Early in the morning they left for the Desert of Tekoa. As they set out, Jehoshaphat stood and said, “Listen to me, Judah and people of Jerusalem! Have faith in the Lord your God and you will be upheld; have faith in his prophets and you will be successful.”
And now you will be silent and not able to speak until the day this happens, because you did not believe my words, which will come true at their appointed time.”