¹ Now Jehoshaphat ^H3092 had riches ^H6239 and honour ^H3519 in abundance, ^H7230 and joined affinity ^H2859 with Ahab. ^H256

² 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 he had with him, and persuaded ^H5496 him to go up ^H5927 with him to Ramothgilead. ^{H7433 H1568}

³ 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 Ramothgilead? ^{H7433 H1568} 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

⁴ And Jehoshaphat ^H3092 said ^H559 unto the king ^H4428 of Israel, ^H3478 Enquire, ^H1875 I pray thee, at the word ^H1697 of the LORD ^H3068 to day. ^H3117

⁵ Therefore the king ^H4428 of Israel ^H3478 gathered together ^H6908 of prophets ^H5030 four ^H702 hundred ^H3967 men, ^H376 and said ^H559 unto them, Shall we go ^H3212 to Ramothgilead ^{H7433 H1568} to battle, ^H4421 or shall I forbear? ^H2308 And they said, ^H559 Go up; ^H5927 for God ^H430 will deliver ^H5414 it into the king's ^H4428 hand. ^H3027

⁶ But Jehoshaphat ^H3092 said, ^H559 Is there not here a prophet ^H5030 of the LORD ^H3068 besides, that we might enquire ^H1875 of him?

⁷ And the king ^H4428 of Israel ^H3478 said ^H559 unto Jehoshaphat, ^H3092 There is yet one ^H259 man, ^H376 by whom we may enquire ^H1875 of the LORD: ^H3068 but I hate ^H8130 him; for he never prophesied ^H5012 good ^H2896 unto 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.

⁸ And the king ^H4428 of Israel ^H3478 called ^H7121 for one ^H259 of his officers, ^H5631 and said, ^H559 Fetch quickly ^H4116 Micaiah ^H4319 the son ^H1121 of Imla. ^H3229

⁹ And the king ^H4428 of Israel ^H3478 and Jehoshaphat ^H3092 king ^H4428 of Judah ^H3063 sat ^H3427 either ^H376 of them on his throne, ^H3678 clothed ^H3847 in their robes, ^H899 and they sat ^H3427 in a void place ^H1637 at the entering in ^H6607 of the gate ^H8179 of Samaria; ^H8111 and all the prophets ^H5030 prophesied ^H5012 before ^H6440 them.

¹⁰ And Zedekiah ^H6667 the son ^H1121 of Chenaanah ^H3668 had made ^H6213 him horns ^H7161 of iron, ^H1270 and said, ^H559 Thus saith ^H559 the LORD, ^H3068 With these thou shalt push ^H5055 Syria ^H758 until they be consumed. ^H3615

¹¹ And all the prophets ^H5030 prophesied ^H5012 so, saying, ^H559 Go up ^H5927 to Ramothgilead, ^{H7433 H1568} and prosper: ^H6743 for the LORD ^H3068 shall deliver ^H5414 it into the hand ^H3027 of the king. ^H4428

¹² 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 assent; ^H6310 let thy word ^H1697 therefore, I pray thee, be like one ^H259 of theirs, and speak ^H1696 thou good. ^H2896

¹³ And Micaiah ^H4321 said, ^H559 As the LORD ^H3068 liveth, ^H2416 even what my God ^H430 saith, ^H559 that will I speak. ^H1696

¹⁴ And when he was come ^H935 to the king, ^H4428 the king ^H4428 said ^H559 unto him, Micaiah, ^H4318 shall we go ^H3212 to Ramothgilead ^{H7433 H1568} 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

¹⁵ And the king ^H4428 said ^H559 to him, How many times ^H6471 shall I adjure ^H7650 thee that thou say ^H1696 nothing but the truth ^H571 to me in the name ^H8034 of the LORD? ^H3068

¹⁶ Then he said, ^H559 I did see ^H7200 all Israel ^H3478 scattered ^H6327 upon the mountains, ^H2022 as sheep ^H6629 that have no shepherd: ^H7462 and the LORD ^H3068 said, ^H559 These have no master; ^H113 let them return ^H7725 therefore every man ^H376 to his house ^H1004 in peace. ^H7965

¹⁷ 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 unto me, but evil? ^H7451

¹⁸ Again he said, ^H559 Therefore hear ^H8085 the word ^H1697 of the LORD; ^H3068 I saw ^H7200 the LORD ^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

¹⁹ And the LORD ^H3068 said, ^H559 Who shall entice ^H6601 Ahab ^H256 king ^H4428 of Israel, ^H3478 that he may go up ^H5927 and fall ^H5307 at Ramothgilead? ^{H7433 H1568} And one spake ^H559 saying ^H559 after this manner, ^H3602 and another saying ^H559 after that manner. ^H3602

²⁰ Then there came out ^H3318 a spirit, ^H7307 and stood ^H5975 before ^H6440 the LORD, ^H3068 and said, ^H559 I will entice ^H6601 him. And the LORD ^H3068 said ^H559 unto him, Wherewith?

²¹ And he said, ^H559 I will go out, ^H3318 and be a lying ^H8267 spirit ^H7307 in the mouth ^H6310 of all his prophets. ^H5030 And the LORD said, ^H559 Thou shalt entice ^H6601 him, and thou shalt also prevail: ^H3201 go out, ^H3318 and do ^H6213 even so.

²² Now therefore, behold, the LORD ^H3068 hath put ^H5414 a lying ^H8267 spirit ^H7307 in the mouth ^H6310 of these thy prophets, ^H5030 and the LORD ^H3068 hath spoken ^H1696 evil ^H7451 against thee.

²³ 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 the LORD ^H3068 from me to speak ^H1696 unto thee?

²⁴ 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.

²⁵ Then the king ^H4428 of Israel ^H3478 said, ^H559 Take ^H3947 ye Micaiah, ^H4321 and carry him back ^H7725 to Amon ^H526 the governor ^H8269 of the city, ^H5892 and to Joash ^H3101 the king's ^H4428 son; ^H1121

²⁶ And say, ^H559 Thus saith ^H559 the king, ^H4428 Put ^H7760 this fellow in the prison, ^{H1004 H3608} and feed ^H398 him with bread ^H3899 of affliction ^H3906 and with water ^H4325 of affliction, ^H3906 until I return ^H7725 in peace. ^H7965

²⁷ And Micaiah ^H4321 said, ^H559 If thou certainly ^H7725 return ^H7725 in peace, ^H7965 then hath not the LORD ^H3068 spoken ^H1696 by me. And he said, ^H559 Hearken, ^H8085 all ye people. ^H5971