2 Tawarikh 10:9

10:9 He asked them, “How do you advise me to respond to these people who said to me, ‘Lessen the demands your father placed on us’?” ¹ 

2 Tawarikh 18:5

18:5 So the king of Israel assembled 400 prophets and asked them, “Should we attack Ramoth Gilead or not?” ²  They said, “Attack! God ³  will hand it over to the king.”

2 Tawarikh 19:2

19:2 the prophet ⁴  Jehu son of Hanani confronted him; ⁵  he said to King Jehoshaphat, “Is it right to help the wicked and be an ally of those who oppose the Lord? ⁶  Because you have done this the Lord is angry with you! ⁷ 

2 Tawarikh 20:17

20:17 You will not fight in this battle. Take your positions, stand, and watch the Lord deliver you, ⁸  O Judah and Jerusalem. Don’t be afraid and don’t panic! ⁹  Tomorrow march out toward them; the Lord is with you!’”

[10:9]  ¹ tn Heb “Lighten the yoke which your father placed on us.”

[18:5]  ² tn Heb “Should we go against Ramoth Gilead for war or should I refrain?”

[18:5]  ³ tn Though Jehoshaphat had requested an oracle from “the Lord” (יְהוָה, yÿhvah, “Yahweh”), the Israelite prophets stop short of actually using this name and substitute the title הָאֱלֹהִים (ha’elohim, “the God”). This ambiguity may explain in part Jehoshaphat’s hesitancy and caution (vv. 7-8). He seems to doubt that the 400 are genuine prophets of the Lord.

[19:2]  ⁴ tn Or “seer.”

[19:2]  ⁵ tn Heb “went out to his face.”

[19:2]  ⁶ tn Heb “and love those who hate the Lord?”

[19:2]  ⁷ tn Heb “and because of this upon you is anger from before the Lord.”

[20:17]  ⁸ tn Heb “the deliverance of the Lord with you.”

[20:17]  ⁹ tn Or perhaps “don’t get discouraged.”