2 Chronicles 18
18:1And there came to Jehoshaphat still much riches and glory. And he was allied by marriage with the house of Ahab.
18:2And he went down at the end of years to Ahab in Samaria. And Ahab sacrificed to him sheep and calves in abundance, and to the people with him; and he persuaded him to go up with him unto Ramoth Gilead.
18:3And Ahab king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat king of Judah, Will you go with me to Ramoth of Gilead? And he said to him, As you, so also I; and as your people, also my people; even with you for war.
18:4And Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, Let us seek indeed today the word of the lord!
18:5And the king of Israel gathered the prophets -- four hundred men. And he said to them, Shall I go to Ramoth Gilead for war, or should I wait? And they said, Ascend! and God shall give them into the hands of the king.
18:6And Jehoshaphat said, Is there not here a prophet of the lord yet, that we shall seek anxiously by him?
18:7And the the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, There is one man to seek the lord through him, and I detest him; for he is not prophesying for good things concerning me, for all his days are for bad things. He is Michaiah son of Imla. And Jehoshaphat said, Let not the king speak thus!
18:8And the king of Israel called one eunuch, and said, Quickly call Michaiah son of Imla!
18:9And the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat king of Judah were sitting each upon his throne, being clothed with robes; they sat down in the broad space at the door of Samaria, and all the prophets were prophesying before them.
18:10And Zedekiah son of Chenaanah made for himself horns of iron, and he said, Thus says the lord; With these you shall gore the Syrian until whenever he should be finished off entirely.
18:11And all the prophets prophesied thus, saying, Ascend unto Ramoth Gilead! and you shall prosper in the way, and the lord will give it into the hands of the king.
18:12And the messenger, the one going to call Michaiah, spoke to him, saying, Behold, the prophets spoke good things with one mouth concerning the king. And let your words indeed be as one of them! and you shall speak good things.
18:13And Michaiah said, As the lord lives, that what ever God should say to me, it I shall speak.
18:14And he came to the king. And the king said to him, Michaiah, Shall I go to Ramoth Gilead for war, or should I wait? And he said, Ascend! and your way shall prosper, and they shall be given into your hands.
18:15And the king said to him, How often shall I bind you by an oath that you should not speak to me except the truth in the name of the lord?
18:16And Michaiah said, I see Israel all being scattered in the mountains, as sheep in which there is no shepherd. And the lord said, These have no leader. Let them each return to his house in peace.
18:17And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, Did I not say to you that he would not prophesy for my good things, but only bad things?
18:18And Michaiah said, It is not so. Hear the word of the lord! I beheld the lord sitting upon his throne, and all the force of the heaven stood beside at his right and at his left.
18:19And the lord said, Who shall deceive Ahab king of Israel, that he shall ascend, and shall fall in Ramoth Gilead? And this one spoke thus, and this other one spoke thus.
18:20And came forth the spirit, and stood in the presence of the lord, and said, I shall deceive him. And the lord said, By what means?
18:21And he said, I shall go forth, and I will be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets. And he said, You shall deceive, and shall prevail. Go forth, and do so!
18:22And now, behold, the lord put a lying spirit in the mouths of all these your prophets, and the lord spoke against you for bad things.
18:23And Zedekiah son of Chenaanah approached and struck Michaiah upon the jaw, and said to him, By what way passed the spirit of the lord from me to speak to you?
18:24And Michaiah said, Behold, you shall see in that day in which you shall enter closet by closet to hide.
18:25And the king of Israel said, Take Michaiah and return him to Amon the ruler of the city, and to Joash the son of the king.
18:26And you shall say, Thus says the king, Put this one into a prison house, and let him eat bread of affliction and water of affliction! until my return in peace.
18:27And Michaiah said, If by returning, you should return in peace, the lord did not speak by me. And he said, Hearken all peoples!
18:28And the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat king of Judah ascended to Ramoth Gilead.
18:29And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, I shall cover up and enter into the battle; but you put on my clothes! And the king of Israel covered up, and entered into the battle.
18:30And the king of Syria gave charge to the heads of the chariots, to the ones with him, saying, Do not wage war with the small and the great, but the king of Israel only.
18:31And it came to pass as the ones in charge of the chariots saw Jehoshaphat, that they said, It is the king of Israel. And they encircled him to do battle. And Jehoshaphat yelled, and the lord delivered him, and God turned them from him.
18:32And it came to pass as the ones in charge of the chariots saw that it was not the king of Israel, that they turned from him.
18:33And a man stretched tight a bow skillfully and struck the king of Israel between the lungs, and between the chest plate. And he said to the charioteer, Turn your hand, and lead me from the battle! for I am wounded.
18:34And the battle turned in that day. And the king of Israel was set upon the chariot right opposite Syria until evening, and he died in the going down of the sun.