2 Chronicles 18:19

2 Chronicles 18:19 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And the Lord said, Who shall entice Ahab king of Israel, that he may go up and fall at Ramoth–gilead? And one spake saying after this manner, and another saying after that manner.
• New International Version (NIV)And the Lord said, ‘Who will entice Ahab king of Israel into attacking Ramoth Gilead and going to his death there?’ “One suggested this, and another that.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And the Lord said, 'Who will entice Ahab the king of Israel, that he may go up and fall at Ramoth-gilead?' And one said one thing, and another said another.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And the Lord said, ‘Who will persuade Ahab king of Israel to go up, that he may fall at Ramoth Gilead?’ So one spoke in this manner, and another spoke in that manner.

Context of 2 Chronicles 18:19

17“Didn’t I tell you?” the king of Israel exclaimed to Jehoshaphat. “He never prophesies anything but trouble for me.” 18Then Micaiah continued, “Listen to what the Lord says! I saw the Lord sitting on his throne with all the armies of heaven around him, on his right and on his left. And the Lord said, ‘Who can entice King Ahab of Israel to go into battle against Ramoth-gilead so he can be killed?’ “There were many suggestions, 20and finally a spirit approached the Lord and said, ‘I can do it!’ “‘How will you do this?’ the Lord asked. 21“And the spirit replied, ‘I will go out and inspire all of Ahab’s prophets to speak lies.’ “‘You will succeed,’ said the Lord. ‘Go ahead and do it.’

2 Chronicles 18:19 word by word

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר יְהוָ֗ה מִ֤י יְפַתֶּה֙ אֶת־אַחְאָ֣ב מֶֽלֶךְ־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וְיַ֕עַל וְיִפֹּ֖ל בְּרָמ֣וֹת גִּלְעָ֑ד וַיֹּ֕אמֶר זֶ֚ה אֹמֵ֣ר כָּ֔כָה וְזֶ֖ה אֹמֵ֥ר כָּֽכָה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• Who shall enticeפָּתָהpâthâh · to enticeH6601
• Ahabאַחְאָב'ach'âb 'echâb · AhabH256
• kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
• that he may go upעָלָה‛âlâh · to ascend: riseH5927
• and fallנָפַלnâphal · to fall: fallH5307
• at Ramoth–gileadגִּלְעָדgil‛âd · (Ramoth)-gileadH1568
• at Ramoth–gileadרָמֹתrâmôth gil‛âd râmôth gil‛âd · Ramoth (Gilead)H7433
• after this mannerכָּ֫כָהkâkâh · thusH3602

Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 18:19

• 1 Kings 22:20And the Lord said, ‘Who can entice Ahab to go into battle against Ramoth-gilead so he can be killed?’ “There were many suggestions,
• Job 12:16Yes, strength and wisdom are his; deceivers and deceived are both in his power.
• Isaiah 6:9And he said, “Yes, go, and say to this people, ‘Listen carefully, but do not understand. Watch closely, but learn nothing.’
• Isaiah 54:16“I have created the blacksmith who fans the coals beneath the forge and makes the weapons of destruction. And I have created the armies that destroy.
• Ezekiel 14:9“‘And if a prophet is deceived into giving a message, it is because I, the Lord, have deceived that prophet. I will lift my fist against such prophets and cut them off from the community of Israel.
• 2 Thessalonians 2:11So God will cause them to be greatly deceived, and they will believe these lies.
• James 1:13And remember, when you are being tempted, do not say, “God is tempting me.” God is never tempted to do wrong, and he never tempts anyone else.
• 2 Chronicles 25:8If you let them go with your troops into battle, you will be defeated by the enemy no matter how well you fight. God will overthrow you, for he has the power to help you or to trip you up.”
• Proverbs 11:5The godly are directed by honesty; the wicked fall beneath their load of sin.

Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 18:19

• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 18-22The vision reveals how the false prophets deceived people, while it supports Micaiah's message. This deception ensured Ahab would lose in battle, as his judgment was decided.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-342Ch 18:1-34. Jehoshaphat and Ahab Go against Ramoth-gilead. 2. after certain years he went down to Ahab to Samaria--This is word for word, the same as 1Ki 22:1-53. (See commentary on that chapter).Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Chronicles 18:19

• Micaiah
• Preaching
• Vision

In the dictionaries

• Ahab
• Gilead
• Israel
• Ramoth
• Gilead, Gileadite
• Israel, Israelites
• Jacob, Israel
• Ramoth-Gilead
• Assent
• Join

Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 18

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings