1 Kings 22:29
New International Version
So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat king of Judah went up to Ramoth Gilead.

New Living Translation
So King Ahab of Israel and King Jehoshaphat of Judah led their armies against Ramoth-gilead.

English Standard Version
So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah went up to Ramoth-gilead.

Berean Standard Bible
So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat king of Judah went up to Ramoth-gilead.

King James Bible
So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah went up to Ramothgilead.

New King James Version
So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah went up to Ramoth Gilead.

New American Standard Bible
So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat king of Judah went up against Ramoth-gilead.

NASB 1995
So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat king of Judah went up against Ramoth-gilead.

NASB 1977
So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat king of Judah went up against Ramoth-gilead.

Legacy Standard Bible
So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat king of Judah went up against Ramoth-gilead.

Amplified Bible
So [Ahab] the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah went up to Ramoth-gilead.

Christian Standard Bible
Then the king of Israel and Judah’s King Jehoshaphat went up to Ramoth-gilead.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then the king of Israel and Judah’s King Jehoshaphat went up to Ramoth-gilead.

American Standard Version
So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah went up to Ramoth-gilead.

Contemporary English Version
Ahab and Jehoshaphat led their armies to Ramoth in Gilead.

English Revised Version
So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah went up to Ramoth-gilead.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
So the king of Israel and King Jehoshaphat of Judah went to Ramoth in Gilead.

Good News Translation
Then King Ahab of Israel and King Jehoshaphat of Judah went to attack the city of Ramoth in Gilead.

International Standard Version
So the king of Israel and King Jehoshaphat of Judah both attacked Ramoth-gilead.

Majority Standard Bible
So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat king of Judah went up to Ramoth-gilead.

NET Bible
The king of Israel and King Jehoshaphat of Judah attacked Ramoth Gilead.

New Heart English Bible
So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah went up to Ramoth Gilead.

Webster's Bible Translation
So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah went up to Ramoth-gilead.

World English Bible
So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah went up to Ramoth Gilead.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And the king of Israel goes up—and Jehoshaphat king of Judah—to Ramoth-Gilead.

Young's Literal Translation
And the king of Israel goeth up, and Jehoshaphat king of Judah, to Ramoth-Gilead.

Smith's Literal Translation
And the king of Israel will go up, and Jehoshaphat king of Judah, to Ramoth-Gilead.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
So the king of Israel, and Josaphat king of Juda went up to Ramoth Galaad.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And so, the king of Israel, and Jehoshaphat, the king of Judah, ascended to Ramoth Gilead.

New American Bible
The king of Israel and Jehoshaphat, king of Judah, went up to Ramoth-gilead,

New Revised Standard Version
So the king of Israel and King Jehoshaphat of Judah went up to Ramoth-gilead.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah went up to Ramath-gilead.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And the King of Israel went up, and Yushaphat, King of Yehuda, to Ramath Gelad.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah went up to Ramoth-gilead.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
So the king of Israel went up, and Josaphat king of Juda with him to Remmath Galaad.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Ahab's Defeat and Death
29So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat king of Judah went up to Ramoth-gilead. 30And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “I will disguise myself and go into battle, but you wear your royal robes.” So the king of Israel disguised himself and went into battle.…

Cross References
2 Chronicles 18:28
So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat king of Judah went up to Ramoth-gilead.

2 Chronicles 18:29-34
And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “I will disguise myself and go into battle, but you wear your royal robes.” So the king of Israel disguised himself and went into battle. / Now the king of Aram had ordered his chariot commanders, “Do not fight with anyone, small or great, except the king of Israel.” / When the chariot commanders saw Jehoshaphat, they said, “This is the king of Israel!” So they turned to fight against him, but Jehoshaphat cried out, and the LORD helped him. God drew them away from him. ...

1 Kings 20:42
And the prophet said to the king, “This is what the LORD says: ‘Because you have let slip from your hand the man I had devoted to destruction, your life will be exchanged for his life, and your people for his people.’”

2 Kings 3:7
And he sent a message to Jehoshaphat king of Judah: “The king of Moab has rebelled against me. Will you go with me to fight against Moab?” “I will go,” replied Jehoshaphat. “I am as you are, my people are your people, and my horses are your horses.”

2 Kings 9:14-15
Thus Jehu son of Jehoshaphat, the son of Nimshi, conspired against Joram. (Now Joram and all Israel had been defending Ramoth-gilead against Hazael king of Aram, / but King Joram had returned to Jezreel to recover from the wounds he had suffered at the hands of the Arameans in the battle against Hazael their king.) So Jehu said, “If you commanders wish to make me king, then do not let anyone escape from the city to go and tell it in Jezreel.”

2 Kings 9:21
“Harness!” Joram shouted, and they harnessed his chariot. Then Joram king of Israel and Ahaziah king of Judah set out, each in his own chariot, and met Jehu on the property of Naboth the Jezreelite.

2 Kings 9:27
When King Ahaziah of Judah saw this, he fled up the road toward Beth-haggan. And Jehu pursued him, shouting, “Shoot him too!” So they shot Ahaziah in his chariot on the Ascent of Gur, near Ibleam, and he fled to Megiddo and died there.

2 Kings 23:29
During Josiah’s reign, Pharaoh Neco king of Egypt marched up to help the king of Assyria at the Euphrates River. King Josiah went out to confront him, but Neco faced him and killed him at Megiddo.

Isaiah 31:1
Woe to those who go down to Egypt for help, who rely on horses, who trust in their abundance of chariots and in their multitude of horsemen. They do not look to the Holy One of Israel; they do not seek the LORD.

Jeremiah 46:2
concerning Egypt and the army of Pharaoh Neco king of Egypt, which was defeated at Carchemish on the Euphrates River by Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon in the fourth year of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah:

Ezekiel 13:10
Because they have led My people astray, saying, ‘Peace,’ when there is no peace, and whitewashing any flimsy wall that is built,

Matthew 23:37
O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those sent to her, how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were unwilling!

Luke 13:34
O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those sent to her, how often I have longed to gather your children together as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were unwilling!

John 11:47-53
Then the chief priests and Pharisees convened the Sanhedrin and said, “What are we to do? This man is performing many signs. / If we let Him go on like this, everyone will believe in Him, and then the Romans will come and take away both our place and our nation.” / But one of them, named Caiaphas, who was high priest that year, said to them, “You know nothing at all! ...

Acts 4:26-28
The kings of the earth take their stand and the rulers gather together against the Lord and against His Anointed One.’ / In fact, this is the very city where Herod and Pontius Pilate conspired with the Gentiles and the people of Israel against Your holy servant Jesus, whom You anointed. / They carried out what Your hand and will had decided beforehand would happen.


Treasury of Scripture

So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah went up to Ramothgilead.

1 Kings 22:2-9
And it came to pass in the third year, that Jehoshaphat the king of Judah came down to the king of Israel…

2 Chronicles 18:28
So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah went up to Ramothgilead.

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1 Kings 22
1. Ahab, seduced by false prophets, by Michaiah's word, is slain at Ramoth Gilead
37. The dogs lick up his blood, and Ahaziah succeeds him
41. Jehoshaphat's good reign
45. His acts
46. Jehoram succeeds him
51. Ahaziah's evil reign














So the king of Israel
This phrase refers to Ahab, the king of the northern kingdom of Israel. Ahab's reign is marked by his marriage to Jezebel and the introduction of Baal worship, which led Israel into idolatry. The Hebrew root for "king" (מֶלֶךְ, melek) signifies a ruler or one who reigns, emphasizing Ahab's authority and responsibility over Israel. Historically, Ahab's reign is noted for its political alliances and conflicts, particularly with the Arameans, which sets the stage for the battle at Ramoth-gilead.

and Jehoshaphat king of Judah
Jehoshaphat was the king of the southern kingdom of Judah, known for his efforts to follow the ways of the Lord and strengthen the kingdom spiritually and militarily. The name Jehoshaphat (יְהוֹשָׁפָט) means "Yahweh has judged," reflecting his commitment to divine justice. His alliance with Ahab, however, is a point of contention, as it brought him into a conflict that was not his own. This phrase highlights the political dynamics between the divided kingdoms of Israel and Judah during this period.

went up
The phrase "went up" (עָלָה, alah) is often used in the Hebrew Bible to describe movement towards a higher or more significant place, both geographically and spiritually. In this context, it indicates the kings' journey to Ramoth-gilead, a city of strategic importance. The use of "went up" also suggests a sense of purpose and determination, as they are embarking on a military campaign.

to Ramoth-gilead
Ramoth-gilead was a city of refuge and a Levitical city located in the territory of Gad, east of the Jordan River. Its name means "heights of Gilead," indicating its elevated position and strategic military significance. Historically, Ramoth-gilead was a contested city between Israel and Aram (Syria), making it a focal point of conflict. The decision to go to Ramoth-gilead reflects the ongoing struggle for control and influence in the region, as well as the fulfillment of prophetic words spoken earlier in the chapter.

(29) So . . . Jehoshaphat.--The continued adhesion of Jehoshaphat, against the voice of prophecy, which he had himself invoked (severely rebuked in 2Chronicles 18:31), and, indeed, the subservient part which he plays throughout, evidently indicate a position of virtual dependence of Judah on the stronger power of Israel, of which the alliance by marriage--destined to be all but fatal to the dynasty of David (2Kings 11:1-2)--was at once the sign and the cause.

Verse 29. - So the king of Israel and Jehoshapat the king of Judah went up to Ramoth-Gilead to battle. ["By the very network of evil counsel which he has woven for himself is the king of Israel led to his ruin" (Stanley). We can hardly doubt that Jehoshaphat at least would have been well content to abandon the expedition. After the solicitude he had manifested for the sanction of one of the prophets of Jehovah, and after that the one who had been consulted had predicted the defeat of the army, the king of Judah must have had re,my misgivings. But it is not difficult to understand why, notwithstanding his fears, he did not draw back. For, in the first place, he had committed himself to the war by the rash and positive promise of ver. 4. In the next place, he was Ahab's guest, and had been sumptuously entertained by him, and it would therefore require some moral courage to extricate himself from the toils in which he was entangled. Moreover he would have subjected himself to the imputation of cowardice had he deserted his ally because of a prophecy which threatened the latter with death. The people around him, again, including perhaps his own retinue, were possessed with the spirit of battle, and treated the prophecy of Micaiah with contempt, and it would be difficult for him to swim alone against the current. It is probable, too, that he discounted the portentous words of Micaiah on account of the long. standing quarrel between him and Ahab. And, finally, we must remember that his own interests were threatened by Syria, and he may well have feared trouble from that quarter in case this war were abandoned. Rawlinson suggests that he may have conceived a personal affection for Ahab; but 2 Chronicles 19:2 affords but slender ground for this conclusion.]

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
So the king
מֶֽלֶךְ־ (me·leḵ-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 4428: A king

of Israel
יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל (yiś·rā·’êl)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc

and Jehoshaphat
וְיהוֹשָׁפָ֥ט‪‬ (w·hō·wō·šā·p̄āṭ)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3092: Jehoshaphat -- 'the LORD has judged', the name of a number of Israelites

king
מֶֽלֶךְ־ (me·leḵ-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 4428: A king

of Judah
יְהוּדָ֖ה (yə·hū·ḏāh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3063: Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites

went up
וַיַּ֧עַל (way·ya·‘al)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 5927: To ascend, in, actively

to Ramoth-gilead.
רָמֹ֥ת (rā·mōṯ)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 7433: Ramoth-gilead -- a city East of the Jordan


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