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So Micaiah said: I saw all Israel scattered on the hills like sheep without a shepherd.[a] And the Lord said, 'They have no master; let each return home in peace.'[b]
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So he went to the king, and the king asked him, "Micaiah, should we go to Ramoth-gilead for war, or should I refrain?" Micaiah said, "March up and succeed, for they will be handed over to you."
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But the king said to him, "How many times must I make you swear not to tell me anything but the truth in the name of the Lord?"
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So Micaiah said: I saw all Israel scattered on the hills like sheep without a shepherd. And the Lord said, 'They have no master; let each return home in peace.'
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So the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, "Didn't I tell you he never prophesies good about me, but only disaster?"
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Then Micaiah said, "Therefore, hear the word of the Lord. I saw the Lord sitting on His throne, and the whole heavenly host was standing at His right hand and at His left hand.