1 وكان ليهوشافاط غنى وكرامة بكثرة. وصاهر اخآب.2 ونزل بعد سنين الى اخآب الى السامرة. فذبح اخآب غنما وبقرا بكثرة له وللشعب الذي معه واغواه ان يصعد الى راموت جلعاد.3 وقال اخآب ملك اسرائيل ليهوشافاط ملك يهوذا أتذهب معي الى راموت جلعاد. وقال له مثلي مثلك وشعبي كشعبك ومعك في القتال.4 ثم قال يهوشافاط لملك اسرائيل اسأل اليوم عن كلام الرب.5 فجمع ملك اسرائيل الانبياء اربع مئة رجل وقال لهم أنذهب الى راموت جلعاد للقتال ام امتنع. فقالوا اصعد فيدفعها الله ليد الملك.6 فقال يهوشافاط أليس هنا ايضا نبي للرب فنسأل منه.7 فقال ملك اسرائيل ليهوشافاط بعد رجل واحد لسؤال الرب به ولكنني ابغضه لانه لا يتنبأ علي خيرا بل شرا كل ايامه. وهو ميخا بن يملة. فقال يهوشافاط لا يقل الملك هكذا.8 فدعا ملك اسرائيل خصيا وقال اسرع بميخا بن يملة.9 وكان ملك اسرائيل ويهوشافاط ملك يهوذا جالسين كل واحد على كرسيه لابسين ثيابهما وجالسين في ساحة عند مدخل باب السامرة وجميع الانبياء يتنبأون امامهما.10 وعمل صدقيا بن كنعنة لنفسه قرون حديد وقال هكذا قال الرب بهذه تنطح الاراميين حتى يفنوا.11 وتنبأ جميع الانبياء هكذا قائلين اصعد الى راموت جلعاد وافلح فيدفعها الرب ليد الملك12 واما الرسول الذي ذهب ليدعو ميخا فكلّمه قائلا. هوذا كلام جميع الانبياء بفم واحد خير للملك. فليكن كلامك كواحد منهم وتكلم بخير.13 فقال ميخا حيّ هو الرب ان ما يقوله الهي فبه اتكلم.14 ولما جاء الى الملك قال له الملك يا ميخا أنذهب الى راموت جلعاد للقتال ام امتنع. فقال اصعدوا وافلحوا فيدفعوا ليدكم.15 فقال له الملك كم مرة استحلفك ان لا تقول لي الا الحق باسم الرب.16 فقال رأيت كل اسرائيل مشتّتين على الجبال كخراف لا راعي لها. فقال الرب ليس لهؤلاء اصحاب فليرجعوا كل واحد الى بيته بسلام.17 فقال ملك اسرائيل ليهوشافاط أما قلت لك انه لا يتنبأ عليّ خيرا بل شرا.18 وقال فاسمع اذا كلام الرب. قد رأيت الرب جالسا على كرسيه وكل جند السماء وقوف عن يمينه وعن يساره.19 فقال الرب من يغوي اخآب ملك اسرائيل فيصعد ويسقط في راموت جلعاد. فقال هذا هكذا وقال ذاك هكذا.20 ثم خرج الروح ووقف امام الرب وقال انا اغويه. فقال له الرب بماذا.21 فقال اخرج واكون لروح كذب في افواه جميع انبيائه. فقال انك تغويه وتقتدر. فاخرج وافعل هكذا.22 والآن هوذا قد جعل الرب روح كذب في افواه انبيائك هؤلاء والرب تكلم عليك بشر.23 فتقدم صدقيا بن كنعنة وضرب ميخا على الفك وقال من اي طريق عبر روح الرب مني ليكلمك.24 فقال ميخا انك سترى في ذلك اليوم الذي تدخل فيه من مخدع الى مخدع لتختبئ.25 فقال ملك اسرائيل خذوا ميخا وردّوه الى امون رئيس المدينة والى يوآش ابن الملك26 وقولوا هكذا يقول الملك ضعوا هذا في السجن واطعموه خبز الضيق وماء الضيق حتى ارجع بسلام.27 فقال ميخا ان رجعت رجوعا بسلام فلم يتكلم الرب بي. وقال اسمعوا ايها الشعوب اجمعون28 فصعد ملك اسرائيل ويهوشافاط ملك يهوذا الى راموت جلعاد.29 وقال ملك اسرائيل ليهوشافاط اني اتنكر وادخل الحرب. واما انت فالبس ثيابك. فتنكّر ملك اسرائيل ودخلا الحرب.30 وأمر ملك ارام رؤساء المركبات التي له قائلا لا تحاربوا صغيرا ولا كبيرا الا ملك اسرائيل وحده.31 فلما رأى رؤساء المركبات يهوشافاط قالوا انه ملك اسرائيل فحاوطوه للقتال فصرخ يهوشافاط وساعده الرب وحوّلهم الله عنه.32 فلما رأى رؤساء المركبات انه ليس ملك اسرائيل رجعوا عنه.33 وان رجلا نزع في قوسه غير متعمد وضرب ملك اسرائيل بين اوصال الدرع فقال لمدير المركبة رد يدك واخرجني من الجيش لاني قد جرحت.34 واشتدّ القتال في ذلك اليوم وأوقف ملك اسرائيل في المركبة مقابل ارام الى المساء ومات عند غروب الشمس
1 Now Jehoshaphat had riches and honor in abundance, and joined affinity with Ahab.2 And after certain years he went down to Ahab to Samaria. And Ahab killed sheep and oxen for him in abundance, and for the people that he had with him, and persuaded him to go up with him to Ramothgilead.3 And Ahab king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat king of Judah, Will you go with me to Ramothgilead? And he answered him, I am as you are, and my people as your people; and we will be with you in the war.4 And Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, Inquire, I pray you, at the word of the LORD to day.5 Therefore the king of Israel gathered together of prophets four hundred men, and said to them, Shall we go to Ramothgilead to battle, or shall I forbear? And they said, Go up; for God will deliver it into the king' hand.6 But Jehoshaphat said, Is there not here a prophet of the LORD besides, that we might inquire of him?7 And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, There is yet one man, by whom we may inquire of the LORD: but I hate him; for he never prophesied good to me, but always evil: the same is Micaiah the son of Imla. And Jehoshaphat said, Let not the king say so.8 And the king of Israel called for one of his officers, and said, Fetch quickly Micaiah the son of Imla.9 And the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat king of Judah sat either of them on his throne, clothed in their robes, and they sat in a void place at the entering in of the gate of Samaria; and all the prophets prophesied before them.10 And Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah had made him horns of iron, and said, Thus said the LORD, With these you shall push Syria until they be consumed.11 And all the prophets prophesied so, saying, Go up to Ramothgilead, and prosper: for the LORD shall deliver it into the hand of the king.12 And the messenger that went to call Micaiah spoke to him, saying, Behold, the words of the prophets declare good to the king with one assent; let your word therefore, I pray you, be like one of their', and speak you good.13 And Micaiah said, As the LORD lives, even what my God said, that will I speak.14 And when he was come to the king, the king said to him, Micaiah, shall we go to Ramothgilead to battle, or shall I forbear? And he said, Go you up, and prosper, and they shall be delivered into your hand.15 And the king said to him, How many times shall I adjure you that you say nothing but the truth to me in the name of the LORD?16 Then he said, I did see all Israel scattered on the mountains, as sheep that have no shepherd: and the LORD said, These have no master; let them return therefore every man to his house in peace.17 And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, Did I not tell you that he would not prophesy good to me, but evil?18 Again he said, 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 hand and on his left.19 And the LORD said, Who shall entice Ahab king of Israel, that he may go up and fall at Ramothgilead? And one spoke saying after this manner, and another saying after that manner.20 Then there came out a spirit, and stood before the LORD, and said, I will entice him. And the LORD said to him, With which?21 And he said, I will go out, and be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets. And the Lord said, You shall entice him, and you shall also prevail: go out, and do even so.22 Now therefore, behold, the LORD has put a lying spirit in the mouth of these your prophets, and the LORD has spoken evil against you.23 Then Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah came near, and smote Micaiah on the cheek, and said, Which way went the Spirit of the LORD from me to speak to you?24 And Micaiah said, Behold, you shall see on that day when you shall go into an inner chamber to hide yourself.25 Then the king of Israel said, Take you Micaiah, and carry him back to Amon the governor of the city, and to Joash the king' son;26 And say, Thus said the king, Put this fellow in the prison, and feed him with bread of affliction and with water of affliction, until I return in peace.27 And Micaiah said, If you certainly return in peace, then has not the LORD spoken by me. And he said, Listen, all you people.28 So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah went up to Ramothgilead.29 And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, I will disguise myself, and I will go to the battle; but put you on your robes. So the king of Israel disguised himself; and they went to the battle.30 Now the king of Syria had commanded the captains of the chariots that were with him, saying, Fight you not with small or great, save only with the king of Israel.31 And it came to pass, when the captains of the chariots saw Jehoshaphat, that they said, It is the king of Israel. Therefore they compassed about him to fight: but Jehoshaphat cried out, and the LORD helped him; and God moved them to depart from him.32 For it came to pass, that, when the captains of the chariots perceived that it was not the king of Israel, they turned back again from pursuing him.33 And a certain man drew a bow at a venture, and smote the king of Israel between the joints of the harness: therefore he said to his chariot man, Turn your hand, that you may carry me out of the host; for I am wounded.34 And the battle increased that day: however, the king of Israel stayed himself up in his chariot against the Syrians until the even: and about the time of the sun going down he died.