Now Jehoshaphat{H3092} had riches{H6239} and honor{H3519} in abundance;{H7230} and he joined affinity{H2859} with Ahab.{H256}

And after{H7093} certain years{H8141} he went down{H3381} to Ahab{H256} to Samaria.{H8111} And Ahab{H256} killed{H2076} sheep{H6629} and oxen{H1241} for him in abundance,{H7230} and for the people{H5971} that were with him, and moved{H5496} him to go up{H5927} [with him] to Ramoth-gilead.{H7433}

And Ahab{H256} king{H4428} of Israel{H3478} said{H559} unto Jehoshaphat{H3092} king{H4428} of Judah,{H3063} Wilt thou go{H3212} with me to Ramoth-gilead?{H7433} And he answered{H559} him, I am as thou art, and my people{H5971} as thy people;{H5971} and [we will be] with thee in the war.{H4421}

And Jehoshaphat{H3092} said{H559} unto the king{H4428} of Israel,{H3478} Inquire{H1875} first,{H3117} I pray thee, for the word{H1697} of Jehovah.{H3068}

Then the king{H4428} of Israel{H3478} gathered the prophets{H5030} together,{H6908} four{H702} hundred{H3967} men,{H376} and said{H559} unto them, Shall we go{H3212} to Ramoth-gilead{H7433} to battle,{H4421} or shall I forbear?{H2308} And they said,{H559} Go up;{H5927} for God{H430} will deliver{H5414} it into the hand{H3027} of the king.{H4428}

But Jehoshaphat{H3092} said,{H559} Is there not here a prophet{H5030} of Jehovah{H3068} besides, that we may inquire{H1875} of him?

And the king{H4428} of Israel{H3478} said{H559} unto Jehoshaphat,{H3092} There is yet one{H259} man{H376} by whom we may inquire{H1875} of Jehovah:{H3068} but I hate{H8130} him; for he never prophesieth{H5012} good{H2896} concerning me, but always{H3117} evil:{H7451} the same is Micaiah{H4321} the son{H1121} of Imla.{H3229} And Jehoshaphat{H3092} said,{H559} Let not the king{H4428} say{H559} so.

Then the king{H4428} of Israel{H3478} called{H7121} an{H259} officer,{H5631} and said,{H559} Fetch quickly{H4116} Micaiah{H4319} the son{H1121} of Imla.{H3229}

Now the king{H4428} of Israel{H3478} and Jehoshaphat{H3092} the king{H4428} of Judah{H3063} sat{H3427} each{H376} on his throne,{H3678} arrayed{H3847} in their robes,{H899} and they were sitting{H3427} in an open place{H1637} at the entrance{H8179} of the gate{H8179} of Samaria;{H8111} and all the prophets{H5030} were prophesying{H5012} before{H6440} them.

And Zedekiah{H6667} the son{H1121} of Chenaanah{H3668} made{H6213} him horns{H7161} of iron,{H1270} and said,{H559} Thus saith{H559} Jehovah,{H3068} With these shalt thou push{H5055} the Syrians,{H758} until they be consumed.{H3615}

And all the prophets{H5030} prophesied{H5012} so, saying,{H559} Go up{H5927} to Ramoth-gilead,{H7433} and prosper;{H6743} for Jehovah{H3068} will deliver{H5414} it into the hand{H3027} of the king.{H4428}

And the messenger{H4397} that went{H1980} to call{H7121} Micaiah{H4321} spake{H1696} to him, saying,{H559} Behold, the words{H1697} of the prophets{H5030} [declare] good{H2896} to the king{H4428} with one{H259} mouth:{H6310} let thy word{H1697} therefore, I pray thee, be like one{H259} of theirs, and speak{H1696} thou good.{H2896}

And Micaiah{H4321} said,{H559} As Jehovah{H3068} liveth,{H2416} what my God{H430} saith,{H559} that will I speak.{H1696}

And when he was come{H935} to the king,{H4428} the king{H4428} said{H559} unto him, Micaiah,{H4318} shall we go{H3212} to Ramoth-gilead{H7433} to battle,{H4421} or shall I forbear?{H2308} And he said,{H559} Go ye up,{H5927} and prosper;{H6743} and they shall be delivered{H5414} into your hand.{H3027}

And the king{H4428} said{H559} to him, How many times{H6471} shall I adjure{H7650} thee that thou speak{H1696} unto me nothing but the truth{H571} in the name{H8034} of Jehovah?{H3068}

And he said,{H559} I saw{H7200} all Israel{H3478} scattered{H6327} upon the mountains,{H2022} as sheep{H6629} that have no shepherd:{H7462} and Jehovah{H3068} said,{H559} These have no master;{H113} let them return{H7725} every man{H376} to his house{H1004} in peace.{H7965}

And the king{H4428} of Israel{H3478} said{H559} to Jehoshaphat,{H3092} Did I not tell{H559} thee that he would not prophesy{H5012} good{H2896} concerning me, but evil?{H7451}

And [Micaiah] said,{H559} Therefore hear{H8085} ye the word{H1697} of Jehovah:{H3068} I saw{H7200} Jehovah{H3068} sitting{H3427} upon his throne,{H3678} and all the host{H6635} of heaven{H8064} standing{H5975} on his right hand{H3225} and on his left.{H8040}

And Jehovah{H3068} said,{H559} Who shall entice{H6601} Ahab{H256} king{H4428} of Israel,{H3478} that he may go up{H5927} and fall{H5307} at Ramoth-gilead?{H7433} And one spake{H559} saying{H559} after this manner,{H3602} and another saying{H559} after that manner.{H3602}

And there came forth{H3318} a spirit,{H7307} and stood{H5975} before{H6440} Jehovah,{H3068} and said,{H559} I will entice{H6601} him. And Jehovah{H3068} said{H559} unto him, Wherewith?

And he said,{H559} I will go forth,{H3318} and will be a lying{H8267} spirit{H7307} in the mouth{H6310} of all his prophets.{H5030} And he said,{H559} Thou shalt entice{H6601} him, and shalt prevail{H3201} also: go forth,{H3318} and do{H6213} so.

Now therefore, behold, Jehovah{H3068} hath put{H5414} a lying{H8267} spirit{H7307} in the mouth{H6310} of these thy prophets;{H5030} and Jehovah{H3068} hath spoken{H1696} evil{H7451} concerning thee.

Then Zedekiah{H6667} the son{H1121} of Chenaanah{H3668} came near,{H5066} and smote{H5221} Micaiah{H4321} upon the cheek,{H3895} and said,{H559} Which{H335} way{H1870} went{H5674} the Spirit{H7307} of Jehovah{H3068} from me to speak{H1696} unto thee?

And Micaiah{H4321} said,{H559} Behold, thou shalt see{H7200} on that day,{H3117} when thou shalt go{H935} into an inner{H2315} chamber{H2315} to hide{H2244} thyself.

And the king{H4428} of Israel{H3478} said,{H559} Take{H3947} ye Micaiah,{H4321} and carry him back{H7725} unto Amon{H526} the governor{H8269} of the city,{H5892} and to Joash{H3101} the king's{H4428} son;{H1121}

and say,{H559} Thus saith{H559} the king,{H4428} Put{H7760} this fellow in the prison,{H1004} and feed{H398} him with bread{H3899} of affliction{H3906} and with water{H4325} of affliction,{H3906} until I return{H7725} in peace.{H7965}

And Micaiah{H4321} said,{H559} If thou return{H7725} at{H7725} all in peace,{H7965} Jehovah{H3068} hath not spoken{H1696} by me. And he said,{H559} Hear,{H8085} ye peoples,{H5971} all of you.

So the king{H4428} of Israel{H3478} and Jehoshaphat{H3092} the king{H4428} of Judah{H3063} went up{H5927} to Ramoth-gilead.{H7433}

And the king{H4428} of Israel{H3478} said{H559} unto Jehoshaphat,{H3092} I will disguise{H2664} myself, and go{H935} into the battle;{H4421} but put{H3847} thou on thy robes.{H899} So the king{H4428} of Israel{H3478} disguised{H2664} himself; and they went{H935} into the battle.{H4421}

Now the king{H4428} of Syria{H758} had commanded{H6680} the captains{H8269} of his chariots,{H7393} saying,{H559} Fight{H3898} neither with small{H6996} nor great,{H1419} save only with the king{H4428} of Israel.{H3478}

And it came to pass, when the captains{H8269} of the chariots{H7393} saw{H7200} Jehoshaphat,{H3092} that they said,{H559} It is the king{H4428} of Israel.{H3478} Therefore they turned about{H5437} to fight{H3898} against him: but Jehoshaphat{H3092} cried out,{H2199} and Jehovah{H3068} helped{H5826} him; and God{H430} moved{H5496} them [to depart] from him.

And it came to pass, when the captains{H8269} of the chariots{H7393} saw{H7200} that it was not the king{H4428} of Israel,{H3478} that they turned back{H7725} from pursuing{H310} him.

And a certain man drew{H4900} his bow{H7198} at a venture,{H8537} and smote{H5221} the king{H4428} of Israel{H3478} between the joints{H1694} of the armor:{H8302} wherefore he said{H559} to the driver{H376} of the chariot,{H7395} Turn{H2015} thy hand,{H3027} and carry me out{H3318} of the host;{H4264} for I am sore wounded.{H2470}

And the battle{H4421} increased{H5927} that day:{H3117} howbeit the king{H4428} of Israel{H3478} stayed himself up{H5975} in his chariot{H4818} against{H5227} the Syrians{H758} until the even;{H6153} and about the time{H6256} of the going down{H935} of the sun{H8121} he died.{H4191}