18:1 And Josaphat had yet great wealth and
glory, and he connected himself by marriage with the house of Achaab.
18:2 And he went down after a term of years to Achaab to Samaria: and Achaab
slew for him sheep and calves, in abundance, and for the people with him,
and he much desired him to go up with him to Ramoth of the country of Galaad.
18:3 And Achaab king of Israel said to Josaphat king of Juda, Wilt thou go
with me to Ramoth of the country of Galaad? And he said to him, As I [am],
so also [art] thou, as thy people, [so] also [is] my people with thee for
the war.
18:4 And Josaphat said to the king of Israel, Seek, I pray thee, the Lord
to-day.
18:5 And the king of Israel gathered the prophets, four hundred men, and
said to them, Shall I go to Ramoth Galaad to battle, or shall I forbear? And
they said, Go up, and God shall deliver [it] into the hands of the king.
18:6 And Josaphat said, Is there not here a prophet of the Lord besides,
that we may enquire of him?
18:7 And the king of Israel said to Josaphat, There is yet one man by whom
to enquire of the Lord; but I hate him, for he does not prophesy concerning
me for good, for all his days [are] for evil: this [is] Michaias the son of
Jembla. And Josaphat said, Let not the king say so.
18:8 And the king called an eunuch, and said, [Fetch] quickly Michaias the
son of Jembla.
18:9 And the king of Israel and Josaphat king of Juda were sitting each on
his throne, and clothed in their robes, sitting in the open space at the
entrance of the gate of Samaria: and all the prophets were prophesying
before them.
18:10 And Sedekias son of Chanaan made for himself iron horns, and said,
Thus saith the Lord, With these thou shalt thrust Syria until it be
consumed.
18:11 And all the prophets prophesied so, saying, Go up to Ramoth Galaad,
and thou shalt prosper; and the Lord shall deliver it into the hands of the
king.
18:12 And the messenger that went to call Michaias spoke to him, saying,
Behold, the prophets have spoken favourably concerning the king with one
mouth; let now, I pray thee, thy words be as [the words] of one of them, and
do thou speak good things.
18:13 And Michaias said, [As] the Lord lives, whatever God shall say to me,
that will I speak.
18:14 And he came to the king, and the king said to him, Michaias, shall I
go up to Ramoth Galaad to battle, or shall I forbear? And he said, Go up,
and thou shalt prosper, and they shall be given into your hands.
18:15 And the king said to him, How often shall I solemnly charge thee that
thou speak to me nothing but truth in the name of the Lord?
18:16 And he said, I saw Israel scattered on the mountains, as sheep without
a shepherd: and the Lord said, These have no commander; let each return to
his home in peace.
18:17 And the king of Israel said to Josaphat, Said I not to thee, that he
would not prophesy concerning me good, but evil?
18:18 But he said, Not so. Hear ye the word of the Lord: I saw the Lord
sitting on his throne, and all the host of heaven stood by on his right hand
and on his left.
18:19 And the Lord said, Who will deceive Achaab king of Israel, that he may
go up, and fall in Ramoth Galaad? And one spoke this way, and another spoke
that way.
18:20 And there came forth a spirit, and stood before the Lord, and said, I
will deceive him. And the Lord said, Whereby?
18:21 And he said, I will go forth, and will be a lying spirit in the mouth
of all his prophets. And [the Lord] said, Thou shalt deceive [him], and
shalt prevail: go forth, and do so.
18:22 And now, behold, the Lord has put a false spirit in the mouth of these
thy prophets, and the Lord has spoken evil against thee.
18:23 Then Sedekias the son of Chanaan drew near, and smote Michaias on the
cheek, and said to him, By what way passed the Spirit of the Lord from me to
speak to thee?
18:24 And Michaias said, Behold, thou shalt see in that day, when thou shalt
go from chamber to chamber to hide thyself.
18:25 And the king of Israel said, Take Michaias, and carry him back to Emer
the governor of the city, and to Joas the captain, the king's son;
18:26 and ye shall say, Thus said the king, Put this fellow into the prison
house, and let him eat the bread of affliction, and [drink] the water of
affliction, until I return in peace.
18:27 And Michaias said, If thou do at all return in peace, the Lord has not
spoken by me. And he said, Hear, all ye people.
18:28 So the king of Israel, and Josaphat king of Juda, went up to Ramoth
Galaad.
18:29 And the king of Israel said to Josaphat, Disguise me, and I will enter
into the battle: and do thou put on my raiment. so the king of Israel
disguised himself, and entered into the battle.
18:30 Now the king of Syria had commanded the captains of the chariots that
were with him, saying, Fight neither against small nor great, but only
against the king of Israel.
18:31 And it came to pass, when the captains of the chariots saw Josaphat,
that they said, It is the king of Israel: and they compassed him about to
fight against him: and Josaphat cried out, and the Lord delivered him; and
God turned them away from him.
18:32 And it came to pass, when the captains of the chariots saw that it was
not the king of Israel, that they turned away from him.
18:33 And a man drew a bow with a good aim, and smote the king of Israel
between the lungs and the breast-plate: and he said to the charioteer, Turn
thine hand, drive me out of the battle, for I am wounded.
18:34 And the battle turned in that day; and the king of Israel remained on
the chariot against Syria until evening, and died at sunset. |
18:1 Now Jehoshaphat had riches and honor in
abundance, and joined affinity with Ahab.
18:2 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.
18:3 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.
18:4 And Jehoshaphat said unto the king of Israel, Enquire, I pray thee, at
the word of the LORD to day.
18:5 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.
18:6 But Jehoshaphat said, Is there not here a prophet of the LORD besides,
that we might enquire of him?
18:7 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.
18:8 And the king of Israel called for one of his officers, and said, Fetch
quickly Micaiah the son of Imla.
18:9 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.
18:10 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.
18:11 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.
18:12 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.
18:13 And Micaiah said, As the LORD liveth, even what my God saith, that
will I speak.
18:14 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.
18:15 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?
18:16 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.
18:17 And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, Did I not tell thee that
he would not prophesy good unto me, but evil?
18:18 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.
18:19 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.
18:20 Then there came out a spirit, and stood before the LORD, and said, I
will entice him. And the LORD said unto him, Wherewith?
18:21 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.
18:22 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.
18:23 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?
18:24 And Micaiah said, Behold, thou shalt see on that day when thou shalt
go into an inner chamber to hide thyself.
18:25 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;
18:26 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.
18:27 And Micaiah said, If thou certainly return in peace, then hath not the
LORD spoken by me. And he said, Hearken, all ye people.
18:28 So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah went up to
Ramothgilead.
18:29 And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, I will disguise myself,
and I will go to the battle; but put thou on thy robes. So the king of
Israel disguised himself; and they went to the battle.
18:30 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.
18:31 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.
18:32 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.
18:33 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.
18:34 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. |