2 Chronicles 18:28

Study note

Setting — The narrative describes the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat moving to Ramoth-gilead immediately after Micaiah warns that failure to return safely would indicate the LORD did not speak through him.

The words — וַיַּעַל (wa-yyaʿal) translates literally as "and he went up," denoting ascent or movement toward a location, while אֶל (ʾel) marks direction toward Ramoth.

The thread — This identical historical account appears in 1 Kings 22:29, confirming the parallel royal campaign to the same fortified city.

Why it lands — The text records the kings advancing toward the battlefield despite the preceding warning, establishing the factual sequence that leads to the tactical disguise in the following verse.

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