2 Chronicles 18:4 KJV

And Jehoshaphat said unto the king of Israel, Enquire, I pray thee, at the word of the LORD to day.

Thou and Ye

  • thee one person

In the King James Bible, thee, thou, thy, and thine always mean one person, and ye, you, and your more than one: a difference modern English lost. Why keep these words?

Matthew Henry

  • Jehoshaphat's alliance with AhabThis history we read in 1Ki 22. Abundant riches and honour give large opportunities of doing good, but they are attended with many snares and temptations....

Thompson Chains

Cross References

  • 1 Samuel 23:2 Therefore David enquired of the LORD, saying, Shall I go and smite these Philistines? And the LORD said unto David, Go, and smite the Philistines, and save Keilah.
  • 1 Samuel 23:4 Then David enquired of the LORD yet again. And the LORD answered him and said, Arise, go down to Keilah; for I will deliver the Philistines into thine hand.
  • 1 Samuel 23:9–12 And David knew that Saul secretly practised mischief against him; and he said to Abiathar the priest, Bring hither the ephod. …
  • 2 Samuel 2:1 And it came to pass after this, that David enquired of the LORD, saying, Shall I go up into any of the cities of Judah? And the LORD said unto him, Go up. And David said, Whither shall I go up? And he said, Unto Hebron.
  • 2 Samuel 5:19 And David enquired of the LORD, saying, Shall I go up to the Philistines? wilt thou deliver them into mine hand? And the LORD said unto David, Go up: for I will doubtless deliver the Philistines into thine hand.

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Kings of Israel & Judah

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Bible Dictionary

  • JehoshaphatJehovah-judged. (1.) One of David’s body-guard (1 Chr 11:43).
  • IsraelThe name conferred on Jacob after the great prayer-struggle at Peniel (Gen 32:28), because “as a prince he had power with God and...
  • LordThere are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.

Hebrew and Strong’s

  • And Jehoshaphat יְהוֹשָׁפָט yĕhôšāpāṭ יְהוֹשָׁפָט Proper name
  • said וַיֹּאמֶר wayyōʾmer אָמַר Verb · qal sequential imperfect, third person masculine singular · with and
  • unto the king אֶל ʾel Preposition מֶלֶךְ melek מֶלֶךְ Noun · masculine singular construct
  • of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵל yiśrāʾēl יִשְׂרָאֵל Proper name
  • Enquire דְּרָשׁ dĕrāš דָּרַשׁ Verb · qal imperative, second person masculine singular
  • I pray thee, at the word אֶת ʾet Object marker דְּבַר dĕbar דָּבָר Noun · masculine singular construct
  • of the LORD יְהוָה yhwh יְהֹוָה Proper name
  • to day נָא nāʾ Exhortation כַיּוֹם kayyôm יוֹם Noun · masculine singular · with preposition with the

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