2 Chronicles 18:3

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“Ahab king of Israel asked Jehoshaphat king of Judah, “Will you go with me against Ramoth-gilead?” And Jehoshaphat replied, “I am like you, and my people are your people; we will join you in the war.””

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BSBPD

“Ahab king of Israel asked Jehoshaphat king of Judah, “Will you go with me against Ramoth-gilead?” And Jehoshaphat replied, “I am like you, and my people are your people; we will join you in the war.””

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“And Ahab king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat king of Judah, Wilt thou go with me to Ramoth–gilead? And he answered him, I am as thou art, and my people as thy people; and we will be with thee in the war.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“And Ahab king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat king of Judah, Wilt thou go with me to Ramoth-gilead? And he answered him, I am as thou art, and my people as thy people; and we will be with thee in the war.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“And Ahab king of Israel saith unto Jehoshaphat king of Judah, `Dost thou go with me <FI>to<Fi> Ramoth-Gilead?' And he saith to him, `As I--so thou, and as thy people--my people, even with thee in battle.'”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo 2 Chronicles 18:3 — 6 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. 1 Kings 22:4So he asked Jehoshaphat, “Will you go with me to fight against Ramoth-gilead?” Jehoshaphat answered the king of Israel, “I am like you, my people are your people, and my horses are your horses.”
  2. 2 Kings 3:7And 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 like you, my people are your people, and my horses are your horses.”
  3. 2 Chronicles 19:2Jehu son of Hanani the seer went out to confront him and said to King Jehoshaphat, “Should you help the wicked and love those who hate the LORD? Because of this, the wrath of the LORD is upon you.
  4. Psalms 139:21Do I not hate those who hate You, O LORD, and detest those who rise against You?
  5. Ephesians 5:11Have no fellowship with the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them.
  6. 2 John 1:10If anyone comes to you but does not bring this teaching, do not receive him into your home or even greet him.

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

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