1 Kings 22



[10] And the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah sat each on

his throne, having put on their robes, in a void place in the entrance of

the gate of Samaria; and all the prophets prophesied before them.

[11] And Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah made him horns of iron: and he said,

Thus saith the LORD, With these shalt thou push the Syrians, until thou

have consumed them.

[12] And all the prophets prophesied so, saying, Go up to Ramoth-gilead, and

prosper: for the LORD shall deliver it into the king's hand.

[13] And the messenger that was gone to call Micaiah spake unto him, saying,

Behold now, the words of the prophets declare good unto the king with one

mouth: let thy word, I pray thee, be like the word of one of them, and speak

that which is good.

[14] And Micaiah said, As the LORD liveth, what the LORD saith unto me, that

will I speak.

[15] So he came to the king. And the king said unto him, Micaiah, shall we

go against Ramoth-gilead to battle, or shall we forbear? And he answered

him, Go, and prosper: for the LORD shall deliver it into the hand of the

king.

[16] And the king said unto him, How many times shall I adjure thee that

thou tell me nothing but that which is true in the name of the LORD?

[17] And he said, I saw all Israel scattered upon the hills, as sheep that

have not a shepherd: and the LORD said, These have no master: let them

return every man to his house in peace.

[18] And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, Did I not tell thee that

he would prophesy no good concerning me, but evil?

[19] And he said, Hear thou therefore the word of the LORD: I saw the LORD

sitting on his throne, and all the host of heaven standing by him on his

right hand and on his left.

[20] And the LORD said, Who shall persuade Ahab, that he may go up and fall

at Ramoth-gilead? And one said on this manner, and another said on that

manner.

[21] And there came forth a spirit, and stood before the LORD, and said, I

will persuade him.

[22] And the LORD said unto him, Wherewith? And he said, I will go forth,

and I will be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets. And he said,

Thou shalt persuade him, and prevail also: go forth, and do so.

[23] Now therefore, behold, the LORD hath put a lying spirit in the mouth of

all these thy prophets, and the LORD hath spoken evil concerning thee.

[24] But Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah went near, and smote Micaiah on the

cheek, and said, Which way went the Spirit of the LORD from me to speak

unto thee?

[25] And Micaiah said, Behold, thou shalt see in that day, when thou shalt

go into an inner chamber to hide thyself.

[26] And the king of Israel said, Take Micaiah, and carry him back unto Amon

the governor of the city, and to Joash the king's son;

[27] 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 come in

peace.

[28] And Micaiah said, If thou return at all in peace, the LORD hath not

spoken by me. And he said, Hearken, O people, every one of you.



2 Chronicles 18:9-27



9 And the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah

were sitting on their own thrones, clothed in their royal garments,

at the threshing floor at the entrance at the gate of Samaria,

and all the prophets were prophesying before them.

10 Then Zedekiah the son of Kenaanah made for himself iron horns,

and he said, "Thus says the Lord: With these you will thrust

out the Arameans in Syria until they are finished."

11 And all the prophets were prophesying the same,

"Go up to Ramoth Gilead and find success,

because the Lord has given the king into your hands."

12 And the messenger who went to call Micaiah said to him,

"The words of the prophets are as one voice and only for good to the king,

so may your word be like one of them, and you speak favorably."

13 (Nu 22:35; 22:18-20) And Micaiah said, "As the Lord lives, whatever my God

says, that will I speak."

14 When he came to the king, the king said to him,

"Micaiah, should we go up to Ramoth Gilead for battle, or should I cease?"

He said, "All of you go up and be successful,

and they will be given into your hands."

15 Then the king said to him, "How many times must I cause you to swear

that you speak to me only truth in the name of the Lord?"

16 (Mt 9:36; Nu 27:17) Then he said, "I saw all Israel scattered

on the mountains like sheep that have no shepherd. The Lord said,

'There are no masters for them. Let each man return to his home in peace.'"

17 T hen the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, "Did I not say to you that

he would not prophesy good concerning me, but evil?"

18 (Da 7:9; Isa 6:1-5) So the prophet said, "Now hear the word of the Lord:

I saw the Lord sitting on His throne and the heavenly assembly was standing

at His right and His left.

19 And the Lord said, 'Who will deceive Ahab king of Israel so that he might

go up and fall at Ramoth Gilead?'

"One was saying one thing, and another was saying something else.

20 (Job 1:6) Then a spirit came out and stood before the Lord, and he said,

'I will deceive him.'

"Then the Lord said to him, 'How?'

21 (Jn 8:44) "Then he said, 'I will go out and be a spirit of deception

in the mouth of all the prophets.'

"Then the Lord said, 'You will deceive and find success. Go out and do this.'

22 (Isa 19:14; Eze 14:9) "Now see that the Lord has put a spirit of deception

in the mouth of your prophets. So the Lord has declared disaster over you."

23 (Jer 20:2; Mk 14:65) Then Zedekiah the son of Kenaanah came near to Micaiah

and struck him on the cheek. And he said, "Which way then did the spirit

from the Lord pass from me to speak with you?"

24 Then Micaiah said, "You will see it on the day when you enter an inner

chamber to hide yourself."

25 (2Ch 18:8) And the king of Israel said, "Seize Micaiah and take him to Amon,

the governor of the city, and to Joash the son of the king,

26 (2Ch 16:10) and you will say, 'So says the king: Put him in a prison,

and feed him a little food and water until I return in peace.' "

27 Then Micaiah said, "If you certainly return in peace,

then the Lord has not spoken by me. Listen, all you people!"



[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.

[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.

[11] And all the prophets prophesied so, saying, Go up to Ramoth-gilead, 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.

[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 Ramoth-gilead 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?

[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 Ramoth-gilead? 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.

[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.



1 Kings 22:29-35



Ahab Dies in Battle



2Ch 18:28-34



29 So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah

went up to Ramoth Gilead.

30 (2Ch 35:22) The king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat,

"I will disguise myself and enter into the battle, but you wear your robes."

And the king of Israel disguised himself and went into the battle.

31 (1Ki 20:24; 2Ch 18:30) But the king of Aram ordered his 32 commanders

who had control over his chariots, saying,

"Fight neither against small nor great, but only against the king of Israel."

32 So when the commanders of the chariots saw Jehoshaphat, they said,

"Surely it is the king of Israel." And they turned aside to fight against him,

and Jehoshaphat cried out.

33 When the commanders of the chariots realized that it was not

the king of Israel, they turned away from pursuing him.

34 (2Ch 35:23) A certain man drew a bow at random

and struck the king of Israel between the joints of the armor,

and because of this, he said to the driver of his chariot,

"Turn around and carry me out of the battle, for I am wounded."

35 The battle intensified that day, and the king was propped up in his chariot

against the Arameans and died that evening, and the blood ran

out of the wound into the floor of the chariot.



[29] So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah went up to

Ramoth-gilead.

[30] And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, I will disguise myself,

and enter into the battle; but put thou on thy robes. And the king of Israel

disguised himself, and went into the battle.

[31] But the king of Syria commanded his thirty and two captains that had

rule over his chariots, saying, Fight neither with small nor great, save

only with the king of Israel.

[32] And it came to pass, when the captains of the chariots saw Jehoshaphat,

that they said, Surely it is the king of Israel. And they turned aside to

fight against him: and Jehoshaphat cried out.

[33] And it came to pass, when the captains of the chariots perceived that

it was not the king of Israel, that they turned back from pursuing him.

[34] And a certain man drew a bow at a venture, and smote the king of Israel

between the joints of the harness: wherefore he said unto the driver of his

chariot, Turn thine hand, and carry me out of the host; for I am wounded.

[35] And the battle increased that day: and the king was stayed up in his

chariot against the Syrians, and died at even: and the blood ran out of the

wound into the midst of the chariot.