2 Chronicles 18:1-34 King Ahab Asks Micaiah if He Should Go to Battle

King Ahab Asks Micaiah if He Should Go to Battle

2 Chronicles 18:1-34                       2 Chronicles in [Smaller Chunks]

Jehoshaphat now had [an] abundance of riches, & honor, & [had made] [an alliance] with Ahab. And after [some years, Jehoshaphat] went down to Ahab [in] Samaria. And Ahab killed [an] abundance of:] sheep & oxen for [Jehoshaphat,] & the people he had with him.

And [Ahab] persuaded [Jehoshaphat] to go with him up to Ramoth Gilead. And Ahab, [Israel’s] king, said to Jehoshaphat, [Judah’s] king, [Will] you go to Ramoth Gilead with me?

And [Jehoshaphat] answered [Ahab,] I am as you [are,] & my people [are] [like] your people; & we will be with you in the war. And Jehoshaphat said to [Israel’s] king, I pray [that] you [inquire] [for] the Word of the Lord today.

[Therefore,] king [Ahab] of Israel, gathered 400 [male] prophets together, & said to them, Shall we go to Ramoth Gilead to battle, or shall I forbear, [a.k.a. hold back,] [from doing so?] And they said, Go up; for God will deliver it into the king’s hand.

But Jehoshaphat [asked,] Isn’t there [still] a prophet of the Lord besides [them,] [so] that we might [inquire from] him? And [Ahab,] [Israel’s] king said, There is [still] one man, by whom we may [inquire from] the Lord, but I hate him. For he never prophesied good to me, but always [bad.] [It’s] Micaiah, [Imla’s] son.

And Jehoshaphat said, [Don’t] let the king say so. And [Ahab,] Israel’s] king, called for one of his officers, & said, Quickly [get, & bring] Micaiah, [Imla’s] son.

And [Ahab,] [Israel’s] king, & Jehoshaphat, [Judah’s] king, [each] sat on his [own] throne, clothed in their robes. And they sat in [an empty] place at the [entrance] gate of Samari, & all the prophets prophesied [in front of] them.

And Zedekiah, [Chenaanah’s] son, had made him horns of iron, & said, The Lord [says this,] With these [horns] you [shall] push Syria until they [are destroyed.] And all the [other] prophets prophesied, [the same,] saying, Go up to Ramoth Gilead, & prosper. For the Lord shall deliver it into the hand of the king.

And the messenger [who] went to call Micaiah [said] to [Micaiah, See] the words of the prophets [are] [united in declaring] good to the king. Therefore, I pray [that] you, let your word be like one of their's, & you [say] [only what is:] good.

And Micaiah said, As the Lord [Lives,] I will [only] [say] what my God [says.] And when [Micaiah came] to the king, [Ahab] said to him, Michaiah, shall we go to battle [in] Ramoth Gilead, or shall we [refrain?]

And [Micaiah] said, You go up, & prosper, & they shall be delivered into your hand. And king [Ahab] said to [Micaiah,] How many times shall I [make] you [swear] that you say nothing, but the truth to me in the Name of the Lord?

Then, [Micaiah] said, I did see all [of] Israel scattered on the mountains, [like] sheep that [haven’t any] shepherd. And the Lord said, These have no master, therefore let every man return to his house in peace. And king [Ahab] of Israel, said to Jehoshaphat, Didn’t I tell you that he wouldn’t prophesy good to me, [only] [bad?]

Again, [Micaiah] said, Therefore, hear the Word of the Lord. I saw the Lord sitting upon His throne, & all the host of heaven [were] standing on His right hand [side,] & on His left. And the Lord said, Who shall [convince] Ahab, [Israel’s] king, [so] that he may go up, & fall at Ramoth Gilead?

And one [after another of the host of heaven] [said one thing, and another.] Then, a spirit came out there, & stood [in front of] the Lord, & said, I will [convince] him. The Lord [asked, How?] And [the spirit] said, I will go out, & be a lying spirit in the [mouths] of all [Ahab’s] prophets. And the Lord said, You [shall convince] him, & you shall prevail. Go out, & do so.

Therefore, now [see,] the Lord [has] put a lying spirit in your [prophets' mouths,] & the Lord [has declared disaster] against you. Then, Zedekiah, [Chenaanah’s] son, came [close, & hit] Micaiah upon [his] cheek, & said, Which way [did] the Spirit of the Lord [go] from me to speak to you?

And Micaiah said, [Watch,] you [shall] see on that day, when you [shall] go, & hide [yourself] in an inner [room.] Then, king [Ahab] of Israel said, ou, take Micaiah, & carry him back to Amon, the [city’s] governor, & to Joash, the king’s son.

And say, The king [said this,] Put this [man] in the prison, & feed him with the: bread, & water of affliction, until I return in peace. And Micaiah said, Certainly, if you return in peace, then the Lord [hasn’t] spoken by me. And [Micaiah] said, [Pay attention,] all you people.

So, [Ahab,] [Israel’s] king, & Jehoshaphat, [Judah’s] king, went up to Ramoth Gilead. And [Ahab,] [Israel’s] king said to Jehoshaphat, I will disguise myself, & I will go to the battle, but you put on your [royal] [robe.]

So, [Ahab,] [Israel’s] king disguised himself, & they went to the battle. Now, [Syria’s] king had commanded the [chariot] captains, [who] were with him, saying, [Don’t] you fight with [the] small or [the important, but] only with [Ahab,] [Israel’s] king.

And it [happened,] when the [chariot] captains saw Jehoshaphat, they said, It’s the king of Israel. Therefore, they [surrounded] him to fight. But Jehoshaphat cried out, & the Lord helped him; & God moved [the soldiers to leave] from [Jehoshaphat.]

For it [happened,] when the [chariot] captains [realized] it wasn’t [Israel’s] king, they turned back again, & [stopped] from pursuing him. And a certain man drew a bow [on a hunch, & struck Israel’s] king between the joints of [his armor’s] harness.

Therefore, [Ahab] said to his chariot man, [Return] your hand, so that you [may] carry me out of the [army;] for I am wounded. And the battle increased that day. [However, Israel’s] king [propped] himself up in his chariot against the Syrians until the [evening:] & about the time of the [sunset, Ahab] died.