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18 But rich, popular King Jehoshaphat of Judah made a marriage alliance for his son[a] with the daughter of King Ahab of Israel. A few years later he went down to Samaria to visit King Ahab, and King Ahab gave a great party for him and his aides, butchering great numbers of sheep and oxen for the feast. Then he asked King Jehoshaphat to join forces with him against Ramoth-gilead.

3-5 “Why, of course!” King Jehoshaphat replied. “I’m with you all the way. My troops are at your command! However, let’s check with the Lord first.”

So King Ahab summoned 400 of his heathen prophets and asked them, “Shall we go to war with Ramoth-gilead or not?”

And they replied, “Go ahead, for God will give you a great victory!”

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Chronicles 18:1 for his son, implied. the daughter of, implied in 21:6.

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