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"Easy," said the angel, "I'll get all the prophets to lie." "That should do it," said God; "On your way - seduce him!"
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"And that's what has happened. God filled the mouths of your puppet prophets with seductive lies. God has pronounced your doom."
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Just then Zedekiah son of Kenaanah came up and slapped Micaiah in the face, saying, "Since when did the Spirit of God leave me and take up with you?"
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Micaiah said, "You'll know soon enough; you'll know it when you're frantically and futilely looking for a place to hide."
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The king of Israel had heard enough: "Get Micaiah out of here! Turn him over to Amon the city magistrate and to Joash the king's son
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with this message: 'King's orders! Lock him up in jail; keep him on bread and water until I'm back in one piece.'"
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Micaiah said, If you ever get back in one piece, I'm no prophet of God. He added, When it happens, O people, remember where you heard it!
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So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat king of Judah went ahead and attacked Ramoth Gilead.
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The king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, "Wear my kingly robe; I'm going into battle disguised." So the king of Israel entered the battle in disguise.
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Meanwhile, the king of Aram had ordered his chariot commanders (there were thirty-two of them), "Don't bother with anyone whether small or great; go after the king of Israel and him only."
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When the chariot commanders saw Jehoshaphat, they said, "There he is! The king of Israel!" and took after him. Jehoshaphat yelled out,