16. Then he said, I did see all Israel scattered upon the mountains, as sheep that have no shepherd: and the LORD said,
17. And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, Did I not tell you 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,
20. Then there came out a spirit, and stood before the LORD, and said, I will entice him. And the LORD said unto him,
21. And he said, I will go out, and be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets. And the LORD said,
22. Now therefore, behold, the LORD has put a lying spirit in the mouth of these your prophets, and the LORD has spoken evil against you.
23. Then Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah came near, and struck Micaiah upon the cheek, and said, Which way went the spirit of the LORD from me to speak unto you?
24. And Micaiah said, Behold, you shall see on that day when you shall go into an inner chamber to hide yourself.
25. Then the king of Israel said, Take you Micaiah, and carry him back to Amon the governor of the city, and to Joash the king's son;
26. And say, Thus says the king, Put this fellow in the prison, and feed him with little bread and with little water, until I return in peace.
27. And Micaiah said, If you ever return in peace, then has not the LORD spoken by me. And he said, Hearken, all you people.
28. So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah went up to Ramoth-gilead.
29. And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, I will disguise myself, and will go to the battle; but put you on your robes. So the king of Israel disguised himself; and they went to the battle.
30. Now the king of Syria had commanded the captains of the chariots that were with him, saying, Fight you not with small or great, except only with the king of Israel.
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 surrounded him to fight: but Jehoshaphat cried out, and the LORD helped him; and God led them to depart from him.
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.
33. And a certain man drew a bow at random, and struck the king of Israel between the joints of the armor: therefore he said to his chariot man, Turn your hand, that you may carry me out of the battle; for I am wounded.