1. And they continued three years without war between Syria and Israel.
2. And it came to pass in the third year, that Jehoshaphat, the king of Judah, came down to the king of Israel.
3. And the king of Israel said unto his slaves, Know ye that Ramoth in Gilead is ours, and we are late in not taking it out of the hand of the king of Syria?
4. And he said unto Jehoshaphat, Wilt thou go with me to battle to Ramothgilead? And Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, I am as thou art, my people as thy people, my horses as thy horses.
5. And Jehoshaphat said unto the king of Israel, Enquire, I pray thee, at the word of the Lord today.
6. Then the king of Israel gathered the prophets together, about four hundred men, and said unto them, Shall I go against Ramothgilead to battle, or shall I forbear? And they said, Go up, for the Lord shall deliver it into the hand of the king.
7. And Jehoshaphat said, Is there even yet a prophet of the Lord here that we might enquire of him?
8. And the king of Israel replied unto Jehoshaphat, There is yet one man, Micaiah, the son of Imlah, by whom we may enquire of the Lord; but I hate him, for he does not prophesy good concerning me, but evil. And Jehoshaphat said, Let not the king say so.
9. Then the king of Israel called a eunuch and said, Bring Micaiah, the son of Imlah, here quickly.
10. And the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat, the king of Judah, sat each on his throne, having put on their robes, in the plaza at the entrance of the gate of Samaria, and all the prophets prophesied before them.
11. And Zedekiah, the son of Chenaanah, made himself horns of iron, and he said, Thus hath the Lord said, With these shalt thou push the Syrians until thou have consumed them.
12. And all the prophets prophesied so, saying, Go up to Ramothgilead and be prospered, for the Lord shall deliver it into the king’s hand.
13. And the messenger that had gone to call Micaiah spoke unto him, saying, Behold now, the words of the prophets declare good unto the king with one mouth; now 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 lives, all that the Lord says unto me, that will I speak.
15. So he came to the king. And the king said unto him, Micaiah, shall we go against Ramothgilead to battle, or shall we forbear? And he answered him, Go and be prospered, 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. Then he said, I saw all Israel scattered upon the mountains as sheep without a shepherd; and the Lord said, These have no master; let them return each man to his house in peace.
18. And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, Did I not tell thee that he would not prophesy good concerning me, but evil?