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Then the king of Israelgathered the prophetstogether, about fourhundredmen, and said unto them, Shall I go against Ramothgileadtobattle, or shall I forbear? And they said, Go up; for the Lord shall deliver it into the hand of the king.
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And Jehoshaphatsaid, Is there not here a prophet of the LORDbesides, that we might enquire of him?
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And the king of Israelsaid unto Jehoshaphat, There is yet oneman,Micaiah the son of Imlah, by whom we may enquire of the LORD: but I hate him; for he doth not prophesygood concerning me, but evil. And Jehoshaphatsaid, Let not the kingsay so.
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Then the king of Israelcalledanofficer,[a] and said, Hasten hither Micaiah the son of Imlah.
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And the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judahsateach on his throne, having put on their robes, in a void place in the entrance of the gate of Samaria; and all the prophetsprophesiedbefore them.
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And Zedekiah the son of Chenaanahmade him horns of iron: and he said, Thus saith the LORD, With these shalt thou push the Syrians, until thou have consumed them.
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And all the prophetsprophesied so, saying, Go up to Ramothgilead*, and prosper: for the LORD shall deliver it into the king'shand.
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And the messenger that was gone to callMicaiahspake unto him, saying, Behold now, the words of the prophets declare good unto the king with onemouth: let thy word, I pray thee, be like the word of one of them, and speak that which is good.
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And Micaiahsaid, As the LORDliveth, what the LORDsaith unto me, that will I speak.
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So he came to the king. And the kingsaid unto him, Micaiah, shall we go against Ramothgileadtobattle, or shall we forbear? And he answered him, Go, and prosper: for the LORD shall deliver it into the hand of the king.
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And the kingsaid unto him, How many times shall I adjure thee that thou tell me nothing but that which is true in the name of the LORD?