2 Chronicles 18:1-8

GOD’S WORD Translation

Micaiah Prophesies against King Ahab^(A)

18 Jehoshaphat was wealthy and honorable and became Ahab’s in-law. ² A few years later he went to visit Ahab in Samaria. Ahab slaughtered many sheep and cattle for a banquet in honor of Jehoshaphat and the people who were with him. And Ahab persuaded Jehoshaphat to attack Ramoth in Gilead with him.

³ King Ahab of Israel asked King Jehoshaphat of Judah, “Will you go with me to Ramoth in Gilead?”

Jehoshaphat told the king of Israel, “I will do what you do. My troops will do what your troops do. ⌞We will join⌟ your troops in battle.” ⁴ Then Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, “But first, find out what the Lord’s word is ⌞in this matter⌟.”

⁵ So the king of Israel called 400 prophets together. He asked them, “Should we go to war against Ramoth in Gilead or not?”

“Go,” they said. “God will hand over Ramoth to you.”

⁶ But Jehoshaphat asked, “Isn’t there a prophet of the Lord whom we could ask?”

⁷ The king of Israel told Jehoshaphat, “We can ask the Lord through Micaiah, son of Imla, but I hate him. Nothing he prophesies about me is good; it’s always evil.”

Jehoshaphat answered, “The king must not say that.”

⁸ The king of Israel called for an officer and said, “Quick! ⌞Get⌟ Micaiah, son of Imla!”