II Chronicles 18

vayehi lihoshafat osher vekhavod larov vayyitkhatten le'akhav

So Jehoshaphat had wealth and honor in abundance, and he allied himself by marriage to Ahab.

vayyered leqets shanim el-akhav leshomeron vayyizbakh-lo akhav tson uvaqar larov vela'am asher immo vayesitehu la'alot el-ramot gilad

After some years had passed, he came to visit Ahab at Samaria. Ahab slaughtered sheep and oxen in abundance for him and for the people with him, and persuaded him to march against Ramoth-gilead.

vayyomer akhav melekh-yisra'el el-yehoshafat melekh yehudah hatelekh immi ramot gilad vayyomer lo kamoni khamokha ukhe'ammekha ammi ve'immekha bammilkhamah

King Ahab of Israel said to King Jehoshaphat of Judah, “Will you accompany me to Ramoth-gilead?” He answered him, “I will do what you do; my troops shall be your troops and shall accompany you in battle.”

vayyomer yehoshafat el-melekh yisra'el derosh-na khayyom et-devar Adonai

Jehoshaphat then said to the king of Israel, “But first inquire for the word of GOD.”

vayyiqbots melekh-yisra'el et-hannevi'im arba me'ot ish vayyomer alehem hanelekh el-ramot gilad lammilkhamah im-ekhdal vayyomeru aleh veyitten ha'elohim beyad hammelekh

So the king of Israel gathered the prophets, four hundred of them, and asked them, “Shall I march upon Ramoth-gilead for battle, or shall I not?” “March,” they said, “and God will deliver it into the king’s hands.”

vayyomer yehoshafat ha'en poh navi la-Adonai od venidreshah me'oto

Then Jehoshaphat asked, “Is there not another prophet of GOD here through whom we can inquire?”

vayyomer melekh-yisra'el el-yehoshafat od ish-ekhad lidrosh et-Adonai me'oto va'ani senetihu ki-enennu mitnabbe alay letovah ki khol-yamayw lera'ah hu mikhayehu ven-yimla vayyomer yehoshafat al-yomar hammelekh ken

And the king of Israel answered Jehoshaphat, “There is one more through whom we can inquire of GOD; but I hate him, because he never prophesies anything good for me but always misfortune. He is Micaiah son of Imlah.” Jehoshaphat replied, “Let the king not say such a thing.”

vayyiqra melekh yisra'el el-saris ekhad vayyomer maher (mykhhv) [mikhayehu] ven-yimla

So the king of Israel summoned an officer and said, “Bring Micaiah son of Imlah at once.”

umelekh yisra'el vihoshafat melekh-yehudah yoshevim ish al-kiso melubbashim begadim veyoshevim begoren petakh sha'ar shomeron vekhol-hannevi'im mitnabbe'im lifnehem

The king of Israel and King Jehoshaphat of Judah, wearing their robes, were seated on their thrones situated in the threshing floor at the entrance of the gate of Samaria; and all the prophets were prophesying before them.

vayya'as lo tsidqiyyahu ven-kena'anah qarne varzel vayyomer koh-amar Adonai be'elleh tenaggakh et-aram ad-kallotam

Zedekiah son of Chenaanah had provided himself with iron horns; and he said, “Thus said GOD: With these you shall gore the Arameans till you make an end of them.”

vekhol-hannevi'im nibbe'im ken lemor aleh ramot gilad vehatslakh venatan Adonai beyad hammelekh

All the other prophets were prophesying similarly, “March against Ramoth-gilead and be victorious! GOD will deliver it into Your Majesty’s hands.”

vehammalakh asher-halakh liqro lemikhayehu dibber elayw lemor hinneh divre hannevi'im peh-ekhad tov el-hammelekh vihi-na devarekha ke'akhad mehem vedibbarta tov

The messenger who had gone to summon Micaiah said to him, “Look, the words of the prophets are unanimously favorable to the king. Let your word be like that of the rest of them; speak a favorable word.”

vayyomer mikhayehu khay-Adonai ki et-asher-yomar elohay oto adabber

“By the life of GOD,” Micaiah answered, “I will speak only what my God tells me.”

vayyavo el-hammelekh vayyomer hammelekh elayw mikhah hanelekh el-ramot gilad lammilkhamah im-ekhdal vayyomer alu vehatslikhu veyinnatenu beyedkhem

When he came before the king, the king said to him, “Micah, shall we march against Ramoth-gilead for battle or shall we not?” He answered him, “March and be victorious! They will be delivered into your hands.”

vayyomer elayw hammelekh ad-kammeh fe'amim ani mashbi'ekha asher lo-tedabber elay raq-emet beshem Adonai

The king said to him, “How many times must I adjure you to tell me nothing but the truth in the name of GOD?”

vayyomer ra'iti et-kol-yisra'el nefotsim al-heharim katson asher en-lahen ro'eh vayyomer Adonai lo-adonim la'elleh yashuvu ish-leveto beshalom

Then he said, “I saw all Israel scattered over the hills like sheep without a shepherd; and GOD said, ‘These have no master; let everyone return home in safety.’”

vayyomer melekh-yisra'el el-yehoshafat halo amarti elekha lo-yitnabbe alay tov ki im-lera

The king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “Did I not tell you that he would not prophesy good fortune for me, but only misfortune?”

vayyomer lakhen shimu devar-Adonai ra'iti et-Adonai yoshev al-kiso vekhol-tseva hashamayim omedim al-yemino usemolo

Then [Micaiah] said, “Indeed, hear now the word of GOD! I saw GOD seated upon a throne, with all the host of heaven standing in attendance to the right and to the left.

vayyomer Adonai mi yefatteh et-akhav melekh-yisra'el veya'al veyippol beramot gilad vayyomer zeh omer kakhah vezeh omer kakhah

GOD asked, ‘Who will entice King Ahab of Israel so that he will march and fall at Ramoth-gilead?’ Then one said this and another said that,

vayyetse haruakh vayya'amod lifne Adonai vayyomer ani afattennu vayyomer Adonai elayw bammah

until a certain spirit came forward and stood before GOD and said, ‘I will entice him.’ ‘How?’ said GOD to him.

vayyomer etse vehayiti leruakh sheqer befi kol-nevi'ayw vayyomer tefatteh vegam-tukhal tse va'aseh-khen

And he replied, ‘I will go forth and become a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets.’ Then I heard, ‘You will entice with success. Go forth and do it.’

ve'attah hinneh natan Adonai ruakh sheqer befi nevi'ekha elleh va-Adonai dibber alekha ra'ah

Thus GOD has put a lying spirit in the mouth of all these prophets of yours; for GOD has decreed misfortune for you.”

vayyiggash tsidqiyyahu ven-kena'anah vayyakh et-mikhayehu al-hallekhi vayyomer e zeh hadderekh avar ruakh-Adonai me'itti ledabber otakh

Thereupon Zedekiah son of Chenaanah came up and struck Micaiah on the cheek, and exclaimed, “However did the spirit of GOD pass from me to speak with you!”

vayyomer mikhayehu hinnekha ro'eh bayyom hahu asher tavo kheder bekheder lehekhave

Micaiah replied, “You will see on the day when you try to hide in the innermost room.”

vayyomer melekh yisra'el qekhu et-mikhayehu vahashivuhu el-amon sar-ha'ir ve'el-yo'ash ben-hammelekh

Then the king of Israel said, “Take Micaiah and turn him over to Amon, the governor of the city, and to Prince Joash,

va'amartem koh amar hammelekh simu zeh bet hakkele veha'akhiluhu lekhem lakhats umayim lakhats ad shuvi veshalom

and say, ‘The king’s orders are: Put this fellow in prison, and let his fare be scant bread and scant water until I come home safe.’”

vayyomer mikhayehu im-shov tashuv beshalom lo-dibber Adonai bi vayyomer shimu ammim kullam

To which Micaiah retorted, “If you ever come home safe, GOD has not spoken through me.” He said further, “Listen, all you peoples!”

vayya'al melekh-yisra'el vihoshafat melekh-yehudah el-ramot gilad

The king of Israel and King Jehoshaphat of Judah marched against Ramoth-gilead.

vayyomer melekh yisra'el el-yehoshafat hitkhappes vavo vammilkhamah ve'attah levash begadekha vayyitkhappes melekh yisra'el vayyavo'u bammilkhamah

The king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “I will disguise myself and go into the battle, but you, wear your robes.” So the king of Israel disguised himself, and they went into the battle.

umelekh aram tsivvah et-sare harekhev asher-lo lemor lo tillakhamu et-haqqaton et-haggadol ki im-et-melekh yisra'el levaddo

The king of Aram had given these instructions to his chariot officers: “Do not attack anyone, small or great, except the king of Israel.”

vayehi kirot sare harekhev et-yehoshafat vehemmah ameru melekh yisra'el hu vayyasobbu alayw lehillakhem vayyizaq yehoshafat va-Adonai azaro vayesitem elohim mimmennu

When the chariot officers saw Jehoshaphat, whom they took for the king of Israel, they wheeled around to attack him, and Jehoshaphat cried out and GOD helped him, and God diverted them from him.

vayehi kirot sare harekhev ki lo-hayah melekh yisra'el vayyashuvu me'akharayw

And when the chariot officers realized that he was not the king of Israel, they gave up the pursuit.

ve'ish mashakh baqqeshet letummo vayyakh et-melekh yisra'el ben haddevaqim uven hashiryan vayyomer larakkav hafokh (ydykh) [yadekha] vehotsetani min-hammakhaneh ki hokholeti

Then another man drew his bow at random and hit the king of Israel between the plates of the armor and he said to his charioteer, “Turn around and get me behind the lines; I am wounded.”

vatta'al hammilkhamah bayyom hahu umelekh yisra'el hayah ma'amid bammerkavah nokhakh aram ad-ha'arev vayyamot le'et bo hashamesh

The battle raged all day long, and the king remained propped up in the chariot facing Aram until dusk; he died as the sun was setting.