2 Chronicles 18
Micaiah Prophesies the
Defeat of Ahab and Jehoshaphat |
1 Kgs. 22.1-40 |
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Now Jehosh'aphat had riches and honor in
abundance, and joined affinity with Ahab.
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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
Ra'moth-gil'e-ad.
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And Ahab king of Israel said unto
Jehosh'aphat king of Judah, Wilt thou go with me to
Ra'moth-gil'e-ad? 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 Jehosh'aphat said unto the king of
Israel, Inquire, I pray thee, at the word of the LORD today.
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Therefore the king of Israel gathered
together of prophets four hundred men, and said unto them, Shall we
go to Ra'moth-gil'e-ad 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 Jehosh'aphat said, Is there not here a prophet of the LORD besides, that we
might inquire of him?
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And the king of Israel said unto
Jehosh'aphat, There is yet one man, by whom we may inquire of
the LORD: but I hate him; for he never
prophesied good unto me, but always evil: the same is Micai'ah the son of Imla. And Jehosh'aphat 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 Micai'ah the son of
Imla.
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And the king of Israel and Jehosh'aphat
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 Zedeki'ah the son of Chena'anah had
made him horns of iron, and said, Thus saith the LORD, With these thou shalt push Syria until they be
consumed.
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And all the prophets prophesied so,
saying, Go up to Ra'moth-gil'e-ad, and prosper: for the LORD shall deliver it into the hand of the
king.
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And the messenger that went to call
Micai'ah 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 Micai'ah said, As the LORD 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, Micai'ah, shall we go to Ra'moth-gil'e-ad 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 LORD?
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Then he said, I did see all Israel
scattered upon the mountains, as sheep that have no shepherd: Mt.
9.36 · Mk.
6.34 and the LORD 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
Jehosh'aphat, 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 LORD; I saw the LORD 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 LORD said,
Who shall entice Ahab king of Israel, that he may go up and fall at
Ra'moth-gil'e-ad? 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 LORD, and said, I will entice him.
And the LORD 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 LORD said, Thou shalt entice him, and thou
shalt also prevail: go out, and do even so.
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Now therefore, behold, the LORD hath put a lying spirit in the mouth of these thy
prophets, and the LORD hath spoken evil against
thee.
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Then Zedeki'ah the son of Chena'anah
came near, and smote Micai'ah upon the cheek, and said, Which way
went the Spirit of the LORD from me to speak
unto thee?
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And Micai'ah said, Behold, thou shalt see
on that day when thou shalt go into an inner chamber to hide
thyself.
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Then the king of Israel said, Take ye
Micai'ah, and carry him back to Amon the governor of the city, and
to Jo'ash the king's son;
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and say, Thus saith the king, Put this fellow in the prison, and feed him with bread of affliction
and with water of affliction, until I return in peace.
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And Micai'ah said, If thou certainly
return in peace, then hath not the LORD spoken by me. And he said, Hearken, all ye people.
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So the king of Israel and Jehosh'aphat
the king of Judah went up to Ra'moth-gil'e-ad.
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And the king of Israel said unto
Jehosh'aphat, I will disguise myself, and will go to the battle; but
put thou on thy robes. So the king of Israel disguised himself; and
they went to the battle.
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Now the king of Syria had commanded the
captains of the chariots that were with him, saying, Fight ye
not with small or great, save only with the king of
Israel.
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And it came to pass, when the captains of
the chariots saw Jehosh'aphat, that they said, It is the king
of Israel. Therefore they compassed about him to fight: but
Jehosh'aphat cried out, and the LORD helped
him; and God moved them to depart from him.
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For it came to pass, that, when the
captains of the chariots perceived that it was not the king of
Israel, they turned back again from pursuing him.
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And a certain man drew a bow at a
venture, and smote the king of Israel between the joints of the
harness: therefore he said to his chariot man, Turn thine hand, that
thou mayest carry me out of the host; for I am wounded.
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And the battle increased that day:
howbeit the king of Israel stayed himself up in his chariot against the Syrians until the even: and about the time of
the sun going down he died.
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