Hello, and welcome
to His Words are Life.
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I'm Kelly Mowrer and when
we were last together we were
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reading in 2nd Chronicles.
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And the spirit of the Lord
came on Azariah, and he went
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to king Asa with a message
from God, saying that the Lord
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is with you and if you will
seek him with all your heart,
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He will be found of you.
We're going to continue reading
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in the story of Asa, but
let's pray together first.
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Dear God, we know that you have
made that promise to each one
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of us and that if we seek after
You, You will be found of us;
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that we must search for
you with all our hearts.
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Please tune our hearts to sing
your praise. And be with us now
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as we read your word, that
we may hear it and grow form it
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and become what you want
us to be. We love you so much.
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Thank you for loving us. Amen.
We're picking up the story of
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Asa in 2nd Chronicles, chapter
15, beginning with verse 8,
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and this is the
King James Version.
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And when Asa heard these
words, and the prophecy of Oded
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the prophet, he took courage,
and put away the abominable
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idols out of all the
land of Judah and Benjamin,
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and out of the cities which
he had taken from mount Ephraim,
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and renewed the altar of the
Lord, that was before the porch
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of the Lord. And he
gathered all Judah and Benjamin
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and the strangers with them
with them out of Ephraim and
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Manasseh, and out of Simeon: for
they fell to him out of Israel
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in abundance, when they saw that
the Lord his God was with him.
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So they gathered themselves
together at Jerusalem in the 3rd
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month, in the 15th year of the
reign of Asa. And they offered
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unto the Lord the same time, of
the spoil which they had brought
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700 oxen and 7,000 sheep.
And they entered into a covenant
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to seek the Lord God of their
fathers with all their heart
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and with all their soul;
that whosoever would not seek
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the Lord God of Israel should be
put to death, whether small or
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great, whether man or woman
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And they sware unto the
Lord with a loud voice, and with
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shouting, and with
trumpets, and with cornets.
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And all Judah rejoiced at the
oath: for they has sworn with
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all their heart, and sought
him with their whole desire;
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and he was found of them:
and the Lord gave them rest
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round about. And also concerning
Maacha the mother of Asa
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the king, he removed her
from being queen, because she
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had made an idol in a grove:
and Asa cut down her idol,
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and stamped it, and
burnt it at the brook Kidron.
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But the high places were
not taken away out of Israel:
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nevertheless the heart of
Asa was perfect all his days.
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And he brought into the house of
God the things that his father
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had dedicated, and that
he himself had dedicated,
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silver, and gold, and vessels.
And there was no more war,
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unto the five and thirtieth
year of the reign of Asa.
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Continuing with 2nd Chronicles,
chapter 16. This is the
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King James Version. - In the six
and thirtieth year of the reign
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of Asa, Baaha king of
Israel came up against Judah,
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and built Raman, to the intent
that he might let none go out
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or come in to Asa King of Judah.
Then Asa brought out silver
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and gold out of the treasures
of the house of the Lord
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and of the king's house, and
sent to Benhadad king of Syria
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that dwelt at Damascus, saying,
There is a league between me and
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thee, as there was between my
father and thy father: behold,
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I have sent thee silver and
gold; go, break thy league with
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Baasha king of Israel,
that he may depart from me.
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And Benhadad hearkened unto
king Asa, and sent the captains
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of his armies against the cities
of Israel; and they smote Ijon,
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and Dan, and Abelmaim, and all
the store cities of Naphtali.
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And it came to pass, when Baasha
heard it, that he left off
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building Ramah, and let his work
cease. Then Asa the king took
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all Judah; and they carried
away the stones of Ramah,
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and the timber thereof
wherewith Baasha was building;
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and he built therewith Geba and
Mizpah. And at that time Hanani
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the seer came to Asa king
of Judah, and said unto him,
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Because thou hast relied on the
king of Syria, and not relied
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on the Lord thy God, therefore
is the host of the king of Syria
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escaped out of thine hand.
Were not the Ethiopians and
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the Lubims a huge host, with
very many chariots and horsemen?
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Yet, because thou didst rely
on the Lord, he delivered them
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into thine hand. For the
eyes of the Lord run to and fro
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throughout the whole earth,
to shew himself strong in the
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behalf of them whose
heart is perfect toward him.
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Herein thou hast done foolishly:
therefore from henceforth
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thou shalt have wars. Then
Asa was wroth with the seer,
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and put him in a prison house;
for he was in a rage with him
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because of this thing. And
Asa oppressed some of the people
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at the same time. And, behold,
the acts of Asa, first and last,
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lo, they are written in the
book of the kings of Israel.
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And Asa in the thirty and ninth
year of his reign was diseased
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in his feet, until his
disease was exceeding great:
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yet in his disease he sought not
the Lord, but to the physicians.
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And Asa slept with his fathers,
and died in the one and fortieth
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year of his reign. And they
buried him in his own sepulchers
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which he had made for himself in
the city of David, and laid him
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in the bed which was filled
with sweet odors and divers
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kinds of spices prepared
by the apothecaries' art:
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and they made a very
great burning for him.
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Continuing to read in
2nd Chronicles, chapter 17,
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and this is the
the James Version.
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And Jehoshaphat his son reigned
in his stead, and strengthened
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himself against Israel. And he
placed forces in all the fenced
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cities of Judah, and set
garrisons in the land of Judah,
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and in the cities of Ephraim,
which Asa his father had taken.
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And the Lord was with
Jehoshaphat, because he walked
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in the first ways of his father
David, and sought not unto
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Baalim; but sought to the Lord
God of his father, and walked
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in his commandments, and
not after the doings of Israel.
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Therefore the Lord stablished
the kingdom in his hand;
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and all Judah brought
to Jehoshaphat presents;
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and he had riches and honour
in abundance. And his heart was
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lifted up in the ways of
the Lord: moreover he took away
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the high places and
the groves out of Judah.
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Also in the 3rd year of his
reign he sent to his princes,
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even to Benhail, and to Obadiah,
and to Zechariah, and to
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Nethaneel, and to Michaiah,
to teach in the cities of Judah.
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And with them he sent Levites,
even Shemaiah, and Nethaniah,
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and Zebadiah, and Asahel, and
Semiramoth, and Jehonathan, and
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Adonijah, and Tobijah,
and Tobadonijah, Levites:
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and with them
Elishama and Jehoram, priests.
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And they taught in Judah, and
had the book of the law of the
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Lord with them, and went about
Judah and taught the people.
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And the fear of the Lord fell
upon all the kingdoms of the
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lands that were round about
Judah, so that they made no war
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against Jehoshaphat. Also
some of the Philistines brought
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Jehoshaphat presents and tribute
silver; and the Arabians brought
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him flocks, 7,700
rams, and 7,700 he goats.
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And Jehoshaphat waxed
great exceedingly; and he built
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in Judah castles, and cities of
store. And he had much business
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in the cities of Judah: and the
men of war, mighty men of valour
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were in Jerusalem. And
these are the numbers of them
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according to the hose of their
fathers: Of Judah, the captains
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of thousands; Adnah the chief,
and with him might men of valour
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300,000. And next to him
was Jehohanan the captain, and
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with him two hundred
and fourscore thousand.
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And next him was Amasiah
the son of Zichri, who willingly
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offered himself unto the Lord;
and with him 200,000 mighty men
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of valour. And of Benjamin,
Eliada, a mighty man of valour,
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and with him armed men
with bow and shield 200,000.
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And next him was Jehozabad,
and with him an hundred and
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fourscore thousand
ready prepared for the war.
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These waited on the king, beside
those whom the king put in the
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fenced cities
throughout all Judah.
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Continuing with 2nd Chronicles,
chapter 18, this is the
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King James Version.
Now Jehoshaphat had riches
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and honour in abundance,
and joined affinity with Ahab.
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And after certain years he
went down to Ahab to Samaria.
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And Ahab killed sheep and oxen
for him in abundance, and for
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the people that he had with
him, and persuaded him to go up
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with him to Ramothgilead.
And Ahab the king of Israel said
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unto Jehoshaphat king of
Judah, Wilt thou go with me
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to Ramothgilead?
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And he answered him, I am as
thou art, and my people as thy
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people; and we will be with thee
in the war. And Jehoshaphat said
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unto the king of Israel, Inquire
I pray thee, at the word of the
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Lord Today. Therefore the
king of Israel gathered together
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of prophets 400 men, and
said unto them, Shall we go to
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Ramothgilead to battle, or
shall I forbear? And they said,
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Go up; for God will
deliver it into the king's hand.
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But Jehoshaphat said, Is there
not here a prophet of the Lord
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besides, that we might inquire
of him? And the king of Israel
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said unto Jehoshaphat, There
is yet one man, by whom we may
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inquire of the Lord: but I hate
him; for he never prophesied
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good unto me, but always evil:
the same is Michaiah the son
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of Imla. And Jehoshaphat
said, Let not the king say so.
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And the king of Israel
called for one of his officers,
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and said, Fetch quickly Micaiah
the son of Imla. And the king
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of Israel and Jehoshaphat
king of Judah sat either of them
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on his throne, clothed in their
robes, and they sat in a void
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place at the entering
in of the gate of Samaria;
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and all the prophets prophesied
before them. And Zedekiah
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the son of Chenanah had made
him horns of iron, and said,
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Thus saith the Lord, With these
thou shalt push Syria until they
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be consumed. And all the
prophets prophesied so, saying,
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Go up to Ramothgilead, and
prosper: for the Lord shall
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deliver it into the hand of
the king. And the messenger that
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went to call Michaiah spake
to him saying, Behold, the words
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of the prophets declare good
to the king with one assent;
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let thy word therefore, I pray
thee, be like one of theirs,
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and speak thou good. And
Michaiah said, As the Lord
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liveth, even what my God
saith, that will I speak.
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And when he was come to the king
the king said unto him, Micaiah,
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shall we go to Ramothgilead
to battle, or shall I forbear?
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And he said, God ye up,
and prosper, and they shall be
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delivered into your
hand. And the king said to him,
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how many times shall I adjure
thee that thou say nothing but
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the truth to me in the
name of the Lord? Then he said,
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I did see all Israel
scattered upon the mountains,
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as sheep that have no shepherd:
and the Lord said, These have
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no master; let them
return therefore every man
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to his house in peace.
And the king of Israel said to
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Jehoshaphat, Did I not tell thee
that he would not prophesy good
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unto me, but evil? Again he
said, Therefore hear the word
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of the Lord; I saw the Lord
sitting upon his throne, and all
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the host of heaven standing on
his right hand and on his left.
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And the Lord said, Who shall
entice Ahab king of Israel,
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that he may go up and fall
at Ramothgilead? And one spake
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saying after this manner, and
another saying after that manner
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Then there came out a spirit,
that stood before the Lord,
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and said, I will entice him.
And the Lord said, Wherewith?
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And he said, I will go out, and
be a lying spirit in the mouth
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of all his prophets. And
the Lord said, Thou shalt entice
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them and thou shalt also
prevail: go out, and do even so.
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Now therefore, behold, the Lord
hath put a lying spirit in the
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mouth of these thy prophets,
and the Lord hath spoken evil
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against thee. Then Zedekiah
the son of Chenaanah came near,
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and smote Micaiah upon the cheek
and said, Which way went the
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spirit o f the Lord from me?
to speak unto thee? And Micaiah
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said, Behold, thou shalt see on
that day when thou shalt go into
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an inner chamber to hide thyself
Then the king of Israel said,
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Take ye Michaiahk, and carry him
back to Amon the governor of the
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city and to Joash the king's son
and say, Thus saith the king,
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put this fellow in the
prison, and feed him with bread
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affliction, and with water
of affliction until I return
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in peace. And Micaiah said, If
thou certainly return in peace,
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then hath not the Lord spoken
by me. And he said, Hearken,
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all ye people. So the king of
Israel and Jehoshaphat the king
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of Judah went up to Ramothgilead
and the king of Israel said unto
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Jehoshaphat, I will disguise
myself and will go to the battle
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but put thou on thy robes.
So the king of Israel disguised
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himself and they went to battle.
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