Assembled Battle Collected Deliver Forbear Gathered Gathereth Gilead Got Hands Hundred King's Prophets Ramoth Ramothgilead Ramoth-gilead Refrain War
18:5 Therefore the king of Israel gathered together of {e} prophets four hundred men, and said unto them, Shall we go to Ramothgilead to battle, or shall I forbear? And they said, Go up; for God will deliver [it] into the king's hand.
(e) Who were the prophets of Baal, signifying that the wicked esteem none but liars and such as will bear with their inordinate affections.
18:1-34 Jehoshaphat's alliance with Ahab. - This history we read in 1Ki 22. Abundant riches and honour give large opportunities of doing good, but they are attended with many snares and temptations. Men do not know much of the artifices of Satan and the deceitfulness of their own hearts, when they covet riches with the idea of being able to do good with them. What can hurt those whom God will protect? What can shelter those whom God will destroy? Jehoshaphat is safe in his robes, Ahab killed in his armour; for the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong. We should be cautious of entangling ourselves in the worldly undertakings of evil men; and still more we should avoid engaging in their sinful projects. But, when they call upon him, God can and will bring his faithful people out of the difficulties and dangers into which they have sinfully run themselves. He has all hearts in his hand, so that he easily rescues them. Blessed is the man that putteth his trust in the Lord.
Battle Collected Deliver Forbear Four Gathered Gilead Hand Hundred Israel King's Prophets Ramoth Ramothgilead Ramoth-Gilead Refrain Together
Battle Collected Deliver Forbear Four Gathered Gilead Hand Hundred Israel King's Prophets Ramoth Ramothgilead Ramoth-Gilead Refrain Together
