1Now Jehoshaphat had riches and honour in abundance, and joined affinity with Ahab.
2And 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.
3And Ahab king of Yashar'el (Israel) said unto Jehoshaphat king of Yahudah (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.
4And Jehoshaphat said unto the king of Yashar'el (Israel), Enquire, I pray you, at the word of Yahuah (LORD) to day.
5Therefore the king of Yashar'el (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 Elohim (God) will deliver it into the king’s hand.
6But Jehoshaphat said, Is there not here a prophet of Yahuah (LORD) besides, that we might enquire of him?
7And the king of Yashar'el (Israel) said unto Jehoshaphat, There is yet one man, by whom we may enquire of Yahuah (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.
8And the king of Yashar'el (Israel) called for one of his officers, and said, Fetch quickly Micaiah the son of Imla.
9And the king of Yashar'el (Israel) and Jehoshaphat king of Yahudah (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.
10And Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah had made him horns of iron, and said, Thus says Yahuah (LORD), With these you shall push Syria until they be consumed.
11And all the prophets prophesied so, saying, Go up to Ramoth-gilead, and prosper: for Yahuah (LORD) shall deliver it into the hand of the king.
12And 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 your word therefore, I pray you, be like one of theirs, and speak you good.
13And Micaiah said, As Yahuah (LORD) lives, even what my Elohim (God) says, that will I speak.
14And 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.
15And 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 Yahuah (LORD)?
16Then he said, I did see all Yashar'el (Israel) scattered upon the mountains, as sheep that have no shepherd: and Yahuah (LORD) said, These have no master; let them return therefore every man to his house in peace.
17And the king of Yashar'el (Israel) said to Jehoshaphat, Did I not tell you that he would not prophesy good unto me, but evil?
18Again he said, Therefore hear the word of Yahuah (LORD); I saw Yahuah (LORD) sitting upon his throne, and all the host of heaven standing on his right hand and on his left.
19And Yahuah (LORD) said, Who shall entice Ahab king of Yashar'el (Israel), that he may go up and fall at Ramoth-gilead? And one spake saying after this manner, and another saying after that manner.
20Then there came out a spirit, and stood before Yahuah (LORD), and said, I will entice him. And Yahuah (LORD) said unto him, Wherewith?
21And he said, I will go out, and be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets. And Yahuah (LORD) said, You shall entice him, and you shall also prevail: go out, and do even so.
22Now therefore, behold, Yahuah (LORD) has put a lying spirit in the mouth of these your prophets, and Yahuah (LORD) has spoken evil against you.
23Then Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah came near, and smote Micaiah upon the cheek, and said, Which way went the Spirit of Yahuah (LORD) from me to speak unto you?
24And Micaiah said, Behold, you shall see on that day when you shall go into an inner chamber to hide thyself.
25Then the king of Yashar'el (Israel) said, Take you Micaiah, and carry him back to Amon the governor of the city, and to Joash the king’s son;
26And 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.
27And Micaiah said, If you certainly return in peace, then has not Yahuah (LORD) spoken by me. And he said, Hearken, all you people.
28So the king of Yashar'el (Israel) and Jehoshaphat the king of Yahudah (Judah) went up to Ramoth-gilead.
29And the king of Yashar'el (Israel) said unto Jehoshaphat, I will disguise myself, and will go to the battle; but put you on your robes. So the king of Yashar'el (Israel) disguised himself; and they went to the battle.
30Now 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 Yashar'el (Israel).
31And it came to pass, when the captains of the chariots saw Jehoshaphat, that they said, It is the king of Yashar'el (Israel). Therefore they compassed about him to fight: but Jehoshaphat cried out, and Yahuah (LORD) helped him; and Elohim (God) moved them to depart from him.
32For it came to pass, that, when the captains of the chariots perceived that it was not the king of Yashar'el (Israel), they turned back again from pursuing him.
33And a certain man drew a bow at a venture, and smote the king of Yashar'el (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 host; for I am wounded.
34And the battle increased that day: howbeit the king of Yashar'el (Israel) stayed himself up in his chariot against the Syrians until the even: and about the time of the sun going down he died.