2Chronicles 18

1 Now Jehoshaphat had riches and honor in abundance; and he joined affinity with Ahab.NHEB — 2Chronicles 18:1

2 After certain years he went down to Ahab to Samaria. Ahab killed sheep and cattle for him in abundance, and for the people who were with him, and moved him to go up with him to Ramoth Gilead.NHEB — 2Chronicles 18:2

3 Ahab king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat king of Judah, "Will you go with me to Ramoth Gilead?" He answered him, "I am as you are, and my people as your people. We will be with you in the war."NHEB — 2Chronicles 18:3

4 Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, "Please inquire first for the word of the LORD."NHEB — 2Chronicles 18:4

5 Then the king of Israel gathered the prophets together, four hundred men, and said to them, "Shall we go to Ramoth Gilead to battle, or shall I refrain?" They said, "Go up; for God will deliver it into the hand of the king."NHEB — 2Chronicles 18:5

6 But Jehoshaphat said, "Isn't there here a prophet of the LORD besides, that we may inquire of him?"NHEB — 2Chronicles 18:6

7 The king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, "There is yet one man by whom we may inquire of the LORD; but I hate him, for he never prophesies good concerning me, but always evil. He is Micaiah the son of Imla." Jehoshaphat said, "Do not let the king say so."NHEB — 2Chronicles 18:7

8 Then the king of Israel called an officer, and said, "Get Micaiah the son of Imla quickly."NHEB — 2Chronicles 18:8

9 Now the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah sat each on his throne, arrayed in their robes, and they were sitting in an open place at the entrance of the gate of Samaria; and all the prophets were prophesying before them.NHEB — 2Chronicles 18:9

10 Zedekiah the son of Kenaanah made him horns of iron, and said, "Thus says the LORD, 'With these you shall push the Arameans, until they are consumed.'"NHEB — 2Chronicles 18:10

11 All the prophets prophesied so, saying, "Go up to Ramoth Gilead, and prosper; for the LORD will deliver it into the hand of the king."NHEB — 2Chronicles 18:11

12 The messenger who went to call Micaiah spoke to him, saying, "Look, the words of the prophets declare good to the king with one mouth. Let your word therefore, please be like one of theirs, and speak good."NHEB — 2Chronicles 18:12

13 Micaiah said, "As the LORD lives, whatever my God says to me, that I will speak."NHEB — 2Chronicles 18:13

14 When he had come to the king, the king said to him, "Micaiah, shall we go to Ramoth Gilead to battle, or shall I refrain?" He said, "Go up, and prosper. They shall be delivered into your hand."NHEB — 2Chronicles 18:14

15 The king said to him, "How many times shall I adjure you that you speak to me nothing but the truth in the name of the LORD?"NHEB — 2Chronicles 18:15

16 He said, "I saw all Israel scattered on the mountains, as sheep that have no shepherd. The LORD said, 'These have no master. Let them return every man to his house in peace.'"NHEB — 2Chronicles 18:16

17 The king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, "Did I not tell you that he would not prophesy good concerning me, but evil?"NHEB — 2Chronicles 18:17

18 Micaiah said, "Therefore hear the word of the LORD: I saw the LORD sitting on his throne, and all the army of heaven standing on his right hand and on his left.NHEB — 2Chronicles 18:18

19 The LORD said, 'Who shall entice Ahab king of Israel, that he may go up and fall at Ramoth Gilead?' One spoke saying in this way, and another saying in that way.NHEB — 2Chronicles 18:19

20 A spirit came out, stood before the LORD, and said, 'I will entice him.' "The LORD said to him, 'How?'NHEB — 2Chronicles 18:20

21 "He said, 'I will go forth, and will be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets.' "He said, 'You will entice him, and will prevail also. Go forth, and do so.'NHEB — 2Chronicles 18:21

22 "Now therefore, look, the LORD has put a lying spirit in the mouth of these your prophets; and the LORD has pronounced disaster concerning you."NHEB — 2Chronicles 18:22

23 Then Zedekiah the son of Kenaanah came near, and struck Micaiah on the cheek, and said, "Which way did the Spirit of the LORD go from me to speak to you?"NHEB — 2Chronicles 18:23

24 Micaiah said, "Look, you shall see on that day, when you shall go into an inner room to hide yourself."NHEB — 2Chronicles 18:24

25 The king of Israel said, "Take Micaiah, and carry him back to Amon the governor of the city, and to Joash the king's son;NHEB — 2Chronicles 18:25

26 and say, 'Thus says 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."'"NHEB — 2Chronicles 18:26

27 Micaiah said, "If you return at all in peace, the LORD has not spoken by me." He said, "Listen, you peoples, all of you."NHEB — 2Chronicles 18:27

28 So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah went up to Ramoth Gilead.NHEB — 2Chronicles 18:28

29 The king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, "I will disguise myself, and go into the battle; but you put on your robes." So the king of Israel disguised himself; and they went into the battle.NHEB — 2Chronicles 18:29

30 Now the king of Aram had commanded the captains of his chariots, saying, "Fight neither with small nor great, except only with the king of Israel."NHEB — 2Chronicles 18:30

31 It happened, when the captains of the chariots saw Jehoshaphat, that they said, "It is the king of Israel." Therefore they turned around to fight against him. But Jehoshaphat cried out, and the LORD helped him; and God moved them to depart from him.NHEB — 2Chronicles 18:31

32 It happened, when the captains of the chariots saw that it was not the king of Israel, that they turned back from pursuing him.NHEB — 2Chronicles 18:32

33 A certain man drew his bow at random, and struck the king of Israel between the joints of the armor. Therefore he said to the driver of the chariot, "Turn your hand, and carry me out of the army; for I am severely wounded."NHEB — 2Chronicles 18:33

34 The battle increased that day. However the king of Israel propped himself up in his chariot against the Arameans until the evening; and about the time of the going down of the sun, he died.NHEB — 2Chronicles 18:34