Now the rest of the acts of Jehoshaphat, first and last, behold they are written in the book of Jehu the son of Hanani, which is brought up in the book of the kings of Israel.

Then the Word of Jehovah came to Jehu the son of Hanani, against Baasha, saying:

And also the Word of Jehovah came by the prophet Jehu the son of Hanani against Baasha and his house, because of all the evil that he had done in the eyes of Jehovah to provoke Him to anger with the work of his hands, in being like the house of Jeroboam, and because he killed them.

Thus Zimri destroyed all the household of Baasha, according to the Word of Jehovah, which He had spoken against Baasha by the hand of Jehu the prophet,

At that time Hanani the seer came to Asa king of Judah, and said to him: Because you have leaned on the king of Syria, and have not trusted on Jehovah your God, therefore the army of the king of Syria has escaped from your hand.

(Formerly in Israel, when a man went to inquire of God, he spoke thus: Come, let us go to the seer; for he who is now called a prophet was formerly called a seer.)

So Ahab king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat king of Judah, Will you go with me against Ramoth Gilead? And he answered him, I am as you are, and my people as your people; also with you in the war.

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

Surely there had not been one like Ahab who had sold himself to do wickedness in the eyes of Jehovah, which his wife Jezebel had instigated.

in whose eyes the reprobate is despised, but he honors those who fear Jehovah; he has sworn to his hurt, and does not change it;

Do I not hate them, O Jehovah, who hate You? And do I not loathe those who rise up against You?

I hate them with complete hatred; I count them my enemies.

My son, if sinners entice you, do not consent.

let us swallow them up alive as Sheol, and whole, as those who go down into the Pit,

cast in your lot among us, let us all have one purse.

for their feet run to evil and they make haste to shed blood.

And they lie in wait for their own blood; they lurk secretly for their own souls.

who, knowing the righteous judgment of God, that those who practice such things are deserving of death, not only do them, but also approve of those who practice them.

And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.

If anyone comes to you and does not bring this doctrine, do not receive him into your house nor speak a blessing to him;

for he who blesses him shares in his evil deeds.

And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, There is still one man by whom to inquire of Jehovah; but I hate him, because he never prophesies good concerning me, but always evil. He is Micaiah the son of Imla. And Jehoshaphat said, Let not the king say so.

you shall not bow down to them nor serve them; for I, Jehovah your God, am a jealous Mighty God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the sons to the third and fourth generations of those who hate Me,

you shall not bow down to them nor serve them; for I, Jehovah your God, am a jealous Mighty God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the sons to the third and fourth generations of those who hate Me,

and He repays those who hate Him, to their face, to destroy them. He will not be slack with him who hates Him; He will repay him to his face.

if I whet My glittering sword, and My hand takes hold on judgment, I will render vengeance to My enemies, and repay those who hate Me.

Bless his strength, O Jehovah, and accept the work of his hands; strike the loins of those who rise against him, and of those who hate him, that they rise not again.

Your hand shall find out all Your enemies; Your right hand shall find out those who hate You.

i1 [To the chief Musician. A Psalm or Song of David.] i0 par Let God arise, let His enemies be scattered; let those also who hate Him flee before Him.

My mouth shall recount Your righteousness and Your salvation all the day; for I do not know their number.

If the world hates you, you know that it has hated Me before you.

He who hates Me hates My Father also.

defamers, haters of God, insolent, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,

Because the carnal mind is enmity against God; for it is not subject to the Law of God, nor indeed can be.

Adulterers and adulteresses, do you not know that friendship with the world is enmity with God? Whoever therefore purposes to be a friend of the world is shown to be opposing God.

But Hezekiah did not return according to the favor shown him, for his heart had become haughty; therefore wrath was over him and over Judah and Jerusalem.

For we have been consumed by Your anger, and by Your wrath we have been terrified.

You have set our iniquities before You, our secrets in the light of Your countenance.

For the wrath of God is revealed from Heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who suppress the truth in unrighteousness,

For if we would discern ourselves, we would not be judged.

But when we are judged, we are chastened by the Lord, that we may not be condemned with the world.