1 Kings 22:11-37

1 Kings 22:11-37

[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. [29] So the king  of Israel  and Jehoshaphat  the king  of Judah  went up  to Ramothgilead.  [30] And the king  of Israel  said  unto Jehoshaphat,  I will disguise  myself, and enter  into the battle;  but put thou on  thy robes.  And the king  of Israel  disguised  himself, and went  into the battle.  [31] But the king  of Syria  commanded  his thirty  and two  captains  that had rule over his chariots,  saying,  Fight  neither with small  nor great,  save only with the king  of Israel.  [32] And it came to pass, when the captains  of the chariots  saw  Jehoshaphat,  that they said,  Surely it is the king  of Israel.  And they turned aside  to fight  against him: and Jehoshaphat  cried out.  [33] And it came to pass, when the captains  of the chariots  perceived  that it was not the king  of Israel,  that they turned back  from pursuing  [34] And a certain man  drew  a bow  at a venture,  and smote  the king  of Israel  between the joints  of the harness:  wherefore he said  unto the driver of his chariot,  Turn  thine hand,  and carry me out  of the host;  for I am wounded.  [35] And the battle  increased  that day:  and the king  was stayed up  in his chariot  against  the Syrians,  and died  at even:  and the blood  ran out  of the wound  into the midst  of the chariot.  [36] And there went  a proclamation  throughout the host  about the going down  of the sun,  saying,  Every man  to his city,  and every man  to his own country.  [37] So the king  died,  and was brought  to Samaria;  and they buried  the king  in Samaria.