2 Chronicles 18

1And JehoshaphatH3092 had richesH6239 and honour in abundanceH7230; and he allied himself with AhabH256 by marriage. 2And after [certain] yearsH8141 he wentH5927 downH3381 to AhabH256, to SamariaH8111. And AhabH256 killed sheepH6629 and oxenH1241 for him in abundanceH7230, and for the peopleH5971 that were with him, and urged him to goH5927 up against Ramoth-Gilead. 3And AhabH256 kingH4428 of IsraelH3478 saidH559 to JehoshaphatH3092 kingH4428 of JudahH3063, Wilt thou go with me to Ramoth-Gilead? And he saidH559 to him, I am as thou, and my peopleH5971 as thy peopleH5971; and [I will be] with thee in the warH4421. 4And JehoshaphatH3092 saidH559 to the kingH4428 of IsraelH3478, Inquire, I pray thee, this dayH3117 of the wordH1697 of Jehovah. 5And the kingH4428 of IsraelH3478 assembledH6908 the prophetsH5030, fourH702 hundredH3967 menH376, and saidH559 to them, Shall we goH5927 against Ramoth-Gilead to battleH4421, or shall I forbear? And they saidH559, GoH5927 up, and 1GodH430 will giveH5414 it into the king's handH3027. 6But JehoshaphatH3092 saidH559, Is there not hereH6311 a prophetH5030 of Jehovah besides, that we might inquire of him? 7And the kingH4428 of IsraelH3478 saidH559 to JehoshaphatH3092, There is yetH5750 oneH259 manH376 by whom we may inquire of Jehovah; but I hateH8130 him, for he prophesiesH5012 no goodH2896 concerning me, but always evilH7451: [it is] Micah the sonH1121 of ImlahH3229. And JehoshaphatH3092 saidH559, Let not the kingH4428 sayH559 soH3651. 8Then the kingH4428 of IsraelH3478 calledH7121 a chamberlain, and saidH559, Fetch quicklyH4116 MicahH4318 the sonH1121 of ImlahH3229. 9And the kingH4428 of IsraelH3478 and JehoshaphatH3092 the kingH4428 of JudahH3063, having putH3847 on their robes, satH3427 each on his throneH3678; and they satH3427 in an open place at the entranceH6607 of the gateH8179 of SamariaH8111; and all the prophetsH5030 prophesiedH5012 before them. 10And ZedekiahH6667 the sonH1121 of Chenaanah madeH6213 for himself hornsH7161 of ironH1270, and he saidH559, ThusH3541 saith Jehovah: With these shalt thou push the Syrians, until thou have exterminated them. 11And all the prophetsH5030 prophesiedH5012 soH3651, sayingH559, GoH5927 up to Ramoth-Gilead, and prosperH6743; for Jehovah will giveH5414 it into the king's handH3027. 12And the messengerH4397 that wentH1980 to callH7121 Micah spokeH1696 to him sayingH559, Behold, the wordsH1697 of the prophetsH5030 [declare] goodH2896 to the kingH4428 with oneH259 assent: let thy wordH1697 therefore, I pray thee, beH1961 like oneH259 of theirs, and declare goodH2896. 13And Micah saidH559, As Jehovah liveth, even what my 2GodH430 shall sayH559, that will I declare. 14And he cameH935 to the kingH4428. And the kingH4428 saidH559 to him, MicahH4318, shall we goH935 against Ramoth-Gilead to battleH4421, or shall I forbear? And he saidH559, GoH935 ye up, and prosperH6743; and they will be givenH5414 into your handsH3027. 15And the kingH4428 saidH559 to him, HowH4100 many timesH6471 shall I adjureH7650 thee that thou tell me nothing but truthH571 in the nameH8034 of Jehovah? 16And he saidH559, I sawH7200 all IsraelH3478 scatteredH6327 upon the mountainsH2022, as sheepH6629 that have no shepherdH7462. And Jehovah saidH559, These have no masterH113: let them returnH7725 every manH376 to his houseH1004 in peaceH7965. 17And the kingH4428 of IsraelH3478 saidH559 to JehoshaphatH3092, Did I not tell thee that he prophesiesH5012 no goodH2896 concerning me, but evilH7451? 18And he saidH559, HearH8085 ye thereforeH3651 the wordH1697 of Jehovah: I sawH7200 Jehovah sittingH3427 upon his throneH3678, and all the hostH6635 of heavenH8064 standingH5975 on his rightH3225 handH3225 and on his left; 19and Jehovah saidH559, Who shall entice AhabH256 kingH4428 of IsraelH3478 that he may goH5927 up and fallH5307 at Ramoth-Gilead? And oneH2088 spoke sayingH559 after this manner, and another sayingH559 after that manner. 20And there cameH3318 forthH3318 a spiritH7307, and stoodH5975 before Jehovah and saidH559, I will entice him. And Jehovah saidH559 unto him, Wherewith? 21And he saidH559, I will goH3318 forthH3318, and will beH1961 a lyingH8267 spiritH7307 in the mouthH6310 of all his prophetsH5030. And he saidH559, Thou shalt entice [him], and alsoH1571 succeed: goH3318 forthH3318, and do soH3651. 22And nowH6258, behold, Jehovah has putH5414 a lyingH8267 spiritH7307 in the mouthH6310 of these thy prophetsH5030; and Jehovah has spokenH1696 evilH7451 concerning thee. 23Then ZedekiahH6667 the sonH1121 of Chenaanah went near, and smote Micah upon the cheekH3895, and saidH559, Which wayH1870 now went the SpiritH7307 of Jehovah from me to speakH1696 to thee? 24And Micah saidH559, Behold, thou shalt seeH7200 on that dayH3117 when thou shalt goH935 from chamberH2315 to chamberH2315 to hideH2244 thyself. 25And the kingH4428 of IsraelH3478 saidH559, TakeH3947 ye Micah, and carry him backH7725 to AmonH526 the governor of the cityH5892, and to JoashH3101 the king's sonH1121; 26and ye shall sayH559, ThusH3541 saysH559 the kingH4428: PutH7760 this [man] in the prison, and feed him with breadH3899 of affliction and with waterH4325 of affliction, until I returnH7725 in peaceH7965. 27And Micah saidH559, If thou returnH7725 at all in peaceH7965, Jehovah has not spokenH1696 by me. And he saidH559, Hearken, O peoplesH5971, all of you! 28And the kingH4428 of IsraelH3478 and JehoshaphatH3092 the kingH4428 of JudahH3063 wentH5927 up to Ramoth-Gilead. 29And the kingH4428 of IsraelH3478 saidH559 to JehoshaphatH3092, I will disguiseH2664 myself, and will enter into the battleH4421; but putH3847 thou on thy robes. And the kingH4428 of IsraelH3478 disguisedH2664 himself; and they wentH935 into the battleH4421. 30And the kingH4428 of Syria commandedH6680 the captains of his chariotsH7393 sayingH559, FightH3898 neither with smallH6996 nor greatH1419, but with the kingH4428 of IsraelH3478 onlyH905. 31And it came to pass when the captains of the chariotsH7393 sawH7200 JehoshaphatH3092, that they saidH559, That is the kingH4428 of IsraelH3478; and they surroundedH5437 him to fightH3898; and JehoshaphatH3092 criedH2199 out, and Jehovah helpedH5826 him; and 3GodH430 diverted them from him. 32And it came to pass that when the captains of the chariotsH7393 perceived that it wasH1961 not the kingH4428 of IsraelH3478, they turnedH7725 backH7725 from pursuing him. 33And a manH376 drewH4900 a bowH7198 at a venture, and smote the kingH4428 of IsraelH3478 between the fastenings and the corslet. And he saidH559 to the charioteer, TurnH2015 thy handH3027 and drive me out of the campH4264; for I am woundedH5221. 34And the battleH4421 increased that dayH3117; and the kingH4428 of IsraelH3478 stayed himself up in his chariotH4818 against the Syrians until the even; and about the timeH6256 of the goingH935 down of the sunH8121 he diedH4191.