Then he wentwith Joramthe sonof Ahabto waragainstHazaelkingof Aramat Ramoth-gilead,and the ArameanswoundedJoram.
"It shall comeabout, the one who escapesfrom the swordof Hazael,Jehushall putto death,and the one who escapesfrom the swordof Jehu,Elishashall putto death.
So the kingof Israeland Jehoshaphatkingof Judahwentup against Ramoth-gilead.
Ben-geber,in Ramoth-gilead(the townsof Jair,the sonof Manasseh,whichare in Gileadwere his: the regionof Argob,whichis in Bashan,sixtygreatcitieswith wallsand bronzebars[were] his);
Then he wentand sent[word] to Jehoshaphatthe kingof Judah,saying,"The kingof Moabhas rebelledagainst me. Will you gowith me to fightagainstMoab?"And he said,"I will goup; I am as you are, my peopleas your people,my horsesas your horses."
On the followingday,he tookthe coverand dippedit in waterand spreadit on his face,so that he died.And Hazaelbecamekingin his place.
So KingJoramreturnedto be healedin Jezreelof the woundswhichthe Arameanshad inflictedon him at Ramahwhen he foughtagainstHazaelkingof Aram.Then Ahaziahthe sonof Jehoramkingof Judahwentdownto seeJoramthe sonof Ahabin Jezreelbecausehe was sick.
Now Elishathe prophetcalledoneof the sonsof the prophetsand saidto him, "Girdup your loins,and takethisflaskof oilin your handand goto Ramoth-gilead.
So Jehuthe sonof Jehoshaphatthe sonof NimshiconspiredagainstJoram.Now Joramwith allIsraelwas defendingRamoth-gileadagainstHazaelkingof Aram,
but KingJoramhad returnedto Jezreelto be healedof the woundswhichthe Arameanshad inflictedon him when he foughtwith Hazaelkingof Aram.So Jehusaid,"Ifthis is your mind,[then] let nooneescape[or] leavethe cityto gotell[it] in Jezreel."
Then Jehurodein a chariotand wentto Jezreel,for Joramwas lyingthere.Ahaziahkingof Judahhad comedownto seeJoram.
So when the captainsof the chariotssawJehoshaphat,they said,"It is the kingof Israel,"and they turnedasideto fightagainsthim. But Jehoshaphatcriedout, and the LORDhelpedhim, and Goddivertedthem from him.
Jehuthe sonof Hananithe seerwentout to meethim and saidto KingJehoshaphat,"Should you helpthe wickedand lovethose who hatethe LORDand so[bring] wrathon yourself from the LORD?
He alsowalkedaccording to their counsel,and wentwith Jehoramthe sonof Ahabkingof Israelto wagewaragainstHazaelkingof Aramat Ramoth-gilead.But the ArameanswoundedJoram.
Beyondthe Jordaneastof Jericho,they designatedBezerin the wildernesson the plainfrom the tribeof Reuben,and Ramothin Gileadfrom the tribeof Gad,and Golanin Bashanfrom the tribeof Manasseh.
From the tribeof Gad,[they gave] Ramothin Gilead,the cityof refugefor the manslayer,with its pasturelandsand Mahanaimwith its pasturelands,