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Now Jehoshaphat[H3092] had riches[H6239] and honour[H3519] in abundance[H7230], and joined affinity[H2859] with Ahab[H256].
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And after[H7093] certain years[H8141] he went down[H3381] to Ahab[H256] to Samaria[H8111]. And Ahab[H256]killed[H2076]sheep[H6629] and oxen[H1241] for him in abundance[H7230], and for the people[H5971] that he had with him, and persuaded[H5496] him to go up[H5927] with him to Ramothgilead[H7433].
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And Ahab[H256]king[H4428] of Israel[H3478]said[H559] unto Jehoshaphat[H3092]king[H4428] of Judah[H3063], Wilt thou go[H3212] with me to Ramothgilead?[H7433] And he answered[H559] him, I am as thou art, and my people[H5971] as thy people[H5971]; and we will be with thee in the war[H4421].
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And Jehoshaphat[H3092]said[H559] unto the king[H4428] of Israel[H3478], Enquire[H1875], I pray thee, at the word[H1697] of the LORD[H3068] to day[H3117].
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Therefore the king[H4428] of Israel[H3478] gathered together[H6908] of prophets[H5030]four[H702]hundred[H3967]men[H376], and said[H559] unto them, Shall we go[H3212] to Ramothgilead[H7433] to battle[H4421], or shall I forbear?[H2308] And they said[H559], Go[H3212]up[H5927]; for God[H430] will deliver[H5414] it into the king[H4428]'s hand[H3027].
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But Jehoshaphat[H3092]said[H559], Is there not here a prophet[H5030] of the LORD[H3068] besides, that we might enquire[H1875] of him?
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And the king[H4428] of Israel[H3478]said[H559] unto Jehoshaphat[H3092], There is yet one[H259]man[H376], by whom we may enquire[H1875] of the LORD[H3068]: but I hate[H8130] him; for he never prophesied[H5012]good[H2896] unto me, but always[H3117]evil[H7451]: the same is Micaiah[H4321] the son[H1121] of Imla[H3229]. And Jehoshaphat[H3092]said[H559], Let not the king[H4428]say[H559] so.
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And the king[H4428] of Israel[H3478]called[H7121] for one[H259] of his officers[H5631], and said[H559], Fetch quickly[H4116]Micaiah[H4319] the son[H1121] of Imla[H3229].
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And the king[H4428] of Israel[H3478] and Jehoshaphat[H3092]king[H4428] of Judah[H3063]sat[H3427]either[H376] of them on his throne[H3678], clothed[H3847]in[H6607] their robes[H899], and they sat[H3427]in[H6607] a void place[H1637] at the entering in[H6607] of the gate[H8179] of Samaria[H8111]; and all the prophets[H5030]prophesied[H5012]before[H6440] them.
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And Zedekiah[H6667] the son[H1121] of Chenaanah[H3668] had made[H6213] him horns[H7161] of iron[H1270], and said[H559], Thus saith[H559] the LORD[H3068], With these thou shalt push[H5055]Syria[H758] until they be consumed[H3615].
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And all the prophets[H5030]prophesied[H5012] so, saying[H559], Go up[H5927] to Ramothgilead[H7433], and prosper[H6743]: for the LORD[H3068] shall deliver[H5414] it into the hand[H3027] of the king[H4428].
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And the messenger[H4397] that went[H1980] to call[H7121]Micaiah[H4321]spake[H1696] to him, saying[H559], Behold, the words[H1697] of the prophets[H5030] declare good[H2896] to the king[H4428] with one[H259]assent[H6310]; let thy word[H1697] therefore, I pray thee, be like one[H259] of theirs, and speak[H1696] thou good[H2896].
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And Micaiah[H4321]said[H559], As the LORD[H3068]liveth[H2416], even what my God[H430]saith[H559], that will I speak[H1696].
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And when he was come[H935] to the king[H4428], the king[H4428]said[H559] unto him, Micaiah[H4318], shall we go[H3212] to Ramothgilead[H7433] to battle[H4421], or shall I forbear?[H2308] And he said[H559], Go[H3212] ye up[H5927], and prosper[H6743], and they shall be delivered[H5414] into your hand[H3027].
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And the king[H4428]said[H559] to him, How many times[H6471] shall I adjure[H7650] thee that thou say[H1696] nothing but the truth[H571] to me in the name[H8034] of the LORD?[H3068]
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Then he said[H559], I did see[H7200] all Israel[H3478]scattered[H6327] upon the mountains[H2022], as sheep[H6629] that have no shepherd[H7462]: and the LORD[H3068]said[H559], These have no master[H113]; let them return[H7725] therefore every man[H376] to his house[H1004] in peace[H7965].
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And the king[H4428] of Israel[H3478]said[H559] to Jehoshaphat[H3092], Did I not tell[H559] thee that he would not prophesy[H5012]good[H2896] unto me, but evil?[H7451]
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Again he said[H559], Therefore hear[H8085] the word[H1697] of the LORD[H3068]; I saw[H7200] the LORD[H3068]sitting[H3427] upon his throne[H3678], and all the host[H6635] of heaven[H8064]standing[H5975] on his right hand[H3225] and on his left[H8040].
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And the LORD[H3068]said[H559], Who shall entice[H6601]Ahab[H256]king[H4428] of Israel[H3478], that he may go up[H5927] and fall[H5307] at Ramothgilead?[H7433] And one spake[H559]saying[H559] after this manner[H3602], and another saying[H559] after that manner[H3602].
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Then there came out[H3318] a spirit[H7307], and stood[H5975]before[H6440] the LORD[H3068], and said[H559], I will entice[H6601] him. And the LORD[H3068]said[H559] unto him, Wherewith?
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And he said[H559], I will go out[H3318], and be a lying[H8267]spirit[H7307] in the mouth[H6310] of all his prophets[H5030]. And the LORD said[H559], Thou shalt entice[H6601] him, and thou shalt also prevail[H3201]: go out[H3318], and do[H6213] even so.
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Now therefore, behold, the LORD[H3068] hath put[H5414] a lying[H8267]spirit[H7307] in the mouth[H6310] of these thy prophets[H5030], and the LORD[H3068] hath spoken[H1696]evil[H7451] against thee.
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Then Zedekiah[H6667] the son[H1121] of Chenaanah[H3668] came near[H5066], and smote[H5221]Micaiah[H4321] upon the cheek[H3895], and said[H559], Which[H335]way[H1870]went[H5674] the Spirit[H7307] of the LORD[H3068] from me to speak[H1696] unto thee?
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And Micaiah[H4321]said[H559], Behold, thou shalt see[H7200] on that day[H3117] when thou shalt go[H935] into an inner[H2315]chamber[H2315] to hide[H2244] thyself.
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Then the king[H4428] of Israel[H3478]said[H559], Take[H3947] ye Micaiah[H4321], and carry him back[H7725] to Amon[H526] the governor[H8269] of the city[H5892], and to Joash[H3101] the king[H4428]'s son[H1121];
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And say[H559], Thus saith[H559] the king[H4428], Put[H7760] this fellow in the prison[H1004], and feed[H398] him with bread[H3899] of affliction[H3906] and with water[H4325] of affliction[H3906], until I return[H7725] in peace[H7965].
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And Micaiah[H4321]said[H559], If thou certainly[H7725]return[H7725] in peace[H7965], then hath not the LORD[H3068]spoken[H1696] by me. And he said[H559], Hearken[H8085], all ye people[H5971].
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So the king[H4428] of Israel[H3478] and Jehoshaphat[H3092] the king[H4428] of Judah[H3063] went up[H5927] to Ramothgilead[H7433].
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And the king[H4428] of Israel[H3478]said[H559] unto Jehoshaphat[H3092], I will disguise[H2664] myself, and will go[H935] to the battle[H4421]; but put[H3847] thou on thy robes[H899]. So the king[H4428] of Israel[H3478]disguised[H2664] himself; and they went[H935] to the battle[H4421].
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Now the king[H4428] of Syria[H758] had commanded[H6680] the captains[H8269] of the chariots[H7393] that were with him, saying[H559], Fight[H3898] ye not with small[H6996] or great[H1419], save only with the king[H4428] of Israel[H3478].
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And it came to pass, when the captains[H8269] of the chariots[H7393]saw[H7200]Jehoshaphat[H3092], that they said[H559], It is the king[H4428] of Israel[H3478]. Therefore they compassed about[H5437] him to fight[H3898]: but Jehoshaphat[H3092] cried out[H2199], and the LORD[H3068]helped[H5826] him; and God[H430]moved[H5496] them to depart from him.
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For it came to pass, that, when the captains[H8269] of the chariots[H7393]perceived[H7200] that it was not the king[H4428] of Israel[H3478], they turned back again[H7725] from pursuing[H310] him.
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And a certain man[H376]drew[H4900] a bow[H7198] at a venture[H8537], and smote[H5221] the king[H4428] of Israel[H3478] between the joints[H1694] of the harness[H8302]: therefore he said[H559] to his chariot[H7395]man[H376], Turn[H2015] thine hand[H3027], that thou mayest carry me out[H3318] of the host[H4264]; for I am wounded[H2470].
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And the battle[H4421]increased[H5927] that day[H3117]: howbeit the king[H4428] of Israel[H3478] stayed himself up[H5975] in his chariot[H4818]against[H5227] the Syrians[H758] until the even[H6153]: and about the time[H6256] of the sun[H8121] going down[H935] he died[H4191].