Book (-) (+) Chap (-) (+) Vs (-) (+)
Bible Text (Scroll to Verse) [Copy]
1 # Now Jehoshaphat <03092> had riches <06239> and honour <03519> in abundance <07230>, and joined affinity <02859> (8691) with Ahab <0256>.
2 And after <07093> certain years <08141> he went down <03381> (8799) to Ahab <0256> to Samaria <08111> . And Ahab <0256> killed <02076> (8799) sheep <06629> and oxen <01241> for him in abundance <07230>, and for the people <05971> that he had with him, and persuaded <05496> (8686) him to go up <05927> (8800) with him to Ramothgilead <07433> <01568>.
3 And Ahab <0256> king <04428> of Israel <03478> said <0559> (8799) unto Jehoshaphat <03092> king <04428> of Judah <03063>, Wilt thou go <03212> (8799) with me to Ramothgilead <07433> <01568>? And he answered <0559> (8799) him, I am as thou art, and my people <05971> as thy people <05971>; and we will be with thee in the war <04421>.
4 # And Jehoshaphat <03092> said <0559> (8799) unto the king <04428> of Israel <03478>, Enquire <01875> (8798), I pray thee, at the word <01697> of the LORD <03068> to day <03117>.
5 Therefore the king <04428> of Israel <03478> gathered together <06908> (8799) of prophets <05030> four <0702> hundred <03967> men <0376>, and said <0559> (8799) unto them, Shall we go <03212> (8799) to Ramothgilead <07433> <01568> to battle <04421>, or shall I forbear <02308> (8799)? And they said <0559> (8799), Go up <05927> (8798); for God <0430> will deliver <05414> (8799) it into the king's <04428> hand <03027>.
6 But Jehoshaphat <03092> said <0559> (8799), Is there not here a prophet <05030> of the LORD <03068> besides, that we might enquire <01875> (8799) of him?
7 And the king <04428> of Israel <03478> said <0559> (8799) unto Jehoshaphat <03092>, There is yet one <0259> man <0376>, by whom we may enquire <01875> (8800) of the LORD <03068>: but I hate <08130> (8804) him; for he never prophesied <05012> (8693) good <02896> unto me, but always <03117> evil <07451>: the same is Micaiah <04321> the son <01121> of Imla <03229>. And Jehoshaphat <03092> said <0559> (8799), Let not the king <04428> say <0559> (8799) so.
8 And the king <04428> of Israel <03478> called <07121> (8799) for one <0259> of his officers <05631> , and said <0559> (8799), Fetch quickly <04116> (8761) Micaiah <04319> the son <01121> of Imla <03229>.
9 And the king <04428> of Israel <03478> and Jehoshaphat <03092> king <04428> of Judah <03063> sat <03427> (8802) either <0376> of them on his throne <03678>, clothed <03847> (8794) in their robes <0899>, and they sat <03427> (8802) in a void place <01637> at the entering in <06607> of the gate <08179> of Samaria <08111>; and all the prophets <05030> prophesied <05012> (8693) before <06440> them.
10 And Zedekiah <06667> the son <01121> of Chenaanah <03668> had made <06213> (8799) him horns <07161> of iron <01270>, and said <0559> (8799), Thus saith <0559> (8804) the LORD <03068>, With these thou shalt push <05055> (8762) Syria <0758> until they be consumed <03615> (8763).
11 And all the prophets <05030> prophesied <05012> (8737) so, saying <0559> (8800), Go up <05927> (8798) to Ramothgilead <07433> <01568>, and prosper <06743> (8685): for the LORD <03068> shall deliver <05414> (8804) it into the hand <03027> of the king <04428>.
12 And the messenger <04397> that went <01980> (8804) to call <07121> (8800) Micaiah <04321> spake <01696> (8765) to him, saying <0559> (8800), Behold, the words <01697> of the prophets <05030> declare good <02896> to the king <04428> with one <0259> assent <06310>; let thy word <01697> therefore, I pray thee, be like one <0259> of theirs, and speak <01696> (8765) thou good <02896>.
13 And Micaiah <04321> said <0559> (8799), As the LORD <03068> liveth <02416>, even what my God <0430> saith <0559> (8799), that will I speak <01696> (8762).
14 And when he was come <0935> (8799) to the king <04428>, the king <04428> said <0559> (8799) unto him, Micaiah <04318>, shall we go <03212> (8799) to Ramothgilead <07433> <01568> to battle <04421>, or shall I forbear <02308> (8799)? And he said <0559> (8799), Go ye up <05927> (8798), and prosper <06743> (8685), and they shall be delivered <05414> (8735) into your hand <03027>.
15 And the king <04428> said <0559> (8799) to him, How many times <06471> shall I adjure <07650> (8688) thee that thou say <01696> (8762) nothing but the truth <0571> to me in the name <08034> of the LORD <03068>?
16 Then he said <0559> (8799), I did see <07200> (8804) all Israel <03478> scattered <06327> (8737) upon the mountains <02022>, as sheep <06629> that have no shepherd <07462> (8802): and the LORD <03068> said <0559> (8799), These have no master <0113>; let them return <07725> (8799) therefore every man <0376> to his house <01004> in peace <07965>.
17 And the king <04428> of Israel <03478> said <0559> (8799) to Jehoshaphat <03092>, Did I not tell <0559> (8804) thee that he would not prophesy <05012> (8691) good <02896> unto me, but evil <07451>?
18 Again he said <0559> (8799), Therefore hear <08085> (8798) the word <01697> of the LORD <03068>; I saw <07200> (8804) the LORD <03068> sitting <03427> (8802) upon his throne <03678>, and all the host <06635> of heaven <08064> standing <05975> (8802) on his right hand <03225> and on his left <08040>.
19 And the LORD <03068> said <0559> (8799), Who shall entice <06601> (8762) Ahab <0256> king <04428> of Israel <03478>, that he may go up <05927> (8799) and fall <05307> (8799) at Ramothgilead <07433> <01568> ? And one spake <0559> (8799) saying <0559> (8802) after this manner <03602>, and another saying <0559> (8802) after that manner <03602>.
20 Then there came out <03318> (8799) a spirit <07307>, and stood <05975> (8799) before <06440> the LORD <03068>, and said <0559> (8799), I will entice <06601> (8762) him. And the LORD <03068> said <0559> (8799) unto him, Wherewith?
21 And he said <0559> (8799), I will go out <03318> (8799), and be a lying <08267> spirit <07307> in the mouth <06310> of all his prophets <05030>. And the LORD said <0559> (8799), Thou shalt entice <06601> (8762) him, and thou shalt also prevail <03201> (8799): go out <03318> (8798), and do <06213> (8798) even so.
22 Now therefore, behold, the LORD <03068> hath put <05414> (8804) a lying <08267> spirit <07307> in the mouth <06310> of these thy prophets <05030>, and the LORD <03068> hath spoken <01696> (8765) evil <07451> against thee.
23 Then Zedekiah <06667> the son <01121> of Chenaanah <03668> came near <05066> (8799), and smote <05221> (8686) Micaiah <04321> upon the cheek <03895>, and said <0559> (8799), Which <0335> way <01870> went <05674> (8804) the Spirit <07307> of the LORD <03068> from me to speak <01696> (8763) unto thee?
- SPIRIT OF GOD
- SPIRIT OF GOD
24 And Micaiah <04321> said <0559> (8799), Behold, thou shalt see <07200> (8802) on that day <03117> when thou shalt go <0935> (8799) into an inner <02315> chamber <02315> to hide <02244> (8736) thyself.
25 Then the king <04428> of Israel <03478> said <0559> (8799), Take <03947> (8798) ye Micaiah <04321>, and carry him back <07725> (8685) to Amon <0526> the governor <08269> of the city <05892>, and to Joash <03101> the king's <04428> son <01121>;
26 And say <0559> (8804), Thus saith <0559> (8804) the king <04428>, Put <07760> (8798) this fellow in the prison <01004> <03608>, and feed <0398> (8685) him with bread <03899> of affliction <03906> and with water <04325> of affliction <03906>, until I return <07725> (8800) in peace <07965>.
27 And Micaiah <04321> said <0559> (8799), If thou certainly <07725> (8800) return <07725> (8799) in peace <07965>, then hath not the LORD <03068> spoken <01696> (8765) by me. And he said <0559> (8799), Hearken <08085> (8798), all ye people <05971>.
28 # So the king <04428> of Israel <03478> and Jehoshaphat <03092> the king <04428> of Judah <03063> went up <05927> (8799) to Ramothgilead <07433> <01568>.
29 And the king <04428> of Israel <03478> said <0559> (8799) unto Jehoshaphat <03092>, I will disguise <02664> (8692) myself, and will go <0935> (8800) to the battle <04421>; but put <03847> (8798) thou on thy robes <0899> . So the king <04428> of Israel <03478> disguised <02664> (8691) himself; and they went <0935> (8799) to the battle <04421>.
30 Now the king <04428> of Syria <0758> had commanded <06680> (8765) the captains <08269> of the chariots <07393> that were with him, saying <0559> (8800), Fight <03898> (8735) ye not with small <06996> or great <01419> , save only with the king <04428> of Israel <03478>.
31 And it came to pass, when the captains <08269> of the chariots <07393> saw <07200> (8800) Jehoshaphat <03092> , that they said <0559> (8804), It is the king <04428> of Israel <03478>. Therefore they compassed about <05437> (8799) him to fight <03898> (8736): but Jehoshaphat <03092> cried out <02199> (8799), and the LORD <03068> helped <05826> (8804) him; and God <0430> moved <05496> (8686) them to depart from him.
32 For it came to pass, that, when the captains <08269> of the chariots <07393> perceived <07200> (8800) that it was not the king <04428> of Israel <03478>, they turned back again <07725> (8799) from pursuing <0310> him.
33 And a certain man drew <04900> (8804) a bow <07198> at a venture <08537>, and smote <05221> (8686) the king <04428> of Israel <03478> between the joints <01694> of the harness <08302>: therefore he said <0559> (8799) to his chariot <07395> man <0376>, Turn <02015> (8798) thine hand <03027>, that thou mayest carry me out <03318> (8689) of the host <04264>; for I am wounded <02470> (8717).
34 And the battle <04421> increased <05927> (8799) that day <03117>: howbeit the king <04428> of Israel <03478> stayed himself up <05975> (8689) in his chariot <04818> against <05227> the Syrians <0758> until the even <06153>: and about the time <06256> of the sun <08121> going down <0935> (8800) he died <04191> (8799).