2 Chronicles 18:11

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“And all the prophets were prophesying the same, saying, “Go up to Ramoth-gilead and prosper, for the LORD will deliver it into the hand of the king.””

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BSBPD

“And all the prophets were prophesying the same, saying, “Go up to Ramoth-gilead and prosper, for the LORD will deliver it into the hand of the king.””

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“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.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“And all the prophets prophesied so, saying, Go up to Ramoth-gilead, and prosper; for Jehovah will deliver it into the hand of the king.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“With these thou dost push Aram till thou hast consumed them.' And all the prophets are prophesying so, saying, `Go up <FI>to<Fi> Ramath-Gilead and prosper, and Jehovah hath given <FI>it<Fi> into the hand of the king.'”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo 2 Chronicles 18:11 — 9 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. 2 Chronicles 18:5So the king of Israel assembled the prophets, four hundred men, and asked them, “Should we go to war against Ramoth-gilead, or should we refrain?” “Go up,” they replied, “and God will deliver it into the hand of the king.”
  2. 2 Chronicles 18:12Then the messenger who had gone to call Micaiah instructed him, “Behold, with one accord the words of the prophets are favorable to the king. So please let your words be like theirs, and speak favorably.”
  3. 2 Chronicles 18:33However, a certain man drew his bow without taking special aim, and he struck the king of Israel between the joints of his armor. So the king said to his charioteer, “Turn around and take me out of the battle, for I am badly wounded!”
  4. Proverbs 24:24Whoever tells the guilty, “You are innocent”— peoples will curse him, and nations will denounce him;
  5. Micah 3:5This is what the LORD says: “As for the prophets who lead My people astray, who proclaim peace while they chew with their teeth, but declare war against one who puts nothing in their mouths:
  6. 2 Peter 2:1Now there were also false prophets among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you. They will secretly introduce destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them—bringing swift destruction on themselves.
  7. Jude 1:16These men are discontented grumblers, following after their own lusts; their mouths spew arrogance; they flatter others for their own advantage.
  8. Revelation 16:13And I saw three unclean spirits that looked like frogs coming out of the mouths of the dragon, the beast, and the false prophet.
  9. Revelation 19:20But the beast was captured along with the false prophet, who on its behalf had performed signs deceiving those who had the mark of the beast and worshiped its image. Both the beast and the false prophet were thrown alive into the fiery lake of burning sulfur.

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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