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2 Chronicles 18:5

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Then the king of Israel gathered the prophets together, four hundred men, and said to them, Shall we go to Ramoth-gilead to battle, or shall I forbear? They said, Go up; for God will deliver it into the hand of the king.

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The Kingdoms of Israel and JudahThe divided monarchy, showing the northern kingdom of Israel and the southern kingdom of Judah.

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Ramoth-gilead was an Israelite city east of the Jordan, contested by Syria (Aram), while Samaria was the capital of Ahab’s northern kingdom of Israel. Their dispute over Ramoth-gilead prompts Ahab to gather prophets, setting the scene for the contrast between flattering counsel and the Lord’s true word.

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2 Chronicles 18:5 mentions Ramoth-gilead, Samaria and Syria.

Samaria · Ovedc
Syria · Dr. Avishai Teicher

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