2 Chronicles 18 WEB

2 Chronicles 18:1 (WEB)
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Now Jehoshaphat had riches and honor in abundance; and he joined affinity with Ahab.

2 Chronicles 18:2 (WEB)
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After certain years he went down to Ahab to Samaria. Ahab killed sheep and oxen for him in abundance, and for the people who were with him, and moved him to go up [with him] to Ramoth-gilead.

2 Chronicles 18:3 (WEB)
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Ahab king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat king of Judah, Will you go with me to Ramoth-gilead? He answered him, I am as you are, and my people as your people; and [we will be] with you in the war.

2 Chronicles 18:4 (WEB)
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Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, Please inquire first for the word of Yahweh.

2 Chronicles 18:5 (WEB)
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Then the king of Israel gathered the prophets together, four hundred men, and said to them, Shall we go to Ramoth-gilead to battle, or shall I forbear? They said, Go up; for God will deliver it into the hand of the king.

2 Chronicles 18:6 (WEB)
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But Jehoshaphat said, Isn't there here a prophet of Yahweh besides, that we may inquire of him?

2 Chronicles 18:7 (WEB)
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The king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, There is yet one man by whom we may inquire of Yahweh: but I hate him; for he never prophesies good concerning me, but always evil: the same is Micaiah the son of Imla. Jehoshaphat said, Don't let the king say so.

2 Chronicles 18:8 (WEB)
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Then the king of Israel called an officer, and said, Get quickly Micaiah the son of Imla.

2 Chronicles 18:9 (WEB)
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Now the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah sat each on his throne, arrayed in their robes, and they were sitting in an open place at the entrance of the gate of Samaria; and all the prophets were prophesying before them.

2 Chronicles 18:10 (WEB)
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Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah made him horns of iron, and said, Thus says Yahweh, With these shall you push the Syrians, until they be consumed.

2 Chronicles 18:11 (WEB)
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All the prophets prophesied so, saying, Go up to Ramoth-gilead, and prosper; for Yahweh will deliver it into the hand of the king.

2 Chronicles 18:12 (WEB)
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The messenger who went to call Micaiah spoke to him, saying, Behold, the words of the prophets [declare] good to the king with one mouth: let your word therefore, Please be like one of theirs, and speak you good.

2 Chronicles 18:13 (WEB)
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Micaiah said, As Yahweh lives, what my God says, that will I speak.

2 Chronicles 18:14 (WEB)
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When he was come to the king, the king said to him, Micaiah, shall we go to Ramoth-gilead to battle, or shall I forbear? He said, Go up, and prosper; and they shall be delivered into your hand.

2 Chronicles 18:15 (WEB)
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The king said to him, How many times shall I adjure you that you speak to me nothing but the truth in the name of Yahweh?

2 Chronicles 18:16 (WEB)
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He said, I saw all Israel scattered on the mountains, as sheep that have no shepherd: and Yahweh said, These have no master; let them return every man to his house in peace.

2 Chronicles 18:17 (WEB)
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The king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, Didn't I tell you that he would not prophesy good concerning me, but evil?

2 Chronicles 18:18 (WEB)
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[Micaiah] said, Therefore hear you the word of Yahweh: I saw Yahweh sitting on his throne, and all the host of heaven standing on his right hand and on his left.

2 Chronicles 18:19 (WEB)
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Yahweh said, Who shall entice Ahab king of Israel, that he may go up and fall at Ramoth-gilead? One spoke saying after this manner, and another saying after that manner.

2 Chronicles 18:20 (WEB)
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There came forth a spirit, and stood before Yahweh, and said, I will entice him. Yahweh said to him, 'How?'

2 Chronicles 18:21 (WEB)
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He said, 'I will go forth, and will be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets.' He said, 'You shall entice him, and shall prevail also: go forth, and do so.'

2 Chronicles 18:22 (WEB)
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Now therefore, behold, Yahweh has put a lying spirit in the mouth of these your prophets; and Yahweh has spoken evil concerning you.

2 Chronicles 18:23 (WEB)
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Then Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah came near, and struck Micaiah on the cheek, and said, Which way went the Spirit of Yahweh from me to speak to you?

2 Chronicles 18:24 (WEB)
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Micaiah said, Behold, you shall see on that day, when you shall go into an inner chamber to hide yourself.

2 Chronicles 18:25 (WEB)
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The king of Israel said, Take Micaiah, and carry him back to Amon the governor of the city, and to Joash the king's son;

2 Chronicles 18:26 (WEB)
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and say, Thus says the king, Put this fellow in the prison, and feed him with bread of affliction and with water of affliction, until I return in peace.

2 Chronicles 18:27 (WEB)
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Micaiah said, If you return at all in peace, Yahweh has not spoken by me. He said, Hear, you peoples, all of you.

2 Chronicles 18:28 (WEB)
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So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah went up to Ramoth-gilead.

2 Chronicles 18:29 (WEB)
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The king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, I will disguise myself, and go into the battle; but put you on your robes. So the king of Israel disguised himself; and they went into the battle.

2 Chronicles 18:30 (WEB)
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Now the king of Syria had commanded the captains of his chariots, saying, Fight neither with small nor great, save only with the king of Israel.

2 Chronicles 18:31 (WEB)
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It happened, when the captains of the chariots saw Jehoshaphat, that they said, It is the king of Israel. Therefore they turned about to fight against him: but Jehoshaphat cried out, and Yahweh helped him; and God moved them [to depart] from him.

2 Chronicles 18:32 (WEB)
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It happened, when the captains of the chariots saw that it was not the king of Israel, that they turned back from pursuing him.

2 Chronicles 18:33 (WEB)
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A certain man drew his bow at a venture, and struck the king of Israel between the joints of the armor. Therefore he said to the driver of the chariot, Turn your hand, and carry me out of the host; for I am sore wounded.

2 Chronicles 18:34 (WEB)
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The battle increased that day: however the king of Israel stayed himself up in his chariot against the Syrians until the even; and about the time of the going down of the sun he died.