1	Now Jehoshaphat had riches and honour in abundance, and joined affinity# with Ahab.
			2	And after certain years he went down# to Ahab to Samaria. And Ahab killed# sheep and oxen for him in abundance, and for the people that he had with him, and persuaded# him to go up# with him to Ramothgilead# . [after...: Heb. at the end of years]
			3	And Ahab king of Israel said# unto Jehoshaphat king of Judah, Wilt thou go# with me to Ramothgilead# ? And he answered# him, I am as thou art , and my people as thy people; and we will be with thee in the war.
			4	And Jehoshaphat said# unto the king of Israel, Enquire# , I pray thee, at the word of the LORD to day.
			5	Therefore the king of Israel gathered together# of prophets four hundred men, and said# unto them, Shall we go# to Ramothgilead# to battle, or shall I forbear# ? And they said# , Go up# ; for God will deliver# it into the king's hand.
			6	But Jehoshaphat said# , Is there not here a prophet of the LORD besides, that we might enquire# of him? [besides: Heb. yet, or, more]
			7	And the king of Israel said# unto Jehoshaphat, There is yet one man, by whom we may enquire# of the LORD: but I hate# him; for he never prophesied# good unto me, but always evil: the same is Micaiah the son of Imla. And Jehoshaphat said# , Let not the king say# so.
			8	And the king of Israel called# for one of his officers, and said# , Fetch quickly# Micaiah the son of Imla. [officers: or, eunuchs] [Fetch...: Heb. Hasten]
			9	And the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat king of Judah sat# either of them on his throne, clothed# in their robes, and they sat# in a void place at the entering in of the gate of Samaria; and all the prophets prophesied# before them. [void...: or, floor]
			10	And Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah had made# him horns of iron, and said# , Thus saith# the LORD, With these thou shalt push# Syria until they be consumed# . [they...: Heb. thou consume them]
			11	And all the prophets prophesied# so, saying# , Go up# to Ramothgilead# , and prosper# : for the LORD shall deliver# it into the hand of the king.
			12	And the messenger that went# to call# Micaiah spake# to him, saying# , Behold, the words of the prophets declare good to the king with one assent; let thy word therefore, I pray thee, be like one of theirs, and speak# thou good. [with...: Heb. with one mouth]
			13	And Micaiah said# , As the LORD liveth, even what my God saith# , that will I speak# .
			14	And when he was come# to the king, the king said# unto him, Micaiah, shall we go# to Ramothgilead# to battle, or shall I forbear# ? And he said# , Go ye up# , and prosper# , and they shall be delivered# into your hand.
			15	And the king said# to him, How many times shall I adjure# thee that thou say# nothing but the truth to me in the name of the LORD?
			16	Then he said# , I did see# all Israel scattered# upon the mountains, as sheep that have no shepherd# : and the LORD said# , These have no master; let them return# therefore every man to his house in peace.
			17	And the king of Israel said# to Jehoshaphat, Did I not tell# thee that he would not prophesy# good unto me, but evil? [but evil: or, but for evil]
			18	Again he said# , Therefore hear# the word of the LORD; I saw# the LORD sitting# upon his throne, and all the host of heaven standing# on his right hand and on his left.
			19	And the LORD said# , Who shall entice# Ahab king of Israel, that he may go up# and fall# at Ramothgilead# ? And one spake# saying# after this manner, and another saying# after that manner.
			20	Then there came out# a spirit, and stood# before the LORD, and said# , I will entice# him. And the LORD said# unto him, Wherewith?
			21	And he said# , I will go out# , and be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets. And the LORD said# , Thou shalt entice# him , and thou shalt also prevail# : go out# , and do# even so.
			22	Now therefore, behold, the LORD hath put# a lying spirit in the mouth of these thy prophets, and the LORD hath spoken# evil against thee.
			23	Then Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah came near# , and smote# Micaiah upon the cheek, and said# , Which way went# the Spirit of the LORD from me to speak# unto thee?
			24	And Micaiah said# , Behold, thou shalt see# on that day when thou shalt go# into an inner chamber to hide# thyself. [into...: or, from chamber to chamber: Heb. a chamber in a chamber]
			25	Then the king of Israel said# , Take# ye Micaiah, and carry him back# to Amon the governor of the city, and to Joash the king's son;
			26	And say# , Thus saith# 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.
			27	And Micaiah said# , If thou certainly# return# in peace, then hath not the LORD spoken# by me. And he said# , Hearken# , all ye people.
			28	So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah went up# to Ramothgilead# .
			29	And the king of Israel said# unto Jehoshaphat, I will disguise# myself, and will go# to the battle; but put# thou on thy robes. So the king of Israel disguised# himself; and they went# to the battle.
			30	Now the king of Syria had commanded# the captains of the chariots that were with him, saying# , Fight# ye not with small or great, save only with the king of Israel.
			31	And it came to pass, when the captains of the chariots saw# Jehoshaphat, that they said# , It is the king of Israel. Therefore they compassed about# him to fight# : but Jehoshaphat cried out# , and the LORD helped# him; and God moved# them to depart from him.
			32	For it came to pass, that, when the captains of the chariots perceived# that it was not the king of Israel, they turned back again# from pursuing him. [from...: Heb. from after him]
			33	And a certain man drew# a bow at a venture, and smote# the king of Israel between the joints of the harness: therefore he said# to his chariot man, Turn# thine hand, that thou mayest carry me out# of the host; for I am wounded# . [at a venture: Heb. in his simplicity] [between...: Heb. between the joints and between the breastplate] [wounded: Heb. made sick]
			34	And the battle increased# that day: howbeit the king of Israel stayed himself up# in his chariot against the Syrians until the even: and about the time of the sun going down# he died# .