Bible, King James Version
2_Chronicles
2Chr.18
[1] Now Jehoshaphat had riches and honour in abundance,
and joined affinity with Ahab.
[2] And 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 he had with him, and persuaded him to go up
with him to Ramoth-gilead.
[3] And 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.
[4] And Jehoshaphat said unto the king of Israel, Inquire,
I pray thee, at the word of the LORD to day.
[5] Therefore the king of Israel gathered together of
prophets 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 king's hand.
[6] But Jehoshaphat said, Is there not here a prophet of
the LORD besides, that we might inquire of him?
[7] And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, There is
yet one man, by whom we may inquire of the LORD: but I hate him;
for he never prophesied good unto me, but always evil: the same
is Micaiah the son of Imla. And Jehoshaphat said, Let not the
king say so.
[8] And the king of Israel called for one of his officers,
and said, Fetch quickly Micaiah the son of Imla.
[9] And the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat king of Judah
sat either of them on his throne, clothed in their robes, and
they sat in a void place at the entering in of the gate of
Samaria; and all the prophets prophesied before them.
[10] And Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah had made him horns
of iron, and said, Thus saith the LORD, With these thou shalt
push Syria until they be consumed.
[11] And all the prophets prophesied so, saying, Go up to
Ramoth-gilead, and prosper: for the LORD shall deliver it into
the hand of the king.
[12] And the messenger that went to call Micaiah spake to
him, saying, Behold, the words of the prophets declare good to
the king with one assent; let thy word therefore, I pray thee, be
like one of theirs, and speak thou good.
[13] And Micaiah said, As the LORD liveth, even what my
God saith, that will I speak.
[14] And 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.
[15] And the king said to him, How many times shall I
adjure thee that thou say nothing but the truth to me in the name
of the LORD?
[16] Then he said, I did see all Israel scattered upon the
mountains, as sheep that have no shepherd: and the LORD said,
These have no master; let them return therefore every man to his
house in peace.
[17] And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, Did I not
tell thee that he would not prophesy good unto me, but evil?
[18] Again he said, Therefore hear the word of the LORD; I
saw the LORD sitting upon his throne, and all the host of heaven
standing on his right hand and on his left.
[19] And the LORD 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.
[20] Then there came out a spirit, and stood before the
LORD, and said, I will entice him. And the LORD said unto him,
Wherewith?
[21] And he said, I will go out, and be a lying spirit in
the mouth of all his prophets. And the LORD said, Thou shalt
entice him, and thou shalt also prevail: go out, and do even
so.
[22] Now therefore, behold, the LORD hath put a lying
spirit in the mouth of these thy prophets, and the LORD hath
spoken evil against thee.
[23] Then Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah came near, and
smote Micaiah upon the cheek, and said, Which way went the Spirit
of the LORD from me to speak unto thee?
[24] And Micaiah said, Behold, thou shalt see on that day
when thou shalt go into an inner chamber to hide thyself.
[25] Then the king of Israel said, Take ye Micaiah, and
carry him back to Amon the governor of the city, and to Joash the
king's son;
[26] And 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.
[27] And Micaiah said, If thou certainly return in peace,
then hath not the LORD spoken by me. And he said, Hearken, all ye
people.
[28] So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of
Judah went up to Ramoth-gilead.
[29] And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, I will
disguise myself, and will go to the battle; but put thou on thy
robes. So the king of Israel disguised himself; and they went to
the battle.
[30] Now the king of Syria had commanded the captains of
the chariots that were with him, saying, Fight ye not with small
or great, save only with the king of Israel.
[31] And it came to pass, when the captains of the
chariots saw Jehoshaphat, that they said, It is the king of
Israel. Therefore they compassed about him to fight: but
Jehoshaphat cried out, and the LORD helped him; and God moved
them to depart from him.
[32] For it came to pass, that, when the captains of the
chariots perceived that it was not the king of Israel, they
turned back again from pursuing him.
[33] And a certain man drew a bow at a venture, and smote
the king of Israel between the joints of the harness: therefore
he said to his chariot man, Turn thine hand, that thou mayest
carry me out of the host; for I am wounded.
[34] And 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 sun going down he
died.
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