1 Kings 22:2-35 And it came to pass in the third year, that Jehoshaphat the king of Judah came down to the king of Israel.

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2 H7992 And it came to pass in the third H8141 year, H3092 that Jehoshaphat H4428 the king H3063 of Judah H3381 [H8799] came down H4428 to the king H3478 of Israel.

3 H4428 And the king H3478 of Israel H559 [H8799] said H5650 to his servants, H3045 [H8804] Know H7433 ye that Ramoth H1568 in Gilead H2814 [H8688] is ours, and we are still, H3947 [H8800] and take H3027 it not out of the hand H4428 of the king H758 of Syria?

4 H559 [H8799] And he said H3092 to Jehoshaphat, H3212 [H8799] Wilt thou go H4421 with me to battle H7433 H1568 to Ramothgilead? H3092 And Jehoshaphat H559 [H8799] said H4428 to the king H3478 of Israel, H3644 I am as thou H5971 art, my people H5971 as thy people, H5483 my horses H5483 as thy horses.

5 H3092 And Jehoshaphat H559 [H8799] said H4428 to the king H3478 of Israel, H1875 [H8798] Enquire, H1697 I pray thee, at the word H3068 of the LORD H3117 to day.

6 H4428 Then the king H3478 of Israel H6908 0 gathered H5030 the prophets H6908 [H8799] together, H702 about four H3967 hundred H376 men, H559 [H8799] and said H3212 [H8799] to them, Shall I go H7433 H1568 against Ramothgilead H4421 to battle, H2308 [H8799] or shall I forbear? H559 [H8799] And they said, H5927 [H8798] Go up; H136 for the Sovereign H5414 [H8799] shall give H3027 it into the hand H4428 of the king.

7 H3092 And Jehoshaphat H559 [H8799] said, H5030 Is there not here a prophet H3068 of the LORD H5750 besides, H1875 [H8799] that we may enquire of him?

8 H4428 And the king H3478 of Israel H559 [H8799] said H3092 to Jehoshaphat, H259 There is yet one H376 man, H4321 Micaiah H1121 the son H3229 of Imlah, H1875 [H8800] by whom we may enquire H3068 of the LORD: H8130 [H8804] but I hate H5012 [H8691] him; for he doth not prophesy H2896 good H7451 concerning me, but evil. H3092 And Jehoshaphat H559 [H8799] said, H4428 Let not the king H559 [H8799] say so.

9 H4428 Then the king H3478 of Israel H7121 [H8799] called H259 an H5631 officer, H559 [H8799] and said, H4116 [H8761] Hasten H4321 here Micaiah H1121 the son H3229 of Imlah.

10 H4428 And the king H3478 of Israel H3092 and Jehoshaphat H4428 the king H3063 of Judah H3427 [H8802] sat H376 each H3678 on his throne, H3847 [H8794] having put on H899 their robes, H1637 in a threshingfloor H6607 at the entrance H8179 of the gate H8111 of Samaria; H5030 and all the prophets H5012 [H8693] prophesied H6440 at the face of them.

11 H6667 And Zedekiah H1121 the son H3668 of Chenaanah H6213 [H8799] made H7161 him horns H1270 of iron: H559 [H8799] and he said, H559 [H8804] Thus saith H3068 the LORD, H5055 [H8762] With these shalt thou push H758 the Syrians, H3615 [H8763] until thou hast consumed them.

12 H5030 And all the prophets H5012 [H8737] prophesied H559 [H8800] so, saying, H5927 [H8798] Go up H7433 H1568 to Ramothgilead, H6743 [H8685] and prosper: H3068 for the LORD H5414 [H8804] shall give H4428 it into the king's H3027 hand.

13 H4397 And the messenger H1980 [H8804] that went H7121 [H8800] to call H4321 Micaiah H1696 [H8765] spoke H559 [H8800] to him, saying, H1697 Behold now, the words H5030 of the prophets H2896 declare good H4428 to the king H259 with one H6310 mouth: H1697 let thy word, H1697 I pray thee, be like the word H259 of one H1696 [H8765] of them, and speak H2896 that which is good.

14 H4321 And Micaiah H559 [H8799] said, H3068 As the LORD H2416 liveth, H3068 what the LORD H559 [H8799] saith H1696 [H8762] to me, that will I speak.

15 H935 [H8799] So he came H4428 to the king. H4428 And the king H559 [H8799] said H4321 to him, Micaiah, H3212 [H8799] shall we go H7433 H1568 against Ramothgilead H4421 to battle, H2308 [H8799] or shall we forbear? H559 [H8799] And he answered H5927 [H8798] him, Go, H6743 [H8685] and prosper: H3068 for the LORD H5414 [H8804] shall give H3027 it into the hand H4428 of the king.

16 H4428 And the king H559 [H8799] said H6471 to him, How many times H7650 [H8688] shall I adjure H1696 [H8762] thee that thou tell H571 me nothing but that which is true H8034 in the name H3068 of the LORD?

17 H559 [H8799] And he said, H7200 [H8804] I saw H3478 all Israel H6327 [H8737] scattered H2022 upon the mountains, H6629 as sheep H7462 [H8802] that have not a shepherd: H3068 and the LORD H559 [H8799] said, H113 These have no master: H7725 [H8799] let them return H376 every man H1004 to his house H7965 in peace.

18 H4428 And the king H3478 of Israel H559 [H8799] said H3092 to Jehoshaphat, H559 [H8804] Did I not tell H5012 [H8691] thee that he would prophesy H2896 no good H7451 concerning me, but evil?

19 H559 [H8799] And he said, H8085 [H8798] Hear H1697 thou therefore the word H3068 of the LORD: H7200 [H8804] I saw H3068 the LORD H3427 [H8802] sitting H3678 on his throne, H6635 and all the host H8064 of heaven H5975 [H8802] standing H3225 by him on his right hand H8040 and on his left.

20 H3068 And the LORD H559 [H8799] said, H6601 [H8762] Who shall persuade H256 Ahab, H5927 [H8799] that he may go up H5307 [H8799] and fall H7433 H1568 at Ramothgilead? H559 [H8799] And one said H3541 in this manner, H559 [H8802] and another said H3541 in that manner.

21 H3318 [H8799] And there came forth H7307 a spirit, H5975 [H8799] and stood H6440 at the face of H3068 the LORD, H559 [H8799] and said, H6601 [H8762] I will persuade him.

22 H3068 And the LORD H559 [H8799] said H559 [H8799] to him, How? And he said, H3318 [H8799] I will go forth, H8267 and I will be a lying H7307 spirit H6310 in the mouth H5030 of all his prophets. H559 [H8799] And he said, H6601 [H8762] Thou shalt persuade H3201 [H8799] him, and prevail H3318 [H8798] also: go forth, H6213 [H8798] and do so.

23 H3068 Now therefore, behold, the LORD H5414 [H8804] hath put H8267 a lying H7307 spirit H6310 in the mouth H5030 of all these thy prophets, H3068 and the LORD H1696 [H8765] hath spoken H7451 evil concerning thee.

24 H6667 But Zedekiah H1121 the son H3668 of Chenaanah H5066 [H8799] went near, H5221 [H8686] and smote H4321 Micaiah H3895 on the cheek, H559 [H8799] and said, H335 Which way H5674 [H8804] went H7307 the Spirit H3068 of the LORD H1696 [H8763] from me to speak to thee?

25 H4321 And Micaiah H559 [H8799] said, H7200 [H8802] Behold, thou shalt see H3117 in that day, H935 [H8799] when thou shalt go H2315 into an inner H2315 chamber H2247 [H8736] to hide thyself.

26 H4428 And the king H3478 of Israel H559 [H8799] said, H3947 [H8798] Take H4321 Micaiah, H7725 [H8685] and carry him back H526 to Amon H8269 the governor H5892 of the city, H3101 and to Joash H4428 the king's H1121 son;

27 H559 [H8804] And say, H559 [H8804] Thus saith H4428 the king, H7760 [H8798] Put H1004 H3608 this man in the prison, H398 [H8685] and feed H3899 him with bread H3906 of affliction H4325 and with water H3906 of affliction, H935 [H8800] until I come H7965 in peace.

28 H4321 And Micaiah H559 [H8799] said, H7725 [H8799] If thou shalt return H7725 [H8800] at all H7965 in peace, H3068 the LORD H1696 [H8765] hath not spoken H559 [H8799] by me. And he said, H8085 [H8798] Hearken, H5971 O people, each one of you.

29 H4428 So the king H3478 of Israel H3092 and Jehoshaphat H4428 the king H3063 of Judah H5927 [H8799] went up H7433 H1568 to Ramothgilead.

30 H4428 And the king H3478 of Israel H559 [H8799] said H3092 to Jehoshaphat, H2664 [H8692] I will disguise H935 [H8800] myself, and enter H4421 into the battle; H3847 [H8798] but put thou on H899 thy robes. H4428 And the king H3478 of Israel H2664 [H8691] disguised H935 [H8799] himself, and went H4421 into the battle.

31 H4428 But the king H758 of Syria H6680 [H8765] commanded H7970 his thirty H8147 and two H8269 captains H7393 that had rule over his chariots, H559 [H8800] saying, H3898 [H8735] Fight H6996 neither with small H1419 nor great, H4428 except only with the king H3478 of Israel.

32 H8269 And it came to pass, when the captains H7393 of the chariots H7200 [H8800] saw H3092 Jehoshaphat, H559 [H8804] that they said, H4428 Surely this is the king H3478 of Israel. H5493 [H8799] And they turned aside H3898 [H8736] to fight H3092 against him: and Jehoshaphat H2199 [H8799] cried out.

33 H8269 And it came to pass, when the captains H7393 of the chariots H7200 [H8800] perceived H4428 that he was not the king H3478 of Israel, H7725 [H8799] that they turned back H310 from pursuing him.

34 H376 And a certain man H4900 [H8804] drew H7198 a bow H8537 at a venture, H5221 [H8686] and smote H4428 the king H3478 of Israel H1694 between the joints H8302 of his armour: H559 [H8799] therefore he said H7395 to the driver of his chariot, H2015 [H8798] Turn H3027 thine hand, H3318 [H8685] and carry me out H4264 of the host; H2470 [H8717] for I am wounded.

35 H4421 And the battle H5927 [H8799] increased H3117 that day: H4428 and the king H5975 [H8716] was held up H4818 in his chariot H5227 against H758 the Syrians, H4191 [H8799] and died H6153 at evening: H1818 and the blood H3332 [H8799] ran out H4347 of the wound H2436 into the inside H7393 of the chariot.