2 Chronicles 18 · Verse 9

2 Chronicles 18:9

And the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat king of Judah sat either of them on his throne, clothed in their robes, and they sat in a void place at the entering in of the gate of Samaria; and all the prophets prophesied before them.
2 Chronicles 18:9, King James Version

2 Chronicles 18:9 in other translations

BSBDressed in royal attire, the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat king of Judah were sitting on their thrones at the threshing floor by the entrance of the gate of Samaria, with all the prophets prophesying before them.
WEBNow the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah each sat on his throne, arrayed in their robes, and they were sitting in an open place at the entrance of the gate of Samaria; and all the prophets were prophesying before them.
ASVNow the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah sat each on his throne, arrayed in their robes, and they were sitting in an open place at the entrance of the gate of Samaria; and all the prophets were prophesying before them.
YLTAnd the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat king of Judah are sitting, each on his throne, clothed with garments, and they are sitting in a threshing-floor at the opening of the gate of Samaria, and all the prophets are prophesying before them.
DARBYAnd the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah, having put on their robes, sat each on his throne; and they sat in an open place at the entrance of the gate of Samaria; and all the prophets prophesied before them.
BBENow the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat, the king of Judah, were seated on their seats of authority, dressed in their robes, by the doorway into Samaria; and all the prophets were acting as prophets before them.
WebsterAnd the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat king of Judah sat each of them on his throne, clothed in their robes, and they sat in a void place at the entrance of the gate of Samaria; and all the prophets prophesied before them.

What does 2 Chronicles 18:9 mean?

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 9 The king of Israel and Jehoshaphat - "Ahab consulted false prophets; but Jehoshaphat sought instruction from the presence of the Lord, and prayed at the entering in of Samaria; and before these all the false prophets prophesied lies." - Targum.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

2 Chronicles 18:9 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וּמֶ֣לֶךְu.Me.lekhand [the] king ofH4428
יִשְׂרָאֵ֡לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
וִֽיהוֹשָׁפָ֣טvi.ho.sha.Fatand JehoshaphatH3092
מֶֽלֶךְ\־Me.lekh-[the] king ofH4428
יְהוּדָ֡הye.hu.DahJudahH3063
יוֹשְׁבִים֩yo.she.Vim[were] sittingH3427
אִ֨ישׁ'isheachH376
עַל\־'al-onH5921
כִּסְא֜וֹkis.'Othrone hisH3678
מְלֻבָּשִׁ֤יםme.lu.ba.ShimclothedH3847
בְּגָדִים֙be.ga.DimgarmentsH899
וְיֹשְׁבִ֣יםve.yo.she.Vimand sittingH3427
בְּגֹ֔רֶןbe.Go.renat [the] threshing floorH1637
פֶּ֖תַחPe.tach[the] entrance ofH6607
שַׁ֣עַרSha.'ar[the] gate ofH8179
שֹׁמְר֑וֹןsho.me.RonSamariaH8111
וְכָל\־ve.kholand allH3605
הַ֨נְּבִיאִ֔יםha.ne.vi.'Imthe prophetsH5030
מִֽתְנַבְּאִ֖יםmit.na.be.'Im[were] prophesyingH5012
לִפְנֵיהֶֽם\׃lif.nei.Hem<to> before themH6440

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Cross references for 2 Chronicles 18:9

  • Isaiah 14:9

    Hell from beneath is moved for thee to meet thee at thy coming: it stirreth up the dead for thee, even all the chief ones of the earth; it hath raised up from their thrones all the kings of the nations.

  • 1 Kings 22:10-12

    And the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah sat each on his throne, having put on their robes, in a void place in the entrance of the gate of Samaria; and all the prophets prophesied before them. And Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah made him horns of iron: and he said, Thus saith the Lord, With these shalt thou push the Syrians, until thou have consumed them. And all the prophets prophesied so, saying, Go up to Ramoth–gilead, and prosper: for the Lord shall deliver it into the king’s hand.

  • Ezekiel 26:16

    Then all the princes of the sea shall come down from their thrones, and lay away their robes, and put off their broidered garments: they shall clothe themselves with trembling; they shall sit upon the ground, and shall tremble at every moment, and be astonished at thee.

  • Matthew 11:8

    But what went ye out for to see? A man clothed in soft raiment? behold, they that wear soft clothing are in kings’ houses.

  • Daniel 7:9

    I beheld till the thrones were cast down, and the Ancient of days did sit, whose garment was white as snow, and the hair of his head like the pure wool: his throne was like the fiery flame, and his wheels as burning fire.

  • Matthew 19:28

    And Jesus said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That ye which have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of man shall sit in the throne of his glory, ye also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

  • 2 Chronicles 18:29

    And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, I will disguise myself, and will go to the battle; but put thou on thy robes. So the king of Israel disguised himself; and they went to the battle.

  • Ruth 4:1

    Then went Boaz up to the gate, and sat him down there: and, behold, the kinsman of whom Boaz spake came by; unto whom he said, Ho, such a one! turn aside, sit down here. And he turned aside, and sat down.

  • Jeremiah 27:14-16

    Therefore hearken not unto the words of the prophets that speak unto you, saying, Ye shall not serve the king of Babylon: for they prophesy a lie unto you. For I have not sent them, saith the Lord, yet they prophesy a lie in my name; that I might drive you out, and that ye might perish, ye, and the prophets that prophesy unto you. Also I spake to the priests and to all this people, saying, Thus saith the Lord; Hearken not to the words of your prophets that prophesy unto you, saying, Behold, the vessels of the Lord’s house shall now shortly be brought again from Babylon: for they prophesy a lie unto you.

  • Matthew 6:29

    And yet I say unto you, That even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
sat either.
1Ki 22:10-12; Isa 14:9; Eze 26:16; Da 7:9; Mt 19:28
clothed.
29; Mt 6:29; 11:8
void place. or, floor.Threshing-floors, among the ancient Jews, as we have before remarked, were only, as they are to this day in the East, round level plats of ground in the open air. Hence a floor might well be near the gate of Samaria, which was built on a hill, and afford no improper place for the kings of Judah and Israel to give audience to the prophets.
all the prophets.
Jer 27:14-16

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Context

  • 2 Chronicles 18:8

    And the king of Israel called for one of his officers, and said, Fetch quickly Micaiah the son of Imla.

  • 2 Chronicles 18:9

    And the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat king of Judah sat either of them on his throne, clothed in their robes, and they sat in a void place at the entering in of the gate of Samaria; and all the prophets prophesied before them.

  • 2 Chronicles 18:10

    And Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah had made him horns of iron, and said, Thus saith the Lord, With these thou shalt push Syria until they be consumed.

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2 Chronicles 18:9 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y el rey de Israel y Josaphat rey de Judá, estaban sentados cada uno en su trono, vestidos de sus ropas; y estaban sentados en la era á la entrada de la puerta de Samaria, y todos los profetas profetizaban delante de ellos.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et le roi d’Israël et Josaphat, roi de Juda, étaient assis chacun sur son trône, revêtus de leurs robes; ils étaient assis sur une place ouverte à l’entrée de la porte de Samarie; et tous les prophètes prophétisaient devant eux.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und der König von Israel und Josaphat, der König von Juda, saßen ein jeder auf seinem Throne, angetan mit königlichen Kleidern, und sie saßen auf einem freien Platze am Eingang des Tores von Samaria; und alle Propheten weissagten vor ihnen.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Porro rex Israël, et Josaphat rex Juda, uterque sedebant in solio suo, vestiti cultu regio: sedebant autem in area juxta portam Samariæ, omnesque prophetæ vaticinabantur coram eis.