1 Now Jehoshaphat 3092 had riches 6239 and honour 3519 in abundance 7230, and joined affinity 2859 with Ahab 256.
2 And after 7093 certain years 8141 he went down 3381 to Ahab 256 to Samaria 8111. And Ahab 256 killed 2076 sheep 6629 and oxen 1241 for him in abundance 7230, and for the people 5971 that he had with him, and persuaded 5496 him to go up 5927 with him to Ramothgilead 7433 1568.
3 And Ahab 256 king 4428 of Israel 3478 said 559 unto Jehoshaphat 3092 king 4428 of Judah 3063, Wilt thou go 3212 with me to Ramothgilead 7433 1568? And he answered 559 him, I am as thou art, and my people 5971 as thy people 5971; and we will be with thee in the war 4421.
4 And Jehoshaphat 3092 said 559 unto the king 4428 of Israel 3478, Enquire 1875, I pray thee, at the word 1697 of the LORD 3068 to day 3117.
5 Therefore the king 4428 of Israel 3478 gathered together 6908 of prophets 5030 four 702 hundred 3967 men 376, and said 559 unto them, Shall we go 3212 to Ramothgilead 7433 1568 to battle 4421, or shall I forbear 2308? And they said 559, Go up 5927; for God 430 will deliver 5414 it into the king's 4428 hand 3027.
6 But Jehoshaphat 3092 said 559, Is there not here a prophet 5030 of the LORD 3068 besides, that we might enquire 1875 of him?
7 And the king 4428 of Israel 3478 said 559 unto Jehoshaphat 3092, There is yet one 259 man 376, by whom we may enquire 1875 of the LORD 3068: but I hate 8130 him; for he never prophesied 5012 good 2896 unto me, but always 3117 evil 7451: the same is Micaiah 4321 the son 1121 of Imla 3229. And Jehoshaphat 3092 said 559, Let not the king 4428 say 559 so.
8 And the king 4428 of Israel 3478 called 7121 for one 259 of his officers 5631, and said 559, Fetch quickly 4116 Micaiah 4319 the son 1121 of Imla 3229.
9 And the king 4428 of Israel 3478 and Jehoshaphat 3092 king 4428 of Judah 3063 sat 3427 either 376 of them on his throne 3678, clothed 3847 in their robes 899, and they sat 3427 in a void place 1637 at the entering in 6607 of the gate 8179 of Samaria 8111; and all the prophets 5030 prophesied 5012 before 6440 them.
10 And Zedekiah 6667 the son 1121 of Chenaanah 3668 had made 6213 him horns 7161 of iron 1270, and said 559, Thus saith 559 the LORD 3068, With these thou shalt push 5055 Syria 758 until they be consumed 3615.
11 And all the prophets 5030 prophesied 5012 so, saying 559, Go up 5927 to Ramothgilead 7433 1568, and prosper 6743: for the LORD 3068 shall deliver 5414 it into the hand 3027 of the king 4428.
12 And the messenger 4397 that went 1980 to call 7121 Micaiah 4321 spake 1696 to him, saying 559, Behold, the words 1697 of the prophets 5030 declare good 2896 to the king 4428 with one 259 assent 6310; let thy word 1697 therefore, I pray thee, be like one 259 of theirs, and speak 1696 thou good 2896.
13 And Micaiah 4321 said 559, As the LORD 3068 liveth 2416, even what my God 430 saith 559, that will I speak 1696.
14 And when he was come 935 to the king 4428, the king 4428 said 559 unto him, Micaiah 4318, shall we go 3212 to Ramothgilead 7433 1568 to battle 4421, or shall I forbear 2308? And he said 559, Go ye up 5927, and prosper 6743, and they shall be delivered 5414 into your hand 3027.
15 And the king 4428 said 559 to him, How many times 6471 shall I adjure 7650 thee that thou say 1696 nothing but the truth 571 to me in the name 8034 of the LORD 3068?
16 Then he said 559, I did see 7200 all Israel 3478 scattered 6327 upon the mountains 2022, as sheep 6629 that have no shepherd 7462: and the LORD 3068 said 559, These have no master 113; let them return 7725 therefore every man 376 to his house 1004 in peace 7965.
17 And the king 4428 of Israel 3478 said 559 to Jehoshaphat 3092, Did I not tell 559 thee that he would not prophesy 5012 good 2896 unto me, but evil 7451?
18 Again he said 559, Therefore hear 8085 the word 1697 of the LORD 3068; I saw 7200 the LORD 3068 sitting 3427 upon his throne 3678, and all the host 6635 of heaven 8064 standing 5975 on his right hand 3225 and on his left 8040.
19 And the LORD 3068 said 559, Who shall entice 6601 Ahab 256 king 4428 of Israel 3478, that he may go up 5927 and fall 5307 at Ramothgilead 7433 1568? And one spake 559 saying 559 after this manner 3602, and another saying 559 after that manner 3602.
20 Then there came out 3318 a spirit 7307, and stood 5975 before 6440 the LORD 3068, and said 559, I will entice 6601 him. And the LORD 3068 said 559 unto him, Wherewith?
21 And he said 559, I will go out 3318, and be a lying 8267 spirit 7307 in the mouth 6310 of all his prophets 5030. And the LORD said 559, Thou shalt entice 6601 him, and thou shalt also prevail 3201: go out 3318, and do 6213 even so.
22 Now therefore, behold, the LORD 3068 hath put 5414 a lying 8267 spirit 7307 in the mouth 6310 of these thy prophets 5030, and the LORD 3068 hath spoken 1696 evil 7451 against thee.
23 Then Zedekiah 6667 the son 1121 of Chenaanah 3668 came near 5066, and smote 5221 Micaiah 4321 upon the cheek 3895, and said 559, Which 335 way 1870 went 5674 the Spirit 7307 of the LORD 3068 from me to speak 1696 unto thee?
24 And Micaiah 4321 said 559, Behold, thou shalt see 7200 on that day 3117 when thou shalt go 935 into an inner 2315 chamber 2315 to hide 2244 thyself.
25 Then the king 4428 of Israel 3478 said 559, Take 3947 ye Micaiah 4321, and carry him back 7725 to Amon 526 the governor 8269 of the city 5892, and to Joash 3101 the king's 4428 son 1121;
26 And say 559, Thus saith 559 the king 4428, Put 7760 this fellow in the prison 1004 3608, and feed 398 him with bread 3899 of affliction 3906 and with water 4325 of affliction 3906, until I return 7725 in peace 7965.
27 And Micaiah 4321 said 559, If thou certainly 7725 return 7725 in peace 7965, then hath not the LORD 3068 spoken 1696 by me. And he said 559, Hearken 8085, all ye people 5971.
28 So the king 4428 of Israel 3478 and Jehoshaphat 3092 the king 4428 of Judah 3063 went up 5927 to Ramothgilead 7433 1568.
29 And the king 4428 of Israel 3478 said 559 unto Jehoshaphat 3092, I will disguise 2664 myself, and will go 935 to the battle 4421; but put 3847 thou on thy robes 899. So the king 4428 of Israel 3478 disguised 2664 himself; and they went 935 to the battle 4421.
30 Now the king 4428 of Syria 758 had commanded 6680 the captains 8269 of the chariots 7393 that were with him, saying 559, Fight 3898 ye not with small 6996 or great 1419, save only with the king 4428 of Israel 3478.
31 And it came to pass, when the captains 8269 of the chariots 7393 saw 7200 Jehoshaphat 3092, that they said 559, It is the king 4428 of Israel 3478. Therefore they compassed about 5437 him to fight 3898: but Jehoshaphat 3092 cried out 2199, and the LORD 3068 helped 5826 him; and God 430 moved 5496 them to depart from him.
32 For it came to pass, that, when the captains 8269 of the chariots 7393 perceived 7200 that it was not the king 4428 of Israel 3478, they turned back again 7725 from pursuing 310 him.
33 And a certain man drew 4900 a bow 7198 at a venture 8537, and smote 5221 the king 4428 of Israel 3478 between the joints 1694 of the harness 8302: therefore he said 559 to his chariot 7395 man 376, Turn 2015 thine hand 3027, that thou mayest carry me out 3318 of the host 4264; for I am wounded 2470.
34 And the battle 4421 increased 5927 that day 3117: howbeit the king 4428 of Israel 3478 stayed himself up 5975 in his chariot 4818 against 5227 the Syrians 758 until the even 6153: and about the time 6256 of the sun 8121 going down 935 he died 4191.