2Chronicles:18:1-27

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ylt @2Chronicles:18:1 @And Jehoshaphat hath riches and honour in abundance , and joineth affinity to Ahab , ylt @2Chronicles:18:2 @and goeth down at the end of [certain ] years unto Ahab to Samaria , and Ahab sacrificeth for him sheep and oxen in abundance , and for the people who [are ] with him , and persuadeth him to go up unto Ramoth-Gilead . ylt @2Chronicles:18:3 @And Ahab king of Israel saith unto Jehoshaphat king of Judah , 'Dost thou go with me [to ] Ramoth-Gilead ?' And he saith to him , 'As I -- so thou , and as thy people -- my people , even with thee in battle .' ylt @2Chronicles:18:4 @And Jehoshaphat saith unto the king of Israel , 'Seek , I pray thee , this day , the word of Jehovah .' ylt @2Chronicles:18:5 @And the king of Israel gathereth the prophets , four hundred men , and saith unto them , 'Do we go unto Ramoth-Gilead to battle , or do I forbear ?' And they say , 'Go up , and God doth give [it ] into the hand of the king .' ylt @2Chronicles:18:6 @And Jehoshaphat saith , 'Is there not here a prophet of Jehovah still , and we seek from him ?' ylt @2Chronicles:18:7 @And the king of Israel saith unto Jehoshaphat , 'Still -- one man to seek Jehovah from him , and I -- I have hated him , for he is not prophesying concerning me of good , but all his days of evil , he [is ] Micaiah son of Imlah ;' and Jehoshaphat saith , 'Let not the king say so .' ylt @2Chronicles:18:8 @And the king of Israel calleth unto a certain officer , and saith , 'Hasten Micaiah son of Imlah .' ylt @2Chronicles:18:9 @And the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat king of Judah are sitting , each on his throne , clothed with garments , and they are sitting in a threshing-floor at the opening of the gate of Samaria , and all the prophets are prophesying before them . ylt @2Chronicles:18:10 @And Zedekiah son of Chenaanah maketh for himself horns of iron , and saith , 'Thus said Jehovah , ylt @2Chronicles:18:11 @With these thou dost push Aram till thou hast consumed them .' And all the prophets are prophesying so , saying , 'Go up [to ] Ramath-Gilead and prosper , and Jehovah hath given [it ] into the hand of the king .' ylt @2Chronicles:18:12 @And the messenger who hath gone to call for Micaiah hath spoken unto him , saying , 'Lo , the words of the prophets -- one mouth -- [are ] good towards the king , and let , I pray thee , thy word be like one of theirs : and thou hast spoken good .' ylt @2Chronicles:18:13 @And Micaiah saith 'Jehovah liveth , surely that which my God saith , it I speak .' ylt @2Chronicles:18:14 @And he cometh in unto the king , and the king saith unto him , 'Micaiah , do we go unto Ramoth-Gilead to battle , or do I forbear ?' And he saith , 'Go ye up , and prosper , and they are given into your hand .' ylt @2Chronicles:18:15 @And the king saith unto him , 'How many times am I adjuring thee , that thou speak unto me only truth in the name of Jehovah ?' ylt @2Chronicles:18:16 @And he saith , 'I have seen all Israel scattered on the mountains , as sheep that have no shepherd , and Jehovah saith , There are no masters to these , they turn back each to his house in peace .' ylt @2Chronicles:18:17 @And the king of Israel saith unto Jehoshaphat , 'Did I not say unto thee , He doth not prophesy concerning me good , but rather of evil ?' ylt @2Chronicles:18:18 @And he saith , 'Therefore , hear ye a word of Jehovah : I have seen Jehovah sitting on His throne , and all the host of the heavens standing on His right and His left ; ylt @2Chronicles:18:19 @and Jehovah saith , Who doth entice Ahab king of Israel , and he doth go up and fall in Ramoth-Gilead ? And this speaker saith thus , and that speaker thus . ylt @2Chronicles:18:20 @And go out doth the spirit , and stand before Jehovah , and saith , I do entice him ; and Jehovah saith unto him , With what ? ylt @2Chronicles:18:21 @and he saith , I go out , and have become a spirit of falsehood in the mouth of all his prophets . And He saith , Thou dost entice , and also , thou art able ; go out and do so . ylt @2Chronicles:18:22 @And , now , lo , Jehovah hath put a spirit of falsehood in the mouth of these thy prophets , and Jehovah hath spoken concerning thee -- evil .' ylt @2Chronicles:18:23 @And Zedekiah son of Chenaanah cometh nigh , and smiteth Micaiah on the cheek , and saith , 'Where [is ] this -- the way the Spirit of Jehovah passed over from me to speak with thee ?' ylt @2Chronicles:18:24 @And Micaiah saith , 'Lo , thou dost see in that day , that thou dost enter into the innermost chamber to be hidden .' ylt @2Chronicles:18:25 @And the king of Israel saith , 'Take ye Micaiah , and turn him back unto Amon head of the city , and unto Joash son of the king , ylt @2Chronicles:18:26 @and ye have said , Thus said the king , Put ye this [one ] in the house of restraint , and cause him to eat bread of oppression , and water of oppression , till my return in peace .' ylt @2Chronicles:18:27 @And Micaiah saith , 'If thou dost certainly return in peace , Jehovah hath not spoken by me ;' and he saith , 'Hear ye , O peoples , all of them !'

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