2 Chronicles 18
- 1
- Now Jehoshaphat had riches and honour in abundance, and
joined affinity with Ahab.
- 2
- And after certain years he went down to Ahab to Samaria.
And Ahab killed sheep and oxen for him in abundance, and for the people that
he had with him, and persuaded him to go up with him to Ramothgilead.
- 3
- And Ahab king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat king of
Judah, Wilt thou go with me to Ramothgilead? And he answered him, I am as thou
art, and my people as thy people; and we will be with thee in the war.
- 4
- And Jehoshaphat said unto the king of Israel, Enquire, I
pray thee, at the word of the LORD to day.
- 5
- Therefore the king of Israel gathered together of
prophets four hundred men, and said unto them, Shall we go to Ramothgilead to
battle, or shall I forbear? And they said, Go up; for God will deliver it into
the king's hand.
- 6
- But Jehoshaphat said, Is there not here a prophet of the
LORD besides, that we might enquire of him?
- 7
- And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, There is
yet one man, by whom we may enquire of the LORD: but I hate him; for he never
prophesied good unto me, but always evil: the same is Micaiah the son of Imla.
And Jehoshaphat said, Let not the king say so.
- 8
- And the king of Israel called for one of his officers,
and said, Fetch quickly Micaiah the son of Imla.
- 9
- And the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat king of Judah sat
either of them on his throne, clothed in their robes, and they sat in a void
place at the entering in of the gate of Samaria; and all the prophets
prophesied before them.
- 10
- And Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah had made him horns of
iron, and said, Thus saith the LORD, With these thou shalt push Syria until
they be consumed.
- 11
- And all the prophets prophesied so, saying, Go up to
Ramothgilead, and prosper: for the LORD shall deliver it into the hand of the
king.
- 12
- And the messenger that went to call Micaiah spake to
him, saying, Behold, the words of the prophets declare good to the king with
one assent; let thy word therefore, I pray thee, be like one of their's, and
speak thou good.
- 13
- And Micaiah said, As the LORD liveth, even what my God
saith, that will I speak.
- 14
- And when he was come to the king, the king said unto
him, Micaiah, shall we go to Ramothgilead to battle, or shall I forbear? And
he said, Go ye up, and prosper, and they shall be delivered into your hand.
- 15
- And the king said to him, How many times shall I adjure
thee that thou say nothing but the truth to me in the name of the LORD?
- 16
- Then he said, I did see all Israel scattered upon the
mountains, as sheep that have no shepherd: and the LORD said, These have no
master; let them return therefore every man to his house in peace.
- 17
- And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, Did I not
tell thee that he would not prophesy good unto me, but evil?
- 18
- Again he said, Therefore hear the word of the LORD; I
saw the LORD sitting upon his throne, and all the host of heaven standing on
his right hand and on his left.
- 19
- And the LORD said, Who shall entice Ahab king of Israel,
that he may go up and fall at Ramothgilead? And one spake saying after this
manner, and another saying after that manner.
- 20
- Then there came out a spirit, and stood before the LORD,
and said, I will entice him. And the LORD said unto him, Wherewith?
- 21
- And he said, I will go out, and be a lying spirit in the
mouth of all his prophets. And the Lord said, Thou shalt entice him, and thou
shalt also prevail: go out, and do even so.
- 22
- Now therefore, behold, the LORD hath put a lying spirit
in the mouth of these thy prophets, and the LORD hath spoken evil against
thee.
- 23
- Then Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah came near, and smote
Micaiah upon the cheek, and said, Which way went the Spirit of the LORD from
me to speak unto thee?
- 24
- And Micaiah said, Behold, thou shalt see on that day
when thou shalt go into an inner chamber to hide thyself.
- 25
- Then the king of Israel said, Take ye Micaiah, and carry
him back to Amon the governor of the city, and to Joash the king's son;
- 26
- And say, Thus saith 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.
- 27
- And Micaiah said, If thou certainly return in peace,
then hath not the LORD spoken by me. And he said, Hearken, all ye people.
- 28
- So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah
went up to Ramothgilead.
- 29
- And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, I will
disguise myself, and I will go to the battle; but put thou on thy robes. So
the king of Israel disguised himself; and they went to the battle.
- 30
- Now the king of Syria had commanded the captains of the
chariots that were with him, saying, Fight ye not with small or great, save
only with the king of Israel.
- 31
- And it came to pass, when the captains of the chariots
saw Jehoshaphat, that they said, It is the king of Israel. Therefore they
compassed about him to fight: but Jehoshaphat cried out, and the LORD helped
him; and God moved them to depart from him.
- 32
- For it came to pass, that, when the captains of the
chariots perceived that it was not the king of Israel, they turned back again
from pursuing him.
- 33
- And a certain man drew a bow at a venture, and smote the
king of Israel between the joints of the harness: therefore he said to his
chariot man, Turn thine hand, that thou mayest carry me out of the host; for I
am wounded.
- 34
- And the battle increased that day: howbeit the king of
Israel stayed himself up in his chariot against the Syrians until the even:
and about the time of the sun going down he died.
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