1 And Jehoshaphat had riches and honour in abundance; and he allied himself with Ahab by marriage.
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 were with him, and urged him to go up against Ramoth-Gilead.
3 And Ahab king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat king of Judah, Wilt thou go with me to Ramoth-Gilead? And he said to him, I am as thou, and my people as thy people; and {I will be} with thee in the war.
4 And Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, Inquire, I pray thee, this day of the word of Jehovah.
5 And the king of Israel assembled the prophets, four hundred men, and said to them, Shall we go against Ramoth-Gilead to battle, or shall I forbear? And they said, Go up, and God will give it into the king's hand.
6 But Jehoshaphat said, Is there not here a prophet of Jehovah 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 Jehovah; but I hate him, for he prophesies no good concerning me, but always evil: {it is} Micah the son of Imlah. And Jehoshaphat said, Let not the king say so.
8 Then the king of Israel called a chamberlain, and said, Fetch quickly Micah the son of Imlah.
9 And the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah, having put on their robes, sat each on his throne; and they sat in an open place at the entrance of the gate of Samaria; and all the prophets prophesied before them.
10 And Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah made for himself horns of iron, and he said, Thus saith Jehovah: With these shalt thou push the Syrians, until thou have exterminated them.
11 And all the prophets prophesied so, saying, Go up to Ramoth-Gilead, and prosper; for Jehovah will give it into the king's hand.
12 And the messenger that went to call Micah spoke to him saying, Behold, the words of the prophets {declare} good to the king with one assent: let thy word therefore, I pray thee, be like one of theirs, and declare good.
13 And Micah said, As Jehovah liveth, even what my God shall say, that will I declare.
14 And he came to the king. And the king said to him, Micah, shall we go against Ramoth-Gilead to battle, or shall I forbear? And he said, Go ye up, and prosper; and they will be given into your hands.
15 And the king said to him, How many times shall I adjure thee that thou tell me nothing but truth in the name of Jehovah?
16 And he said, I saw all Israel scattered upon the mountains, as sheep that have no shepherd. And Jehovah said, These have no master: let them return every man to his house in peace.
17 And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, Did I not tell thee that he prophesies no good concerning me, but evil?
18 And he said, Hear ye therefore the word of Jehovah: I saw Jehovah sitting upon his throne, and all the host of heaven standing on his right hand and on his left;
19 and Jehovah said, Who shall entice Ahab king of Israel that he may go up and fall at Ramoth-Gilead? And one spoke saying after this manner, and another saying after that manner.
20 And there came forth a spirit, and stood before Jehovah and said, I will entice him. And Jehovah said unto him, Wherewith?
21 And he said, I will go forth, and will be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets. And he said, Thou shalt entice {him}, and also succeed: go forth, and do so.
22 And now, behold, Jehovah has put a lying spirit in the mouth of these thy prophets; and Jehovah has spoken evil concerning thee.
23 Then Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah went near, and smote Micah upon the cheek, and said, Which way now went the Spirit of Jehovah from me to speak to thee?
24 And Micah said, Behold, thou shalt see on that day when thou shalt go from chamber to chamber to hide thyself.
25 And the king of Israel said, Take ye Micah, and carry him back to Amon the governor of the city, and to Joash the king's son;
26 and ye shall say, Thus says the king: Put this {man} in the prison, and feed him with bread of affliction and with water of affliction, until I return in peace.
27 And Micah said, If thou return at all in peace, Jehovah has not spoken by me. And he said, Hearken, O peoples, all of you!
28 And the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah went up to Ramoth-Gilead.
29 And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, I will disguise myself, and will enter into the battle; but put thou on thy robes. And the king of Israel disguised himself; and they went into the battle.
30 And the king of Syria commanded the captains of his chariots saying, Fight neither with small nor great, but with the king of Israel only.
31 And it came to pass when the captains of the chariots saw Jehoshaphat, that they said, That is the king of Israel; and they surrounded him to fight; and Jehoshaphat cried out, and Jehovah helped him; and God diverted them from him.
32 And it came to pass that when the captains of the chariots perceived that it was not the king of Israel, they turned back from pursuing him.
33 And a man drew a bow at a venture, and smote the king of Israel between the fastenings and the corslet. And he said to the charioteer, Turn thy hand and drive me out of the camp; for I am wounded.
34 And the battle increased that day; and the king of Israel stayed himself up in his chariot against the Syrians until the even; and about the time of the going down of the sun he died.
1 约沙法的财富很多， 极有尊荣， 他和亚哈也结了亲。
2 过了几年， 他下到撒玛利亚去见亚哈。亚哈为他和跟从他的人宰了很多牛羊， 又怂恿他一同上去攻打基列的拉末。
3 以色列王亚哈问犹大王约沙法： "你愿意和我一同到基列的拉末去吗？"他回答： "你我不分彼此； 我的人民就是你的人民； 我必和你一同作战。"
4 约沙法对以色列王说： "请你先求问耶和华的话。"
5 于是以色列王召集了四百位先知， 问他们： "我们可以到基列的拉末去作战吗？还是不要去呢？"他们回答： "你可以上去， 神必把那城交在王的手里。"
6 约沙法问： "这里不是还有一位耶和华的先知吗？我们也可以向他求问。"
7 以色列王回答约沙法说： "还有一个人， 我们可以向他求问耶和华； 只是我不喜欢他， 因为他对我说的预言， 都是凶话， 不是吉话。这人就是音拉的儿子米该雅。"约沙法说： "王不要这样说。"
8 于是以色列王召了一个太监来， 说： "快去把音拉的儿子米该雅召来。"
9 那时， 以色列王和犹大王约沙法各自坐在王位上， 穿着朝服， 坐在撒玛利亚城门口的广场上； 所有的先知都在他们面前说预言。
10 基拿拿的儿子西底家自己做了些铁角， 说： "耶和华这样说： ‘你要用这些铁角抵触亚兰人， 直到把他们完全消灭。’"
11 所有的先知也都这样预言说： "你可以上基列的拉末去， 必得胜利！ 因为耶和华必把那城交在王的手里。"
12 那去召米该雅的使者对米该雅说： "看哪， 这里的众先知都异口同声地对王说吉话， 请你与他们一样说吉话。"
13 米该雅说： "我指着永活的耶和华起誓， 我的 神说什么， 我就说什么。"
14 米该雅来到王那里， 王问他： "米该雅啊， 我们可以到基列的拉末作战吗？还是不要去呢？"他回答： "可以上去， 一定得胜， 他们必交在你们手里。"
15 王对他说： "我要嘱咐你多少次， 你才会奉耶和华的名对我只说真话呢？"
16 米该雅说： "我看见以色列人四散在山上， 好像没有牧人的羊群一样。耶和华说： ‘这些人既然没有主人， 使他们平平安安各自回家去吧！ ’"
17 以色列王对约沙法说： "我不是早告诉你， 他对我说的预言， 总没有吉话， 只说凶话吗？"
18 米该雅说： "所以你们要听耶和华的话。我看见耶和华坐在宝座上， 天上的万军侍立在他左右。
19 耶和华说： ‘谁去引诱以色列王亚哈上去， 好使他倒毙在基列的拉末呢？’有人这样说， 也有人那样说。
20 后来有一个灵出来， 站在耶和华面前， 说： ‘我去引诱他。’耶和华问他： ‘你怎样引诱他呢？’
21 他回答： ‘我要出去， 在他众先知的口里成为谎言的灵。’耶和华说： ‘你必能引诱他， 并且可以成功； 你去这样行吧。’
22 所以现在耶和华把谎言的灵放在你这些先知的口里， 并且耶和华已宣告灾祸必临到你。"
23 基拿拿的儿子西底家走前来， 打米该雅的脸， 说： "耶和华的灵是怎样离开了我， 去与你说话呢？"
24 米该雅说： "你进密室躲藏的那一天， 就必看见了。"
25 以色列王说： "把米该雅带回去， 交给市长亚们和王的儿子约阿施，
26 说： ‘王这样吩咐： 把这人囚在监里， 少给他食物和水， 直到我平平安安回来。’"
27 米该雅说： "如果你真的可以平平安安回来， 那么耶和华就没有借着我说话了。"他又说： "众民啊， 你们都要听！ "
28 于是， 以色列王和犹大王约沙法上基列的拉末去了。
29 以色列王对约沙法说： "我要改装上阵， 你可以仍穿朝服。"于是以色列王改了装， 他们就上阵去了。
30 原来亚兰王曾经吩咐他的战车队长说： "无论是大小的将兵， 你们都不要和他们交战， 只管攻击以色列王。"
31 众战车队长看见约沙法， 就都心里说： "这必是以色列王。"于是都绕过去攻击他。约沙法呼救， 耶和华就帮助他； 神又使敌人离开他。
32 众战车队长见他不是以色列王， 就转回去， 不再追击他了。
33 有一人随意拉弓， 竟射进了以色列王的铠甲中间的缝隙里。王对驾车的说： "你把车转过来， 载我出阵吧， 因为我受了重伤。"
34 那天战事越来越激烈； 以色列王勉强站在战车上， 对抗亚兰人， 直到黄昏。日落的时候， 王就死了。