king’s hand.

And Jehoshaphat said: Is there not yet a prophet of the LORD here, that we should inquire of him?

And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, There is yet a man to inquire of the LORD of him: but I am displeased with him, because he knoweth me no good, but all evil; even Micaiah the son of Jemla. And Jehoshaphat said, The king speaketh not so.

And the king of Israel called one of his chamberlains, and said, Bring quickly Micaiah the son of Jemla.

And the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat king of Judah sat every man in his seat clothed with garments: and they sat in the place before the door, at the gate of Samaria: and all the prophets prophesied before them.

And Zidekiah the son of Caenas made him horns of iron, and said, Thus saith the LORD, Herewith shalt thou push the Syrians, until thou destroy them.

And all the prophets also prophesied so, saying: Go up, and thou shalt prosper: the LORD
shall deliver them into the hand of the king.

And the messenger that went to call Micaiah spake unto him, saying, Behold, the words of the prophets are good for the king with one accord: let thy word also be as one, and speak good.

And Micah said, As the LORD liveth, what my God shall say, that will I speak.

And when he was come to the king, the king said unto him, Micah, shall we go up to Ramoth in Gilead to battle, or shall I leave it? And he said, Yea, go up; ye shall prosper: it shall be given into your hand.

And the king said unto him, I charge thee again that thou tell me nothing but the truth in the name of the LORD.

And he said, I saw all Israel scattered upon the mountains, as sheep having no shepherd. And the LORD said, Have these no LORD? Let them return every one in peace.

And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, Said I not unto thee, He knoweth me no good, but evil?

And 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.

And the LORD said, Who shall persuade Ahab king of Israel to go up and fall at Ramoth in Gilead? And when this said so, and that said otherwise.

And a spirit came forth, and stood before the Lord, and said: I will persuade him. And the LORD said unto him, With what?

And he said: I will go forth, and be a false spirit in all his prophets’ mouths. And he said, Thou shalt persuade him, and shalt perform it: go thou, and do so.

Now, behold, the LORD hath put a false spirit in the mouth of these thy prophets, and the LORD hath spoken evil against thee.

And Zidekiah the son of Caenas came near, and smote Micaiah on the beacon, and said, By what way hath the Spirit of the LORD departed from me, that he speaketh by thee?

And Micah said, Behold, thou shalt see, when thou comest into the innermost chamber, that thou shalt hide thyself.

And the king of Israel said, Take Micaiah, and let him dwell with Amon the governor, and with Joash the king’s son,

And say, Thus saith the king, Put this man in prison, and feed him with bread and with water of affliction, until I come again in peace.

And Micah said, If thou return in peace, the LORD hath not spoken by me. And he said, Hear, all ye nations.

So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat king of Judah went up to Ramoth in Gilead.

And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, I will disguise myself, and come into battle: but thou hast thy garments on. And the king of Israel disguised himself, and they came to battle.

But the king of Syria had commanded his chief horsemen: Ye shall not fight against small nor against great, but against the king of Israel alone.

And when the chief horsemen saw Jehoshaphat, they thought it was the king of Israel, and went about to fight upon him. But Jehoshaphat cried out, and the LORD helped him, and God turned them away from him.

For when the chief horsemen saw that he was not the king of Israel, they turned away from him.

And a man drew his bow about, and shot the king of Israel between the armour and the hengel. And he said unto his charioteer, Turn thine hand, and bring me out of the army: for I am sore.

And the battle increased in the day. And the king of Israel stood in his chariot against the Syrians until the even, and died when the sun was down.
(2 Chronicles)
Chapter 19
Jehoshaphat punished by Jehu, orders the church and the secular regiment.

And Jehoshaphat king of Judah returned in peace unto Jerusalem.

And Jehu the son of Hanani the Shiverer went out to meet him, and said unto king Jehoshaphat, Shall thou thus help the wicked, and love them that hate the LORD? And because of this the wrath of the LORD is upon thee.

But there is good in thee, because thou hast cast out the groves from the land, and hast set thy heart to seek God.

So Jehoshaphat tarried at Jerusalem: and he went out again among the people from Beersheba unto mount Ephraim, and brought them again unto the LORD God of their fathers.

And he appointed judges in the land in all the strong cities of Judah, in every city some, 6. And said unto the judges, Take heed what ye do: for ye hold judgment not unto men, but unto the LORD: and he is with you in judgment.

Therefore let the fear of the LORD be with you, and take heed, and do it: for with the LORD
our God there is no unrighteousness, neither respect of persons, nor accepting of gifts.

Also Jehoshaphat appointed at Jerusalem of the Levites, and of the priests, and of the chief fathers of Israel, concerning the judgment of the LORD, and concerning the things, and made them to dwell at Jerusalem.

And commanded them, saying, Do ye thus in the fear of the LORD, faithfully, and with a right heart.

In all things that come unto you of your brethren which dwell in their cities, between blood and blood, between law and commandment, between customs and judgments, ye shall instruct them, that they be not guilty in the sight of the LORD, and that wrath come upon you and upon your brethren. So do unto him, and ye shall not be guilty.

Behold, Amariah the priest is ruler over you in all the things of the LORD. So is Zabadiah the son of Ishmael, ruler in the house of Judah, in all the king’s matters. So you have officers, the Levites, before you. Be of good courage, and do it: and the LORD will be with the good.
(2 Chronicles)
Chapter 20
Jehoshaphat’s victory against the Ammonites and Moabites.

After these things came the children of Moab, the children of Ammon, and with them of the Amunim, to fight against Jehoshaphat.

And they came and told Jehoshaphat, saying, There cometh against thee a great multitude from beyond the sea, from Syria: and, behold, they are at Hazezon-thamar, that is, Engeddi.

And Jehoshaphat was afraid, and set his face to seek the LORD, and proclaimed a fast among all Judah.

And Judah came together to seek the LORD; and there came out of all the cities of Judah to seek the LORD.

And Jehoshaphat stood among the congregation of Judah and Jerusalem in the house of the LORD before the new court.

And said, O LORD God of our fathers, art thou not God in heaven, and ruler in all the kingdoms of the heathen? And in thy hand is strength and might; and there is none that can stand against thee.

Hast thou not, our God, driven out the inhabitants of this land from thy people Israel, and given it unto the seed of Abraham thy lover for ever?

That they dwelt therein, and built thee a sanctuary for thy name therein, saying: 9. If any calamity, or sword, or punishment, or pestilence, or dearth, come upon us, shall we stand before this house before thee, (for thy name is in this house,) and cry unto thee in our affliction, that thou wouldest hear and help?

Now therefore, behold, the children of Ammon, and Moab, and those of mount Seir, over whom thou didst not let the children of Israel pass, when they came forth out of the land of Egypt, but departed from them, and did not destroy them.

And, behold, they reward us, and come to cut us off from thine inheritance, which thou hast given us.

Our God, wilt thou not judge them? For there is no strength in us against this great multitude that cometh against us. We know not what we should do, but our eyes look unto thee.

And all Judah stood before the LORD with their children, and their wives, and their sons.

And upon Jehaziel the son of Zechariah, the son of Benaiah, the son of Jehiel, the son of Mathaniah, the Levite, of the children of Assaph, came the Spirit of the LORD in the midst of the congregation;
15: And said, Take heed, all Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem, and king Jehoshaphat. Thus saith the LORD unto you: Ye shall not fear nor be dismayed before this great multitude: for ye fight not, but GOD.

In the morning ye shall go down unto them: and, behold, they go up to Ziz, and ye shall meet with them by the reeds in the brook before