1 Kings 22:8-25

8The kingH4428 of IsraelH3478 answeredH559, “There is stillH5750 oneH259 manH376 through whom we can inquire ofH1875 the LORDH3068, but IH589 hate himH8130 becauseH3588 he neverH3808 prophesiesH5012 anything goodH2896 for meH5921, but onlyH518 badH7451. He is MicaiahH4321 sonH1121 of ImlahH3229.”

“The kingH4428 should notH408 sayH559 thatH3651!” JehoshaphatH3092 repliedH559.

9So the kingH4428 of IsraelH3478H413 calledH7121 oneH259 of his officialsH5631 and saidH559, “BringH4116 MicaiahH4321 sonH1121 of Imlah at onceH3229.”

10DressedH3847 in royal attireH899, the kingH4428 of IsraelH3478 and JehoshaphatH3092 kingH4428 of JudahH3063 were sittingH376H3427 onH5921 their thronesH3678 at the threshing floorH1637 by the entranceH6607 of the gateH8179 of SamariaH8111, with allH3605 the prophetsH5030 prophesyingH5012 before themH6440.

11Now ZedekiahH6667 sonH1121 of ChenaanahH3668 had madeH6213 for himself ironH1270 hornsH7161 and declaredH559, “This is whatH3541 the LORDH3068 saysH559: ‘With theseH428 you shall goreH5055 the ArameansH758 untilH5704 they are finished offH3615.’”

12And allH3605 the prophetsH5030 were prophesyingH5012 the sameH3651, sayingH559, “Go upH5927 to Ramoth-gileadH7418H1568 and triumphH6743, for the LORDH3068 will deliverH5414 it into the handH3027 of the kingH4428.”

13Then the messengerH4397 whoH834 had goneH1980 to callH7121 MicaiahH4321 instructed himH1696H413H559, “BeholdH2009 nowH4994, with oneH259 accordH6310 the wordsH1697 of the prophetsH5030 are favorableH2896H413 to the kingH4428. So pleaseH4994 let your wordsH1697 beH1961 like theirsH1697H259, and speakH1696 favorablyH2896.”

14But MicaiahH4321 saidH559, “As surely as the LORDH3068H3588 livesH2416, I will speakH1696 whateverH834 the LORDH3068 tellsH559 meH413.”

15When Micaiah arrivedH935, the kingH4428 askedH559 himH413, “MicaiahH4321, should we goH1980 to warH4421 againstH413 Ramoth-gileadH7418H1568, orH518 should we refrainH2308?”

“Go upH5927 and triumphH6743,” Micaiah repliedH559H413, “for the LORDH3068 will deliverH5414 it into the handH3027 of the kingH4428.”

16But the kingH4428 saidH559 to himH413, “How manyH5704H4100 timesH6471 must IH589 make you swearH7650 notH3808 to tell meH1696H413 anything butH7535 the truthH571 in the nameH8034 of the LORDH3068?”

17So Micaiah declaredH559:

18Then the kingH4428 of IsraelH3478 saidH559 toH413 JehoshaphatH3092, “Did I notH3808 tellH559 youH413 that he neverH3808 prophesiesH5012 goodH2896 for meH5921, but onlyH3588H518 badH7451?”

19Micaiah continuedH559, “ThereforeH3651 hearH8085 the wordH1697 of the LORDH3068: I sawH7200 the LORDH3068 sittingH3427 onH5921 His throneH3678, and allH3605 the hostH6635 of heavenH8064 standingH5975 by HimH5921 on His rightH3225 and on His leftH8040.

20And the LORDH3068 saidH559, ‘WhoH4310 will enticeH6601 AhabH256 to march upH5927 and fallH5307 at Ramoth-gileadH7418H1568?’

And oneH2088 suggestedH559 thisH3541, and anotherH2088 thatH3541.

21Then a spiritH7307 came forwardH3318, stoodH5975 beforeH6440 the LORDH3068H559, and saidH559, ‘IH589 will entice himH6601.’1

‘By what meansH4100?’ askedH413 the LORDH3068.

22And he repliedH559, ‘I will go outH3318 and beH1961 a lyingH8267 spiritH7307 in the mouthsH6310 of allH3605 his prophetsH5030.’

‘You will surelyH1571 entice himH6601 and prevailH3201,’ saidH559 the LORD. ‘GoH3318 and doH6213 itH3651.’

23SoH6258 you seeH2009, the LORDH3068 has putH5414 a lyingH8267 spiritH7307 in the mouthsH6310 of allH3605 theseH428 prophets of yoursH5030, and the LORDH3068 has pronouncedH1696 disasterH7451 against youH5921.”

24Then ZedekiahH6667 sonH1121 of ChenaanahH3668 went upH5066, struckH5221 MicaiahH4321 inH5921 the faceH3895, and demandedH559, “Which wayH335H2088 did the SpiritH7307 of the LORDH3068 go when He departedH5674 from meH854 to speakH1696 with youH854?”

25MicaiahH4321H2005 repliedH559, “You will soon seeH7200, on thatH1931 dayH3117 whenH834 you goH935 and hideH2247 in an innerH2315 roomH2315.”