Asa destroyeth idolatry.. B. C. 957. 955. a 1 Kin. 15, 8, &c. about 951. b See 1 Kings 15. 14. c Ex. 34. 13. II. CHRONICLES. 16 And the children of Israel fled before Judah and God delivered them into their hand. 17 And Abijah and his people slew them with a great slaughter: so there fell down slain of Israel five hundred thousand cho sen men. 18 Thus the children of Israel were brought under at that time, and the children of Judah prevailed, "because they relied upon the LORD God of their fathers. 19 And Abijah pursued after Jeroboam, and took cities from him, Beth-el with the towns thereof, and Jeshanah with the towns thereof, and Ephrain with the towns thereof. 20 Neither did Jeroboam recover strength again in the days of Abijah: and the LORD t struck him, and "he died. 21 But Abijah waxed mighty, and married fourteen wives, and begat twenty and two sons, and sixteen daughters. 22 And the rest of the acts of Abijah, and his ways, and his sayings, are written in the story of the prophet Iddo. CHAPTER XIV. 1 Asa succeeding destroyeth idolatry. 6 Having peace, he strengtheneth his kingdom with forts and armies. 9 Calling on God, he overthroweth Zerah, and spoileth the Ethiopians. S O Abijah slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the city of David: and "Asa his son reigned in his stead. In his days the land was quiet ten years. 2 And Asa did that which was good and right in the eyes of the LORD his Ğod: 3 For he took away the altars of the strange gods, and the high places, and brake down the images, dand cut down the groves: 4 And commanded Judah to seek the LORD God of their fathers, and to do the law and the commandment. 5 Also he took away out of all the cities of d'l Kin. 11. 7. Judah the high places and the timages: and † Heb. the kingdom was quiet before him. sun images. 941. ech. 16. 8. f Josh. 15. 44. g Ex. 14. 10. ch. 13. 14. Pa, 22. 5. 6 And he built fenced cities in Judah: for the land had rest, and he had no war in those years; because the LORD had given him rest. 7 Therefore he said unto Judah, Let us build these cities, and make about them walls and towers, gates and bars, while the land is yet before us; because we have sought the LORD our God, we have sought him, and he hath given us rest on every side. So they built and prospered. 8 And Asa had an army of men that bare targets and spears, out of Judah three hundred thousand; and out of Benjamin, that bare shields and drew bows, two hundred and fourscore thousand: all these were mighty men of valour. 9 And there came out against them Zerah the Ethiopian with a host of a thousand thousand, and three hundred chariots; and came unto ƒMareshah. 10 Then Asa went out against him, and they set the battle in array in the valley of Zephathah at Mareshah. 11 And Asa cried unto the LORD his God, and said, LORD, it is nothing with thee to help, whether with many, or with them h1 Sam. 14. 6, that have no power: help us, O LORD our il Sam. 17.45. God; for we rest on thee, and in thy name Prov. 18. 10. we go against this multitude. O LORD, thou art our God; let not man prevail against thee. Or, mortal man. ch. 13. 15. 12 So the LORD ksmote the Ethiopians be He smiteth the Ethiopians. fore Asa, and before Judah; and the Ethiopians fled. 13 And Asa and the people that were with him pursued them unto /Gerar: and the Ethiopians were overthrown, that they could not recover themselves; for they were † destroyed before the LORD, and before his host; and they carried away very much spoil. 14 And they smote all the cities round about Gerar; for the fear of the LORD came upon them: and they spoiled all the cities; for there was exceeding much spoil in them. 15 They smote also the tents of cattle, and carried away sheep and camels in abundance, and returned to Jerusalem. B. C. 941. Gen. 10. 19. & 20. 1. † Heb.broken. m Gen. 35. 5. ch, 17, 10. a Num. 24. 2. Judg. 3. 10. ch, 20. 14. & 24. 20. + Heb. before Asa. b James 4. 8. cver. 4, 15. 1 Chr. 28. 9. ch. 33. 12, 13. Jer. 29. 13. Matt. 7. 7. 4 But when they in their trouble did turn | d ch. 24. 20. unto the LORD God of Israel, and sought him, he was found of them. e Hos. 3. 4. |ƒ Lev. 10. 11. g Deut. 4. 29. 5 And hin those times there was no peace to him that went out, nor to him that came in, but great vexations were upon all the Judg. 5. 6. inhabitants of the countries. 6 i And nation was destroyed of nation, and city of city: for God did vex them with all adversity. 7 Be ye strong therefore, and let not your hands be weak: for your work shall be rewarded. i Matt. 24. 7. † Heb. beaten in pieces. † Heb, abominations. 8 And when Asa heard these words, and the prophecy of Oded the prophet, he took courage, and put away the abominable idols out of all the land of Judah and Benjamin, and, out of the cities which he had ch. 13. 19. taken from mount Ephraim, and renewed the altar of the LORD, that was before the porch of the LORD. 9 And he gathered all Judah and Benjamin, and the strangers with them out of Ephra- | ch. 11. 16. im and Manasseh, and out of Simeon: for they fell to him out of Israel in abundance, when they saw that the LORD his God was with him. 10 So they gathered themselves together at Jerusalem in the third month, in the fifteenth year of the reign of Asa. 11 And they offered unto the LORD + the same time, of "the spoil which they had brought, seven hundred oxen and seven thousand sheep. 12 And they entered into a covenant to seek the LORD God of their fathers with all their heart and with all their soul; 13 That whosoever would not seek the LORD God of Israel 4 should be put to death, whether small or great, whether man or 1 Asa, by the aid of the Syrians, diverteth Baasha Jehoshaphat's good reign. last, lo, they are written in the book of the 12 And Asa in the thirty and ninth year ዓቢ B. C. 941. m Jer. 17. 5. 914. o Gen. 50. 2. 13 And Asa slept with his fathers, and died in the one and fortieth year of his reign.nl Kin, 15.24. 14 And they buried him in his own sepul-† Heb, digged. chres, which he had made for himself in the city of David, and laid him in the bed which was filled with sweet odours and divers kinds of spices prepared by the apothecaries' art: and they made a very great burning for him. CHAPTER XVII. 1 Jehoshaphat, succeeding Asa, reigneth well, and a of by Hanani, he putteth him in prison. 11 AND Jehoshaphat his son reigned in Among his other acts in his disease he seeketh his stead, and strengthened himself against Israel. 2 And he placed forces in all the fenced 940, viz. IN the six and thirtieth year of the reign cities of Judah, and set garrisons in the From the rending of the ten tribes from Judah, over which Asa was now king. of Asa, "Baasha king of Israel came up against Judah, and built Ramah, bto the intent that he might let none go out or come in to Asa king of Judah. Mark 16. 1. 40. pich. 21. 19. Jer. 34, 5. a 1 Kin.15.24, b ch. 15. 8. land of Judah, and in the cities of Ephraim, b which Asa his father had taken. 3 And the LORD was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the first ways of hisOr, of his 2 Then Asa brought out silver and gold out father David, and sought not unto Baalim; of the treasures of the house of the LORD 4 But sought to the LORD God of his faand of the king's house, and sent to Ben-ther, and walked in his commandments, and a 1 Kin.15.17, | hadad king of Syria, that dwelt at Damascus, saying, 4 And Ben-hadad hearkened unto king Asa, and sent the captains of his armies against the cities of Israel; and they smote Ijon, and Dan, and Abel-maim, and all the store cities of Naphtali. 5 And it came to pass, when Baasha heard it, that he left off building of Ramah, and let his work cease. 6 Then Asa the king took all Judah; and they carried away the stones of Ramah, and the timber thereof, wherewith Baasha was building; and he built therewith Geba and Mizpah. 7 And at that time Hanani the seer came to Asa king of Judah, and said unto him, d Because thou hast relied on the king of Syria, and not relied on the LORD thy God, therefore is the host of the king of Syria escaped out of thine hand. 8 Were not the Ethiopians and ƒthe Lubim ta huge host, with very many ots and horsemen ? yet, because thou didst Jer. 16. 17. & rely on the LORD, he delivered them into 5 Therefore the LORD stablished the king- 6 And his heart was lifted up in the ways 7¶ Also in the third year of his reign he sent to his princes, even to Ben-hail, and to Obadiah, and to Zechariah, and to Nethaneel, and to Michaiah, to teach in the cities of Judah. 8 And with them he sent Levites, even Shemaiah, and Nethaniah, and Zebadiah, and Asahel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehonathan, and Adonijah, and Tobijah, and Tobadonijah, Levites; and with them Elishama and Jehoram, priests. 1 Kin, 10, 25. + Heb. gave. el Kin, 10.27. ch. 18. 1. 913. That is, was encouraged. f1 Kin. 22.43. ch. 15. 17. & 19.3. & 20.33, 912. g ch. 15, 3. 11 Also some of the Philistines brought 2 Sam. 8. 2. chari-Jehoshaphat presents, and tribute silver; and the Arabians brought him flocks, seven thousand and seven hundred rams, and seven thousand and seven hundred he goats. 12 ¶ And Jehoshaphat waxed great exceedingly; and he built in Judah castles, and|||Or, palaces, cities of store. 99 For the eyes of the LORD run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to shew himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him. Herein thou hast done foolishly: therefore from henceforth thou shalt have wars. 10 Then Asa was wroth with the seer, and put him in a prison house; for he was in arage with him because of this thing. And Asa toppressed some of the people the same time. 11 And, behold, the acts of Asa, first and He and Ahab go · B. C. 912. II. CHRONICLES. captain, and with him two hundred and 16 And next him was Amasiah the son of | Judg. 5. 2, 9. | Zichri, who willingly offered himself unto the LORD; and with him two hundred thousand mighty men of valour. m ver. 2. 897. a ch. 17. 5. + Heb, at the d1 Sam. 23. 2, + Heb. 17 And of Benjamin; Eliada a mighty man of valour, and with him armed men with bow and shield two hundred thousand. 18 And next him was Jehozabad, and with him a hundred and fourscore thousand ready prepared for the war. 19 These waited on the king, besides mthose whom the king put in the fenced cities throughout all Judah. CHAPTER XVIII. | against Ramoth-gilead. 13 And Micaiah said, As the LORD liveth, 16 Then he said, I did see all Israel scat- 1 Jehoshaphat, joined in affinity with Ahab, is per-prophesy good unto me, but evil? NOW OW Jehoshaphat "had riches and honour in abundance, and joined affinity with Ahab. 2 o And † after certain years he went down to Ahab to Samaria. And Ahab killed sheep and oxen for him in abundance, and for the people that he had with him, and persuaded him to go up with him to Ramoth-gilead. 3 And Ahab king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat king of Judah, Wilt thou go with me to Ramoth-gilead? And he answered him, I am as thou art, and my people as thy people; and we will be with thee in the war. 4 And Jehoshaphat said unto the king of Israel, Inquire, I pray thee, at the word of the LORD to day. 5 Therefore the king of Israel gathered together of prophets four hundred men, and said unto them, Shall we go to Ramoth-gilead to battle, or shall I forbear? And they said, Go up; for God will deliver it into the king's hand. 6 But Jehoshaphat said, Is there not here a prophet of the LORD tbesides, that we might inquire of him? 7 And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, There is yet one man, by whom we may inquire of the LORD: but I hate him; for he never prophesied good unto me, but always evil: the same is Micaiah the son of Imla. And Jehoshaphat said, Let not the king say so. 8 And the king of Israel called for one Or, eunuchs. of his officers, and said, † Fetch quickly Micaiah the son of Imla. + Heb. Hasten. || Or, floor. † Heb. † Heb. with one mouth. 9 And the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat king of Judah sat either of them on his throne, clothed in their robes, and they sat in a void place at the entering in of the gate of Samaria; and all the prophets prophesied before them. 10 And Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah had made him horns of iron, and said, Thus saith the LORD, With these thou shalt push Syria until they be consumed. 11 And all the prophets prophesied so, saying, Go up to Ramoth-gilead, and prosper: for the LORD shall deliver it into the hand of the king. 12 And the messenger that went to call Micaiah spake to him, saying, Behold, the words of the prophets declare good to the king with one assent; let thy word therefore, I pray thee, be like one of theirs, and speak thou good. B. C..897. e Num. 22,18, 20, 35. & 23. 12, 26. & 24. 13. 1 Kin. 22, 14. || Or, but for evil. 20 Then there came out a spirit, and ƒ Job 1. 6. 21 And he said, I will go out, and be a 22 Now therefore, behold, the LORD hath put a lying spirit in the mouth of these thy prophets, and the LORD hath spoken evil against thee. gJob 12. 16. Is. 19. 14. Ez. 14. 9. Mark 14. 65. 23 Then Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah came near, and hsmote Micaiah upon the h Jer. 20. 2. cheek, and said, Which way went the Spirit of the LORD from me to speak unto thee? 24 And Micaiah said, Behold, thou shalt see on that day when thou shalt go into Or, from tan inner chamber to hide thyself. 25 Then the king of Israel said, Take ye Micaiah, and carry him back to Amon the governor of the city, and to Joash the king's son; 26 And say, Thus saith the king, i Put this fellow in the prison, and feed him with bread of affliction and with water of affliction, until I return in peace. 27 And Micaiah said, If thou certainly return in peace, then hath not the LORD spoken by me. And he said, Hearken, all ye people. 28 So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah went up to Ramoth-gilead. 29 And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, I will disguise myself, and will go to the battle; but put thou on thy robes. So the king of Israel disguised himself; and they went to the battle. 30 Now the king of Syria had commanded the captains of the chariots that were with him, saying, Fight ye not with small or great, save only with the king of Israel. 31 And it came to pass, when the captains of the chariots saw Jehoshaphat, that they said, It is the king of Israel. Therefore they compassed about him to fight: but Jehoshaphat cried out, and the LORD helped him; and God moved them to depart from him. 32 For it came to pass, that, when the cap chamber to chamber. † Heb. a chamber in a chamber. i ch. 16. 10. Jehoshaphat is reproved. B. C. 897. + Heb. from after him. + Heb. in his simplicity, † Heb. between the joints and between the breastplate. † Heb. made sick. 896. a 1 Sam. 9. 9. b Pa. 139. 21. c ch. 32. 25.. d ch. 17. 4, 6. See ch. 12.12. e ch. 30. 19. Ezra 7. 10. + Heb, he returned and went out. ƒDeut. 1. 17. g Ps. 82. 1. Ecc. 5. 8. † Heb. in the matter of judgment. h Deut. 32. 4. Rom. 9. 14. tains of the chariots perceived that it was | Ammon, and with them other besides the not the king of Israel, they turned back | Ammonites, came against Jehoshaphat to again from pursuing him. battle. 33 And a certain man drew a bow tat a venture, and smote the king of Israel + between the joints of the harness: therefore he said to his chariot man, Turn thine hand, that thou mayest carry me out of the host; for I am † wounded. 34 And the battle increased that day: how beit the king of Israel stayed himself up in his chariot against the Syrians until the cven: and about the time of the sun going down he died. 2 And Jehu the son of Hanani "the seer went out to meet him, and said to king Jehoshaphat, Shouldest thou help the ungodly, and love them that hate the LORD? therefore is wrath upon thee from before the LORD. 3 Nevertheless, there are good things found in thee, in that thou hast taken away the groves out of the land, and hast "prepared thine heart to seek God. 4 And Jehoshaphat dwelt at Jerusalem: and the went out again through the people from Beer-sheba to mount Ephraim, and brought them back unto the LORD God of their fathers. 5 And he set judges in the land throughout all the fenced cities of Judah, city by city, 6 And said to the judges, Take heed what ye do: for ƒ ye judge not for man, but for the LORD, 9 who is with you in the judgment. 7 Wherefore now let the fear of the LORD be upon you; take heed and do it: for h there is no iniquity with the LORD our God, nor irespect of persons, nor taking of gifts. 8 Moreover in Jerusalem did Jehoshaphat kset of the Levites, and of the priests, and i Deut. 10. 17. of the chief of the fathers of Israel, for the judgment of the LORD, and for controversies, when they returned to Jerusalem. 9 And he charged them, saying, Thus shall ye do in the fear of the LORD, faithfully, and with a perfect heart. Job 34, 19. 12 Sam. 23. 3. m Deut. 17. 8, &c. n Num. 16.46. o Ez. 3. 18. p 1 Chr. 26.30. + Heb. Take and courage do. 9 ch. 15. 2. 10 " And what cause soever shall come to you of your brethren that dwell in their cities, between blood and blood, between law and commandment, statutes and judgments, ye shall even warn them that they trespass not against the LORD, and 80 "wrath come upon you, and upon your brethren: this do, and ye shall not trespass. 11 And, behold, Amariah the chief priest is over you in all matters of the LORD; and Zebadiah the son of Ishmael, the ruler of the house of Judah, for all the king's matters also the Levites shall be officers before you. + Deal courageously, and the LORD shall be with the good. CHAPTER XX. 1 Jehoshaphat in his fear proclaimeth a fast. 5 His prayer. 14 The prophecy of Jahaziel. 20 Jehoshaphat exhorteth the people, and setteth singers to praise the Lord. 22 The great over throw of the enemies. 26 The people, having blessed God at Berachah, return in triumph. 31 Jehoshaphat's reign. 35 His convoy of ships, which he made with Ahaziah, according to the prophecy of Eliezer, unhappily perished. 2 Then there came some that told Jehoshaphat, saying, There cometh a great multitude against thee from beyond the sea on this side Syria; and, behold, they be "in Hazazon-tamar, which is ¿ En-gedi. 3 And Jehoshaphat feared, and set himself to seek the LORD, and a proclaimed a fast throughout all Judah. 4 And Judah gathered themselves together, to ask help of the LORD: even out of all the cities of Judah they came to seek the LORD. 5¶ And Jehoshaphat stood in the congregation of Judah and Jerusalem, in the house of the LORD, before the new court, e 6 And said, O LORD God of our fathers, art not thou God in heaven? and frulest not thou over all the kingdoms of the heathen? and in thine hand is there not power and might, so that none is able to withstand thee? B. C. 896. a Gen. 14. 7. b Josh. 15. 62. Heb. his face. c ch. 19. 3. d Ezra 8. 21. Jer. 36. 9. e Deut. 4. 39. Josh. 2. 11. 1 Kin. 8. 23. Matt. 6. 9. ƒ Ps. 47. 2, 8. Dan.4.17,25, 32. 1 Chr. 29.12. Ps. 62. 11. Matt. 6. 13. 7 Art not thou hour God, †who ididst drive out the inhabitants of this land before thy people Israel, and gavest it to the seed of Abraham kthy friend for ever? 8 And they dwelt therein, and have builth Gen. 17. 7. thee a sanctuary therein for thy name, saying, 9/If, when evil cometh upon us, as the sword, judgment, or pestilence, or famine, we stand before this house, and in thy presence, (for thy name is in this house,) and cry unto thee in our affliction, then thou wilt hear and help. 10 And now, behold, the children of Ammon and Moab and mount Seir, whom thou "wouldest not let Israel invade, when they came out of the land of Egypt, but they turned from them, and destroyed them not; 11 Behold, I say, how they reward us, P to come to cast us out of thy possession, which thou hast given us to inherit. 12 O our God, wilt thou not judge them? for we have no might against this great company that cometh against us; neither know we what to do: but "our eyes are upon thee. 13 And all Judah stood before the LORD, with their little ones, their wives, and their children. 14 Then upon Jahaziel the son of Zechariali, the son of Benaiah, the son of Jeiel, the son of Mattaniah, a Levite of the sons of Asaph, 'came the Spirit of the LORD in the midst of the congregation; 16 To morrow go ye down against them: behold, they come up by the cliff of Ziz; Heb. ascent. and ye shall find them at the end of the brook, before the wilderness of Jeruel. 17 " Ye shall not need to fight in this battle: set yourselves, stand ye still, and see the salvation of the LORD with you, O Judah and Jerusalem: fear not, nor be dismayed; to morrow go out against them: for the LORD will be with you. x Num, 14. 9. ch.15.2, & 32. 8. 18 And Jehoshaphat bowed his head with his face to the ground: and all Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem fell before they Ex. 4. 31. LORD, worshipping the LORD. | 19 And the Levites, of the children of the Overthrow of his enemies. B. C. 896. z Is. 7.9. II. CHRONICLES. Kohathites, and of the children of the Kor- Jehoram's wicked reign. 36 And he joined himself with him to make ships to go to Tarshish: and they made the ships in Ezion-gaber. 20 And they rose early in the morning, 37 Then Eliezer the son of Dodavah of and went forth into the wilderness of Tekoa: Marcshah prophesied against Jehoshaphat, and as they went forth, Jehoshaphat stood saying, Because thou hast joined thyself and said, Hear me, O Judah, and ye in- with Ahaziah, the LORD hath broken thy habitants of Jerusalem; Believe in the works. 2 "And the ships were broken, that LORD your God, so shall ye be established; they were not able to go to Tarshish. believe his prophets, so shall ye prosper. 21 And when he had consulted with the people, he appointed singers unto the a 1 Chr.16.29. LORD, and that should praise the beauty of holiness, as they went out before the army, and to say, b Praise the LORD; for his mercy endureth for ever. + Heb. praisers. b1 Chr. 16.34. Ps. 136. 1. c 1 Chr. 16.41. ch. 5.13. & 7. 3, 6. + Heb. And in the time CHAPTER XXI. 1 Jchoram, succeeding Jehoshaphat, slayeth his mous death, and burial. OW 22 ¶ + And when they began to sing and to Now Jehoshaphat slept with his fu B. C. 896. At first ing. was unwill. n 1 Kin.22.48. o chỉ 9, 21. 889. thers, and was buried with his fathersal Kin.22.50. in the city of David. And Jehoram his son "reigned in his stead. 2 And he had brethren the sons of Jehoshaphat, Azariah, and Jehiel, and Zechariah, and Azariah, and Michael, and Shephatiah: all these were the sons of Jehoshaphat 23 For the children of Ammon and Moab that they, fc. stood up against the inhabitants of mount Seir, utterly to slay and destroy them and when they had made an end of the inhabit-king of Israel. ants of Seir, every one helped †to destroy another. + Heb. in singing and praise. dJudg. 7. 22. 1 Sam. 14. 20. || Or, they smote one another. 24 And when Judah came toward the watchtower in the wilderness, they looked unto the multitude, and, behold, they were + Heb. for the dead bodies fallen to the earth, and † none escaped. destruction. + Heb. there was not an escaping. That is, Blessing. + Heb. head. e Neh. 12. 43. fch. 17. 10. g ch. 15. 15. Job 34. 29. hl Kin.22.41, &c. 25 And when Jehoshaphat and his people came to take away the spoil of them, they found among them in abundance both riches with the dead bodies, and precious jewels, which they stripped off for themselves, more than they could carry away and they were three days in gathering of the spoil, it was so much. 26 ¶ And on the fourth day they assembled themselves in the valley of "Berachah; for there they blessed the LORD: therefore the name of the same place was called, The valley of Berachah, unto this day. 27 Then they returned, every man of Judah and Jerusalem, and Jehoshaphat in the + forefront of them, to go again to Jerusalem with joy; for the LORD had made them to rejoice over their enemies. | 3 And their father gave them great gifts of silver, and of gold, and of precious things, with fenced cities in Judah: but the kingdom gave he to Jehoram; because he was the firstborn. 4 Now when Jehoram was risen up to the kingdom of his father, he strengthened himself, and slew all his brethren with the sword, and divers also of the princes of Israel. 56Jehoram was thirty and two years old when he began to reign, and he reigned eight years in Jerusalem. || Alone. 892. J⚫horam made partne of the kingdom with his father, 2 Kin. 8. 16. 892. bIn consort, 2 Kin. 8. 17, &c. 6 And he walked in the way of the kings of Israel, like as did the house of Ahab: for he had the daughter of Ahab to wife: and cch. 22. 2. he wrought that which was evil in the eyes of the LORD. 7 Howbeit the LORD would not destroy the house of David, because of the covenant that he had made with David, and as he promised to give a light to him and to his dsons for ever. 8 In his days the Edomites revolted 29 And ƒ the fear of God was on all the kingdoms of those countries, when they had heard that the LORD fought against the enemies of Israel. 30 So the realm of Jehoshaphat was quiet: for his God gave him rest round about. 31 And Jehoshaphat reigned over Judah: he 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. 32 And he walked in the way of Asa his father, and departed not from it, doing that which was right in the sight of the LORD. 33 Howbeit the high places were not taken away: for as yet the people had not ch. 12. 14. & prepared their hearts unto the God of their 9. Then Jehoram went forth with his princes, and all his chariots with him: and he rose up by night, and smote the Edomites which compassed him in, and the captains of the chariots. 10 So the Edomites revolted from under the hand of Judah unto this day. The same time also did Libnah revolt from under his hand; because he had forsaken the LORD God of his fathers. 11 Moreover he made high places in the mountains of Judah, and caused the inhabitants of Jerusalem to commit forni- | cation, and compelled Judah thereto. 12 And there came a writing to him from Elijah the prophet, saying, Thus saith the LORD God of David thy father, Because thou hast not walked in the ways of Jehoshaphat thy father, nor in the ways of Asa king of Judah, + Heb. lamp, or, candle. d 2 Sam. 7. 12, 13. 1 Kin. 11. 36. 2 Kin. 8. 19. Ps. 132. 11, &c. |