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

And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, "I will disguise myself and go into battle, but you put on your robes." So the king of Israel disguised himself, and they went into battle.

Now the king of Aram had commanded the commanders of his chariots, saying, "Do not fight with the small or great, but only with the king of Israel."

So when the commanders of the chariots saw Jehoshaphat, they said, "He is the king of Israel!" And they turned aside to fight against him. But Jehoshaphat ^(C1)cried out, and the LORD helped him, and God diverted them from him.

When the commanders of the chariots saw that it was not the king of Israel, they turned back from pursuing him.

Now one man drew his bow at random and struck the king of Israel ^(F1)in a joint of the armor. So he said to the driver of his chariot, "Turn ^(F2)around and take me out of the battle, for I am severely wounded."

The battle raged on that day, and the king of Israel propped himself up in his chariot in front of the Arameans until the evening; and at sunset he died.

Then Jehoshaphat the king of Judah returned in safety to his house in Jerusalem.

^(C1)And Jehu the son of Hanani the seer went out to meet him and said to King Jehoshaphat, "^(C2)Should you help the wicked and love those who hate the LORD, and ^(F1)(C3)by doing so bring wrath on yourself from the LORD?

"But ^(F1)(C1)there is some good in you, for ^(C2)you have removed the ^(F2)Asheroth from the land and you ^(C3)have set your heart to seek God."