As he was saying these things, a woman from the crowd raised her voice and said to him,“ Blessed is the womb that bore you and the one who nursed you!”He said,“ Rather, blessed are those who hear the word of God and keep it.”
Now listen. You will become silent and unable to speak until the day these things take place, because you did not believe my words, which will be fulfilled in their proper time.”
In the morning they got up early and went out to the wilderness of Tekoa. As they were about to go out, Jehoshaphat stood and said,“ Hear me, Judah and you inhabitants of Jerusalem. Believe in the LORD your God, and you will be established; believe in his prophets, and you will succeed.”