The Second Book of Chronicles
18: 1Now Jehoshaphat had riches and honor in abundance; and he joined affinity with Ahab.
18:2And after certain years he went down to Ahab to Samaria. And Ahab killed sheep and oxen for
him in abundance, and for the people that were with him, and moved him to go up with him to
Ramoth-gilead. 18:3And Ahab king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat king of Judah, Wilt thou go
with me to Ramoth-gilead? And he answered him, I am as thou art, and my people as thy people;
and we will be with thee in the war. 18:4And Jehoshaphat said unto the king of Israel, Inquire first,
I pray thee, for the word of Jehovah. 18:5Then the king of Israel gathered the prophets together, four
hundred men, and said unto them, Shall we go to Ramoth-gilead to battle, or shall I forbear? And
they said, Go up; for God will deliver it into the hand of the king. 18:6But Jehoshaphat said, Is there
not here a prophet of Jehovah besides, that we may inquire of him? 18:7And the king of Israel said
unto Jehoshaphat, There is yet one man by whom we may inquire of Jehovah: but I hate him; for
he never prophesieth good concerning me, but always evil: the same is Micaiah the son of Imla.
And Jehoshaphat said, Let not the king say so. 18:8Then the king of Israel called an officer, and
said, Fetch quickly Micaiah the son of Imla. 18:9Now the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of
Judah sat each on his throne, arrayed in their robes, and they were sitting in an open place at the
entrance of the gate of Samaria; and all the prophets were prophesying before them. 18:10And
Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah made him horns of iron, and said, Thus saith Jehovah, With these
shalt thou push the Syrians, until they be consumed. 18:11And all the prophets prophesied so,
saying, Go up to Ramoth-gilead, and prosper; for Jehovah will deliver it into the hand of the king.
18:12And the messenger that went to call Micaiah spake to him, saying, Behold, the words of the
prophets declare good to the king with one mouth: let thy word therefore, I pray thee, be like one
of theirs, and speak thou good. 18:13And Micaiah said, As Jehovah liveth, what my God saith, that
will I speak. 18:14And when he was come to the king, the king said unto him, Micaiah, shall we go
to Ramoth-gilead to battle, or shall I forbear? And he said, Go ye up, and prosper; and they shall
be delivered into your hand. 18:15And the king said to him, How many times shall I adjure thee that
thou speak unto me nothing but the truth in the name of Jehovah? 18:16And he said, I saw all Israel
scattered upon the mountains, as sheep that have no shepherd: and Jehovah said, These have no
master; let them return every man to his house in peace. 18:17And the king of Israel said to
Jehoshaphat, Did I not tell thee that he would not prophesy good concerning me, but evil? 18:18And
Micaiah said, Therefore hear ye the word of Jehovah: I saw Jehovah sitting upon his throne, and
all the host of heaven standing on his right hand and on his left. 18:19And Jehovah said, Who shall
entice Ahab king of Israel, that he may go up and fall at Ramoth-gilead? And one spake saying
after this manner, and another saying after that manner. 18:20And there came forth a spirit, and
stood before Jehovah, and said, I will entice him. And Jehovah said unto him, Wherewith?
18:21And he said, I will go forth, and will be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets. And he
said, Thou shalt entice him, and shalt prevail also: go forth, and do so. 18:22Now therefore, behold,
Jehovah hath put a lying spirit in the mouth of these thy prophets; and Jehovah hath spoken evil
concerning thee. 18:23Then Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah came near, and smote Micaiah upon the
cheek, and said, Which way went the Spirit of Jehovah from me to speak unto thee? 18:24And
Micaiah said, Behold, thou shalt see on that day, when thou shalt go into an inner chamber to hide
thyself. 18:25And the king of Israel said, Take ye Micaiah, and carry him back unto Amon the
governor of the city, and to Joash the king's son; 18:26and say, Thus saith the king, Put this fellow
in the prison, and feed him with bread of affliction and with water of affliction, until I return in
peace. 18:27And Micaiah said, If thou return at all in peace, Jehovah hath not spoken by me. And he
said, Hear, ye peoples, all of you. 18:28So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah went
up to Ramoth-gilead. 18:29And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, I will disguise myself, and
go into the battle; but put thou on thy robes. So the king of Israel disguised himself; and they went
into the battle. 18:30Now the king of Syria had commanded the captains of his chariots, saying,
Fight neither with small nor great, save only with the king of Israel. 18:31And it came to pass, when
the captains of the chariots saw Jehoshaphat, that they said, It is the king of Israel. Therefore they
turned about to fight against him: but Jehoshaphat cried out, and Jehovah helped him; and God
moved them to depart from him. 18:32And it came to pass, when the captains of the chariots saw
that it was not the king of Israel, that they turned back from pursuing him. 18:33And a certain man
drew his bow at a venture, and smote the king of Israel between the joints of the armor: wherefore
he said to the driver of the chariot, Turn thy hand, and carry me out of the host; for I am sore
wounded. 18:34And the battle increased that day: howbeit the king of Israel stayed himself up in his
chariot against the Syrians until the even; and about the time of the going down of the sun he died.