1 Kings 22
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1 Kings 22:6-14

6So the king of Israel called 400 prophets together. He asked them, “Should I go to war against Ramoth in Gilead or not?” “Go,” they said. “The Lord  will hand over Ramoth to you.”

7But Jehoshaphat asked, “Isn’t there a prophet of the Lord whom we could ask?”

8The king of Israel told Jehoshaphat, “We can ask the Lord through Micaiah, son of Imlah, but I hate him. He doesn’t prophesy anything good about me, only evil.” Jehoshaphat answered, “The king must not say that.”

9The king of Israel called for an officer and said, “Quick! ⌞Get⌟ Micaiah, son of Imlah!”

10The king of Israel and King Jehoshaphat of Judah were dressed in royal robes and seated on thrones. They were on the threshing floor  at the entrance to the gate of Samaria. All the prophets were prophesying in front of them.

11Zedekiah, son of Chenaanah, made iron horns and said, “This is what the Lord says: With these horns you will push the Arameans to their destruction.”

12All the other prophets made the same prophecy. They said, “Attack Ramoth in Gilead, and you will win. The Lord will hand it over to you.”

13The messenger who went to call Micaiah told him, “The prophets have all told the king the same good message. Make your message agree with their message. Say something good.”

14Micaiah answered, “I solemnly swear, as the Lord lives, I will tell him whatever the Lord tells me.”

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