Dual Panel1Now Jehoshaphat<3092> had<1961> great<7230> riches<6239> and honor<3519>; and he allied<2859> himself by marriage<2859> with Ahab<256>.
2Some years<8141> later<7093> he went<3381> down<3381> to visit Ahab<256> at Samaria<8111>. And Ahab<256> slaughtered<2076> many<7230> sheep<6629> and oxen<1241> for him and the people<5971> who<834> were with him, and induced<5496> him to go<5927> up against<413> Ramoth-gilead<7433>.
3Ahab<256> king<4428> of Israel<3478> said<559> to Jehoshaphat<3092> king<4428> of Judah<3063>, "Will you go<1980> with me against Ramoth-gilead<7433>?" And he said<559> to him, "I am as you are, and my people<5971> as your people<5971>, and we will be with you in the battle<4421>."
4Moreover, Jehoshaphat<3092> said<559> to the king<4428> of Israel<3478>, "Please<4994> inquire<1875> first<3117> for the word<1697> of the LORD<3068>."
5Then the king<4428> of Israel<3478> assembled<6908> the prophets<5030>, four<702> hundred<3967> men<376>, and said<559> to them, "Shall we go<1980> against<413> Ramoth-gilead<7433> to battle<4421>, or<518> shall I refrain<2308>?" And they said<559>, "Go<5927> up, for God<430> will give<5414> it into the hand<3027> of the king<4428>."
6But Jehoshaphat<3092> said<559>, "Is there<369> not yet<5750> a prophet<5030> of the LORD<3068> here<6311> that we may inquire<1875> of him?"
7The king<4428> of Israel<3478> said<559> to Jehoshaphat<3092>, "There is yet<5750> one<259> man<376> by whom we may inquire<1875> of the LORD<3068>, but I hate<8130> him, for he never<369> prophesies<5012> good<2899> concerning<5921> me but always<3605><3117> evil<7463>. He is Micaiah<4321>, son<1121> of Imla<3229>." But Jehoshaphat<3092> said<559>, "Let not the king<4428> say<559> so<3651>."
8Then the king<4428> of Israel<3478> called<7121> an officer<5631> and said<559>, "Bring<4116> quickly<4116> Micaiah<4321>, Imla's<3229> son<1121>."
9Now the king<4428> of Israel<3478> and Jehoshaphat<3092> the king<4428> of Judah<3063> were sitting<3427> each<376> on his throne<3678>, arrayed<3847> in their robes<899>, and they were sitting<3427> at the threshing<1637> floor<1637> at the entrance<6607> of the gate<8179> of Samaria<8111>; and all<3605> the prophets<5030> were prophesying<5012> before<6440> them.
10Zedekiah<6667> the son<1121> of Chenaanah<3668> made<6213> horns<7161> of iron<1270> for himself and said<559>, "Thus<3541> says<559> the LORD<3068>, 'With these<428> you shall gore<5055> the Arameans<758> until<5704> they are consumed<3615>.'"
11All<3605> the prophets<5030> were prophesying<5012> thus<3651>, saying<559>, "Go<5927> up to Ramoth-gilead<7433> and succeed<6743>, for the LORD<3068> will give<5414> it into the hand<3027> of the king<4428>."
12Then the messenger<4397> who<834> went<1980> to summon<7121> Micaiah<4321> spoke<1696> to him saying<559>, "Behold<2009>, the words<1697> of the prophets<5030> are uniformly<259><6310> favorable<2896> to the king<4428>. So please<4994> let your word<1697> be like one<259> of them and speak<1696> favorably<2896>."
13But Micaiah<4321> said<559>, "As the LORD<3068> lives<2416>, what<834> my God<430> says<559>, that I will speak<1696>."
14When he came<935> to the king<4428>, the king<4428> said<559> to him, "Micaiah<4318>, shall we go<1980> to Ramoth-gilead<7433> to battle<4421>, or<518> shall I refrain<2308>?" He said<559>, "Go<5927> up and succeed<6743>, for they will be given<5414> into your hand<3027>."
15Then the king<4428> said<559> to him, "How<5704><4100> many<5704><4100> times<6471> must I adjure<7650> you to speak<1696> to me nothing<3808> but the truth<571> in the name<8034> of the LORD<3068>?"
16So he said<559>, "I saw<7200> all<3605> Israel<3478> Scattered<6327> on the mountains<2022>, Like sheep<6629> which<834> have<369> no<369> shepherd<7462>; And the LORD<3068> said<559>, 'These<428> have no<3808> master<113>. Let each<376> of them return<7725> to his house<1004> in peace<7965>.'"
17Then the king<4428> of Israel<3478> said<559> to Jehoshaphat<3092>, "Did I not tell<559> you that he would not prophesy<5012> good<2896> concerning<5921> me, but evil<7463>?"
18Micaiah said<559>, "Therefore<3651>, hear<8085> the word<1697> of the LORD<3068>. I saw<7200> the LORD<3068> sitting<3427> on His throne<3678>, and all<3605> the host<6635> of heaven<8064> standing<5975> on His right<3225> and on His left<8040>.
19"The LORD<3068> said<559>, 'Who<4310> will entice<6601> Ahab<256> king<4428> of Israel<3478> to go<5927> up and fall<5307> at Ramoth-gilead<7433>?' And one<2088> said<559> this<3602> while another<2088> said<559> that.
20"Then a spirit<7307> came<3318> forward<3318> and stood<5975> before<6440> the LORD<3068> and said<559>, 'I will entice<6601> him.' And the LORD<3068> said<559> to him, 'How<4100>?'
21"He said<559>, 'I will go<3318> and be a deceiving<8267> spirit<7307> in the mouth<6310> of all<3605> his prophets<5030>.' Then He said<559>, 'You are to entice<6601> him and prevail<3201> also<1571>. Go<3318> and do<6213> so<3651>.'
22"Now<6258> therefore, behold<2009>, the LORD<3068> has put<5414> a deceiving<8267> spirit<7307> in the mouth<6310> of these<428> your prophets<5030>, for the LORD<3068> has proclaimed<1696> disaster<7463> against<5921> you."
23Then Zedekiah<6667> the son<1121> of Chenaanah<3668> came<5066> near<5066> and struck<5221> Micaiah<4321> on the cheek<3895> and said<559>, "How<335><2088> did the Spirit<7307> of the LORD<3068> pass<5674> from me to speak<1696> to you?"
24Micaiah<4321> said<559>, "Behold<2009>, you will see<7200> on that day<3117> when<834> you enter<935> an inner<2315> room<2315> to hide<2244> yourself."
25Then the king<4428> of Israel<3478> said<559>, "Take<3947> Micaiah<4321> and return<7725> him to Amon<526> the governor<8269> of the city<5892> and to Joash<3060> the king's<4428> son<1121>;
26and say<559>, 'Thus<3541> says<559> the king<4428>, "Put<7760> this<2088> man in prison<1004><3608> and feed<398> him sparingly<3906> with bread<3899> and water<4325> until<5704> I return<7725> safely<7965>."'"
27Micaiah<4321> said<559>, "If<518> you indeed<7725> return<7725> safely<7965>, the LORD<3068> has not spoken<1696> by me." And he said<559>, "Listen<8085>, all<3605> you people<5971>."
28So the king<4428> of Israel<3478> and Jehoshaphat<3092> king<4428> of Judah<3063> went<5927> up against<413> Ramoth-gilead<7433>.
29The king<4428> of Israel<3478> said<559> to Jehoshaphat<3092>, "I will disguise<2664> myself and go<935> into battle<4421>, but you put<3847> on your robes<899>." So the king<4428> of Israel<3478> disguised<2664> himself, and they went<935> into battle<4421>.
30Now the king<4428> of Aram<758> had commanded<6680> the captains<8269> of his chariots<7393>, saying<559>, "Do not fight<3898> with small<6996> or great<1419>, but with the king<4428> of Israel<3478> alone<905>."
31So when the captains<8269> of the chariots<7393> saw<7200> Jehoshaphat<3092>, they said<559>, "It is the king<4428> of Israel<3478>," and they turned<5437> aside<5437> to fight<3898> against<5921> him. But Jehoshaphat<3092> cried<2199> out, and the LORD<3068> helped<5826> him, and God<430> diverted<5496> them from him.
32When the captains<8269> of the chariots<7393> saw<7200> that it was not the king<4428> of Israel<3478>, they turned<7725> back<7725> from pursuing<310> him.
33A certain man<376> drew<4900> his bow<7198> at random<8537> and struck<5221> the king<4428> of Israel<3478> in a joint<1694> of the armor<8302>. So he said<559> to the driver<7395> of the chariot<7395>, "Turn<2015> around<3027> and take<3318> me out of the fight<4264>, for I am<2470> severely<2470> wounded<2470>."
34The battle<4421> raged<5927> that day<3117>, and the king<4428> of Israel<3478> propped<5975> himself up in his chariot<4818> in front<5227> of the Arameans<758> until<5704> the evening<6153>; and at sunset<8121><935> he died<4191>.