1 GLT And it was to Jehoshaphat wealth and glory in abundance; and he became son- in- law to Ahab. BSB BSB: Now Jehoshaphat had an abundance of riches and honor, and he allied himself with Ahab by marriage.
2 GLT And he went down at the end of years to Ahab in Samaria, and Ahab sacrificed for him sheep and oxen in abundance and for the people who were with him. And he incited him to go up against Ramoth Gilead. BSB BSB: And some years later he went down to visit Ahab in Samaria, where Ahab sacrificed many sheep and cattle for him and the people with him and urged him to march up to Ramoth-gilead.
3 GLT And Ahab, the king of Israel, said to Jehoshaphat, the king of Judah,“Will you go with me to Ramoth Gilead?” And he said to him,“Like me, like you, and like your people, my people, and with you in battle.” BSB BSB: Ahab king of Israel asked Jehoshaphat king of Judah, “Will you go with me against Ramoth-gilead?” And Jehoshaphat replied, “I am as you are, and my people are your people; we will join you in the war.”
4 GLT And Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel,“Please seek as the day the word of Yahweh.” BSB BSB: But Jehoshaphat also said to the king of Israel, “Please inquire first for the word of the LORD.”
5 GLT And the king of Israel gathered the prophets, 400 men. And he said to them,“Should we go against Ramoth Gilead in battle, or should I refrain?” And they said,“Go up, and God will give into the hand of the king.” BSB BSB: So the king of Israel assembled the prophets, four hundred men, and asked them, “Should we go to war against Ramoth-gilead, or should we refrain?” “Go up,” they replied, “and God will deliver it into the hand of the king.”
6 GLT And Jehoshaphat said,“Is there not here another prophet of Yahweh, that we might seek from him?” BSB BSB: But Jehoshaphat asked, “Is there not still a prophet of the LORD here of whom we can inquire?”
7 GLT And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat,“Still one man to seek Yahweh from him. But I myself hate him for nothing does he prophesy about me that is good, but all his days evil. He is Micaiah the son of Imlah.” And Jehoshaphat said,“Let not the king say thus.” BSB BSB: The king of Israel answered, “There is still one man through whom we can inquire of the LORD, but I hate him because he never prophesies anything good for me, but only bad. He is Micaiah son of Imlah.” “The king should not say that!” Jehoshaphat replied.
8 GLT And the king of Israel called to one officer, and he said,“Hasten Micaiah the son of Imlah.” BSB BSB: So the king of Israel called one of his officials and said, “Bring Micaiah son of Imlah at once.”
9 GLT And the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah were sitting, each on his throne, clothed with robes. And they were sitting at a threshing floor at the entrance of the gate of Samaria, and all the prophets were prophesying before them. BSB BSB: Dressed in royal attire, the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat king of Judah were sitting on their thrones at the threshing floor by the entrance of the gate of Samaria, with all the prophets prophesying before them.
10 GLT And Zedekiah the son of Kenaanah made for himself horns of iron, and he said,“Thus says Yahweh: With these you will gore Aram until they are finished.” BSB BSB: Now Zedekiah son of Chenaanah had made for himself iron horns and declared, “This is what the LORD says: ‘With these you shall gore the Arameans until they are finished off.’”
11 GLT And all the prophets were prophesying thus, saying,“Go up to Ramoth Gilead and succeed. And Yahweh will give into the hand of the king.” BSB BSB: And all the prophets were prophesying the same, saying, “Go up to Ramoth-gilead and triumph, for the LORD will deliver it into the hand of the king.”
12 GLT And the messenger who went to call Micaiah spoke to him, saying,“Behold, the words of the prophets, one mouth, good to the king. And please let your word be as one from them, and speak good.” BSB BSB: Then the messenger who had gone to call Micaiah instructed him, “Behold, with one accord the words of the prophets are favorable to the king. So please let your words be like theirs, and speak favorably.”
13 GLT And Micaiah said,“As Yahweh lives, surely that which my God says, it I will speak.” BSB BSB: But Micaiah said, “As surely as the LORD lives, I will speak whatever my God tells me.”
14 GLT And he came to the king, and the king said to him,“Micaiah, should we go against Ramoth Gilead for battle, or should I refrain?” And he said,“Go up and succeed. And they will be given into your hand.” BSB BSB: When Micaiah arrived, the king asked him, “Micaiah, should we go to war against Ramoth-gilead, or should we refrain?” “Go up and triumph,” Micaiah replied, “for they will be delivered into your hand.”
15 GLT And the king said to him,“How many times must I myself make you swear that you will speak not to me, only truth in the name of Yahweh?” BSB BSB: But the king said to him, “How many times must I make you swear not to tell me anything but the truth in the name of the LORD?”
16 GLT And he said,“I saw all Israel scattered on the hills, like sheep which do not have to them one who shepherds. And Yahweh said,‘No master to these; they will turn, each to his house in peace.’” BSB BSB: So Micaiah declared: “I saw all Israel scattered on the hills like sheep without a shepherd. And the LORD said, ‘These people have no master; let each one return home in peace.’”
17 GLT And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat,“Did I not say to you, he will not prophesy about me good, but only evil?” BSB BSB: Then the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “Did I not tell you that he never prophesies good for me, but only bad?”
18 GLT And he said,“Therefore, hear the word of Yahweh: I saw Yahweh sitting on his throne and all the host of heaven standing on his right and his left. BSB BSB: Micaiah continued, “Therefore hear the word of the LORD: I saw the LORD sitting on His throne, and all the host of heaven standing on His right and on His left.
19 GLT And Yahweh said,‘Who will entice Ahab, the king of Israel, so he will go up, and he will fall at Ramoth Gilead?’ And this speaker said thus, and this speaker thus. BSB BSB: And the LORD said, ‘Who will entice Ahab king of Israel to march up and fall at Ramoth-gilead?’ And one suggested this, and another that.
20 GLT And the spirit went out, and he stood before Yahweh. And he said,‘I myself will entice him.’ And Yahweh said to him,‘With what?’ BSB BSB: Then a spirit came forward, stood before the LORD, and said, ‘I will entice him.’ ‘By what means?’ asked the LORD.
21 GLT And he said,‘I will go out and I will become a spirit of deception in the mouth of all his prophets.’ And he said,‘You will entice, and also you will be able. Go out and do thus.’ BSB BSB: And he replied, ‘I will go out and be a lying spirit in the mouths of all his prophets.’ ‘You will surely entice him and prevail,’ said the LORD. ‘Go and do it.’
22 GLT And now, behold, Yahweh placed a spirit of deception in the mouth of these your prophets, and Yahweh, he has spoken against you disaster.” BSB BSB: So you see, the LORD has put a lying spirit in the mouths of these prophets of yours, and the LORD has pronounced disaster against you.”
23 GLT And Zedekiah the son of Kenaanah, drew near, and he struck Micaiah on the cheek. And he said,“Where is this, the way the Spirit of Yahweh passed over from me to speak with you?” BSB BSB: Then Zedekiah son of Chenaanah went up, struck Micaiah in the face, and demanded, “Which way did the Spirit of the LORD go when He departed from me to speak with you?”
24 GLT And Micaiah said,“Behold, you will see on that day, when you go chamber by chamber to hide yourself.” BSB BSB: Micaiah replied, “You will soon see, on that day when you go and hide in an inner room.”
25 GLT And the king of Israel said,“Take Micaiah and return him to Amon, the chief of the city, and to Joash, the son of the king, BSB BSB: And the king of Israel declared, “Take Micaiah and return him to Amon the governor of the city and to Joash the king’s son,
26 GLT and say,‘Thus says the king: Put this in the house of imprisonment and feed him bread of oppression and water of oppression, until my returning in peace.’” BSB BSB: and tell them that this is what the king says: ‘Put this man in prison and feed him only bread and water until I return safely.’”
27 GLT And Micaiah said,“If you certainly return in peace, Yahweh did not speak with me.” And he said,“Hear, O peoples, all of them!” BSB BSB: But Micaiah replied, “If you ever return safely, the LORD has not spoken through me.” Then he added, “Take heed, all you people!”
28 GLT And the king of Israel went up, and Jehoshaphat, the king of Judah, against Ramoth Gilead. BSB BSB: So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat king of Judah went up to Ramoth-gilead.
29 GLT And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat,“I will disguise myself and go into the battle, and now put on your garments.” And the king of Israel disguised himself, and they went into the battle. BSB BSB: And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “I will disguise myself and go into battle, but you wear your royal robes.” So the king of Israel disguised himself and went into battle.
30 GLT And the king of Aram had commanded the chiefs of the chariots which were to him, saying,“Do not fight the small or the great, but with the king of Israel alone.” BSB BSB: Now the king of Aram had ordered his chariot commanders, “Do not fight with anyone, small or great, except the king of Israel.”
31 GLT And it happened when the chiefs of the chariots saw Jehoshaphat, and they said,“It is the king of Israel.” And they turned against him to fight. And Jehoshaphat cried out, and Yahweh helped him, and God incited them from him. BSB BSB: When the chariot commanders saw Jehoshaphat, they said, “This is the king of Israel!” So they turned to fight against him, but Jehoshaphat cried out, and the LORD helped him. God drew them away from him.
32 GLT And it happened when the chiefs of the chariots saw that it was not the king of Israel, and they turned back from after him. BSB BSB: And when the chariot commanders saw that he was not the king of Israel, they turned back from pursuing him.
33 GLT And a man drew the bow in his innocence and struck the king of Israel between the joinings and between the armor. And he said to the charioteer,“Turn your hand and bring me out from the camp, for I have been seriously wounded.” BSB BSB: However, a certain man drew his bow without taking special aim, and he struck the king of Israel between the joints of his armor. So the king said to his charioteer, “Turn around and take me out of the battle, for I am badly wounded!”
34 GLT And the battle went up that day, and the king of Israel was set up in the chariot opposite Aram until the evening. And he died at the time of the going of the sun. BSB BSB: The battle raged throughout that day, and the king of Israel propped himself up in his chariot facing the Arameans until evening. And at sunset he died.
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