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2 Chronicles 18:6

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But Jehoshaphat said, Isn't there here a prophet of Yahweh besides, that we may inquire of him?

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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, in Gilead, then held by Syria (Aram); its recovery was the issue prompting Ahab’s proposed campaign. Samaria, Ahab’s capital in the northern kingdom, was where he assembled prophets, while Syria was the rival Aramean kingdom controlling Ramoth-gilead.

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2 Chronicles 18:6 mentions Ramoth-gilead, Samaria and Syria.

Samaria · Ovedc
Syria · Dr. Avishai Teicher

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