Jehoshaphat king of Judah came back safely to his palace in Jerusalem.
The battle continued all day. King Ahab held himself up in his chariot and faced the Arameans until evening. Then he died at sunset.
Jehu son of Hanani, a seer, went out to meet him and said to the king, “Why did you help evil people? Why do you love those who hate the Lord? That is the reason the Lord is angry with you.