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II Chronicles
Chapter 18
1
Now Jehoshaphat had riches and honor 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 Ramoth-Gilead.
3
And Ahab king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat king of Judah,
will
you go with me to Ramoth-Gilead?
And
he answered him, I am as you are,
and
my people as your people;
and
we will be with you in the war.
4
And Jehoshaphat said unto the king of Israel,
Inquire,
I pray you,
at
the word of Jehovah/God today.
5
Therefore the king of Israel
gathered
together of prophets four hundred men,
and
said unto them,
Shall
we go to Ramoth-Gilead to battle,
or
shall I forbear?
And
they said, Go up;
for
'Elohiym/Godhead will deliver it into the king's hand.
6
But Jehoshaphat said,
Is
there not here a prophet of Jehovah/God besides,
that
we might inquire of him?
7
And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat,
There
is yet one man,
by
whom we may inquire of Jehovah/God
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
says Jehovah/God,
With
these you shall push Syria until they be consumed.
11
And all the prophets prophesied so, saying,
Go
up to Ramoth-Gilead, and prosper . . .
for
Jehovah/God shall deliver it into the hand of the king.
12
And the messenger that went to call Micaiah spoke to him, saying,
Behold,
the words of the prophets
declare
good to the king with one assent;
let
your word therefore, I pray you,
be
like one of theirs, and speak you good.
13
And Micaiah said, As Jehovah/God lives,
even
what my 'Elohiym/Godhead says,
that
will I speak.
14
And when he was come to the king,
the
king said unto him, Micaiah,
shall
we go to Ramoth-Gilead to battle,
or
shall I forbear?
And
he said, Go You up, and prosper,
and
they shall be delivered into your hand.
15
And the king said to him,
How
many times shall I adjure you
that
you say nothing but the truth to me
in
the name of Jehovah/God?
16
Then he said, I did see all Israel scattered upon the mountains,
as
sheep that have no shepherd
and
Jehovah/God 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 you
that
he would not prophesy good unto me, but evil?
18
Again he said,
Therefore
hear the word of Jehovah/God;
I
saw Jehovah/God sitting upon His throne,
and
all the army/host of heaven
standing
on His right hand and on His left.
19
And Jehovah/God said,
Who
shall entice Ahab king of Israel,
that
he may go up and fall at Ramoth-Gilead?
And
one spoke saying after this manner,
and
another saying after that manner.
20
Then there came out a spirit,
and
stood before Jehovah/God, and said,
I
will entice him.
And
Jehovah/God 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
Jehovah/God said, You shall entice him,
and
you shall also prevail . . .
go
out, and do even so.
22
Now therefore, behold,
Jehovah/God
has put a lying spirit in the mouth of these your prophets,
and
Jehovah/God has spoken evil against you.
23
Then Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah came near,
and
smote Micaiah upon the cheek, and said,
Which
way went the spirit of Jehovah/God
from
me to speak unto you?
24
And Micaiah said, Behold,
You
shall see on that day
when
you shall go into an inner chamber to hide yourself.
25
Then the king of Israel said,
Take
You Micaiah,
and
carry him back to Amon the governor of the city,
and
to Joash the king's son; 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.
27
And Micaiah said,
If
you certainly return in peace,
then
has not Jehovah/God spoken by me.
And
he said, Hearken, all you people.
28
So the king of Israel
and
Jehoshaphat the king of Judah
went
up to Ramoth-Gilead.
29
And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat,
I
will disguise myself,
and
will go to the battle;
but
put you on your 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
you 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
Jehovah/God helped him;
and
'Elohiym/Godhead 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
your hand, that you may carry me out of the army/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 evening
and
about the time of the sun going down
he
died.
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