In the thirty-sixth year of the reign of Asa, Baasha the king of Israel went up against Judah and built Ramah that he might prevent anyone from going out or coming to Asa the king of Judah.

And Asa brought out silver and gold from the treasures of the house of Jehovah and the king's house and sent them to Ben-hadad the king of Syria who was dwelling in Damascus, saying,

There is an alliance between me and you as there was between my father and your father. I am now sending you silver and gold; go, break your alliance with Baasha the king of Israel, so that he goes away from me.

And Ben-hadad listened to King Asa. And he sent the captains of his armies against the cities of Israel, and they struck Ijon and Dan and Abel-maim and all the store cities of Naphtali.

And when Baasha heard this, he stopped building Ramah and ceased his work.

And Asa the king took all Judah, and they carried away the stones of Ramah and its timber, with which Baasha had built it, and built Geba and Mizpah with them.

And at that time Hanani the seer came to Asa the king of Judah and said to him, Because you have trusted in the king of Syria and have not trusted in Jehovah your God, therefore the army of the king of Syria has escaped out of your hand.

Were not the Cushites and the Lubim a large host, with a very great abundance of chariots and horsemen? And because you trusted in Jehovah, He gave them into your hands.

For the eyes of Jehovah run to and fro throughout all the earth to strengthen those whose heart is perfect toward Him. You have acted foolishly in this matter; hence from this time on you will have wars.

Then Asa became angry with the seer and put him in prison in stocks, for he was in a rage against him because of this matter. And Asa oppressed some of the people at that time.

And the acts of Asa, the first and the last, are there written in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel.

And in the thirty-ninth year of his reign, Asa became  ¹diseased in his feet; his disease was very severe, yet even in his disease he pursued not Jehovah but the physicians.

And Asa slept with his fathers and died in the forty-first year of his reign.

And they buried him in his own grave, which he had hewn out for himself in the city of David. And they laid him in the resting place, which he had filled with various kinds of spices blended in the perfumer's art, and they made a very great burning for him.

And Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his place, and he strengthened himself against Israel.

And he put forces in all the fortified cities of Judah and put garrisons in the land of Judah and in the cities of Ephraim that Asa his father had taken.

And Jehovah was with Jehoshaphat because he walked in the former ways of David his father; and he did not pursue the Baals

But pursued the God of his father and walked in His commandments and did not do as Israel had done.

Therefore Jehovah established the kingdom in his hand. And all Judah gave tribute to Jehoshaphat, and he had riches and honor in abundance.

And his heart was exalted in the ways of Jehovah; and even more, he removed the high places and the Asherahs from Judah.

And in the third year of his reign he  ¹sent his officials Ben-hail and Obadiah and Zechariah and Nethanel and Micaiah to teach in the cities of Judah;

And with them he sent the Levites Shemaiah and Nethaniah and Zebadiah and Asahel and Shemiramoth and Jehonathan and Adonijah and Tobijah and Tob-adonijah, the Levites; and with them, Elishama and Jehoram, the priests.

And they taught in Judah, having the book of the law of Jehovah; and they went around all the cities of Judah and taught among the people.

And the fear of Jehovah was upon all the kingdoms of the lands that were around Judah, and they waged no war against Jehoshaphat.

And some of the Philistines would bring presents to Jehoshaphat and silver as tribute; even the Arabians would bring him flocks, seven thousand seven hundred rams and seven thousand seven hundred male goats.

And Jehoshaphat grew exceedingly great, and he built fortresses and store cities in Judah.

And he conducted many works in the cities of Judah and had men of war, mighty men of valor, in Jerusalem.

And this was the muster of them according to their fathers' house: of Judah, the captains of thousands: Adnah the captain, and with him three hundred thousand mighty men of valor;

And next to him was Jehohanan the captain, and with him two hundred eighty thousand;

And next to him was Amasiah the son of Zichri, who offered willingly himself to Jehovah, and with him two hundred thousand mighty men of valor.

And of Benjamin: Eliada, a mighty man of valor, and with him two hundred thousand men armed with bow and shield;

And next to him was Jehozabad, and with him one hundred eighty thousand armed for war.

These were those who served the king, besides those whom the king had put in the fortified cities throughout all Judah.

And Jehoshaphat had great riches and honor, and he allied himself in marriage with Ahab.

And after a number of years he came down to Ahab in Samaria. And Ahab slaughtered sheep and oxen in abundance for him and for the people who were with him, and persuaded him to go up against Ramoth-gilead.

And Ahab the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat the king of Judah, Will you go with me to Ramoth-gilead? And  ¹Jehoshaphat said to him, I will be as you are; my people will be as your people; we will be with you in battle.

And Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, Ask today, I beg you, for the word of Jehovah.

And the king of Israel assembled the prophets, four hundred men, and said to them, Shall we go against Ramoth-gilead to battle, or shall I refrain? And they said, Go up, and God will give it into the king's hand.

But Jehoshaphat said, Is there not yet another prophet of Jehovah here, that we might inquire of him?

And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, There is yet one man by whom we may inquire of Jehovah; but I hate him, for he prophesies no good concerning me, but always evil. He is Micaiah the son of Imla. And Jehoshaphat said, Let not the king say so.

Then the king of Israel called a certain officer and said, Quickly bring Micaiah the son of Imla.

Now the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah were sitting each on his throne, arrayed in their robes, sitting on the threshing floor at the entrance of the gate of Samaria; and all the prophets were prophesying before them.

And Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah made for himself horns of iron, and he said, Thus says Jehovah, With these you will push the Syrians until you have destroyed them.

And all the prophets prophesied so, saying, Go up to Ramoth-gilead, and succeed; for Jehovah will deliver it into the king's hand.

And the messenger who went to call Micaiah spoke to him, saying, See, the words of the prophets, being of one accord, seem good to the king. So let your word, I beg you, be like one of them, and speak good.

And Micaiah said, As Jehovah lives, that which my God says, that will I speak.

And when he came to the king, the king said to him, Micaiah, shall we go against Ramoth-gilead to battle, or shall I refrain? And he said, Go up, and succeed; for they will be delivered into your hand.

And the king said to him, How many times shall I adjure you to tell me nothing but the truth in the name of Jehovah?

And he said, I saw all Israel scattered upon the mountains, like sheep that have no shepherd. And Jehovah said, These have no master; let each of them return to his house in peace.

And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, Did I not tell you that he prophesies no good concerning me, but evil?

And Micaiah said, Hear therefore the word of Jehovah, I saw Jehovah sitting on His throne and all the host of heaven standing on His right hand and His left.

And Jehovah said, Who shall entice Ahab the king of Israel, that he may go up and fall at Ramoth-gilead? And one said after this manner, and another said after that manner.

And there came forth a certain spirit and stood before Jehovah and said, I will entice him. And Jehovah said unto him, How?

And he said, I will go forth and be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets. And He said, You shall entice him and surely prevail. Go forth, and do so.

So now Jehovah has put a lying spirit in the mouth of these your prophets, and Jehovah has spoken evil concerning you.

Then Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah approached and struck Micaiah upon the cheek and said, Which way did the Spirit of Jehovah pass from me to speak to you?

And Micaiah said, You will see on that day when you go from room to room to hide yourself.

And 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.

And you shall say, Thus says the king, Put this man in prison, and feed him with the bread of affliction and with the water of affliction until I return in peace.

And Micaiah said, If you return in peace at all, Jehovah has not spoken by me. And he said, Listen, O peoples, all of you!

And the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah went up to Ramoth-gilead.

And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, I will disguise myself and enter into the battle; but you put on your robes. And the king of Israel disguised himself, and they went into the battle.

And the king of Syria commanded the captains of his chariots, saying, Fight neither with small nor great, but with the king of Israel only.

And when the captains of the chariots saw Jehoshaphat, they said, This is the king of Israel. And they surrounded him to fight, and Jehoshaphat cried out. And Jehovah helped him, and God diverted them from him.

And when the captains of the chariots perceived that he was not the king of Israel, they turned back from pursuing him.

And a man drew a bow at random and hit the king of Israel between the scale armor and the breastplate. And the king of Israel said to his charioteer, Turn your hand, and drive me out of the camp; for I am wounded.

And the battle increased that day; and the king of Israel was propped up in his chariot before the Syrians until the evening, and he died at the time of the setting of the sun.