And aftercertainyears he wentdown to Ahab to Samaria. And Ahabkilledsheep and oxen for him in abundance, and for the peoplethat he had with him, and persuaded him to go up with him to Ramothgilead.
And Ahabking of IsraelsaiduntoJehoshaphatking of Judah, Wiltthou go with me to Ramothgilead? And he answered him, I am as thou art, and my people as thy people; and we will be withthee in the war.
Therefore the king of Israelgatheredtogether of prophetsfourhundred men, and saiduntothem, Shall we go to Ramothgilead to battle, or shall I forbear? And theysaid, Go up; for God willdeliver it into the king’shand.
And the king of IsraelsaiduntoJehoshaphat, There is yet one man, by whom we may enquire of the LORD: but I hate him; for he neverprophesiedgoodunto me, but alwaysevil: the same is Micaiah the son of Imla. And Jehoshaphatsaid, Let not the king say so.
And the king of Israel and Jehoshaphatking of Judah sat either of them on his throne, clothed in theirrobes, and they sat in a voidplace at the entering in of the gate of Samaria; and all the prophetsprophesiedbeforethem.
And the messengerthatwent to callMicaiahspake to him, saying, Behold, the words of the prophetsdeclaregood to the kingwith one assent; let thy wordtherefore, I praythee, be like one of theirs, and speakthougood.
And when he was come to the king, the kingsaidunto him, Micaiah, shall we go to Ramothgilead to battle, or shall I forbear? And he said, Go ye up, and prosper, and theyshall be deliveredintoyourhand.
Then he said, I did see all Israelscatteredupon the mountains, as sheepthathave no shepherd: and the LORDsaid, Thesehave no master; let themreturnthereforeevery man to his house in peace.
Again he said, Thereforehear the word of the LORD; I saw the LORDsittingupon his throne, and all the host of heavenstanding on his righthand and on his left.
And the LORDsaid, Who shallenticeAhabking of Israel, that he may go up and fall at Ramothgilead? And one spakesayingafterthismanner, and anothersayingafterthatmanner.
And he said, I will go out, and be a lyingspirit in the mouth of all his prophets. And the LORDsaid, Thoushaltentice him, and thoushaltalsoprevail: go out, and do even so.
And the king of IsraelsaiduntoJehoshaphat, I willdisguisemyself, and will go to the battle; but put thou on thy robes. So the king of Israeldisguisedhimself; and theywent to the battle.
Now the king of Syria had commanded the captains of the chariotsthatwerewith him, saying, Fight ye not withsmall or great, saveonlywith the king of Israel.
And it came to pass, when the captains of the chariots saw Jehoshaphat, thattheysaid, It is the king of Israel. Thereforetheycompassedabout him to fight: but Jehoshaphatcried out, and the LORDhelped him; and God movedthem to departfrom him.
And a certain man drew a bow at a venture, and smote the king of Israelbetween the joints of the harness: therefore he said to his chariot man, Turnthinehand, thatthoumayestcarry me out of the host; for I am wounded.
And the battleincreasedthat day: howbeit the king of Israelstayedhimself up in his chariotagainst the Syriansuntil the even: and about the time of the sun goingdown he died.