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2 Chronicles 18 Berean Standard Bible
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1 Now Jehoshaphat had riches and honor in abundance, and he allied himself with Ahab by marriage.
1 TENÍA pues Josaphat riquezas y gloria en abundancia, y trabó parentesco con Achâb.
1 Now Jehoshaphat had riches and honor in abundance; and he allied himself with Ahab.
2 And some years later he went down to visit Ahab in Samaria, where Ahab sacrificed many sheep and cattle for him and the people with him, and urged him to march up to Ramoth-gilead.
2 Y después de algunos años descendió á Achâb á Samaria; por lo que mató Achâb muchas ovejas y bueyes para él, y para la gente que con él [venía]: y persuadióle que fuese [con él] á Ramoth de Galaad.
2 After some years, he went down to Ahab to Samaria. Ahab killed sheep and cattle for him in abundance, and for the people who were with him, and moved him to go up with him to Ramoth Gilead.
3 Ahab king of Israel asked Jehoshaphat king of Judah, “Will you go with me against Ramoth-gilead?” And Jehoshaphat replied, “I am like you, and my people are your people; we will join you in the war.”
3 Y dijo Achâb rey de Israel á Josaphat rey de Judá: ¿Quieres venir conmigo á Ramoth de Galaad? Y él respondió: Como yo, así también tú; y como tu pueblo, así también mi pueblo: [iremos] contigo á la guerra.
3 Ahab king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat king of Judah, “Will you go with me to Ramoth Gilead?” He answered him, “I am as you are, and my people as your people. We will be with you in the war.”
4 But Jehoshaphat also said to the king of Israel, “Please inquire first for the word of the LORD.”
4 Además dijo Josaphat al rey de Israel: Ruégote que consultes hoy la palabra de Jehová.
4 Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, “Please inquire first for Yahweh’s word.”
5 So the king of Israel assembled the prophets, four hundred men, and asked them, “Should we go to war against Ramoth-gilead, or should we refrain?” “Go up,” they replied, “and God will deliver it into the hand of the king.”
5 Entonces el rey de Israel juntó cuatrocientos profetas, y díjoles: ¿Iremos á la guerra contra Ramoth de Galaad, ó estaréme yo quieto? Y ellos dijeron: Sube, que Dios los entregará en mano del rey.
5 Then the king of Israel gathered the prophets together, four hundred men, and said to them, “Shall we go to Ramoth Gilead to battle, or shall I forbear?” They said, “Go up, for God will deliver it into the hand of the king.”
6 But Jehoshaphat asked, “Is there not still a prophet of the LORD here of whom we can inquire?”
6 Mas Josaphat dijo: ¿Hay aún aquí algún profeta de Jehová, para que por él preguntemos?
6 But Jehoshaphat said, “Isn’t there here a prophet of Yahweh besides, that we may inquire of him?”
7 The king of Israel answered, “There is still one man who can ask the LORD, but I hate him because he never prophesies anything good for me, but only bad. He is Micaiah son of Imlah.” “The king should not say that!” Jehoshaphat replied.
7 Y el rey de Israel respondió á Josaphat: Aun hay aquí un hombre por el cual podemos preguntar á Jehová: mas yo le aborrezco, porque nunca me profetiza cosa buena, sino siempre mal. Este es Michêas, hijo de Imla. Y respondió Josaphat: No hable así el rey.
7 The king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “There is yet one man by whom we may inquire of Yahweh; but I hate him, for he never prophesies good concerning me, but always evil. He is Micaiah the son of Imla.” Jehoshaphat said, “Don’t let the king say so.”
8 So the king of Israel called one of his officials and said, “Bring Micaiah son of Imlah at once.”
8 Entonces el rey de Israel llamó un eunuco, y díjole: Haz venir luego á Michêas hijo de Imla.
8 Then the king of Israel called an officer, and said, “Get Micaiah the son of Imla quickly.”
9 Dressed in royal attire, the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat king of Judah were sitting on their thrones at the threshing floor by the entrance of the gate of Samaria, with all the prophets prophesying before them.
9 Y el rey de Israel y Josaphat rey de Judá, estaban sentados cada uno en su trono, vestidos de sus ropas; y estaban sentados en la era á la entrada de la puerta de Samaria, y todos los profetas profetizaban delante de ellos.
9 Now the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah each sat on his throne, arrayed in their robes, and they were sitting in an open place at the entrance of the gate of Samaria; and all the prophets were prophesying before them.
10 Now Zedekiah son of Chenaanah had made for himself iron horns and declared, “This is what the LORD says: ‘With these you shall gore the Arameans until they are finished off.’”
10 Y Sedechîas hijo de Chênaana se había hecho cuernos de hierro, y decía: Así ha dicho Jehová: Con estos acornearás á los Siros hasta destruirlos del todo.
10 Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah made himself horns of iron and said, “Yahweh says, ‘With these you shall push the Syrians, until they are consumed.’”
11 And all the prophets were prophesying the same, saying, “Go up to Ramoth-gilead and prosper, for the LORD will deliver it into the hand of the king.”
11 De esta manera profetizaban también todos los profetas, diciendo: Sube á Ramoth de Galaad, y sé prosperado; porque Jehová la entregará en mano del rey.
11 All the prophets prophesied so, saying, “Go up to Ramoth Gilead, and prosper; for Yahweh will deliver it into the hand of the king.”
12 Then the messenger who had gone to call Micaiah instructed him, “Behold, with one accord the words of the prophets are favorable to the king. So please let your words be like theirs, and speak favorably.”
12 Y el mensajero que había ido á llamar á Michêas, le habló, diciendo: He aquí las palabras de los profetas á una boca [anuncian] al rey bienes; yo pues te ruego que tu palabra sea como la de uno de ellos, que hables bien.
12 The messenger who went to call Micaiah spoke to him, saying, “Behold, the words of the prophets declare good to the king with one mouth. Let your word therefore, please be like one of theirs, and speak good.”
13 But Micaiah said, “As surely as the LORD lives, I will speak whatever my God tells me.”
13 Y dijo Michêas: Vive Jehová, que lo que mi Dios me dijere, eso hablaré. Y vino al rey.
13 Micaiah said, “As Yahweh lives, I will say what my God says.”
14 When Micaiah arrived, the king asked him, “Micaiah, should we go to war against Ramoth-gilead, or should we refrain?” “Go up and triumph,” Micaiah replied, “for they will be given into your hand.”
14 Y el rey le dijo: Michêas, ¿iremos á pelear contra Ramoth de Galaad, ó estaréme yo quieto? Y él respondió: Subid, que seréis prosperados, que serán entregados en vuestras manos.
14 When he had come to the king, the king said to him, “Micaiah, shall we go to Ramoth Gilead to battle, or shall I forbear?” He said, “Go up, and prosper. They shall be delivered into your hand.”
15 But the king said to him, “How many times must I make you swear not to tell me anything but the truth in the name of the LORD?”
15 Y el rey le dijo: ¿Hasta cuántas veces te conjuraré por el nombre de Jehová que no me hables sino la verdad?
15 The king said to him, “How many times shall I adjure you that you speak to me nothing but the truth in Yahweh’s name?”
16 So Micaiah declared: “I saw all Israel scattered on the hills like sheep without a shepherd. And the LORD said, ‘These people have no master; let each one return home in peace.’”
16 Entonces él dijo: He visto á todo Israel derramado por los montes como ovejas sin pastor: y dijo Jehová: Estos no tienen señor; vuélvase cada uno en paz á su casa.
16 He said, “I saw all Israel scattered on the mountains, as sheep that have no shepherd. Yahweh said, ‘These have no master. Let them each return to his house in peace.’”
17 Then the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “Did I not tell you that he never prophesies good for me, but only bad?”
17 Y el rey de Israel dijo á Josaphat: ¿No te había yo dicho que no me profetizaría bien, sino mal?
17 The king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “Didn’t I tell you that he would not prophesy good concerning me, but evil?”
18 Micaiah continued, “Therefore hear the word of the LORD: I saw the LORD sitting on His throne, and all the host of heaven standing on His right and on His left.
18 Entonces él dijo: Oid pues palabra de Jehová: Yo he visto á Jehová sentado en su trono, y todo el ejército de los cielos estaba á su mano derecha y á su izquierda.
18 Micaiah said, “Therefore hear Yahweh’s word: I saw Yahweh sitting on his throne, and all the army of heaven standing on his right hand and on his left.
19 And the LORD said, ‘Who will entice Ahab king of Israel to march up and fall at Ramoth-gilead?’ And one suggested this, and another that.
19 Y Jehová dijo: ¿Quién inducirá á Achâb rey de Israel, para que suba y caiga en Ramoth de Galaad? Y uno decía así, y otro decía de otra manera.
19 Yahweh said, ‘Who will entice Ahab king of Israel, that he may go up and fall at Ramoth Gilead?’ One spoke saying in this way, and another saying in that way.
20 Then a spirit came forward, stood before the LORD, and said, ‘I will entice him.’ ‘By what means?’ asked the LORD.
20 Mas salió un espíritu, que se puso delante de Jehová, y dijo: Yo le induciré. Y Jehová le dijo: ¿De qué modo?
20 A spirit came out, stood before Yahweh, and said, ‘I will entice him.’ “Yahweh said to him, ‘How?’
21 And he replied, ‘I will go out and be a lying spirit in the mouths of all his prophets.’ ‘You will surely entice him and prevail,’ said the LORD. ‘Go and do it.’
21 Y él dijo: Saldré y seré espíritu de mentira en la boca de todos sus profetas. Y [Jehová] dijo: Incita, y también prevalece: sal, y hazlo así.
21 “He said, ‘I will go, and will be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets.’ “He said, ‘You will entice him, and will prevail also. Go and do so.’
22 So you see, the LORD has put a lying spirit in the mouths of these prophets of yours, and the LORD has pronounced disaster against you.”
22 Y he aquí ahora ha puesto Jehová espíritu de mentira en la boca de estos tus profetas; mas Jehová ha decretado el mal acerca de ti.
22 “Now therefore, behold, Yahweh has put a lying spirit in the mouth of these your prophets; and Yahweh has spoken evil concerning you.”
23 Then Zedekiah son of Chenaanah went up, struck Micaiah in the face, and demanded, “Which way did the Spirit of the LORD go when He departed from me to speak with you?”
23 Entonces Sedechîas hijo de Chênaana se llegó á él, é hirió á Michêas en la mejilla, y dijo: ¿Por qué camino se apartó de mí el espíritu de Jehová para hablarte á ti?
23 Then Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah came near, and struck Micaiah on the cheek, and said, “Which way did Yahweh’s Spirit go from me to speak to you?”
24 Micaiah replied, “You will soon see, on that day when you go and hide in an inner room.”
24 Y Michêas respondió: He aquí tú lo verás aquel día, cuando te entrarás de cámara en cámara para esconderte.
24 Micaiah said, “Behold, you shall see on that day, when you go into an inner room to hide yourself.”
25 And the king of Israel declared, “Take Micaiah and return him to Amon the governor of the city and to Joash the king’s son,
25 Entonces el rey de Israel dijo: Tomad á Michêas, y volvedlo á Amón gobernador de la ciudad, y á Joas hijo del rey.
25 The king of Israel said, “Take Micaiah, and carry him back to Amon the governor of the city, and to Joash the king’s son;
26 and tell them that this is what the king says: ‘Put this man in prison and feed him only bread and water until I return safely.’”
26 Y diréis: El rey ha dicho así: Poned á éste en la cárcel, y sustentadle con pan de aflicción y agua de angustia, hasta que yo vuelva en paz.
26 and say, ‘The king says, “Put this fellow in the prison, and feed him with bread of affliction and with water of affliction, until I return in peace.”’”
27 But Micaiah replied, “If you ever return safely, the LORD has not spoken through me.” Then he added, “Take heed, all you people!”
27 Y Michêas dijo: Si tú volvieres en paz, Jehová no ha hablado por mí. Dijo además: Oid[lo], pueblos todos.
27 Micaiah said, “If you return at all in peace, Yahweh has not spoken by me.” He said, “Listen, you people, all of you!”
28 So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat king of Judah went up to Ramoth-gilead.
28 Subió pues el rey de Israel, y Josaphat rey de Judá, á Ramoth de Galaad.
28 So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah went up to Ramoth Gilead.
29 And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “I will disguise myself and go into battle, but you wear your royal robes.” So the king of Israel disguised himself and went into battle.
29 Y dijo el rey de Israel á Josaphat: Yo me disfrazaré para entrar en la batalla: mas tú vístete tus vestidos. Y disfrazóse el rey de Israel, y entró en la batalla.
29 The king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “I will disguise myself, and go into the battle; but you put on your robes.” So the king of Israel disguised himself; and they went into the battle.
30 Now the king of Aram had ordered his chariot commanders, “Do not fight with anyone, small or great, except the king of Israel.”
30 Había el rey de Siria mandado á los capitanes de los carros que tenía consigo, diciendo: No peleéis con chico ni con grande, sino sólo con el rey de Israel.
30 Now the king of Syria had commanded the captains of his chariots, saying, “Don’t fight with small nor great, except only with the king of Israel.”
31 When the chariot commanders saw Jehoshaphat, they said, “This is the king of Israel!” So they turned to fight against him, but Jehoshaphat cried out, and the LORD helped him. God drew them away from him.
31 Y como los capitanes de los carros vieron á Josaphat, dijeron: Este es el rey de Israel. Y cercáronlo para pelear; mas Josaphat clamó, y ayudólo Jehová, y apartólos Dios de él:
31 When the captains of the chariots saw Jehoshaphat, they said, “It is the king of Israel!” Therefore they turned around to fight against him. But Jehoshaphat cried out, and Yahweh helped him; and God moved them to depart from him.
32 And when the chariot commanders saw that he was not the king of Israel, they turned back from pursuing him.
32 Pues viendo los capitanes de los carros que no era el rey de Israel, desistieron de acosarle.
32 When the captains of the chariots saw that it was not the king of Israel, they turned back from pursuing him.
33 However, a certain man drew his bow without taking special aim, and he struck the king of Israel between the joints of his armor. So the king said to his charioteer, “Turn around and take me out of the battle, for I am badly wounded!”
33 Mas disparando uno el arco á la ventura, hirió al rey de Israel entre las junturas y el coselete. El entonces dijo al carretero: Vuelve tu mano, y sácame del campo, porque estoy mal herido.
33 A certain man drew his bow at random, and struck the king of Israel between the joints of the armor. Therefore he said to the driver of the chariot, “Turn around and carry me out of the battle, for I am severely wounded.”
34 The battle raged throughout that day, and the king of Israel propped himself up in his chariot facing the Arameans until evening. And at sunset he died.
34 Y arreció la batalla aquel día, por lo que estuvo el rey de Israel en pie en el carro enfrente de los Siros hasta la tarde; mas murió á puestas del sol.
34 The battle increased that day. However, the king of Israel propped himself up in his chariot against the Syrians until the evening; and at about sunset, he died.
People & places in this chapter
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People
Amon the governor of the city
The governor of the city to whom Ahab ordered Micaiah returned to be imprisoned on bread and water.
Cited in the guide: 1 Kings 22:26; 2 Chronicles 18:25
Chenaanah
Named as the father of the prophet Zedekiah who made iron horns.
Cited in the guide: 1 Kings 22:11; 1 Kings 22:24; 2 Chronicles 18:10
Imlah
Named as the father of the prophet Micaiah.
Cited in the guide: 1 Kings 22:8; 1 Kings 22:9; 2 Chronicles 18:7
Jehoshaphat
A godly king who sent teachers of the Law throughout Judah.
Cited in the guide: 1 Kings 22; 2 Chron. 17-20; Matt. 1:8
Joash the king's son
The king of Israel's son, to whom with Amon the governor Ahab ordered Micaiah returned.
Cited in the guide: 1 Kings 22:26; 2 Chronicles 18:25
Zedekiah son of Chenaanah
One of the prophets before Ahab who made iron horns, declared that Ahab would gore the Arameans with them, and struck Micaiah in the face.
Cited in the guide: 1 Kings 22:11; 1 Kings 22:24; 2 Chronicles 18:10
Cross references (34)
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- 1 2 Chronicles 17:5; 2 Chronicles 21:6; 2 Chronicles 19:2; 2 Kings 8:18; 2 Chronicles 22:2–3
- 2 2 Kings 9:1; 1 Kings 1:9; 2 Chronicles 19:2; 1 Kings 4:13; Deuteronomy 4:43
- 3 2 Kings 3:7; 1 Kings 22:4; Ephesians 5:11; 2 John 10–11; Psalm 139:21
- 4 Jeremiah 21:2; 2 Samuel 5:23; 2 Samuel 2:1; 1 Samuel 23:4; 1 Samuel 23:9–12
- 5 2 Chronicles 18:14; 2 Chronicles 18:20–21; Micah 3:11; Revelation 19:20; 1 Kings 18:19
- 6 1 Kings 22:7–9; 2 Kings 3:11–13
- 7 Micah 2:7; Amos 5:10; 1 Kings 18:17; Isaiah 30:10; 1 Kings 21:20
- 8 1 Kings 22:9; 1 Chronicles 28:1; 2 Chronicles 18:25–26; Daniel 1:7–8; Isaiah 39:7
- 9 Isaiah 14:9; 1 Kings 22:10–12; Ezekiel 26:16; Matthew 11:8; Daniel 7:9
- 10 2 Timothy 3:8; Ezekiel 13:7; Jeremiah 28:10–14; Ezekiel 22:28; Zechariah 1:18–21
- 11 2 Chronicles 18:5; Micah 3:5; Proverbs 24:24–25; Revelation 16:13–14; Revelation 19:20
- 12 Micah 2:6; Isaiah 30:10; Hosea 7:3; Joshua 9:2; Job 22:13
- 13 Numbers 22:35; Numbers 24:13; Numbers 22:18–20; 2 Corinthians 2:17; 1 Thessalonians 2:4
- 14 Matthew 26:45; Lamentations 4:21; Ecclesiastes 11:1; Amos 4:4–5; 1 Kings 22:15
- 15 1 Samuel 14:24; Matthew 26:63; Mark 5:7; Acts 19:13; 1 Kings 22:16
- 16 Matthew 9:36; Ezekiel 34:8; Numbers 27:17; 1 Kings 22:17; Ezekiel 34:5–6
- 17 Jeremiah 43:2–3; 2 Chronicles 18:7; Proverbs 29:1; 1 Kings 22:18
- 18 Daniel 7:9; Isaiah 6:1–5; Acts 7:55–56; Isaiah 39:5; Jeremiah 2:4
- 19 Ezekiel 14:9; 2 Chronicles 25:8; Isaiah 54:16; 2 Chronicles 25:19; Proverbs 11:5
- 20 Job 1:6; 2 Corinthians 11:3; Job 2:1; 2 Corinthians 11:13–15
- 21 John 8:44; 1 Kings 22:21–22; Job 2:6; Job 1:12; Psalm 109:17
- 22 Ezekiel 14:9; Isaiah 19:14; Job 12:16; Mark 14:20–21; 2 Chronicles 18:7
- 23 Mark 14:65; Jeremiah 20:2; 1 Kings 22:23–25; Isaiah 50:5–6; Micah 5:1
- 24 Jeremiah 29:21–22; Jeremiah 29:32; 1 Kings 20:30; Isaiah 26:11; Jeremiah 28:16–17
- 25 2 Chronicles 18:8; Jeremiah 38:6–7; 2 Chronicles 34:8; Acts 24:25–27; Jeremiah 37:15–21
- 26 2 Chronicles 16:10; Psalm 80:5; Matthew 12:24; Acts 22:22; Matthew 5:12
- 27 Micah 1:2; Amos 9:10; Luke 20:45–46; Acts 13:10–11; Matthew 15:10
- 28 1 Kings 22:29–33
- 29 1 Samuel 28:8; Job 24:15; Proverbs 26:25; Psalm 12:2; 1 Kings 14:2–6
- 30 2 Chronicles 15:13; 1 Kings 20:33–34; 1 Kings 20:42; Genesis 19:11; Deuteronomy 1:17
- 31 2 Chronicles 13:14; Psalm 118:13; Psalm 34:7; Nehemiah 1:11; Proverbs 21:1
- 32 1 Kings 22:33
- 33 2 Samuel 15:11; 2 Chronicles 35:23; 1 Kings 22:34–35
- 34 Proverbs 13:21; 2 Chronicles 18:27; 2 Chronicles 18:16; Proverbs 28:17; 2 Chronicles 18:19
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