1 Kings 22:7-28

1 Kings 22:7-28

[7] And Jehoshaphat  said,  Is there not here a prophet  of the LORD  besides,  that we might enquire  [8] And the king  of Israel  said  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 doth not prophesy  good  concerning me, but evil.  And Jehoshaphat  said,  Let not the king  say  [9] Then the king  of Israel  called  an  officer,  and said,  Hasten  hither Micaiah  the son  of Imlah.  [10] And the king  of Israel  and Jehoshaphat  the king  of Judah  sat  each  on his throne,  having put on  their robes,  in a void place  in the entrance  of the gate  of Samaria;  and all the prophets  prophesied  before  [11] And Zedekiah  the son  of Chenaanah  made  him horns  of iron:  and he said,  the LORD,  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 prosper:  for the LORD  shall deliver  it into the king's  hand.  [13] And the messenger  that was gone  to call  Micaiah  spake  unto him, saying,  Behold now, the words  of the prophets  declare good  unto the king  with one  mouth:  let thy word,  of one  of them, and speak  that which is good.  [14] And Micaiah  said,  As the LORD  liveth,  what the LORD  saith  unto me, that will I speak.  [15] So he came  to the king.  said  unto him, Micaiah,  against Ramothgilead  to battle,  or shall we forbear?  And he answered  him, Go,  and prosper:  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] And he said,  I saw  all Israel  scattered  upon the hills,  as sheep  that have not a shepherd:  and the LORD  said,  These have no master:  let them return  every man  to his house  in peace.  [18] And the king  of Israel  said  unto Jehoshaphat,  Did I not tell  thee that he would prophesy  no good  concerning me, but evil?  [19] And he said,  Hear  thou therefore the word  of the LORD:  I saw  the LORD  sitting  on his throne,  and all the host  of heaven  standing  by him on his right hand  and on his left.  [20] And the LORD  said,  Who shall persuade  Ahab,  that he may go up  and fall  at Ramothgilead?  And one said  on this manner,  and another said  on that manner.  [21] And there came forth  a spirit,  and stood  before  the LORD,  and said,  I will persuade  [22] said  I will go forth,  and I will be a lying  spirit  in the mouth  of all his prophets.  And he said,  Thou shalt persuade  him, and prevail  also: go forth,  and do  [23] Now therefore, behold, the LORD  hath put  a lying  spirit  in the mouth  of all these thy prophets,  and the LORD  hath spoken  evil  [24] But Zedekiah  the son  of Chenaanah  went near,  and smote  Micaiah  on the cheek,  and said,  Which way  went  the Spirit  of the LORD  from me to speak  [25] And Micaiah  said,  Behold, thou shalt see  in that day,  when thou shalt go  into an inner  to hide  [26] And the king  of Israel  said,  Take  Micaiah,  and carry him back  unto Amon  the governor  of the city,  and to Joash  the king's  son;  [27] And say,  the king,  Put  this fellow in the prison,  and feed  him with bread  of affliction  and with water  of affliction,  until I come  in peace.  [28] And Micaiah  said,  If thou return  in peace,  the LORD  hath not spoken  by me. And he said,  Hearken,  O people,  every one of you.