1. When King Jehoshaphat of Judah became rich and famous, he arranged a marriage between a member of his family and the family of King Ahab of Israel.
2. A number of years later Jehoshaphat went to the city of Samaria to visit Ahab. To honour Jehoshaphat and those with him, Ahab had a large number of sheep and cattle slaughtered for a feast. He tried to persuade Jehoshaphat to join him in attacking the city of Ramoth in Gilead.
3. He asked, “Will you go with me to attack Ramoth?”Jehoshaphat replied, “I am ready when you are, and so is my army. We will join you.”
4. Then he added, “But first let's consult the Lord.”
5. So Ahab called in the prophets, about 400 of them, and asked them, “Should I go and attack Ramoth, or not?”“Attack it,” they answered. “God will give you victory.”