2 Chronicles 18:19

Authorized King James Version

And the LORD said, Who shall entice Ahab king of Israel, that he may go up and fall at Ramoth-gilead? And one spake saying after this manner, and another saying after that manner.

Word-by-Word Analysis

אֹמֵ֥ר

H559

And one spake

to say (used with great latitude)

יְהוָ֗ה

H3068

And the LORD

(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god

מִ֤י

H4310

who? (occasionally, by a peculiar idiom, of things); also (indefinitely) whoever; often used in oblique construction with prefix or suffix

יְפַתֶּה֙

H6601

Who shall entice

to open, i.e., be (causatively, make) roomy; usually figuratively (in a mental or moral sense) to be (causatively, make) simple or (in a sinister way)

אֶת

H853

properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)

אַחְאָ֣ב

H256

Ahab

achab, the name of a king of israel and of a prophet at babylon

מֶֽלֶךְ

H4428

king

a king

יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל

H3478

of Israel

he will rule as god; jisral, a symbolical name of jacob; also (typically) of his posterity

וְיַ֕עַל

H5927

that he may go up

to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative

#10

וְיִפֹּ֖ל

H5307

and fall

to fall, in a great variety of applications (intransitive or causative, literal or figurative)

#11

בְּרָמ֣וֹת

H7433

at Ramothgilead

ramoth-gilad, a place east of the jordan

#12

גִּלְעָ֑ד

H1568

gilad, a region east of the jordan; also the name of three israelites

#13

אֹמֵ֥ר

H559

And one spake

to say (used with great latitude)

#14

זֶ֚ה

H2088

the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or that

#15

אֹמֵ֥ר

H559

And one spake

to say (used with great latitude)

#16

כָּֽכָה׃

H3602

after that manner

just so, referring to the previous or following context

#17

וְזֶ֖ה

H2088

the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or that

#18

אֹמֵ֥ר

H559

And one spake

to say (used with great latitude)

#19

כָּֽכָה׃

H3602

after that manner

just so, referring to the previous or following context

Analysis

The salvation theme here intersects with the metanarrative of redemption running from Genesis to Revelation. Biblical theology recognizes this as part of a unified storyline from the promise in Genesis 3:15 to its fulfillment in Christ. The phrase emphasizing divine sovereignty contributes to our systematic understanding of Christian doctrine and connects to the broader scriptural witness about God's saving work from the Exodus to the cross.

Historical Context

The historical context of the biblical period relevant to this book's composition provides crucial background for understanding this verse. The historical and cultural milieu of the biblical world informed the author's theological expression and the audience's understanding. The the cultural context of the biblical world would have shaped how the original audience understood divine sovereignty. Archaeological and historical evidence reveals Archaeological discoveries continue to illuminate the historical context of biblical texts.

Questions for Reflection

In what ways does understanding divine sovereignty in its original context challenge or deepen contemporary Christian thinking about salvation?
How does this verse's literary context within 2 Chronicles chapter 18 illuminate its theological significance, and what does this teach us about biblical interpretation?
How might the original audience's understanding of divine sovereignty differ from modern interpretations, and what bridges can be built between ancient meaning and contemporary application?