2 Chronicles 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 Ramothgilead.
3. And Ahab king of Israel said * unto Jehoshaphat king of Judah,Wilt thou go * with me to Ramothgilead ? 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, Enquire * , 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 Ramothgilead 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 enquire * of him?
7. And the king of Israel said * unto Jehoshaphat, There is yet one man,by whom we may enquire * 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 Ramothgilead, 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 Ramothgilead 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 Ramothgilead? 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 Ramothgilead.
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 * .
