1And Jehoshaphat had riches and honor in abundance, but he was joined in affinity with Ahab.
2And after certain years he went down to Ahab to Samaria: and Ahab slew sheep and oxen for him in great number, and for the people that he had with him, and enticed him to go up unto Ramoth Gilead.
3And 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 join with thee in the war.
4And Jehoshaphat said unto the king of Israel, Ask counsel, I pray thee, at the word of the Lord this day.
5Therefore the King of Israel gathered of Prophets four hundred men, and said unto them, Shall we go to Ramoth Gilead to battle, or shall I cease? And they said, Go up: for God shall deliver it into the king’s hand.
6But Jehoshaphat said, Is there here never a Prophet more of the Lord that we might inquire of him?
7And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, There is yet one man by whom we may ask counsel of the Lord: but I hate him: for he doth not prophesy good unto me, but always evil: it is Michaiah the son of Imla. Then Jehoshaphat said, Let not the king say so.
8And the king of Israel called an eunuch, and said, Call quickly Michaiah the son of Imla.
9And the king of Israel, and Jehoshaphat King of Judah sat either of them on his throne clothed in their apparel: they sat even in the threshing floor at the entering in of the gate of Samaria: and all the Prophets prophesied before them.
10And Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah made him horns of iron, and said, Thus saith the Lord, With these shalt thou push the Aramites until thou hast consumed them.
11And all the Prophets prophesied so, saying, Go up in Ramoth Gilead, and prosper: for the Lord shall deliver it unto the hand of the king.
12And the messenger that went to call Michaiah, spake to him, saying, Behold, the words of the Prophets declare good to the king with one accord: let thy word therefore, I pray thee, be like one of theirs, and speak thou good.
13And Michaiah said, As the Lord liveth, whatsoever my God saith, that will I speak.
14So he came to the king, and the King said unto him, Michaiah, shall we go to Ramoth Gilead to battle, or shall I leave off? And he said, Go ye up, and prosper, and they shall be delivered into your hand.
15And the King said to him, How oft shall I charge thee, that thou tell me nothing but the truth in the Name of the Lord?
16Then he said, I saw all Israel scattered in the mountains, as sheep that have no shepherd: and the Lord said, These have no master: let them return every man to his house in peace.
17And the King of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, Did I not tell thee, that he would not prophesy good unto me, but evil?
18Again he said, Therefore hear ye the word of the Lord: I saw the Lord sit upon his throne, and all the host of heaven standing at his right hand, and at his left.
19And the Lord said, Who shall persuade Ahab King of Israel, that he may go up, and fall at Ramoth Gilead? And one spake and said thus, and another said that.
20Then there came forth a spirit and stood before the Lord, and said, I will persuade him. And the Lord said unto him, Wherein?
21And he said, I will go out, and be a false spirit in the mouth of all his Prophets. And he said, Thou shalt persuade, and shalt also prevail: go forth and do so.
22Now therefore behold, the Lord hath put a false spirit in the mouth of these thy Prophets, and the Lord hath determined evil against thee.
23Then Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah came near, and smote Michaiah upon the cheek, and said, By what way went the Spirit of the Lord from me, to speak with thee?
24And Michaiah said, Behold, thou shalt see that day when thou shalt go from chamber to chamber to hide thee.
25And the King of Israel said, Take ye Michaiah, and carry him to Amon the governor of the city, and to Joash the king’s son,
26And say, Thus saith the king, Put this man in the prison house, and feed him with bread of affliction and with water of affliction, until I return in peace.
27And Michaiah said, If thou return in peace, the Lord hath not spoken by me. And he said, Hear, all ye people.
28So the King of Israel and Jehoshaphat the King of Judah went up to Ramoth Gilead.
29And the King of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, I will change myself, and enter into the battle: but put thou on thine apparel. So the king of Israel changed himself, and they went into the battle.
30And the king of Aram had commanded the captains of the chariots that were with him, saying, Fight you not with small nor great, but against the king of Israel only.
31And when the captains of the chariots saw Jehoshaphat, they said, It is the king of Israel: and they compassed about him to fight. But Jehoshaphat cried, and the Lord helped him and moved them to depart from him.
32For when the captains of the chariots saw that he was not the King of Israel, they turned back from him.
33Then a certain man drew a bow mightily, and smote the King of Israel between the joints of his brigandine: Therefore he said to his chariotman, Turn thine hand, and carry me out of the host: for I am hurt.
34And the battle increased that day: and the king of Israel stood still in his chariot against the Aramites until even, and died at the time of the sun going down.