2 Chronicles 18:1–8

JEHOSHAPHAT’S ALLIANCE WITH AHAB

18Now Jehoshaphat^q had riches and honor in abundance,^r and he made an alliance with Ahab through marriage.^{s 2}Then after some years, he went down to visit Ahab in Samaria. Ahab slaughtered many sheep, goats, and cattle for him and for the people who were with him, and he persuaded him to attack Ramoth-gilead, ³for Israel’s King Ahab asked Judah’s King Jehoshaphat, “Will you go with me to Ramoth-gilead?”

He replied to him, “I am as you are, my people as your people; we will be with you in the battle.” ⁴But Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, “First, please ask what the Lord’s will is.”

⁵So the king of Israel gathered the prophets, four hundred men, and asked them, “Should we go to Ramoth-gilead for war or should I refrain?”

They replied, “March up, and God will hand it over to the king.”

⁶But Jehoshaphat asked, “Isn’t there a prophet of the Lord here anymore? Let’s ask him.”^t

⁷The king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “There is still one man who can inquire of 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.

⁸So the king of Israel called an officer and said, “Hurry and get Micaiah son of Imlah!”