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1 Kings 22:6

& Then the king of Israel gathered the prophets together, about four hundred men, and said to them, "Shall I go against Ramoth-gilead to battle or shall I refrain?" And they said, "Go up, for the Lord will give {it} into the hand of the king."

1 Kings 22:7

& But Jehoshaphat said, "Is there not yet a prophet of the LORD here that we may inquire of him?"

1 Kings 22:8

& The king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, "There is yet one man by whom we may inquire of the LORD, but I hate him, because he does not prophesy good concerning me, but evil. {He is} Micaiah son of Imlah." But Jehoshaphat said, "Let not the king say so."

1 Kings 22:9

& Then the king of Israel called an officer and said, "Bring quickly Micaiah son of Imlah."

1 Kings 22:10

& Now the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat king of Judah were sitting each on his throne, arrayed in {their} robes, at the threshing floor at the entrance of the gate of Samaria; and all the prophets were prophesying before them.

1 Kings 22:11

& Then Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah made horns of iron for himself and said, "Thus says the LORD, `With these you will gore the Arameans until they are consumed."'

1 Kings 22:12

& All the prophets were prophesying thus, saying, "Go up to Ramoth-gilead and prosper, for the LORD will give {it} into the hand of the king."

1 Kings 22:13

& Then the messenger who went to summon Micaiah spoke to him saying, "Behold now, the words of the prophets are uniformly favorable to the king. Please let your word be like the word of one of them, and speak favorably."

1 Kings 22:14

& But Micaiah said, "As the LORD lives, what the LORD says to me, that I shall speak."

1 Kings 22:15

& When he came to the king, the king said to him, "Micaiah, shall we go to Ramoth-gilead to battle, or shall we refrain?" And he answered him, "Go up and succeed, and the LORD will give {it} into the hand of the king."

1 Kings 22:16

& Then the king said to him, "How many times must I adjure you to speak to me nothing but the truth in the name of the LORD?"

1 Kings 22:17

& So he said, "I saw all Israel Scattered on the mountains, Like sheep which have no shepherd. And the LORD said, `These have no master. Let each of them return to his house in peace."'

1 Kings 22:18

& Then the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, "Did I not tell you that he would not prophesy good concerning me, but evil?"

1 Kings 22:19

& Micaiah said, "Therefore, hear 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 and on His left.

1 Kings 22:20

& ~"The LORD said, `Who will entice Ahab to go up and fall at Ramoth-gilead?' And one said this while another said that.

1 Kings 22:21

& ~"Then a spirit came forward and stood before the LORD and said, `I will entice him.'

1 Kings 22:22

& ~"The LORD said to him, `How?' And he said, `I will go out and be a deceiving spirit in the mouth of all his prophets.' Then He said, `You are to entice {him} and also prevail. Go and do so.'

1 Kings 22:23

& ~"Now therefore, behold, the LORD has put a deceiving spirit in the mouth of all these your prophets; and the LORD has proclaimed disaster against you."

1 Kings 22:24

& Then Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah came near and struck Micaiah on the cheek and said, "How did the Spirit of the LORD pass from me to speak to you?"

1 Kings 22:25

& Micaiah said, "Behold, you shall see on that day when you enter an inner room to hide yourself."

1 Kings 22:26

& Then the king of Israel said, "Take Micaiah and return him to Amon the governor of the city and to Joash the king's son;