About the Author of the Blogsite, Not the Author of the Bible::

About the Author of the Blogsite, Not the Author of the Bible: I was uncertain of how to accomplish this, mindful of Revelation 22:18-19, which says that nobody is to add to, or to take away from what was written in the Bible. After lots of prayerful contemplation, the Lord had it on my heart that I’m not to change the meaning of what is written in the Bible. He has also shown ways to add to people’s understating of that meaning, without altering the meaning, by putting that info within [brackets]. This is primarily accomplished with the KJV Bible and lots of prayers, but at times, BibleGateway.com, Biblehub.com, NIV Bible, Webster Dictionary, and other internet resources, as needed. Debra Seiling

About Understanding the Bible:

Understanding the Bible: After reading Isaiah 28:10 many times over the years and not totally understanding it, it recently became apparent to me that the Lord God has this passage as the means for understanding the Bible. For precept must be upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, and there a little. Isaiah 28:10 KJV. Being prayerful about this passage, and looking up 'precept' in the Webster's Dictionary, it gave this passage a whole new meaning, once 'commandment' is substituted for 'precept'. Within brackets are additional words the Lord had on my heart to aid in understanding the meaning. For commandment must be [built up] upon commandment; commandment upon commandment; line upon line, line upon line; [developing understanding] here a little, and there a little.

The Table Format:

The Table Format: I was overwhelmed with how to explain the process for determining if someone had leprosy in Leviticus 13, which seemed very complicated. After praying, "Lord, if this is difficult for me to understand after reading it many times, how can this be explained to others?" The thought the Lord God had on my heart was for me to put it into a vertical chart to visually see the process. This made it much easier for me to follow the progression. After doing so, I prayed, "Lord, how can this be conveyed to readers, so that they can understand this process?" The thought the Lord God had on my heart was to put it within the lines of a table. Being a stiff-necked, stubborn person, as it's often called in the Bible, I prayed, asking the Lord God if He's sure that's really what He wanted me to do? I reluctantly put Leviticus 13 into a table format. When I read this difficult leprosy process within a table format, it suddenly became easier for me to understand. That's because it builds line upon line, as explained in the Understanding the Bible section. Shortly after that, the Lord God had it on my heart, to put all of The Books of the Bible in Smaller Chunks within a table format, to aid in understanding, line upon line.

12/05/2023

2 Chronicles 18:1-34 King Ahab Asks if He Should Go to Battle

 

King Ahab Asks Micaiah if He Should Go to Battle 

2 Chronicles 18:1-34                       2 Chronicles in [Smaller Chunks]

Jehoshaphat now had [an] abundance of riches & honor & [had made an alliance] with Ahab. And after [some years, Jehoshaphat] went down to Ahab [in] Samaria. And Ahab killed [an] abundance of sheep & oxen for [Jehoshaphat] & the people he had with him. 

And [Ahab] persuaded [Jehoshaphat] to go with him up to Ramoth Gilead. And Ahab, [Israel’s] king, said to Jehoshaphat, [Judah’s] king, Will you go to Ramoth Gilead with me? 

And [Jehoshaphat] answered, I am as you are & my people [are like] your people & we will be with you in the war. And Jehoshaphat said to [Israel’s] king, I pray [that] you [inquire for] the Word of the Lord today. 

[Therefore,] king [Ahab] of Israel, gathered 400 prophets together & said to them, Shall we go to Ramoth Gilead to battle or shall I [hold back from doing so?] And they said, Go up; for God will deliver it into the king’s hand. 

But Jehoshaphat [asked,] Isn’t there [still] a prophet of the Lord besides [them, so] that we might [inquire] of him? And [Ahab, Israel’s] king said, There is [still] one man, by whom we may [inquire] of the Lord, but I hate him. For he never [prophesies] good to me, but always [bad.] [It’s] Micaiah, [Imla’s] son.

And Jehoshaphat said, [Don’t] let the king say so. And [Ahab, Israel’s] king, called for one of his officers & said, Quickly [get & bring] Micaiah, Imla’s] son. 

And [Ahab, Israel’s] king & Jehoshaphat, [Judah’s] king, [each] sat on [their own] throne, clothed in their robes. And they sat in [an empty] place at the [entrance] gate of Samaria & all the prophets prophesied [in front of] them.

And Zedekiah, [Chenaanah’s] son, had made him horns of iron & said, The Lord says [this,] With these [horns] you shall push Syria until the [are destroyed.] And all the [other] prophets prophesied saying, Go up to Ramoth Gilead & prosper. For the Lord shall deliver it into the hand of the king.

And the messenger [who] went to Micaiah [said] to [Micaiah,] The words of the prophets [are united in declaring] good to the king. Therefore, let your word be like theirs & [say] good.

And Micaiah said, as the Lord lives, I will [only say] what my God [says.] And when [Micaiah came] to the king, [Ahab] said, Michaiah, shall we go to battle [in] Ramoth Gilead or shall we [refrain?]

And [Micaiah] said, You go up & prosper & they shall be delivered into your hand. And king [Ahab] said to [Micaiah,] How many times shall I [make you swear] that you say nothing, but the truth to me in the Name of the Lord?

Then, [Micaiah] said, I did see all [of] Israel scattered on the mountains [like] sheep that haven’t [any] shepherd. And the Lord said, These have no master, therefore let every man return to his house in peace. And king [Ahab] of Israel, said to Jehoshaphat, [Didn’t] I tell you he wouldn’t prophesy good to me, [only bad?]

Again, [Micaiah] said, Therefore, hear the Word of the Lord. I saw the Lord sitting on His throne & all the host of heaven standing on His right hand [side] & on His left. And the Lord said, Who shall [convince] Ahab, [Israel’s] king, [so] that he may go up & fall at Ramoth Gilead?

[The host of heaven said one thing and another.] Then, a spirit came out & stood [in front of] the Lord & said, I will [convince] him. The Lord [asked, How?] And [the spirit] said, I will go out & be a lying spirit in the [mouths] of all [Ahab’s] prophets. And the Lord said, [You shall convince] him & you shall prevail. Go out & do so.

Therefore, now [see,] the Lord has put a lying spirit in your [prophet’s mouths] & the Lord has [declared disaster] against you. Then Zedekiah, [Chenaanah’s] son, came [close & hit] Micaiah on [his] cheek & said, Which way [did] the Spirit of the Lord [go] from me to speak to you?

And Micaiah said, [Watch,] you shall see on the day, when you shall go & hide [yourself] in an inner [room.] Then, King [Ahab] of Israel said, Take Micaiah & carry him back to Ammon, the [city’s] governor & to Joash, the king’s son. 

Say, The king said [this,] Put this [man] in the prison & feed him with the bread & water of affliction, until I return in peace. And Micaiah said, If you return in peace, then the Lord hasn’t spoken by me. And [Micaiah] said, [Pay attention,] all you people. 

So, [Ahab, Israel’s] king & Jehoshaphat, [Judah’s] king, went up to Ramoth Gilead. And [Ahab, Israel’s] king said to Jehoshaphat, I will disguise myself & will go to battle, but you put on your [royal robe.] 

So, [Ahab, Israel’s] king disguised himself & they went to the battle. Now, [Syria’s] king had commanded the chariot captains with him, saying, [Don’t] fight with [the] small or [the important, but] only [Ahab, Israel’s] king.

And it [happened,] when the chariot captains saw Jehoshaphat, they said, It’s the king of Israel. Therefore, they [surrounded] him to fight. But Jehoshaphat cried out & the Lord helped him & God moved [the soldiers to leave] from [Jehoshaphat.]

For it [happened,] when the chariot captains [realized] it wasn’t [Israel’s] king, they [stopped] pursuing him. And a certain man drew a bow [on a hunch & struck Israel’s] king between the joints of [his armor’s] harness. 

Therefore, [Ahab] said to his chariot man, [Return] your hand, so you may carry me out of the [army;] for I am wounded. And the battle increased that day. [However, Israel’s] king [propped] himself up in his chariot against the Syrians until the [evening:] & about the time of the [sunset, Ahab] died.