It could have defined his legacy.
“So it was, when the captains of the chariots saw Jehoshaphat, that they said, ‘It is the king of Israel!’ Therefore they surrounded him to attack; but Jehoshaphat cried out, and the Lord helped him, and God diverted them from him.”
– 2 Chronicles 18:31 NKJV
What are you hearing? “Therefore, behold, I will allure her, and bring her into the wilderness, and speak comfortably unto her.” – Hosea 2:14
Niagara Falls ran dry! “‘You shall strike the rock, and water will come out of it, that the people may drink. And Moses did so in the sight of the elders of Israel.” – Exodus 17:6 NKJV
That’s not success. “‘Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, let not the mighty man glory in his might, nor let the rich man glory in his riches; but let him who glories glory in this, that he understands and knows me, that I am the Lord, exercising lovingkindness, judgment, and righteousness in…
[3.John 2] “Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be…”
Just talking a good game? “Which of the two did the will of his father?” – Matthew 21:31
A dwelling place… “And let them make me a sanctuary; that I may dwell among them.” – Exodus 25:8 (KJV)