19 and Jehovah said, Who shall entice Ahab king of Israel that he may go up and fall at Ramoth-Gilead? And one spoke saying after this manner, and another saying after that manner.
and Jehovah said, Who shall entice Ahab that he may go up and fall at Ramoth-Gilead? And one said after this manner, and another said after that manner.
But if thou wilt go, do [it]; be strong for the battle: God will make thee fall before the enemy, for there is with God power to help and to cast down.
With him is strength and effectual knowledge; the deceived and the deceiver are his.
The righteousness of the perfect maketh plain his way; but the wicked falleth by his own wickedness.
And he said, Go; and thou shalt say unto this people, Hearing ye shall hear and shall not understand, and seeing ye shall see and shall not perceive. Make the heart of this people fat, and make their ears heavy, and blind their eyes; lest they see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and be converted, and healed.
Behold, it is I who have created the smith that bloweth in the fire of coal, and that bringeth forth an instrument for his work; and I have created the destroyer to ravage.
And if the prophet be enticed and shall speak a word, I Jehovah have enticed that prophet; and I will stretch out my hand against him, and will destroy him from the midst of my people Israel.
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Commentary on 2 Chronicles 18 Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
CHAPTER 18
2Ch 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).