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CHAPTER CHRONICLES 18
Now Jehoshaphat had riches and honour in abundance, and joined affinity with Ahab.
2
And after
certain
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
Ramoth-gilead.
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And Ahab king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat king of Judah, Wilt thou go with
me to Ramoth-gilead? And he answered him, I
am
as thou
art,
and my people as thy people; and
we will be
with thee in the war.
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And Jehoshaphat said unto the king of Israel, Enquire, I pray thee, at the word of the L
ORD
to
day.
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Therefore the king of Israel gathered together of prophets four hundred men, and said unto
them, Shall we go to Ramoth-gilead to battle, or shall I forbear? And they said, Go up; for God
will deliver
it
into the king’s hand.
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But Jehoshaphat said,
Is there
not here a prophet of the L
ORD
besides, that we might enquire of him?
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And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat,
There is
yet
one man, by whom we may enquire of the L
ORD
: but I hate him; for he never prophesied good unto
me, but always evil: the same is Micaiah the son of Imla. And Jehoshaphat said, Let not the king
say so.
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And the king of Israel called for one
of his
officers, and said, Fetch quickly Micaiah the
son of Imla.
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And the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat king of Judah sat either of them on his throne,
clothed in
their
robes, and they sat in a void place at the entering in of the gate of Samaria; and all
the prophets prophesied before them.
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And Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah had made him horns
of iron, and said, Thus saith the L
ORD
, With these thou shalt push Syria until they be consumed.
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And all the prophets prophesied so, saying, Go up to Ramoth-gilead, and prosper: for the L
ORD
shall deliver
it
into the hand of the king.
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And the messenger that went to call Micaiah spake to
him, saying, Behold, the words of the prophets
declare
good to the king with one assent; let thy
word therefore, I pray thee, be like one of theirs, and speak thou good.
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And Micaiah said,
As
the
L
ORD
liveth, even what my God saith, that will I speak.
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And when he was come to the king, the
king said unto him, Micaiah, shall we go to Ramoth-gilead to battle, or shall I forbear? And he
said, Go ye up, and prosper, and they shall be delivered into your hand.
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And the king said to him,
How many times shall I adjure thee that thou say nothing but the truth to me in the name of the
L
ORD
?
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Then he said, I did see all Israel scattered upon the mountains, as sheep that have no
shepherd: and the L
ORD
said, These have no master; let them return
therefore
every man to his
house in peace.
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And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, Did I not tell thee
that
he would not
prophesy good unto me, but evil?
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Again he said, Therefore hear the word of the L
ORD
; I saw the
L
ORD
sitting upon his throne, and all the host of heaven standing on his right hand and
on
his left.
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And the L
ORD
said, Who shall entice Ahab king of Israel, that he may go up and fall at
Ramoth-gilead? And one spake saying after this manner, and another saying after that manner.
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Then there came out a spirit, and stood before the L
ORD
, and said, I will entice him. And the L
ORD
said unto him, Wherewith?
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And he said, I will go out, and be a lying spirit in the mouth of all
his prophets. And
the L
ORD
said, Thou shalt entice
him,
and thou shalt also prevail: go out, and do
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