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These were in attendance on the king, apart from those whom the king had stationed in the fortified towns all over Judah. (2 Chronicles 17, 19)
Ahab king of Israel then said to Jehoshaphat king of Judah, 'Will you come with me to Ramoth-Gilead?' He replied, 'I will share in battle with you, my men with yours.' (2 Chronicles 18, 3)
Jehoshaphat, however, said to the king of Israel, 'First, please consult the word of Yahweh.' (2 Chronicles 18, 4)
So the king of Israel called the prophets together, four hundred of them. 'Should we go and attack Ramoth-Gilead,' he asked, 'or should I hold back?' 'March,' they replied, 'for God will deliver it into the king's power.' (2 Chronicles 18, 5)
The king of Israel answered Jehoshaphat, 'There is one more man through whom we can consult Yahweh, but I hate him because he never has a favourable prophecy for me, always unfavourable ones; he is Micaiah son of Imlah.' 'The king should not say such things,' said Jehoshaphat. (2 Chronicles 18, 7)
The king of Israel then summoned a court official and said, 'Bring Micaiah son of Imlah immediately.' (2 Chronicles 18, 8)
The king of Israel and Jehoshaphat king of Judah were sitting each on his throne, wearing their robes; in an open space just outside the gate of Samaria, with all the prophets prophesying before them, (2 Chronicles 18, 9)
And all the prophets prophesied in the same vein, saying, 'March on Ramoth-Gilead! Success is sure, for Yahweh has already given it to the king!' (2 Chronicles 18, 11)
The messenger who had gone to summon Micaiah said to him, 'Look! What the prophets are saying is uniformly favourable to the king. So I hope you will say the same as they do and speak favourably.' (2 Chronicles 18, 12)
When he came to the king, the king said, 'Micaiah, should we march to attack Ramoth-Gilead, or should I hold back?' He replied, 'Go and conquer, Yahweh will deliver them into your power!' (2 Chronicles 18, 14)
The king went on, 'How often must I put you on oath to tell me nothing but the truth in the name of Yahweh?' (2 Chronicles 18, 15)
At this the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, 'Did I not tell you that he never gives me favourable prophecies, but only unfavourable ones?' (2 Chronicles 18, 17)
