1
Now Jehoshaphat had riches and honour in abundance, and married into the family of Ahab.
2
And after
a few 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 Ramothgilead.
3
And Ahab, king of Israel, said unto Jehoshaphat, king of Judah, Wilt thou go with me to Ramothgilead? And he answered him, I
am as thou
art and my people as thy people; and
we will be with thee in the war.
4
And Jehoshaphat said unto the king of Israel, Enquire, I pray thee, at the word of the LORD today.
5
Therefore, the king of Israel gathered together of prophets four hundred men and said unto them, Shall we go to Ramothgilead to battle, or shall I forbear? And they said, Go up, for God will deliver
it into the king’s hand.
6
But Jehoshaphat said,
Is there yet here a prophet of the LORD besides, that we might enquire by him?
7
And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat,
There is yet one man here, by whom we may enquire of the LORD, but I hate him, for he never prophesies good unto me, but always evil; the same
is Micaiah, the son of Imla. And Jehoshaphat said, Let not the king say so.
8
So the king of Israel called for a eunuch and said, Bring quickly Micaiah, the son of Imla.
9
And the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat, king of Judah, were each sitting on their thrones, clothed in
their robes, and they sat in the threshing floor at the entrance of the gate of Samaria; and all the prophets prophesied before them.
10
And Zedekiah, the son of Chenaanah, had made himself horns of iron and said, Thus hath the LORD said, With these thou shalt push Syria until they are consumed.
11
And all the prophets prophesied so, saying, Go up to Ramothgilead and be prospered, for the LORD shall deliver
it into the hand of the king.