July 24, 2026
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Reading along with us in 2 Chronicles and Luke? Here’s today’s reading:
2 Chronicles 18 (NIV)
Micaiah Prophesies Against Ahab
1 Now Jehoshaphat had great wealth and honor, and he allied himself with Ahab by marriage. 2 Some years later he went down to see Ahab in Samaria. Ahab slaughtered many sheep and cattle for him and the people with him and urged him to attack Ramoth Gilead…..Continue Reading
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I found this whole exchange a little comical as we have all seen people do this. Jehoshaphat and Ahab trying to make a battle decision. Jehoshaphat says let’s take it to God—wise decision. Ahab says sure yet finds prophets that just tell him what he wants to hear—unwise decision. Ahab gets the advice he wants from the “yes men” and in comes Micaiah and can you imagine the tone when he says sure go to battle and you will be victorious knowing full well what God had said about this situation. Now I can be sacrastic, but I am guessing this was off the charts 🙂 What do we learn from this? Well we can find people to tell us what we want to hear and let the chips fall where they may, or we can actually seek God in all things and follow His path for our lives and based on this chapter the second choice seems much smarter!
It is a bit surprising to me that a righteous king like Jehoshaphat would align himself with Ahab either by marriage or in battle. It reminds us not to be unequally yoked with unbelievers in significant relationships in our lives. it is interesting that Jehoshaphat can recognize that a true prophet of God has not spoken, probably because God only needs one prophet at a time to communicate for Him, or at least not 400. And I love how Micaiah makes it sound like he agrees, when he clearly doesn’t, and in the presence of all this authority, he boldly proclaims what God’s plan is. And how revealing that God is the one who was deceiving the prophets to lure Ahab to his death. But rather than humbling himself before God, Ahab tries trickery to avoid God’s plan. But the prophets word rings true. It was also neat that God protected Jehoshaphat as he cried out to Him.
2 chronicles 18
2 Chronicles 18
Psalm 146; 2 Chronicles 18; Zechariah 5
“and say, ‘This is what the king says: “Put this man in prison, and feed him enough bread and water to survive until I return safely.” ’ ” But Micaiah said, “If you actually return safely, the Lord has not spoken by me.” And he said, “Listen, all you people!””
2 Chronicles 18:26-27 NASB2020
I love that mic drop.
Ahab tries to sneak his way out of God’s punishment by disguising himself while putting a target on Jehoshaphat by having him wear his kingly clothes.
It’s also interesting that in spite of Micaiah’s words, Jehoshaphat goes to battle with Ahab anyways. There was disobedience there, and he would have deserved to die with Ahab. But because he humbled himself and cried out to the Lord he was spared, while Ahab died in spite of his trickiness.
May we recognize the consequences of our disobedience in advance and call out to the Lord like Jehoshaphat did.
Amen, Josiah!
2 Chronicles 18