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Acabe faz aliança com Josafá

1 Passaram-se três anos sem haver guerra entre a Síria e Israel. 2 *2Cr 18.2No terceiro ano, porém, desceu *1Rs 15.24Josafá, rei de Judá, a ter com o rei de Israel. 3 Disse o rei de Israel aos seus servos: Não sabeis vós que *1Rs 4.13;Dt 4.43;Js 21.38Ramote-Gileade é nossa, e nós ficamos quietos e não a tiramos das mãos do rei da Síria? 4 Perguntou a Josafá: Virás comigo à guerra contra Ramote-Gileade? Respondeu Josafá ao rei de Israel: *2Rs 3.7Como tu és, sou eu; o meu povo, como o teu povo, os meus cavalos, como os teus cavalos.

5 Disse Josafá ao rei de Israel: Consulta a palavra de Jeová. 6 O *1Rs 18.19rei de Israel ajuntou os profetas, cerca de quatrocentos homens, e perguntou-lhes: Irei à peleja contra Ramote-Gileade ou deixarei de ir? Responderam eles: Sobe, porque Jeová a entregará nas mãos do rei. 7 Mas *2Rs 3.11Josafá disse: Não há aqui ainda algum profeta de Jeová para o consultarmos? 8 O rei de Israel respondeu a Josafá: Ainda há um homem por quem podemos consultar a Jeová, Micaías, filho de Inlá. Eu, porém, o aborreço, porque ele não profetiza acerca de mim o bem, mas o mal. Josafá disse: Não fale assim o rei. 9 Chamou o rei de Israel a um oficial e disse: Traze-me aqui depressa a Micaías, filho de Inlá. 10 Ora, o rei de Israel e Josafá, rei de Judá, estavam sentados, cada um no seu trono, vestidos de trajes reais, numa eira à entrada da porta de Samaria; e *1Rs 22.6todos os profetas profetizavam diante deles. 11 Zedequias, filho de Quenaaná, fez para si uns *Zc 1.18-21chifres de ferro e disse: Assim diz Jeová: *Dt 33.17Com estes repelirás os siros, até serem eles consumidos. 12 Todos os profetas profetizavam da mesma maneira, dizendo: Sobe a Ramote-Gileade e sê bem sucedido, porque Jeová a entregará nas mãos do rei.

Profecia de Micaías contra Acabe

13 O mensageiro que foi chamar a Micaías disse-lhe: Eis que, agora, as palavras dos profetas declaram, a uma voz, boas coisas ao rei; seja, pois, a tua palavra como a dum deles, e fala tu o que é bom. 14 Respondeu Micaías: *1Rs 18.10,15Pela vida de Jeová, o que *Nm 22.18;24.13Jeová me disser, isso falarei. 15 Tendo ele chegado ao rei, perguntou-lhe este: Micaías, iremos à peleja contra Ramote-Gileade ou deixaremos de ir? Ele lhe respondeu: *1Rs 22.12Sobe e sê bem sucedido, que Jeová a entregará nas mãos do rei. 16 O rei disse-lhe: Quantas vezes te hei de conjurar que não me fales em nome de Jeová senão a verdade? 17 Então, disse ele: Vi todo o Israel disperso pelos montes, *1Rs 22.34-36;Nm 27.17como ovelhas que não têm pastor; e Jeová disse: Estes não têm senhor; torne cada um em paz para sua casa. 18 Disse o rei de Israel a Josafá: *1Rs 22.8Não te disse eu que ele não profetizaria acerca de mim o bem, mas o mal? 19 Micaías prosseguiu: Ouve, portanto, a palavra de Jeová: *Is 6.1;Ez 1.26-28;Dn 7.9-10Vi Jeová sentado no seu trono *Jó 1.6;2.1;Dn 7.10e todo o exército do céu, em pé, junto a ele, à sua mão direita e à sua esquerda. 20 Perguntou Jeová: Quem enganará a Acabe, para que suba e caia em Ramote-Gileade? Um disse uma coisa, e outro, outra. 21 Saiu um espírito, apresentou-se diante de Jeová e disse: Eu o enganarei. 22 Perguntou-lhe Jeová: Como? Respondeu ele: Sairei e *Jz 9.23;1Sm 16.14;18.10;19.9serei um espírito mentiroso na boca de todos os seus profetas. Disse Jeová: Tu o enganarás e virás a prevalecer; sai e faze-o assim. 23 Agora, eis que Jeová pôs um espírito mentiroso na boca de todos estes teus profetas; e Jeová pronunciou o mal a respeito de ti.

24 Chegou-se *1Rs 22.11;Mt 5.39;At 23.2-3Zedequias, filho de Quenaaná, e feriu a Micaías no queixo, e disse: Por onde saiu de mim o espírito de Jeová para falar a ti? 25 Micaías disse: Tu o verás naquele dia em que entrares numa *1Rs 20.30câmara interior para te esconderes. 26 Disse o rei de Israel: Tomai a Micaías e levai-o a Amom, governador da cidade, e a Joás, filho do rei; 27 e dizei: Assim diz o rei: *2Cr 16.10;18.25-27Metei este homem na cadeia e sustentai-o com pão e água de angústia, até que eu volte em paz. 28 Micaías disse: *Dt 18.22Se, na verdade, voltares em paz, não falou Jeová por meio de mim. Acrescentou: *Mq 1.2Ouvi, povos, todos vós.

A guerra contra os siros e a morte de Acabe

29 Subiram *1Rs 22.3-4o rei de Israel e Josafá, rei de Judá, a Ramote-Gileade. 30 O rei de Israel disse a Josafá: *2Cr 35.22Eu me disfarçarei e entrarei na peleja; porém veste tu os teus vestidos. Disfarçou-se o rei de Israel e entrou na peleja. 31 Ora, *1Rs 20.1,16,24;2Cr 18.30o rei da Síria tinha ordenado aos trinta e dois capitães dos seus carros, dizendo: Não pelejeis nem contra pequeno nem contra grande, mas tão somente contra o rei de Israel. 32 Quando os capitães dos carros viram a Josafá, disseram: Sem dúvida este é o rei de Israel. Desviaram-se para pelejar contra ele, e Josafá gritou. 33 Vendo os capitães dos carros que ele não era o rei de Israel, voltaram deixando de persegui-lo. 34 Um homem armou o seu arco ao acaso e feriu ao rei de Israel por entre as juntas da sua armadura; pelo que ele disse a quem lhe guiava o carro: Dá volta, leva-me para fora do exército, porque *2Cr 35.23estou gravemente ferido. 35 A peleja tornou-se renhida naquele dia. O rei foi sustido no seu carro contra os siros e, à tarde, morreu. O sangue corria da ferida para o fundo do carro. 36 Ao pôr do sol, *2Rs 14.12percorreu pelas hostes a palavra: Cada um para a sua cidade e cada um para a sua terra.

37 Morreu o rei e foi levado a Samaria, onde o enterraram. 38 Lavaram o carro junto ao tanque de Samaria, e os cães lamberam-lhe o sangue (Ora, as prostitutas ali se banhavam.), *1Rs 21.19segundo a palavra que Jeová proferiu. 39 O restante dos atos de Acabe, e tudo o que ele fez, e a *Am 3.15casa de marfim que construiu, e todas as cidades que edificou, porventura, não estão escritos no Livro das Crônicas dos Reis de Israel? 40 Assim, adormeceu Acabe com seus pais. Em seu lugar, reinou Acazias, seu filho.

O reinado de Josafá e a sua morte

41 *2Cr 20.31Josafá, filho de Asa, começou a reinar sobre Judá no quarto ano de Acabe, rei de Israel. 42 Josafá tinha trinta e cinco anos quando começou a reinar e reinou vinte e cinco anos em Jerusalém. Sua mãe chamava-se Azuba, filha de Sili. 43 *2Cr 17.3Ele andou em todo o caminho de Asa, seu pai; dele não se desviou, fazendo o que era bom aos olhos de Jeová. *1Rs 15.14;2Rs 12.3Todavia, não se tiraram os altos; o povo ainda oferecia sacrifícios e queimava incenso nos altos. 44 *1Rs 22.2;2Rs 8.13;2Cr 19.2Josafá fez paz com o rei de Israel.

45 Ora, o restante dos atos de Josafá, e o poder que manifestou, e como guerreou, porventura, não estão escritos *2Cr 20.34no Livro das Crônicas dos Reis de Judá? 46 O restante dos *1Rs 14.24;15.12;Gn 19.5;Dt 23.17sodomitas que ficaram nos dias de seu pai Asa, expeliu-o da terra. 47 *2Sm 8.14;2Rs 3.9Não havia rei em Edom, porém um vice-rei. 48 Josafá fez *1Rs 10.22navios de Társis para irem a *1Rs 9.28Ofir, em busca de ouro; mas não foram, porque os navios se destroçaram em *1Rs 9.26Eziom-Geber. 49 Então, disse Acazias, filho de Acabe, a Josafá: Vão os meus servos embarcados com os teus. Mas Josafá não quis. 50 *2Cr 21.1Adormeceu Josafá com seus pais e foi enterrado com eles na Cidade de seu Davi. Em seu lugar, reinou seu filho Jorão.

Acazias, rei de Israel

51 Acazias, filho de Acabe, *1Rs 22.40começou a reinar sobre Israel, em Samaria, no ano dezessete de Josafá, rei de Judá, e reinou sobre Israel dois anos. 52 Ele fez o mal aos olhos de Jeová e *1Rs 15.26;21.25andou no caminho de seu pai, e no caminho de sua mãe, e no caminho de Jeroboão, filho de Nebate, pelo qual fez pecar a Israel. 53 *1Rs 16.30-32Ele serviu a Baal, e o adorou, e provocou à ira a Jeová, Deus de Israel, segundo tudo o que seu pai havia feito.

1 And they continued three years without war between Syria and Israel. 2 And it came to pass in the third year, that Jehoshaphat the king of Judah came down to the king of Israel. 3 And the king of Israel said unto his servants, Know ye that Ramoth in Gilead is ours, and we be still, and take it not out of the hand of the king of Syria?*22.3 still…: Heb. silent from taking it 4 And he said unto Jehoshaphat, Wilt thou go with me to battle to Ramoth-gilead? And Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, I am as thou art, my people as thy people, my horses as thy horses. 5 And Jehoshaphat said unto the king of Israel, Enquire, I pray thee, at the word of the LORD to day. 6 Then the king of Israel gathered the prophets together, about four hundred men, and said unto them, Shall I go against Ramoth-gilead to battle, or shall I forbear? And they said, Go up; for the Lord shall deliver it into the hand of the king. 7 And Jehoshaphat said, Is there not here a prophet of the LORD besides, that we might enquire of him? 8 And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, There is yet one man, Micaiah the son of Imlah, by whom we may enquire of the LORD: but I hate him; for he doth not prophesy good concerning me, but evil. And Jehoshaphat said, Let not the king say so. 9 Then the king of Israel called an officer, and said, Hasten hither Micaiah the son of Imlah.*22.9 officer: or, eunuch 10 And the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah sat each on his throne, having put on their robes, in a void place in the entrance of the gate of Samaria; and all the prophets prophesied before them.*22.10 void…: Heb. floor 11 And Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah made him horns of iron: and he said, Thus saith the LORD, With these shalt thou push the Syrians, until thou have consumed them. 12 And all the prophets prophesied so, saying, Go up to Ramoth-gilead, and prosper: for the LORD shall deliver it into the king’s hand. 13 And the messenger that was gone to call Micaiah spake unto him, saying, Behold now, the words of the prophets declare good unto the king with one mouth: let thy word, I pray thee, be like the word of one of them, and speak that which is good. 14 And Micaiah said, As the LORD liveth, what the LORD saith unto me, that will I speak.

15 So he came to the king. And the king said unto him, Micaiah, shall we go against Ramoth-gilead to battle, or shall we forbear? And he answered him, Go, and prosper: for the LORD shall deliver it into the hand of the king. 16 And the king said unto him, How many times shall I adjure thee that thou tell me nothing but that which is true in the name of the LORD? 17 And he said, I saw all Israel scattered upon the hills, as sheep that have not a shepherd: and the LORD said, These have no master: let them return every man to his house in peace. 18 And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, Did I not tell thee that he would prophesy no good concerning me, but evil? 19 And he said, Hear thou therefore the word of the LORD: I saw the LORD sitting on his throne, and all the host of heaven standing by him on his right hand and on his left. 20 And the LORD said, Who shall persuade Ahab, that he may go up and fall at Ramoth-gilead? And one said on this manner, and another said on that manner.*22.20 persuade: or, deceive 21 And there came forth a spirit, and stood before the LORD, and said, I will persuade him. 22 And the LORD said unto him, Wherewith? And he said, I will go forth, and I will be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets. And he said, Thou shalt persuade him, and prevail also: go forth, and do so. 23 Now therefore, behold, the LORD hath put a lying spirit in the mouth of all these thy prophets, and the LORD hath spoken evil concerning thee. 24 But Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah went near, and smote Micaiah on the cheek, and said, Which way went the Spirit of the LORD from me to speak unto thee? 25 And Micaiah said, Behold, thou shalt see in that day, when thou shalt go into an inner chamber to hide thyself.*22.25 into…: or, from chamber to chamber: Heb. a chamber in a chamber 26 And the king of Israel said, Take Micaiah, and carry him back unto Amon the governor of the city, and to Joash the king’s son; 27 And say, Thus saith the king, Put this fellow in the prison, and feed him with bread of affliction and with water of affliction, until I come in peace. 28 And Micaiah said, If thou return at all in peace, the LORD hath not spoken by me. And he said, Hearken, O people, every one of you.

29 So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah went up to Ramoth-gilead. 30 And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, I will disguise myself, and enter into the battle; but put thou on thy robes. And the king of Israel disguised himself, and went into the battle.*22.30 I will…: or, when he was to disguise himself, and enter into the battle 31 But the king of Syria commanded his thirty and two captains that had rule over his chariots, saying, Fight neither with small nor great, save only with the king of Israel. 32 And it came to pass, when the captains of the chariots saw Jehoshaphat, that they said, Surely it is the king of Israel. And they turned aside to fight against him: and Jehoshaphat cried out. 33 And it came to pass, when the captains of the chariots perceived that it was not the king of Israel, that they turned back from pursuing him. 34 And a certain man drew a bow at a venture, and smote the king of Israel between the joints of the harness: wherefore he said unto the driver of his chariot, Turn thine hand, and carry me out of the host; for I am wounded.*22.34 at a…: Heb. in his simplicity*22.34 joints…: Heb. joints and the breastplate*22.34 wounded: Heb. made sick 35 And the battle increased that day: and the king was stayed up in his chariot against the Syrians, and died at even: and the blood ran out of the wound into the midst of the chariot.*22.35 increased: Heb. ascended*22.35 midst: Heb. bosom 36 And there went a proclamation throughout the host about the going down of the sun, saying, Every man to his city, and every man to his own country.

37 So the king died, and was brought to Samaria; and they buried the king in Samaria.*22.37 was brought: Heb. came 38 And one washed the chariot in the pool of Samaria; and the dogs licked up his blood; and they washed his armour; according unto the word of the LORD which he spake. 39 Now the rest of the acts of Ahab, and all that he did, and the ivory house which he made, and all the cities that he built, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel? 40 So Ahab slept with his fathers; and Ahaziah his son reigned in his stead.

41 And Jehoshaphat the son of Asa began to reign over Judah in the fourth year of Ahab king of Israel. 42 Jehoshaphat 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. 43 And he walked in all the ways of Asa his father; he turned not aside from it, doing that which was right in the eyes of the LORD: nevertheless the high places were not taken away; for the people offered and burnt incense yet in the high places. 44 And Jehoshaphat made peace with the king of Israel. 45 Now the rest of the acts of Jehoshaphat, and his might that he shewed, and how he warred, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah? 46 And the remnant of the sodomites, which remained in the days of his father Asa, he took out of the land. 47 There was then no king in Edom: a deputy was king. 48 Jehoshaphat made ships of Tharshish to go to Ophir for gold: but they went not; for the ships were broken at Ezion-geber.*22.48 made…: or, had ten ships 49 Then said Ahaziah the son of Ahab unto Jehoshaphat, Let my servants go with thy servants in the ships. But Jehoshaphat would not.

50 And Jehoshaphat slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David his father: and Jehoram his son reigned in his stead.

51 Ahaziah the son of Ahab began to reign over Israel in Samaria the seventeenth year of Jehoshaphat king of Judah, and reigned two years over Israel. 52 And he did evil in the sight of the LORD, and walked in the way of his father, and in the way of his mother, and in the way of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel to sin: 53 For he served Baal, and worshipped him, and provoked to anger the LORD God of Israel, according to all that his father had done.