2 Chronicles 18:1 Now Jehoshaphat3092 had riches6239 and honour3519 in abundance,7230 and joined affinity2859 with Ahab.256 cr 2 And after7093 certain years8141{Heb. at the end of years} he went down3381 to Ahab256 to Samaria.8111 And Ahab256 killed2076 sheep6629 and oxen1241 for him in abundance,7230 and for the people5971 that he had with him, and persuaded5496 him to go up5927 with him to Ramothgilead.7433 1568 cr 3 And Ahab256 king4428 of Israel3478 said559 unto Jehoshaphat3092 king4428 of Judah,3063 Wilt thou go3212 with me to Ramothgilead?7433 1568 And he answered559 him, I am as thou art, and my people5971 as thy people;5971 and we will be with thee in the war.4421 cr

2 Chronicles 18:4 And Jehoshaphat3092 said559 unto the king4428 of Israel,3478 Enquire,1875 I pray thee, at the word1697 of the LORD3068 to day.3117 cr 5 Therefore the king4428 of Israel3478 gathered together6908 of prophets5030 four702 hundred3967 men,376 and said559 unto them, Shall we go3212 to Ramothgilead7433 1568 to battle,4421 or shall I forbear?2308 And they said,559 Go up;5927 for God430 will deliver5414 it into the king's4428 hand.3027 cr 6 But Jehoshaphat3092 said,559 Is there not here a prophet5030 of the LORD3068 besides,{Heb. yet or more} that we might enquire1875 of him? cr 7 And the king4428 of Israel3478 said559 unto Jehoshaphat,3092 There is yet one259 man,376 by whom we may enquire1875 of the LORD:3068 but I hate8130 him; for he never prophesied5012 good2896 unto me, but always3117 evil:7451 the same is Micaiah4321 the son1121 of Imla.3229 And Jehoshaphat3092 said,559 Let not the king4428 say559 so. cr 8 And the king4428 of Israel3478 called7121 for one259 of his officers,5631{Or, Eunuchs} and said,559 Fetch{Heb. hasten} quickly4116 Micaiah4319 the son1121 of Imla.3229 cr 9 And the king4428 of Israel3478 and Jehoshaphat3092 king4428 of Judah3063 sat3427 either376 of them on his throne,3678 clothed3847 in their robes,899 and they sat3427 in a void{Or, floor} place1637 at the entering in6607 of the gate8179 of Samaria;8111 and all the prophets5030 prophesied5012 before6440 them. cr 10 And Zedekiah6667 the son1121 of Chenaanah3668 had made6213 him horns7161 of iron,1270 and said,559 Thus saith559 the LORD,3068 With these thou shalt push5055 Syria758 until they be consumed.3615{Heb. thou consume them} cr 11 And all the prophets5030 prophesied5012 so, saying,559 Go up5927 to Ramothgilead,7433 1568 and prosper:6743 for the LORD3068 shall deliver5414 it into the hand3027 of the king.4428 cr

2 Chronicles 18:12 And the messenger4397 that went1980 to call7121 Micaiah4321 spake1696 to him, saying,559 Behold, the words1697 of the prophets5030 declare good2896 to the king4428 with one259 assent;6310{Heb. with one mouth} let thy word1697 therefore, I pray thee, be like one259 of theirs, and speak1696 thou good.2896 cr 13 And Micaiah4321 said,559 As the LORD3068 liveth,2416 even what my God430 saith,559 that will I speak.1696 cr 14 And when he was come935 to the king,4428 the king4428 said559 unto him, Micaiah,4318 shall we go3212 to Ramothgilead7433 1568 to battle,4421 or shall I forbear?2308 And he said,559 Go ye up,5927 and prosper,6743 and they shall be delivered5414 into your hand.3027 cr 15 And the king4428 said559 to him, How many times6471 shall I adjure7650 thee that thou say1696 nothing but the truth571 to me in the name8034 of the LORD?3068 cr 16 Then he said,559 I did see7200 all Israel3478 scattered6327 upon the mountains,2022 as sheep6629 that have no shepherd:7462 and the LORD3068 said,559 These have no master;113 let them return7725 therefore every man376 to his house1004 in peace.7965 cr 17 And the king4428 of Israel3478 said559 to Jehoshaphat,3092 Did I not tell559 thee that he would not prophesy5012 good2896 unto me, but evil?7451{Or, but for evil} cr

2 Chronicles 18:18 Again he said,559 Therefore hear8085 the word1697 of the LORD;3068 I saw7200 the LORD3068 sitting3427 upon his throne,3678 and all the host6635 of heaven8064 standing5975 on his right hand3225 and on his left.8040 cr 19 And the LORD3068 said,559 Who shall entice6601 Ahab256 king4428 of Israel,3478 that he may go up5927 and fall5307 at Ramothgilead?7433 1568 And one spake559 saying559 after this manner,3602 and another saying559 after that manner.3602 cr 20 Then there came out3318 a spirit,7307 and stood5975 before6440 the LORD,3068 and said,559 I will entice6601 him. And the LORD3068 said559 unto him, Wherewith? cr 21 And he said,559 I will go out,3318 and be a lying8267 spirit7307 in the mouth6310 of all his prophets.5030 And the LORD said,559 Thou shalt entice6601 him, and thou shalt also prevail:3201 go out,3318 and do6213 even so. cr 22 Now therefore, behold, the LORD3068 hath put5414 a lying8267 spirit7307 in the mouth6310 of these thy prophets,5030 and the LORD3068 hath spoken1696 evil7451 against thee. cr

2 Chronicles 18:23 Then Zedekiah6667 the son1121 of Chenaanah3668 came near,5066 and smote5221 Micaiah4321 upon the cheek,3895 and said,559 Which335 way1870 went5674 the Spirit7307 of the LORD3068 from me to speak1696 unto thee? cr 24 And Micaiah4321 said,559 Behold, thou shalt see7200 on that day3117 when thou shalt go935 into an inner2315 chamber2315{Or, from chamber to chamber, Heb. chamber in a chamber} to hide2244 thyself. cr 25 Then the king4428 of Israel3478 said,559 Take3947 ye Micaiah,4321 and carry him back7725 to Amon526 the governor8269 of the city,5892 and to Joash3101 the king's4428 son;1121 cr 26 And say,559 Thus saith559 the king,4428 Put7760 this fellow in the prison,1004 3608 and feed398 him with bread3899 of affliction3906 and with water4325 of affliction,3906 until I return7725 in peace.7965 cr 27 And Micaiah4321 said,559 If thou certainly7725 return7725 in peace,7965 then hath not the LORD3068 spoken1696 by me. And he said,559 Hearken,8085 all ye people.5971 cr 28 So the king4428 of Israel3478 and Jehoshaphat3092 the king4428 of Judah3063 went up5927 to Ramothgilead.7433 1568 cr 29 And the king4428 of Israel3478 said559 unto Jehoshaphat,3092 I will disguise2664 myself, and will go935 to the battle;4421 but put3847 thou on thy robes.899 So the king4428 of Israel3478 disguised2664 himself; and they went935 to the battle.4421 cr 30 Now the king4428 of Syria758 had commanded6680 the captains8269 of the chariots7393 that were with him, saying,559 Fight3898 ye not with small6996 or great,1419 save only with the king4428 of Israel.3478 cr 31 And it came to pass, when the captains8269 of the chariots7393 saw7200 Jehoshaphat,3092 that they said,559 It is the king4428 of Israel.3478 Therefore they compassed about5437 him to fight:3898 but Jehoshaphat3092 cried out,2199 and the LORD3068 helped5826 him; and God430 moved5496 them to depart from him. cr 32 For it came to pass, that, when the captains8269 of the chariots7393 perceived7200 that it was not the king4428 of Israel,3478 they turned back again7725 from pursuing310 him.{Heb. from after him} cr 33 And a certain man drew4900 a bow7198 at a venture,8537{Heb. in his simplicity} and smote5221 the king4428 of Israel3478 between the joints1694 of the harness:8302{Heb. between the joints and between the breastplate} therefore he said559 to his chariot7395 man,376 Turn2015 thine hand,3027 that thou mayest carry me out3318 of the host;4264 for I am wounded.2470{Heb. made sick} cr 34 And the battle4421 increased5927 that day:3117 howbeit the king4428 of Israel3478 stayed himself up5975 in his chariot4818 against5227 the Syrians758 until the even:6153 and about the time6256 of the sun8121 going down935 he died.4191 cr