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But Jehoshaphat also said to the king of Israel, "Inquire first for the word of the Lord."
5
Then the king of Israel gathered the prophets together, four hundred of them, and said to them, "Shall we go to battle against Ramoth-gilead, or shall I refrain?" They said, "Go up; for God will give it into the hand of the king."
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But Jehoshaphat said, "Is there no other prophet of the Lord here of whom we may inquire?"
7
The king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, "There is still one other by whom we may inquire of the Lord, Micaiah son of Imlah; but I hate him, for he never prophesies anything favorable about me, but only disaster." Jehoshaphat said, "Let the king not say such a thing."
8
Then the king of Israel summoned an officer and said, "Bring quickly Micaiah son of Imlah."
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