1
Y'hoshafat had wealth and honor in abundance, and by marriage he allied himself with Ach'av.
2
After some years he went down to Ach'av in Shomron. Ach'av slaughtered sheep and oxen in abundance for him and the people with him, and persuaded him to go up with him to Ramot-Gil'ad.
3
Ach'av king of Isra'el said to Y'hoshafat king of Y'hudah, "Will you go with me to Ramot-Gil'ad?" He answered him, "I'm with you all the way; think of my troops as yours; we will join you in this war."
4
But Y'hoshafat said to the king of Isra'el, "First, we should seek the word of ADONAI."
5
So the king of Isra'el assembled the prophets, 400 men. "Should we attack Ramot-Gil'ad?" he asked them, "Or should I hold off?" They said, "Attack. God will hand it over to the king."
6
But Y'hoshafat said, "Besides these, isn't there a prophet of ADONAI here that we can consult?"