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Ginpaandaman ni Micaya si Ahab(A)

22 Wala nag-inaway ang Aram[a] kag ang Israel sa sulod sang tatlo ka tuig. Kag sang ikatatlo nga tuig nagpakigkita si Haring Jehoshafat sang Juda sa kay Haring Ahab sang Israel. Nagsiling si Ahab[b] sa iya mga opisyal, “Nahibaluan ninyo nga aton ang Ramot Gilead. Pero ngaa wala kita nagahimo sing paagi nga mabawi ta ini sa hari sang Aram?” Gani ginpamangkot ni Ahab si Jehoshafat, “Maupod ka bala sa amon sa pagpakig-away sa Ramot Gilead?” Nagsabat si Jehoshafat kay Ahab, “Handa ako nga mag-upod sa imo, kag handa ako nga ipagamit sa imo ang akon mga soldado kag mga kabayo. Pero pamangkuton ta anay ang Ginoo kon ano ang iya masiling.”

Gani ginpatawag ni Ahab ang mga propeta—mga 400 sila tanan, kag ginpamangkot, “Malakat bala ako sa pagpakig-away sa Ramot Gilead ukon indi?” Nagsabat sila, “Lakat, kay padaugon ka sang Ginoo!” Pero nagpamangkot si Jehoshafat, “Wala na bala diri sang iban pa nga propeta sang Ginoo nga aton mapamangkutan?” Nagsabat si Ahab kay Jehoshafat, “May isa pa nga puwede naton mapamangkutan kon ano ang isiling sang Ginoo—si Micaya nga anak ni Imla. Pero akig ako sa iya kay wala gid siya sing ginatagna nga maayo parte sa akon kundi puro lang malain.” Nagsabat si Jehoshafat, “Indi ka dapat maghambal sang subong sina.” Gani ginpatawag ni Ahab ang isa sa iya mga opisyal kag ginsilingan, “Dal-a ninyo diri gilayon si Micaya nga anak ni Imla.”

10 Karon, si Haring Ahab sang Israel kag si Haring Jehoshafat sang Juda, nga nagabayo sang ila harianon nga mga bayo, nagapungko sa ila tagsa ka trono sa atubangan sang linasan nga ara dampi sa puwertahan sang Samaria. Kag nagapamati sila sa ginasiling sang mga propeta. 11 Si Zedekia nga isa sa mga propeta, nga anak ni Kenaana, may ginhimo nga sulosungay nga salsalon. Nagsiling siya, “Amo ini ang ginasiling sang Ginoo: Paagi sa sini nga sungay, laglagon mo, Haring Ahab, ang mga Arameanhon hasta nga maubos sila.” 12 Amo man ang ginsiling sang tanan nga propeta. Siling nila, “Salakaya ang Ramot Gilead, Haring Ahab, kag magadaog ka, kay itugyan ini sang Ginoo sa imo.”

13 Sa pihak nga bahin, ang ginsugo sa pagkuha kay Micaya nagsiling sa iya, “Ang tanan nga propeta palareho nga nagsiling nga magadaog ang hari, gani amo man ina ang imo isiling.” 14 Pero nagsiling si Micaya, “Nagasumpa ako sa buhi nga Ginoo nga ihambal ko lang ang ginapahambal niya sa akon.”

15 Pag-abot ni Micaya kay Haring Ahab nagpamangkot ang hari sa iya, “Micaya, salakayon bala namon ang Ramot Gilead ukon indi?” Nagsabat si Micaya, “Salakaya ninyo kag magadaog kamo, kay itugyan ina sang Ginoo sa imo.” 16 Pero nagsiling ang hari kay Micaya, “Pila gid bala ka beses nga pasumpaon ko ikaw nga sugiran mo ako sing matuod sa ngalan sang Ginoo?” 17 Gani nagsiling si Micaya, “Nakita ko sa palanan-awon nga naglalapta ang mga Israelinhon sa mga kabukiran pareho sa mga karnero nga wala sing manugbantay, kag nagsiling ang Ginoo, ‘Ini nga mga tawo wala na sing pangulo. Papaulia sila nga may kalinong.’ ” 18 Nagsiling si Haring Ahab kay Jehoshafat, “Indi bala ginsilingan ko na ikaw nga wala gid siya sing maayo nga ginatagna sa akon kundi puro lang malain?”

19 Nagsiling pa si Micaya, “Pamatii ang mensahi sang Ginoo! Nakita ko ang Ginoo nga nagapungko sa iya trono, kag may nagatindog nga mga langitnon nga mga tinuga sa iya tuo kag wala. 20 Kag nagsiling ang Ginoo, ‘Sin-o ang magahaylo kay Ahab nga magsalakay sa Ramot Gilead agod mapatay siya didto?’ Lain-lain ang sabat sang langitnon nga mga tinuga. 21 Sang ulihi may espiritu nga nagpalapit sa Ginoo kag nagsiling, ‘Ako ang magahaylo sa iya.’ 22 Nagpamangkot ang Ginoo, ‘Sa ano nga paagi?’ Nagsabat siya, ‘Malakat ako kag pahambalon ko sing binutig ang mga propeta ni Ahab.’ Nagsiling ang Ginoo, ‘Lakat kag himua ina. Magamadinalag-on ka sa paghaylo sa iya.’ ”

23 Nagsiling dayon si Micaya, “Amo ato ang natabo. Ginpadal-an sang Ginoo ang imo mga propeta sang espiritu nga nagpahambal sa ila sing binutig. Ginbuot sang Ginoo nga malaglag ka.” 24 Nagpalapit si Zedekia kay Micaya kag gintampa siya. Kag nagsiling si Zedekia, “Paano ka makasiling nga ang Espiritu sang Ginoo naghalin sa akon kag nagpakighambal sa imo?” 25 Nagsabat si Micaya, “Mahibaluan mo ini sa adlaw nga mapierdi kamo sa inaway kag manago ka sa pinakasulod nga kuwarto sang balay.”

26 Nagmando dayon si Haring Ahab, “Dakpa ninyo si Micaya kag dal-a pabalik kay Amon nga pangulo sang banwa kag kay Joash nga akon anak. 27 Kag silinga ninyo sila nga nagmando ako nga prisohon ini nga tawo kag hatagan siya sang tinapay lang kag tubig hasta makabalik ako halin sa inaway nga wala maano.”

28 Nagsiling si Micaya, “Kon makabalik ka pa nga wala maano, ti, ang Ginoo wala naghambal paagi sa akon.” Dayon nagsiling si Micaya sa tanan nga tawo didto, “Tandai ninyo ang akon ginsiling!”

Napatay si Ahab(B)

29 Gani nagsalakay sa Ramot Gilead si Haring Ahab sang Israel kag si Haring Jehoshafat sang Juda. 30 Nagsiling si Ahab kay Jehoshafat, “Sa tion sang inaway indi ako magpakilala nga ako ang hari, pero ikaw iya magsuksok sang imo harianon nga bayo.” Gani nagpakuno-kuno si Ahab, kag nagpakig-away sila.

31 Karon, nagmando ang hari sang Aram sa 32 ka kumander sang iya mga karwahe, “Indi ninyo pagsalakayon si bisan sin-o, kundi ang hari lang sang Israel.” 32 Pagkakita sang mga kumander kay Jehoshafat, naghunahuna sila nga siya ang hari sang Israel, gani ginsalakay nila siya. Pero sang pagsinggit ni Jehoshafat, 33 nareyalisar sang mga kumander nga indi gali siya ang hari sang Israel, gani nag-untat sila sa paglagas sa iya.

34 Pero sang nagapamana ang isa ka Arameanhon nga soldado sa mga soldado sang Israel, nalagpatan nga naigo niya ang hari sang Israel sa tinabuan sang iya panagang sa dughan. Nagsiling si Haring Ahab sa nagadala sang iya karwahe, “Ipalayo ako sa inaway! Kay napilasan ako.” 35 Puwerte na gid ang inaway sadto nga adlaw, kag ang hari sang Israel nagasandig na lang sa iya karwahe nga nagaatubang sa mga Arameanhon. Nagailig ang iya dugo sa karwahe, kag napatay siya pagkahapon. 36 Sang nagasalop na ang adlaw, may nagsinggit sa mga soldado sang Israel, “Ang tagsa-tagsa magpauli sa iya lugar!”

37 Gani napatay ang hari sang Israel kag gindala ang iya bangkay sa Samaria, kag didto ginlubong. 38 Ginhugasan nila ang karwahe sa palaligusan sa Samaria, nga sa diin nagapaligo ang mga babayi nga nagabaligya sang ila lawas, kag ang iya dugo gindilapan sang mga ido. Natabo ini suno sa ginsiling sang Ginoo.

39 Ang iban pa nga estorya parte sa paghari ni Ahab, kag ang tanan nga iya ginhimo, pati ang pagpatindog niya sang matahom nga palasyo, kag ang pagpabakod sang mga banwa, nasulat sa Libro sang Kasaysayan sang mga Hari sang Israel. 40 Sang napatay si Ahab, si Ahazia nga iya anak amo ang nagbulos sa iya bilang hari.

Ang Paghari ni Jehoshafat sa Juda(C)

41 Nangin hari sang Juda si Jehoshafat nga anak ni Asa sang ikaapat nga tuig sang paghari ni Ahab sa Israel. 42 Nagaedad si Jehoshafat sang 35 ka tuig sang nangin hari siya. Sa Jerusalem siya nag-estar, kag naghari siya sa sulod sang 25 ka tuig. Ang iya iloy amo si Azuba nga anak ni Shilhi. 43 Ginsunod gid niya ang pagginawi sang iya amay nga si Asa. Matarong ang iya ginhimo sa panulok sang Ginoo. Pero wala niya pagkuhaa ang mga simbahan sa mataas nga mga lugar, gani ang mga tawo padayon nga naghalad kag nagsunog sang mga insenso didto. 44 May maayo man nga relasyon si Jehoshafat sa hari sang Israel.

45 Ang iban pa nga estorya parte sa paghari ni Jehoshafat, kag ang iya bantog nga mga binuhatan, kag ang iya mga pagpakig-away, nasulat sa Libro sang Kasaysayan sang mga Hari sang Juda. 46 Ginpalayas niya ang mga lalaki kag mga babayi nga nagabaligya sang ila lawas sa mga lugar nga ginasimbahan, nga nabilin sang panahon sang iya amay nga si Asa. 47 Sadto nga panahon wala sing hari sa Edom; ginadumalahan lang ini sang isa ka pangulo nga ginpili ni Jehoshafat.

48 May ginpahimo si Jehoshafat nga mga barko nga pangnegosyo[c] nga magbiyahe sa Ofir para magkuha sang bulawan. Pero wala ini nakabiyahe kay nagkalaguba ini sa Ezion Geber. 49 Sadto nga tion, nagsiling si Ahazia nga anak ni Ahab kay Jehoshafat, “Paupda ang akon mga tinawo sa imo mga tinawo sa pagpanakayon.” Pero wala magsugot si Jehoshafat.

50 Sang napatay si Jehoshafat, ginlubong siya sa ginlubngan sang iya mga katigulangan sa Banwa ni David. Kag si Jehoram nga iya anak amo ang nagbulos sa iya bilang hari.

Ang Paghari ni Ahazia sa Israel

51 Nangin hari sang Israel si Ahazia nga anak ni Ahab sang ika-17 nga tuig sang paghari ni Jehoshafat sa Juda. Sa Samaria nag-estar si Ahazia, kag naghari siya sa sulod sang duha ka tuig. 52 Malain ang iya ginhimo sa panulok sang Ginoo, tungod kay nagsunod siya sa iya amay kag iloy, kag kay Jeroboam nga anak ni Nebat, nga amo ang nangin kabangdanan sang pagpakasala sang mga taga-Israel. 53 Nagsimba siya kag nag-alagad kay Baal, gani ginpaakig niya ang Ginoo, ang Dios sang Israel, pareho sang ginhimo sang iya amay.

Footnotes

  1. 22:1 Aram: ukon, Syria.
  2. 22:3 Ahab: sa Hebreo, hari sang Israel. Amo man sa bersikulo 4-6, 8-10, 18, 30.
  3. 22:48 mga barko nga pangnegosyo: sa Hebreo, mga barko sang Tarshish.

Micaiah Prophesies Against Ahab(A)

22 For three years there was no war between Aram and Israel. But in the third year Jehoshaphat king of Judah went down to see the king of Israel. The king of Israel had said to his officials, “Don’t you know that Ramoth Gilead(B) belongs to us and yet we are doing nothing to retake it from the king of Aram?”

So he asked Jehoshaphat, “Will you go with me to fight(C) against Ramoth Gilead?”

Jehoshaphat replied to the king of Israel, “I am as you are, my people as your people, my horses as your horses.” But Jehoshaphat also said to the king of Israel, “First seek the counsel(D) of the Lord.”

So the king of Israel brought together the prophets—about four hundred men—and asked them, “Shall I go to war against Ramoth Gilead, or shall I refrain?”

“Go,”(E) they answered, “for the Lord will give it into the king’s hand.”(F)

But Jehoshaphat asked, “Is there no longer a prophet(G) of the Lord here whom we can inquire(H) of?”

The king of Israel answered Jehoshaphat, “There is still one prophet through whom we can inquire of the Lord, but I hate(I) him because he never prophesies anything good(J) about me, but always bad. He is Micaiah son of Imlah.”

“The king should not say such a thing,” Jehoshaphat replied.

So the king of Israel called one of his officials and said, “Bring Micaiah son of Imlah at once.”

10 Dressed in their royal robes, the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat king of Judah were sitting on their thrones at the threshing floor(K) by the entrance of the gate of Samaria, with all the prophets prophesying before them. 11 Now Zedekiah(L) son of Kenaanah had made iron horns(M) and he declared, “This is what the Lord says: ‘With these you will gore the Arameans until they are destroyed.’”

12 All the other prophets were prophesying the same thing. “Attack Ramoth Gilead and be victorious,” they said, “for the Lord will give it into the king’s hand.”

13 The messenger who had gone to summon Micaiah said to him, “Look, the other prophets without exception are predicting success for the king. Let your word agree with theirs, and speak favorably.”(N)

14 But Micaiah said, “As surely as the Lord lives, I can tell him only what the Lord tells me.”(O)

15 When he arrived, the king asked him, “Micaiah, shall we go to war against Ramoth Gilead, or not?”

“Attack and be victorious,” he answered, “for the Lord will give it into the king’s hand.”

16 The king said to him, “How many times must I make you swear to tell me nothing but the truth in the name of the Lord?”

17 Then Micaiah answered, “I saw all Israel scattered(P) on the hills like sheep without a shepherd,(Q) and the Lord said, ‘These people have no master. Let each one go home in peace.’”

18 The king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “Didn’t I tell you that he never prophesies anything good about me, but only bad?”

19 Micaiah continued, “Therefore hear the word of the Lord: I saw the Lord sitting on his throne(R) with all the multitudes(S) of heaven standing around him on his right and on his left. 20 And the Lord said, ‘Who will entice Ahab into attacking Ramoth Gilead and going to his death there?’

“One suggested this, and another that. 21 Finally, a spirit came forward, stood before the Lord and said, ‘I will entice him.’

22 “‘By what means?’ the Lord asked.

“‘I will go out and be a deceiving(T) spirit in the mouths of all his prophets,’ he said.

“‘You will succeed in enticing him,’ said the Lord. ‘Go and do it.’

23 “So now the Lord has put a deceiving(U) spirit in the mouths of all these prophets(V) of yours. The Lord has decreed disaster(W) for you.”

24 Then Zedekiah(X) son of Kenaanah went up and slapped(Y) Micaiah in the face. “Which way did the spirit from[a] the Lord go when he went from me to speak(Z) to you?” he asked.

25 Micaiah replied, “You will find out on the day you go to hide(AA) in an inner room.”

26 The king of Israel then ordered, “Take Micaiah and send him back to Amon the ruler of the city and to Joash the king’s son 27 and say, ‘This is what the king says: Put this fellow in prison(AB) and give him nothing but bread and water until I return safely.’”

28 Micaiah declared, “If you ever return safely, the Lord has not spoken(AC) through me.” Then he added, “Mark my words, all you people!”

Ahab Killed at Ramoth Gilead(AD)

29 So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat king of Judah went up to Ramoth Gilead. 30 The king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “I will enter the battle in disguise,(AE) but you wear your royal robes.” So the king of Israel disguised himself and went into battle.

31 Now the king of Aram(AF) had ordered his thirty-two chariot commanders, “Do not fight with anyone, small or great, except the king(AG) of Israel.” 32 When the chariot commanders saw Jehoshaphat, they thought, “Surely this is the king of Israel.” So they turned to attack him, but when Jehoshaphat cried out, 33 the chariot commanders saw that he was not the king of Israel and stopped pursuing him.

34 But someone drew his bow(AH) at random and hit the king of Israel between the sections of his armor. The king told his chariot driver, “Wheel around and get me out of the fighting. I’ve been wounded.” 35 All day long the battle raged, and the king was propped up in his chariot facing the Arameans. The blood from his wound ran onto the floor of the chariot, and that evening he died. 36 As the sun was setting, a cry spread through the army: “Every man to his town. Every man to his land!”(AI)

37 So the king died and was brought to Samaria, and they buried him there. 38 They washed the chariot at a pool in Samaria (where the prostitutes bathed),[b] and the dogs(AJ) licked up his blood, as the word of the Lord had declared.

39 As for the other events of Ahab’s reign, including all he did, the palace he built and adorned with ivory,(AK) and the cities he fortified, are they not written in the book of the annals of the kings of Israel? 40 Ahab rested with his ancestors. And Ahaziah his son succeeded him as king.

Jehoshaphat King of Judah(AL)

41 Jehoshaphat son of Asa became king of Judah in the fourth year of Ahab king of Israel. 42 Jehoshaphat was thirty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem twenty-five years. His mother’s name was Azubah daughter of Shilhi. 43 In everything he followed the ways of his father Asa(AM) and did not stray from them; he did what was right in the eyes of the Lord. The high places,(AN) however, were not removed, and the people continued to offer sacrifices and burn incense there.[c] 44 Jehoshaphat was also at peace with the king of Israel.

45 As for the other events of Jehoshaphat’s reign, the things he achieved and his military exploits, are they not written in the book of the annals of the kings of Judah? 46 He rid the land of the rest of the male shrine prostitutes(AO) who remained there even after the reign of his father Asa. 47 There was then no king(AP) in Edom; a provincial governor ruled.

48 Now Jehoshaphat built a fleet of trading ships[d](AQ) to go to Ophir for gold, but they never set sail—they were wrecked at Ezion Geber.(AR) 49 At that time Ahaziah son of Ahab said to Jehoshaphat, “Let my men sail with yours,” but Jehoshaphat refused.

50 Then Jehoshaphat rested with his ancestors and was buried with them in the city of David his father. And Jehoram his son succeeded him as king.

Ahaziah King of Israel

51 Ahaziah son of Ahab became king of Israel in Samaria in the seventeenth year of Jehoshaphat king of Judah, and he reigned over Israel two years. 52 He did evil(AS) in the eyes of the Lord, because he followed the ways of his father and mother and of Jeroboam son of Nebat, who caused Israel to sin. 53 He served and worshiped Baal(AT) and aroused the anger of the Lord, the God of Israel, just as his father(AU) had done.

Footnotes

  1. 1 Kings 22:24 Or Spirit of
  2. 1 Kings 22:38 Or Samaria and cleaned the weapons
  3. 1 Kings 22:43 In Hebrew texts this sentence (22:43b) is numbered 22:44, and 22:44-53 is numbered 22:45-54.
  4. 1 Kings 22:48 Hebrew of ships of Tarshish

22 And they continued three years without war between Syria and Israel.

And it came to pass in the third year, that Jehoshaphat the king of Judah came down to the king of Israel.

And the king of Israel said unto his servants, Know ye that Ramoth in Gilead is ours, and we be still, and take it not out of the hand of the king of Syria?

And he said unto Jehoshaphat, Wilt thou go with me to battle to Ramothgilead? And Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, I am as thou art, my people as thy people, my horses as thy horses.

And Jehoshaphat said unto the king of Israel, Enquire, I pray thee, at the word of the Lord to day.

Then the king of Israel gathered the prophets together, about four hundred men, and said unto them, Shall I go against Ramothgilead to battle, or shall I forbear? And they said, Go up; for the Lord shall deliver it into the hand of the king.

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

And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, There is yet one man, Micaiah the son of Imlah, by whom we may enquire of the Lord: but I hate him; for he doth not prophesy good concerning me, but evil. And Jehoshaphat said, Let not the king say so.

Then the king of Israel called an officer, and said, Hasten hither Micaiah the son of Imlah.

10 And the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah sat each on his throne, having put on their robes, in a void place in the entrance of the gate of Samaria; and all the prophets prophesied before them.

11 And Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah made him horns of iron: and he said, Thus saith the Lord, With these shalt thou push the Syrians, until thou have consumed them.

12 And all the prophets prophesied so, saying, Go up to Ramothgilead, and prosper: for the Lord shall deliver it into the king's hand.

13 And the messenger that was gone to call Micaiah spake unto him, saying, Behold now, the words of the prophets declare good unto the king with one mouth: let thy word, I pray thee, be like the word of one of them, and speak that which is good.

14 And Micaiah said, As the Lord liveth, what the Lord saith unto me, that will I speak.

15 So he came to the king. And the king said unto him, Micaiah, shall we go against Ramothgilead to battle, or shall we forbear? And he answered him, Go, and prosper: for the Lord shall deliver it into the hand of the king.

16 And the king said unto him, How many times shall I adjure thee that thou tell me nothing but that which is true in the name of the Lord?

17 And he said, I saw all Israel scattered upon the hills, as sheep that have not a shepherd: and the Lord said, These have no master: let them return every man to his house in peace.

18 And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, Did I not tell thee that he would prophesy no good concerning me, but evil?

19 And he said, Hear thou therefore the word of the Lord: I saw the Lord sitting on his throne, and all the host of heaven standing by him on his right hand and on his left.

20 And the Lord said, Who shall persuade Ahab, that he may go up and fall at Ramothgilead? And one said on this manner, and another said on that manner.

21 And there came forth a spirit, and stood before the Lord, and said, I will persuade him.

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

23 Now therefore, behold, the Lord hath put a lying spirit in the mouth of all these thy prophets, and the Lord hath spoken evil concerning thee.

24 But Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah went near, and smote Micaiah on the cheek, and said, Which way went the Spirit of the Lord from me to speak unto thee?

25 And Micaiah said, Behold, thou shalt see in that day, when thou shalt go into an inner chamber to hide thyself.

26 And the king of Israel said, Take Micaiah, and carry him back unto Amon the governor of the city, and to Joash the king's son;

27 And say, Thus saith the king, Put this fellow in the prison, and feed him with bread of affliction and with water of affliction, until I come in peace.

28 And Micaiah said, If thou return at all in peace, the Lord hath not spoken by me. And he said, Hearken, O people, every one of you.

29 So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah went up to Ramothgilead.

30 And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, I will disguise myself, and enter into the battle; but put thou on thy robes. And the king of Israel disguised himself, and went into the battle.

31 But the king of Syria commanded his thirty and two captains that had rule over his chariots, saying, Fight neither with small nor great, save only with the king of Israel.

32 And it came to pass, when the captains of the chariots saw Jehoshaphat, that they said, Surely it is the king of Israel. And they turned aside to fight against him: and Jehoshaphat cried out.

33 And it came to pass, when the captains of the chariots perceived that it was not the king of Israel, that they turned back from pursuing him.

34 And a certain man drew a bow at a venture, and smote the king of Israel between the joints of the harness: wherefore he said unto the driver of his chariot, Turn thine hand, and carry me out of the host; for I am wounded.

35 And the battle increased that day: and the king was stayed up in his chariot against the Syrians, and died at even: and the blood ran out of the wound into the midst of the chariot.

36 And there went a proclamation throughout the host about the going down of the sun, saying, Every man to his city, and every man to his own country.

37 So the king died, and was brought to Samaria; and they buried the king in Samaria.

38 And one washed the chariot in the pool of Samaria; and the dogs licked up his blood; and they washed his armour; according unto the word of the Lord which he spake.

39 Now the rest of the acts of Ahab, and all that he did, and the ivory house which he made, and all the cities that he built, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?

40 So Ahab slept with his fathers; and Ahaziah his son reigned in his stead.

41 And Jehoshaphat the son of Asa began to reign over Judah in the fourth year of Ahab king of Israel.

42 Jehoshaphat was thirty and five years old when he began to reign; and he reigned twenty and five years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Azubah the daughter of Shilhi.

43 And he walked in all the ways of Asa his father; he turned not aside from it, doing that which was right in the eyes of the Lord: nevertheless the high places were not taken away; for the people offered and burnt incense yet in the high places.

44 And Jehoshaphat made peace with the king of Israel.

45 Now the rest of the acts of Jehoshaphat, and his might that he shewed, and how he warred, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?

46 And the remnant of the sodomites, which remained in the days of his father Asa, he took out of the land.

47 There was then no king in Edom: a deputy was king.

48 Jehoshaphat made ships of Tharshish to go to Ophir for gold: but they went not; for the ships were broken at Eziongeber.

49 Then said Ahaziah the son of Ahab unto Jehoshaphat, Let my servants go with thy servants in the ships. But Jehoshaphat would not.

50 And Jehoshaphat slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David his father: and Jehoram his son reigned in his stead.

51 Ahaziah the son of Ahab began to reign over Israel in Samaria the seventeenth year of Jehoshaphat king of Judah, and reigned two years over Israel.

52 And he did evil in the sight of the Lord, and walked in the way of his father, and in the way of his mother, and in the way of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel to sin:

53 For he served Baal, and worshipped him, and provoked to anger the Lord God of Israel, according to all that his father had done.