upon your
brethren: this do, and ye shall not trespass.
11 And, behold, Amariah the chief priest isover you in all matters of the LORD; and Zebadiah
the son of Ishmael, the ruler of the house of Judah, for all the king's matters: also the Levites
shall beofficers before you. Deal courageously, and the LORD shall be with the good.
1 It came to pass after this also, thatthe children of Moab, and the children of Ammon, and
with them otherbeside the Ammonites, came against Jehoshaphat to battle.
2 Then there came some that told Jehoshaphat, saying, There cometh a great multitude against
thee from beyond the sea on this side Syria; and, behold, they bein Hazazontamar, which is
Engedi.
3 And Jehoshaphat feared, and set himself to seek the LORD, and proclaimed a fast throughout
all Judah.
4 And Judah gathered themselves together, to ask helpof the LORD: even out of all the cities of
Judah they came to seek the LORD.