2 Chronicles 18:17
King James Version
7 Jun 2026
“And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, Did I not tell thee that he would not prophesy good unto me, but evil?”
טוֹב
Taste and see. David does not say understand or agree — he says taste. Towb is goodness you experience, not just believe in. God's goodness is not a theological position. It is something you encounter when you draw near to Him.
מֶלֶךְ
the king of
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מֶלֶךְ
King. Melek. A ruler with supreme authority. The LORD is King forever and ever. Every earthly king is answerable to the King of kings.
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יִשְׂרָאֵל
Israel
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יִשְׂרָאֵל
Israel. To struggle with God and prevail. The name given to Jacob. God's chosen people. Those who wrestle honestly with God.
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עַל
on/ me
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עַל
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
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נָבָא
he prophesies
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נָבָא
to prophesy, i.e. speak (or sing) by inspiration (in prediction or simple discourse)
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יְהוֹשָׁפָט
Jehoshaphat
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יְהוֹשָׁפָט
Jehoshaphat, the name of six Israelites; also of a valley near Jerusalem
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