Treasury of Scripture Knowledge And there was a letter brought him from Eliseus the prophet, in which it was written: Thus saith the Lord the God of David thy father: Because thou hast not walked in the ways of Josaphat thy father nor in the ways of Asa king of Juda, A. 3116 B.C. 888 2 Kings 2:1 And it came to pass, when the Lord would take up Elias, into heaven, by a whirlwind, that Elias and Eliseus were going from Galgal. Jeremiah 36:2,23,28-32 Take thee a roll of a book, and thou shalt write in it all the words that I have spoken to thee against Israel and Juda, and against all the nations from the day that I spoke to thee, from the days of Josias even to this day. . . . Ezekiel 2:9,10 And I looked, and behold, a hand was sent to me, wherein was a book rolled up: and he spread it before me, and it was written within and without: and there were written in it lamentations, and canticles, and woe. . . . Daniel 5:5,25-29 In the same hour there appeared fingers, as it were of the hand of a man, writing over against the candlestick, upon the surface of the wall of the king's palace: and the king beheld the joints of the hand that wrote. . . . 2 Kings 2:11 And as they went on, walking and talking together, behold, a fiery chariot and fiery horses parted them both asunder: and Elias went up by a whirlwind into heaven. in the ways of Jehoshaphat 2 Chronicles 17:3,4 And the Lord was with Josaphat, because he walked in the first ways of David his father: and trusted not in Baalim, . . . 1 Kings 22:43 And he walked in all the way of Asa, his father, and he declined not from it: and he did that which was right in the sight of the Lord. [44] Nevertheless, he took not away the high places for as yet the people offered sacrifice, and burnt incense in the high places. in the ways of Asa 2 Chronicles 14:2-5 And Asa did that which was good and pleasing in the sight of his God, and he destroyed the altars of foreign worship, and the high places. . . . 1 Kings 15:11 And Asa did that which was right in the sight of the Lord, as did David, his father: Context Elijah's Letter to Jehoram12And there was a letter brought him from Eliseus the prophet, in which it was written: Thus saith the Lord the God of David thy father: Because thou hast not walked in the ways of Josaphat thy father nor in the ways of Asa king of Juda,13But hast walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, and hast made Juda and the inhabitants of Jerusalem to commit fornication, imitating the fornication of the house of Achab, moreover also thou hast killed thy brethren, the house of thy father, better men than thyself,… Cross References 2 Chronicles 14:2 And Asa did that which was good and pleasing in the sight of his God, and he destroyed the altars of foreign worship, and the high places. 2 Chronicles 17:3 And the Lord was with Josaphat, because he walked in the first ways of David his father: and trusted not in Baalim, 2 Chronicles 17:4 But in the God of his father, and walked in his commandments, and not according to the sins of Israel. Lexicon Then a letterמִכְתָּ֔ב (miḵ·tāḇ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 4385: A thing written, the characters, a document came וַיָּבֹ֤א (way·yā·ḇō) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 935: To come in, come, go in, go to [Jehoram] אֵלָיו֙ (’ê·lāw) Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 413: Near, with, among, to from Elijah מֵֽאֵלִיָּ֥הוּ (mê·’ê·lî·yā·hū) Preposition-m | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 452: Elijah -- 'Yah is God', a well-known prophet of Israel, also three other Israelites the prophet, הַנָּבִ֖יא (han·nā·ḇî) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5030: A spokesman, speaker, prophet which stated: לֵאמֹ֑ר (lê·mōr) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say “This is what כֹּ֣ה ׀ (kōh) Adverb Strong's Hebrew 3541: Like this, thus, here, now the LORD, יְהוָ֗ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel the God אֱלֹהֵי֙ (’ĕ·lō·hê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's Hebrew 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative of your father אָבִ֔יךָ (’ā·ḇî·ḵā) Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1: Father David, דָּוִ֣יד (dā·wîḏ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse says: אָמַ֣ר (’ā·mar) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say ‘You have not לֹֽא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's Hebrew 3808: Not, no walked הָלַ֙כְתָּ֙ (hā·laḵ·tā) Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1980: To go, come, walk in the ways בְּדַרְכֵי֙ (bə·ḏar·ḵê) Preposition-b | Noun - common plural construct Strong's Hebrew 1870: A road, a course of life, mode of action of your father אָבִ֔יךָ (’ā·ḇî·ḵā) Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1: Father Jehoshaphat יְהוֹשָׁפָ֣ט (yə·hō·wō·šā·p̄āṭ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3092: Jehoshaphat -- 'the LORD has judged', the name of a number of Israelites [or] וּבְדַרְכֵ֖י (ū·ḇə·ḏar·ḵê) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - common plural construct Strong's Hebrew 1870: A road, a course of life, mode of action of Asa אָסָ֥א (’ā·sā) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 609: Asa -- perhaps 'healer', an Israelite name king מֶֽלֶךְ־ (me·leḵ-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 4428: A king of Judah, יְהוּדָֽה׃ (yə·hū·ḏāh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3063: Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites Additional Translations Then a letter came to Jehoram from Elijah the prophet, which stated: “This is what the LORD, the God of your father David, says: ‘You have not walked in the ways of your father Jehoshaphat or of Asa king of Judah,And there came a writing to him from Elijah the prophet, saying, Thus said the LORD God of David your father, Because you have not walked in the ways of Jehoshaphat your father, nor in the ways of Asa king of Judah, And there came a writing to him from Elijah the prophet, saying, Thus saith Jehovah, the God of David thy father, Because thou hast not walked in the ways of Jehoshaphat thy father, nor in the ways of Asa king of Judah, And there came to him a message in writing from Eliu the prophet, saying, Thus saith the Lord God of thy father David, Because thou hast not walked in the way of thy father Josaphat, nor in the ways of Asa king of Juda, And there came a writing to him from Elijah the prophet saying, Thus saith Jehovah, the God of David thy father: Because thou hast not walked in the ways of Jehoshaphat thy father, nor in the ways of Asa king of Judah, And there came a writing to him from Elijah the prophet, saying, Thus saith the LORD, the God of David thy father, Because thou hast not walked in the ways of Jehoshaphat thy father, nor in the ways of Asa king of Judah; And there came a writing to him from Elijah the prophet, saying, Thus saith the LORD God of David thy father, Because thou hast not walked in the ways of Jehoshaphat thy father, nor in the ways of Asa king of Judah, A letter came to him from Elijah the prophet, saying, "Thus says Yahweh, the God of David your father, 'Because you have not walked in the ways of Jehoshaphat your father, nor in the ways of Asa king of Judah, And there cometh in unto him a writing from Elijah the prophet, saying, 'Thus said Jehovah, God of David thy father, Because that thou hast not walked in the ways of Jehoshaphat thy father, and in the ways of Asa king of Judah, Jump to Previous Asa David Elijah Jehoshaphat Judah Letter Prophet Walked Ways WritingJump to Next Asa David Elijah Jehoshaphat Judah Letter Prophet Walked Ways WritingExternal Links 2 Chronicles 21:12 NIV2 Chronicles 21:12 NLT 2 Chronicles 21:12 ESV 2 Chronicles 21:12 NASB 2 Chronicles 21:12 ASV 2 Chronicles 21:12 Bible Apps 2 Chronicles 21:12 Biblia Paralela 2 Chronicles 21:12 Chinese Bible 2 Chronicles 21:12 French Bible 2 Chronicles 21:12 German Bible Alphabetical: a and Asa Because came David Elijah father from God have him in is Jehoram Jehoshaphat Judah king letter LORD not of or prophet received said saying says the Then This Thus to walked ways what which You your OT History: 2 Chronicles 21:12 There came a writing to him (2 Chron. 2Ch iiCh ii ch 2 chr 2chr) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |