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Jehoshaphat's alliance with Ahab.

Ge.39.3, Prosperity (4).
Jb.32.9, Great Men.
Ge.45.8, God Exalts.

Nu.31.10, Castles, ch.27.4.

Nu.32.17, Warriors.

Jud.5.2, Willingness.

Jud.5.2, Consecration (2),,
[Ps.40.7.

Ge.10.8, Mighty Men.
Ge.27.3, Bows.

1 S.17.7, Shields.

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sand and seven hundred heel gathered together of prophets De.13.5, False Prophets.
goats.
four hundred men, and said un-
12 ¶And Je-hosh'a-phat waxed to them, Shall we go to Ra'-
great exceedingly; and he built moth-gil'e-ăd to battle, or shall p.p.Je.23.17.
in Ju'dah castles, and cities of I forbear? And they said, Go Ro.16.18, Deceivers.
store.
up; for God will deliver it into

13 And he had much business the king's hand.

in the cities of Jū'dah: and the 6 ¶ But Je-hõsh ́a-phăt said, Is
men of war, mighty men of there not here a prophet of the Nu.12.6, Prophets (1).
valour, were in Je-ru'sâ-lem. LORD besides, that we might en-
14 And these are the numbers quire of him?

of them according to the house 7 And the king of İş'ra-el said
of their fathers: Of Jū'dah, the unto Je-hosh'a-phăt, There is
captains of thousands; Ad'nah yet one man, by whom we may
the chief, and with him mighty enquire of the LORD: but I hate Is.66.5, Saints Hated.
men of valour three hundred him; for he never prophesied
thousand.
good unto me, but always evil:

15 And next to him was Je-hô- the same is Mi-ca'iah the son of
ha'nan the captain, and with Im'lȧ. And Je-hosh ́a-phat said,
him two hundred and fourscore Let not the king say so.

8 And the king of Is'ra-el

thousand.
16 And next him was Am-a- called for one of his officers,
si'ah the son of Zich'ri, who and said, Fetch quickly Mi-ca ́-
willingly offered himself unto iah the son of Im ́la.

the LORD; and with him two 9 And the king of Is'ra-el and
hundred thousand mighty men Je-hosh'a-phăt king of Ju'dah
of valour.
sat either of them on his throne,

17 And of Ben'ja-min; E-li'a- clothed in their robes, and they Est.6.8, Rich Apparel.
da a mighty man of valour, and sat in a void place at the enter-
with him armed men with bow ing in of the gate of Sa-ma'ri-ȧ; Ge.23.10, Gates (1).
and shield two hundred thou- and all the prophets prophesied
sand.

before them.

18 And next him was Jê-hōz'- 10 And Zěd-e-ki'ah the son a-băd, and with him an hundred of Chě-nā ́a-nah had made him Nu.32.17, Warriors, ch.25.5. and fourscore thousand ready horns of iron, and said, Thus

Nu.32.17, Fenced Cities.

B.C.897.

1 K.15.24, Jehoshaphat,

prepared for the war.

saith the LORD, With these thou

p.p.v.5.

shalt push Syri-ȧ until they be Jud.10.6, Syria.

19 These waited on the king,
beside those whom the king put consumed.
in the fenced cities throughout
all Jū'dah.

CHAPTER 18

11 And all the prophets proph-
esied so, saying, Go up to Ra'-

moth-gil'e-ăd, and prosper: for Ge.3.4, Deception (2).
the LORD shall deliver it into

Jehoshaphat and Ahab go against the hand of the king.
Ramoth-gilead. 4 Ahab's false 12 And the messenger that

prophets assure him of victory.
15 Micaiah's prophecy. 34 Ahab's went to call Mi-ca'iah spake to
him, saying, Behold, the words

death.

[ch.19.1. NOW Je-hosh'a-phat had rich- of the prophets declare good to p.p.Mi.2.11.

Ge.13.2, Riches (4). Nu.22.17, Earthly Honor. 1 K.15.19, Evil Alliances,

[ch.20.35.

See Evil Associations (1),

1 K.8.65, Feasts. p.p.1 K.22.2.

es and honour in abun- the king with one assent; let
dance, and joined affinity with thy word therefore, I pray thee, p.p.Pr.1.10; Is.30.10.
à ́hǎb.
be like one of their's, and speak
2 And after certain years he thou good.

See Inspiration (2), Ex.4.12.

went down to A'hab to Sa-ma'- 13 And Mi-cā ́iah said, As the p.p.1 K.22.14.
[Ex.23.2. ri-ȧ. And à ́hab killed sheep LORD liveth, even what my God Nu.12.7, Fidelity (2).
and oxen for him in abundance, saith, that will I speak.
and for the people that he had 14 And when he was come to
with him, and persuaded him the king, the king said unto
to go up with him to Ra'moth-him, Mi-ca'iah, shall we go to
ğil'e-ăd.
Ra'moth-gil'e-ăd to battle, or

1 K.11.4, Evil Influences. De.4.43, Ramoth-gilead.

1 K.16.29, Ahab.

3 And Ahab king of Iş'ra-el shall I forbear? And he said,
said unto Je-hosh'a-phat king Go ye up, and prosper, and they
of Ju'dah, Wilt thou go with shall be delivered into your
me to Ra'moth-gil'e-ăd? And hand.

he answered him, I am as thou 15 And the king said to him,

art, and my people as thy peo- How many times shall I adjure Jos.6.26, Adjuration.
ple; and we will be with thee thee that thou say nothing but

in the war.

the truth to me in the name of Pr.12.19, Truthfulness.
4 And Je-hosh'a-phat said the LORD?

See Inquiring of God, unto the king of Iş'ra-el, En- 16 Then he said, I did see Ge.15.1, Visions.
[Ge.25.22. quire, I pray thee, at the word all Iş'ra-el scattered upon the
Nu.14.8, Confidence in God. of the LORD to day.
mountains, as sheep that have p.p.Nu.27.17; Mt.9.36.
5 Therefore the king of Iş'ra- no shepherd: and the LORD

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Ahab and Jehoshaphat defeated.

2 K.6.17, Spir. Vision. Ne.9.6, Heavenly Host.

p.p.Jb.1.6.

p.p.Ho.4.12; Jn.8.44.

II CHRONICLES, 19

said, These have no master; robes. So the king of Iş'ra-el
let them return therefore every disguised himself; and they
man to his house in peace. went to the battle.

17 And the king of Is'ra-el 30 Now the king of Syr ́i-å had
said to Je-hosh'a-phăt, Did I not commanded the captains of the
tell thee that he would not chariots that were with him,
prophesy good unto me, but saying, Fight ye not with small
evil?
or great, save only with the

18 Again he said, Therefore king of Is'ra-el.
hear the word of the LORD; I 31 And it came to pass, when
saw the LORD sitting upon his the captains of the chariots saw
throne, and all the host of heav- Je-hosh'a-phat, that they said,
en standing on his right hand It is the king of Iş'ra-el. There-
and on his left.
fore they compassed about him

The death of Ahab.

19 And the LORD said, Who to fight: but Je-hosh'a-phat p.p.Pr.13.20.
shall entice A'hab king of Iş'ra- cried out, and the LORD helped De.33.29, Divine Helper.
el, that he may go up and fall him; and God moved them to Ex.15.25,Prayers Answered,
[ch.32.21.
at Ra'moth-gil'e-ad? And one depart from him.
2 K.19.28, Divine Control.

manner.

spake saying after this manner, 32 For it came to pass, that,
and another saying after that when the captains of the char-
iots perceived that it was not
20 Then there came out a the king of Is'ra-el, they turned
spirit, and stood before the back again from pursuing him.
LORD, and said, I will entice 33 And a certain man drew a
him. And the LORD said unto bow at a venture, and smote Pr.11.21, No Escape.
him, Wherewith?
the king of Is'ra-el between the

21 And he said, I will go out, joints of the harness: therefore
and be a lying spirit in the he said to his chariot man, Turn
See False Prophets, De.13.5. mouth of all his prophets. And thine hand, that thou mayest
the LORD said, Thou shalt en- carry me out of the host; for I
tice him, and thou shalt also am wounded.
prevail: go out, and do even so. 34 And the battle increased
22 Now therefore, behold, the that day: howbeit the king of
LORD hath put a lying spirit in Iş'ra-el stayed himself up in
the mouth of these thy proph- his chariot against the Syri
ets, and the LORD hath spoken anş until the even: and about
evil against thee.

p.p.Is.19.14; Eze.14.9.

1 K.19.2, Persecution (1).
1 K.22.24, Cheeks Smitten.

2 K.11.2, Joash.

Ge.39.20, Imprisonment.
2 K.6.21, Vindictiveness,
[Est.3.6.
1 K.19.2, Persecution (1).

De.1.43, Self-will.

Ge.3.8, Guilty Fear.
Ge.38.14, Disguises.
Nu.13.33, Cowardice.

23

the time of the sun going down See Death of the Wicked,

Then Zěd-e-ki'ah the son he died.
of Che-na'a-nah came near, and
smote Mi-ca'iah upon the cheek,
and said, Which way went the
Spirit of the LORD from me to
speak unto thee?

CHAPTER 19

Jehoshaphat visits his kingdom: 5 B.C.896.
his instructions to the judges, 8 to
the priests and Levites.

[Ps.37.36.

24 And Mi-ca ́iah said, Behold, AND Je-hosh'a-phat the king 1 K.15.24, Jehoshaphat,

of Ju'dah returned to his

[ch.20.1.

thou shalt see on that day house in peace to Je-ru'sa-lem.
when thou shalt go into an in- 2 And Je'hū the son of Ha-1 K.16.1, Jehu (b), ch.20.34.
ner chamber to hide thyself. na'ni the seer went out to meet 1 S.9.9, Seers, ch.35.15.
25 Then the king of Iş ́ra-el him, and said to king Jê-hõsh ́- p.p.ch.18.1.

said, Take ye Mi-ca'iah, and a-phăt, Shouldest thou help the 1 S.15.23, Rulers Rebuked.
carry him back to A'mon the ungodly, and love them that Nu.33.55, Evil Associa-
governor of the city, and to Jo'- hate the LORD? therefore is [tions (2), Ezr.9.14.
ash the king's son;

[forms, ch.31.1.

[ch.29.15.

wrath upon thee from before 2 K.22.13, God's Wrath. 26 And say, Thus saith the the LORD. king, Put this fellow in the 3 Nevertheless there are good prison, and feed him with bread things found in thee, in that p.p.ch.17.6. of affliction and with water of thou hast taken away the 1 K.15.12, Religious Reaffliction, until I return in groves out of the land, and peace. hast prepared thine heart to 1 S.7.3, Spir. Preparation, 27 And Mi-ca'iah said, If thou seek God. certainly return in peace, then 4 And Je-hosh'a-phat dwelt at hath not the LORD spoken by Je-ru'sã-lem: and he went out p.p.ch.17.9. me. And he said, Hearken, all again through the people from ye people. Be'er-sheba to mount E'phrǎ- Ge.21.31,Beer-sheba, ch.30.5. 28 So the king of Is'ra-el and im, and brought them back Jos.17.15, Mt. Ephraim. See Restoration (1), Ps.51.12. Je-hosh'a-phat the king of Ju- unto the LORD God of their See Returning to God, dah went up to Ra'moth-ğil'-fathers. [1 K.8.48. e-ăd. 5 And he set judges in the Ex.18.13, Judges, Mt.5.25. 29 And the king of Iş'ra-el land throughout all the fenced Nu.32.17, Fenced Cities, said unto Je-hosh'a-phat, I will cities of Ju'dah, city by city, disguise myself, and will go to 6 And said to the judges, Take the battle; but put thou on thy heed what ye do: for ye judge|

[ch.21.3. De.27.19, Rulers Warned. De.17.16, Rulers' Duty, [Ps.2.11.

AM

K'GS

A fast proclaimed. p.p.Ec.5.8.

De.10.12, Fear God, Pr.3.7.

II CHRONICLES, 20

Jehoshaphat's praye

not for man, but for the LORD, the LORD, before the new court,
who is with you in the judg- 6 And said, O LORD God of our Ge.18.23, Prayer (10).
fathers, art not thou God in De.26.15, Heaven (1).
ment.
7 Wherefore now let the fear heaven? and rulest not thou Ex.15.18,God,King,Pak
of the LORD be upon you; take over all the kingdoms of the
heed and do it: for there is heathen? and in thine hand is De.5.15, God's Hand.
no iniquity with the LORD our there not power and might, so 1 Chr.29.12, God's Power,
God, nor respect of persons, nor that none is able to withstand
thee?
[Je.9.25. taking of gifts.

[ness.

Ezr.9.15, God's Righteous-
De.32.4, Divine Perfection.
De.10.17, Impartiality (2),

Ex.32.26, Levites. p.p.De.16.18.

p.p.Hag.2.11; Mal.2.7.

Nu.27.23, Charges, Mt.10.5.
Ne.5.15, Godly Fear.
Nu.12.7, Fidelity (2).

See Whole Heart, De.6.5.
p.p.De.17.8.

Warn the Wicked, Is.58.1. See Reproof (1), Pr.24.25. p.p.Nu.16.46.

Ex.28.1, High Priests.
p.p.v.8.

Nu.13.20, Courage (1),

Jb.42.2, Omnipotence.
8 Moreover in Jê-ru'sa-lěm did 7 Art not thou our God, who
Je-hosh'a-phat set of the Le- didst drive out the inhabitants Ex.34.24, Heathen Cast Ont
vites, and of the priests, and of of this land before thy people Ex.19.5, God's People.
the chief of the fathers of Is'- Iş'ra-el, and gavest it to the

Ex.33.11, Divine Friendsh
(Ja
ra-el, for the judgment of the seed of A'bră-hăm thy friend Ge.11.27, Abraham, Ne9
LORD, and for controversies, for ever?
when they returned to Jê-ry'- 8 And they dwelt therein,
and have built thee a sanctu- 2 S.7.13, Solomon's Temple
sâ-lěm.
9 And he charged them, say-ary therein for thy name, say-
ing, Thus shall ye do in the ing,
fear of the LORD, faithfully, 9 If, when evil cometh upon p.p.1 K.8.37.
us, as the sword, judgment, or
and with a perfect heart.
soever pestilence, or famine, we stand
10 And what cause
shall come to you of your breth- before this house, and in thy
ren that dwell in their cities, be- presence, (for thy name is in
tween blood and blood, between this house,) and cry unto thee
law and commandment, statutes in our affliction, then thou wilt
and judgments, ye shall even hear and help.

warn them that they trespass 10 And now, behold, the chil-
not against the LORD, and so dren of Amʼmon and Mō ́ab and
wrath come upon you, and up-mount Se ́ir, whom thou would- p.p.De.2.4.
on your brethren: this do, and est not let Is'ra-el invade, when
they came out of the land of p.p.Nu.20.21.
ye shall not trespass.
11 And, behold, Am-a-ri'ah the Egypt, but they turned from
chief priest is over you in all them, and destroyed them not;
matters of the LORD; and Zeb-a- 11 Behold, I say, how they re-
di'ah the son of Ish'ma-el, the ward us, to come to cast us out Ps.35.12, Evil for Good.
ruler of the house of Ju'dah, for of thy possession, which thou
all the king's matters: also the hast given us to inherit.
Le'vites shall be officers before 12 O our God, wilt thou not

ch.32.7. you. Deal courageously, and the judge them? for we have no See God a Judge, Jud.11.27.
LORD shall be with the good.

Ge.28.15, Divine Presence.

B.C.896.

Ge.19.37, Moabites.
Ge.19.38, Ammonites.

1 K.15.24, Jehoshaphat,

CHAPTER 20

Jehoshaphat, invaded by the Moab-
ites, proclaims a fast : 5 his prayer:
22 the overthrow of his enemies: 31
his reign.

IT

might against this great com- Dependence, Ps.127.1.
pany that cometh against us; 2 K.18.5, Trust (3).
neither know we what to do: Ge.15.6, Faith (5), ch.32.7.
See Looking Heavenward,
but our eyes are upon thee.
13 And all Ju'dah stood before

[Ps.34.5.

the LORD, with their little ones, Jos.8.35, Children (4). their wives, and their children.

[Exr.8.21.

T came to pass after this also, that the children of Mo'ab, 14 Then upon Ja-ha'zi-el the and the children of Am'mon, son of Zěch-a-ri'ah, the son of and with them other beside the Bê-na'iah, the son of Je-i'el, the Am'mon-ites, came against Je- son of Măt-ta-ni'ah, a Le'vite of the sons of A'saph, came the 1 Chr.15.17, Asaph. Nu.11.25, Inspiration (3), [ch.24.20. [ch.21.1. hosh'a-phăt to battle. came some Spirit of the LORD in the midst Nu.11.25, Holy Spirit (4). 2 Then there that told Je-hosh'a-phat, say- of the congregation; ing, There cometh a great mul- 15 And he said, Hearken ye, De.4.1, Hearken, Jb.34.10. titude against thee from beyond all Ju'dah, and ye inhabitants the sea on this side Syr'i-a; and, of Je-ru'sa-lem, and thou king behold, they be in Haz ́a-zon-ta- Je-hosh'a-phat, Thus saith the

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LORD unto you, Be not afraid Ex.14.13, Encouragement. 3 And Je-hosh'a-phat feared, nor dismayed by reason of this and set himself to seek the great multitude; for the battle Ex.14.14, God of Battles. 16 To morrow go ye down 1 K.21.9, Fasts Proclaimed, LORD, and proclaimed a fast is not your's, but God's. [Ezr.8.21. throughout all Jū'dah. 4 And Jū'dah gathered them- against them: behold, they Mt.18.19, United Prayer. Nu.14.8, Confidence in God. selves together, to ask help of come up by the cliff of Ziz; and the LORD: even out of all the ye shall find them at the end of De.33.29, Divine Helper. cities of Ju'dah they came to the brook, before the wilderness of Jěr'u-el. p.p.Jl.1.14. seek the LORD.

5 ¶ And Jê-hōsh'a-phat stood 17 Ye shall not need to fight in the congregation of Judah in this battle: set yourselves, 2 S.7.13, Solomon's Temple. and Jē-ru'sâ-lēm, in the house of stand ye still, and see the salva-Ex.14.13, Stillness.

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Jehoshaphat overcometh the Ammonites. II CHRONICLES, 21

Ps.27.1, Salvation of God.
Ge.26.24,"Fear not."

Ge.28.15, Divine Presence.
Ex.3.5, Godly Reverence.
Nu.20.6, Prayer (15),

His reign, death, and burial.

tion of the LORD with you, O fore the name of the same place Jū ́dah and Jê-ru'sâ-lem: fear was called, The valley of Bĕr ́anot, nor be dismayed; to mor- chah, unto this day. row go out against them: for 27 Then they returned, every the LORD will be with you. man of Ju'dah and Je-ru'sâ-lēm, 18 And Je-hosh'a-phat bowed and Je-hosh'a-phat in the forehis head with his face to the front of them, to go again to Ge.14.15, Victories. [Mt.26.39. ground: and all Jū'dah and the Je-ru'sa-lem with joy; for the Ezr.6.22, Spir. Joy. inhabitants of Je-ru'sa-lěm fell LORD had made them to rejoice 1 S.2.1, Rejoicing (2). before the LORD, worshipping over their enemies. the LORD. 28 And they came to Je-ru'sã- 2 S.6.5. Orchestra. 19 And the Le'vites, of the lem with psalteries and harps Le.25.9, Trumpets (2),, [ch.29.26. children of the Kō'hath-ites, and trumpets unto the house of De.12.5, Attendance upon and of the children of the Kôr'- the LORD. [the Sanctuary. hites, stood up to praise the 29 And the fear of God was Ge.35.5, Fear of God (4). LORD God of Is'ra-el with a on all the kingdoms of those loud voice on high. countries, when they had heard

Ge.32.10, Humility (3).
Ge.22.5, Worshippers.

Ex.32.26, Levites.

Nu.3.30, Kohathites.

ch.5.13, Praise (2).

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De.4.31, Mercy (1).

Nu.21.17,Singing (2),

20 And they rose early in that the LORD fought against Ex.14.14, God of Battles,
the morning, and went forth the enemies of Is'ra-el.
[ch.32.8.

into the wilderness of Tê-kō'á: 30 So the realm of Je-hosh'a

and as they went forth, Je-hosh'- phat was quiet: for his God Jos.11.23, Peace (9).
a-phat stood and said, Hear me, gave him rest round about.
O`Jū ́dah, and ye inhabitants 31 ¶And Je-hosh ́a-phăt reigned
of Je-ru'sa-lem; Believe in the over Ju'dah: he was thirty and
LORD your God, so shall ye be five years old when he began
established; believe his proph- to reign, and he reigned twenty
ets, so shall ye prosper.
and five years in Jê-ru'sa-lēm.

21 And when he had consult- And his mother's name was
ed with the people, he appointed A-zubah the daughter of Shil'hi.
singers unto the LORD, and that 32 And he walked in the way Ge.5.24, Piety.

should praise the beauty of holi- of A'sȧ his father, and departed 1 K.9.4, Parental Example,
ness, as they went out before the not from it, doing that which
[ch.26.4.
army, and to say, Praise the was right in the sight of the De.16.18, In God's Sight (2).
LORD; for his mercy endureth LORD.

for ever.

33 Howbeit the high places Nu.22.41, High Places.

22 TAnd when they began to were not taken away: for as Ezr.3.11. sing and to praise, the LORD yet the people had not prepared

ch.5.13, Praise (2), ch.31.2.

Jos.8.12, Ambush, Je.51.12. set ambushments against the their hearts unto the God of 2 K.10.31, Half-heartedness, See God of Battles, Ex.14.14. children of Am'mon, Mō'ab, and their fathers.

Ex.14.30, Deliverance (1), mount Se'ir, which were come 34 Now the rest of the acts of [ch.32.21. against Jū'dah; and they were Je-hosh'a-phăt, first and last, be

1 S.25.38, Smitten of God. Ge.19.38, Ammonites, Ge.19.37, Moabites.

[ch.26.8.

smitten.

hold, they are written in the

[ch.25.2.

23 For the children of Am'-book of Je'hū the son of Ha-1 K.16.1, Jehu (b). mon and Mo'ab stood up against na'ni, who is mentioned in the the inhabitants of mount Se'ir, book of the kings of Is'ra-el. utterly to slay and destroy 35 ¶ And after this did Jêthem: and when they had hosh'a-phat king of Ju'dah join Ex.23.2, Evil Associamade an end of the inhabitants himself with A-ha-zi'ah king of 1 K.22.40, Ahaziah (b). [founded. of Se'ir, every one helped to de- Is'ra-el, who did very wickedly: 1 K.15.19, Evil Alliances, stroy another. 36 And he joined himself with

Ge.11.8, Wicked Con

Ex.14.25, Panics.

Jud.7.12, Worldly Host.

See No Escape, Pr.11.21.

Ps.23.5, Superabundance.

Ge.34.28, Spoil.

Berachah, That is, Blessing. ch.5.13, Praise (2).

tions (1).

[Is.30.2. 24 And when Jū'dah came to him to make ships to go to Tär-Nu.24.24, Ships, Is.60.9. ward the watch tower in the shish: and they made the ships 1 K.10.22, Tarshish,Ps.72.10. wilderness, they looked unto in E'zi-on-gā bēr. Nu.33.35, Ezion-gaber. the multitude, and, behold, they 37 Then E-li-e'zer the son of were dead bodies fallen to the Do'da-vah of Ma-re'shah proph- Nu.11.25, Prophesying, earth, and none escaped. esied against Je-hosh'a-phat,

[Ezr.5.1.

25 And when Jê-hōsh ́a-phăt saying, Because thou hast joined 1 S.15.23, Rulers Rebuked.
and his people came to take thyself with A-ha-zi'ah, the
away the spoil of them, they LORD hath broken thy works.
found among them in abun- And the ships were broken, that 1 K.14.17, Fulfillment (3).
dance both riches with the dead they were not able to go to
bodies, and precious jewels, Tär'shish.
which they stripped off for
themselves, more than they
could carry away: and they
were three days in gathering
of the spoil, it was so much.

CHAPTER 21

Jehoram succeeds Jehoshaphat: 5 his B.C.889.

wicked reign: 8 Edom and Libnah

revolt: 18 his incurable disease.

N with and 1.35.24,

[OW Je-hosh'a-phăt slept 1 K.15.24, Jehoshaphat.

assembled themselves in the buried with his fathers in the
valley of Bĕr'a-chah; for there city of Da'vid. And Je-hō'ram Jehoram (a), v.5.
they blessed the LORD: there- his son reigned in his stead.

The reign of Jehoram.

Ge.24.36, Parental Gifts.

Nu.32.17, Fenced Cities,

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2 And he had brethren the of Je-ru'sa-lem to go a whoring,
sons of Je-hosh'a-phăt, Az-a-ri- like to the whoredoms of the Ex.23.2, Sinful Imitation.
ah, and Je-hi'el, and Zěch-a-ri'ah, house of à ́hab, and also hast

and Az-a-ri'ah, and Michael, slain thy brethren of thy fa- Ge.4.8, Murder (2).
and Sheph-a-ti'ah: all these ther's house, which were bet
were the sons of Je-hosh'a-phăt ter than thyself:
king of Is'ra-el.

14 Behold, with a great plague Le.26.25, Pestilence (1).
3 And their father gave them will the LORD smite thy people,
great gifts of silver, and of gold, and thy children, and thy wives,
and of precious things, with and all thy goods:

fenced cities in Jū ́dah: but the 15 And thou shalt have great ch.33.14. kingdom gave he to Jê-hō'ram; sickness by disease of thy bow-Le.26.16, Sickness (1), [He.12.16. because he was the firstborn. els, until thy bowels fall out by

Ge.25.31, Birthright,

Ge.4.8, Murder (2).

Ge.4.8, Fratricide, Mt.10.21.
Nu.1.16, Princes.
v.1, Jehoram (a), v.9.

Ex.23.2, Sinful Imitation.

[Ps.107.18.

4 Now when Je-ho'ram was reason of the sickness day by Ex.9.10, Disease Sent. risen up to the kingdom of his day.

father, he strengthened him- 16 ¶ Moreover the LORD

self, and slew all his brethren stirred up against Jê-hō'ram the v.1. Jehoram (a), v.20.
with the sword, and divers also spirit of the Phi-lis'tineş, and De.28.50, Instruments of
of the princes of İş'ra-el. of the A-ra bi-ans, that were
[Judgment.

5 ¶ Je-hō'ram was thirty and near the E-thi-o'pi-ans:
two years old when he began to 17 And they came up into Jū'-
reign, and he reigned eight dah, and brake into it, and car-
years in Jê-ru'sâ-lēm.
ried away all the substance that

6 And he walked in the way was found in the king's house,
of the kings of Is'ra-el, like as and his sons also, and his wives; 2 K.15.29, Captivity (2).
J.23.15. did the house of A'hab: for he so that there was never a son

1 K.11.4, Evil Influences. 1 K.16.29, Ahab.

Jud.2.11, Evildoers (2).
Jud.2.11, In God's Sight.

De.7.9, Divine Faithfulness.
See Covenant (2), 2 S.7.12.

p.p.1 K.11.36. Ge.36.9, Edomites. 1 K.12.16, Revolts.

v.1, Jehoram (a), v.16. Nu.1.16, Princes.

De.28.20, Forsaking
[God (2), Ezr.9.10.
Le.26.30, High Places (2).

Jud.2.17, Spir. Adultery.

1 K.17.1, Elijah, Mal.4.5.

1 S.15.23, Rulers Rebuked.

See Right Way, Is.26.7.

Pr.2.15, Evil Way.

[(Jehoahaz (b)).

[ch.26.19.

had the daughter of A ́hab to left him, save Jê-hō ́a-hăz, the 2 K.8.25, Ahaziah (a),
wife: and he wrought that youngest of his sons.
which was evil in the eyes of 18 And after all this the LORD
the LORD.
smote him in his bowels with Ex.9.10, Disease Sent,
7 Howbeit the LORD would an incurable disease.
not destroy the house of Da'vid, 19 And it came to pass, that
because of the covenant that in process of time, after the
he had made with Da'vid, and end of two years, his bowels
as he promised to give a light fell out by reason of his sick-
to him and to his sons for ever. ness: so he died of sore diseases. Ge.2.17, Sin's Penalty.
8 ¶ In his days the E'dom-ites And his people made no burn-
revolted from under the domin- ing for him, like the burning of
ion of Ju'dah, and made them- his fathers.
selves a king.
20 Thirty and two years old
9 Then Jê-hō'ram went forth was he when he began to reign,
with his princes, and all his and he reigned in Jê-ru'sa-lem v.1, Jehoram (a), Mt.1.8.
chariots with him: and he rose eight years, and departed with- See Wicked Despised,
up by night, and smote the out being desired. Howbeit
E'dom-ites which compassed they buried him in the city of Unlamented, Je.16.4.
him in, and the captains of the David, but not in the sepulchres Ge.47.30, Burying-places.
chariots.
of the kings.

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dah, and caused the inhabitants came with the A-ra'bi-anş to the Ge.25.13, Arabians.
of Je-ru'sa-lem to commit forni- camp had slain all the eldest.
cation, and compelled Ju'dah So A-ha-zi'ah the son of Je-hō'-
thereto.
ram king of Ju ́dah reigned.

12 ¶And there came a writing 2 Forty and two years old

to him from E-li'jah the proph- was A-ha-zi'ah when he began 2 K.8.25, Ahaziah (a), v.9.
et, saying, Thus saith the LORD to reign, and he reigned one
God of Da'vid thy father, Be- year in Jê-ru'sa-lem. His moth-

cause thou hast not walked in er's name also was Ath-a-li'ah 2 K.8.26, Athaliah.
the ways of Je-hosh'a-phat thy the daughter of Ŏm'ri.

father, nor in the ways of A'sȧ 3 He also walked in the ways 1 K.22.52, Parental Influ-
king of Judah,
of the house of Ã'hab: for his
[ence, Je.9.14.
Nu.31.16, Evil Counsel,
13 But hast walked in the way mother was his counsellor to do
of the kings of Is'ra-el, and hast wickedly.
Jud.16.4, Evil Women.
made Ju'dah and the inhabitants 4 Wherefore he did evil in the Jud.2.11, Evildoers (2).

[Jb.2.9.

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