1 Kings 22 (NET)

1 Kings 22:1¹There was no war between Syria and Israel for three years.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

1 Kings 22:2²In the third year King Jehoshaphat of Judah came down to visit the king of Israel.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

1 Kings 22:3³The king of Israel said to his servants, “Surely you recognize that Ramoth Gilead belongs to us, though we are hesitant to reclaim it from the king of Syria.”Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

1 Kings 22:4⁴Then he said to Jehoshaphat, “Will you go with me to attack Ramoth Gilead?” Jehoshaphat replied to the king of Israel, “I will support you; my army and horses are at your disposal.”Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

1 Kings 22:5⁵But then Jehoshaphat said to Israel’s king, “Please seek a message from the Lord this very day.”Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

1 Kings 22:6⁶So the king of Israel assembled about 400 prophets and asked them, “Should I attack Ramoth Gilead or not?” They said, “Attack! The Sovereign One will hand it over to the king.”Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

1 Kings 22:7⁷But Jehoshaphat asked, “Is there not a prophet of the Lord still here, that we may ask him?”Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

1 Kings 22:8⁸The king of Israel answered Jehoshaphat, “There is still one man through whom we can seek the Lord ’s will. But I despise him because he does not prophesy prosperity for me, but disaster. His name is Micaiah son of Imlah.” Jehoshaphat said, “The king should not say such things.”Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

1 Kings 22:9⁹The king of Israel summoned an official and said, “Quickly bring Micaiah son of Imlah.”Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

1 Kings 22:10¹⁰Now the king of Israel and King Jehoshaphat of Judah were sitting on their respective thrones, dressed in their robes, at the threshing floor at the entrance of the gate of Samaria. All the prophets were prophesying before them.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

1 Kings 22:11¹¹Zedekiah son of Kenaanah made iron horns and said, “This is what the Lord has said, ‘With these you will gore Syria until they are destroyed.’”Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

1 Kings 22:12¹²All the prophets were prophesying the same, saying, “Attack Ramoth Gilead! You will succeed; the Lord will hand it over to the king.”Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

1 Kings 22:13¹³Now the messenger who went to summon Micaiah said to him, “Look, the prophets are in complete agreement that the king will succeed. Your words must agree with theirs; you must predict success.”Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

1 Kings 22:14¹⁴But Micaiah said, “As certainly as the Lord lives, I will say what the Lord tells me to say.”Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

1 Kings 22:15¹⁵When he came before the king, the king asked him, “Micaiah, should we attack Ramoth Gilead or not?” He answered him, “Attack! You will succeed; the Lord will hand it over to the king.”Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

1 Kings 22:16¹⁶The king said to him, “How many times must I make you solemnly promise in the name of the Lord to tell me only the truth?”Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

1 Kings 22:17¹⁷Micaiah said, “I saw all Israel scattered on the mountains like sheep that have no shepherd. Then the Lord said, ‘They have no master. They should go home in peace.’”Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

1 Kings 22:18¹⁸The king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “Didn’t I tell you he does not prophesy prosperity for me, but disaster?”Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

1 Kings 22:19¹⁹Micaiah said, “That being the case, listen to the Lord ’s message. I saw the Lord sitting on his throne, with all the heavenly assembly standing beside him on his right and on his left.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

1 Kings 22:20²⁰The Lord said, ‘Who will deceive Ahab, so he will attack Ramoth Gilead and die there?’ One said this and another that.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

1 Kings 22:21²¹Then a spirit stepped forward and stood before the Lord. He said, ‘I will deceive him.’Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

1 Kings 22:22²²The Lord asked him, ‘How?’ He replied, ‘I will go out and be a lying spirit in the mouths of all his prophets.’ The Lord said, ‘Deceive and overpower him. Go out and do as you have proposed.’Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

1 Kings 22:23²³So now, look, the Lord has placed a lying spirit in the mouths of all these prophets of yours, but the Lord has decreed disaster for you.”Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

1 Kings 22:24²⁴Zedekiah son of Kenaanah approached, hit Micaiah on the jaw, and said, “Which way did the Lord ’s Spirit go when he went from me to speak to you?”Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

1 Kings 22:25²⁵Micaiah replied, “Look, you will see in the day when you go into an inner room to hide.”Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

1 Kings 22:26²⁶Then the king of Israel said, “Take Micaiah and return him to Amon the city official and Joash the king’s son.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

1 Kings 22:27²⁷Say, ‘This is what the king says, “Put this man in prison. Give him only a little bread and water until I safely return.”’”Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

1 Kings 22:28²⁸Micaiah said, “If you really do safely return, then the Lord has not spoken through me.” Then he added, “Take note, all you people.”Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

1 Kings 22:29²⁹The king of Israel and King Jehoshaphat of Judah attacked Ramoth Gilead.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

1 Kings 22:30³⁰The king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “I will disguise myself and then enter into the battle, but you wear your royal robes.” So the king of Israel disguised himself and then entered into the battle.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

1 Kings 22:31³¹Now the king of Syria had ordered his thirty-two chariot commanders, “Do not fight common soldiers or high-ranking officers; fight only the king of Israel.”Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

1 Kings 22:32³²When the chariot commanders saw Jehoshaphat, they said, “He must be the king of Israel.” So they turned and attacked him, but Jehoshaphat cried out.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

1 Kings 22:33³³When the chariot commanders realized he was not the king of Israel, they turned away from him.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

1 Kings 22:34³⁴Now an archer shot an arrow at random, and it struck the king of Israel between the plates of his armor. The king ordered his charioteer, “Turn around and take me from the battle line, because I’m wounded.”Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

1 Kings 22:35³⁵While the battle raged throughout the day, the king stood propped up in his chariot opposite the Syrians. He died in the evening; the blood from the wound ran down into the bottom of the chariot.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

1 Kings 22:36³⁶As the sun was setting, a cry went through the camp, “Each one should return to his city and to his homeland.”Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

1 Kings 22:37³⁷So the king died and was taken to Samaria, where they buried him.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

1 Kings 22:38³⁸They washed off the chariot at the pool of Samaria. Then the dogs licked his blood, while the prostitutes bathed, in keeping with the Lord’s message that he had spoken.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

1 Kings 22:39³⁹The rest of the events of Ahab’s reign, including a record of his accomplishments and how he built a luxurious palace and various cities, are recorded in the scroll called the Annals of the Kings of Israel.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

1 Kings 22:40⁴⁰Ahab passed away. His son Ahaziah replaced him as king.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

1 Kings 22:41⁴¹In the fourth year of Ahab’s reign over Israel, Asa’s son Jehoshaphat became king over Judah.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

1 Kings 22:42⁴²Jehoshaphat was thirty-five years old when he became king and he reigned for twenty-five years in Jerusalem. His mother was Azubah, the daughter of Shilhi.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

1 Kings 22:43⁴³He followed in his father Asa’s footsteps and was careful to do what the Lord approved. (22:44) However, the high places were not eliminated; the people continued to offer sacrifices and burn incense on the high places.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

1 Kings 22:44⁴⁴(22:45) Jehoshaphat was also at peace with the king of Israel.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

1 Kings 22:45⁴⁵The rest of the events of Jehoshaphat’s reign, including his successes and military exploits, are recorded in the scroll called the Annals of the Kings of Judah.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

1 Kings 22:46⁴⁶He removed from the land any male cultic prostitutes who had managed to survive the reign of his father Asa.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

1 Kings 22:47⁴⁷There was no king in Edom at this time; a governor ruled.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

1 Kings 22:48⁴⁸Jehoshaphat built a fleet of large merchant ships to travel to Ophir for gold, but they never made the voyage because they were shipwrecked in Ezion Geber.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

1 Kings 22:49⁴⁹Then Ahaziah son of Ahab said to Jehoshaphat, “Let my sailors join yours in the fleet,” but Jehoshaphat refused.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

1 Kings 22:50⁵⁰Jehoshaphat passed away and was buried with his ancestors in the city of his ancestor David. His son Jehoram replaced him as king.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

1 Kings 22:51⁵¹In the seventeenth year of Jehoshaphat’s reign over Judah, Ahab’s son Ahaziah became king over Israel in Samaria. He ruled for two years over Israel.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

1 Kings 22:52⁵²He did evil in the sight of the Lord and followed in the footsteps of his father and mother; like Jeroboam son of Nebat, he encouraged Israel to sin.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

1 Kings 22:53⁵³He worshiped and bowed down to Baal, angering the Lord God of Israel just as his father had done.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s