1 There was a lull of three years without war between Aram and Israel. 2 However, in the third year, Jehoshaphat king of Judah went to visit the king of Israel. 3 The king of Israel had said to his servants, "Don't you know that Ramoth-gilead is ours, but we have failed to take it from the hand of the king of Aram?" 4 So he asked Jehoshaphat, "Will you go with me to fight Ramoth-gilead?" Jehoshaphat replied to the king of Israel, "I am as you are, my people as your people,my horses as your horses." 5 But Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, "First, please ask what the LORD's will is." 6 So the king of Israel gathered the prophets, about 400 men,and asked them, "Should I go against Ramoth-gilead for war or should I refrain?" They replied, "March up, and the Lord will hand it over to the king." 7 But Jehoshaphat asked, "Isn't there a prophet of Yahweh here any more? Let's ask him." 8 The king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, "There is still one man who can ask the LORD, but I hate him because he never prophesies good about me,but only disaster. He is Micaiah son of Imlah.""The king shouldn't say that!" Jehoshaphat replied. |