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"So the LORD has put into the mouths of these prophets of yours a spirit that makes them tell lies. The LORD has spoken evil about you."
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Zedekiah, son of Chenaanah, went to Micaiah and struck him on the cheek. "Which way did the Spirit go when he left me to talk to you?" he asked.
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Micaiah answered, "You will find out on the day you go into an inner room to hide."
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The king of Israel then said, "Send Micaiah back to Amon, the governor of the city, and to Joash, the prince.
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Say, 'This is what the king says: Put this man in prison, and feed him nothing but bread and water until I return home safely.'"
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Micaiah said, "If you really do come back safely, then the LORD wasn't speaking through me. Pay attention to this, everyone!"
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So the king of Israel and King Jehoshaphat of Judah went to Ramoth in Gilead.
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The king of Israel told Jehoshaphat, "I will disguise myself and go into battle, but you should wear your royal robes." So the king of Israel disguised himself and went into battle.
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The king of Aram had given orders to the chariot commanders. He said, "Don't fight anyone except the king of Israel."
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When the chariot commanders saw Jehoshaphat, they said, "He must be the king of Israel." So they surrounded him in order to fight him. But when Jehoshaphat cried out, the LORD helped him. God drew them away from him,
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and the chariot commanders realized that Jehoshaphat wasn't the king of Israel. Then they turned away from him.