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Rh works in the cities of Judah; and men of war, mighty men of valour, in Jerusalem. And this was the numbering of them according to their fathers' houses: of Judah, the captains of thousands: Adnah the captain, and with him mighty men of valour three hundred thousand; and next to him Jehohanan the captain, and with him two hundred and fourscore thousand; and next to him Amasiah the son of Zichri, who willingly offered himself unto the, and with him two hundred thousand mighty men of valour; and of Benjamin: Eliada a mighty man of valour, and with him two hundred thousand armed with bow and shield; and next to him Jehozabad, and with him a hundred and fourscore thousand ready prepared for war. These were they that waited on the king beside those whom the king put in the fortified cities throughout all Judah.

Now Jehoshaphat had riches and honour in abundance; and he allied himself with Ahab by marriage. And after a lapse of years he went down to Ahab to Samaria. And Ahab killed sheep and oxen for him in abundance, and for the people that were with him, and persuaded him to go up with him to Ramoth-gilead. And Ahab king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat king of Judah: 'Wilt thou go with me to Ramoth-gilead?' And he answered him: 'I am as thou art, and my people as thy people; and we will be with thee in the war.'

And Jehoshaphat said unto the king of Israel: 'Inquire, I pray thee, at the word of the to-day.' Then the king of Israel gathered the prophets together, four hundred men, and said unto them: 'Shall we go to Ramoth-gilead to battle, or shall I forbear?' And they said: 'Go up; for God will deliver it into the hand of the king.' But Jehoshaphat said: 'Is there not here besides a prophet of the, that we might inquire of him?' And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat: 'There is yet one man by whom we may inquire of the ; but I hate him; for he never prophesieth good concerning me, but always evil; the same is Micaiah the son of Imla.' And Jehoshaphat said: 'Let not the king say so.' Then the king of Israel called an officer, and said: 'Fetch quickly Micaiah the son of Imla.' Now the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah sat each on his throne, arrayed in their robes, and they sat in a threshing-floor at the entrance of the gate of Samaria; and all the prophets were prophesying before them. And Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah made him horns of iron, and said: 'Thus saith the : With these shalt thou gore the Arameans, until they be consumed.' And all the prophets prophesied so, saying: 'Go up to Ramoth-gilead, and prosper; for the will deliver it into the hand of the king.'

And the messenger that went to call Micaiah spoke to him, saying: 'Behold, the words of the prophets declare good to the king with one mouth; let thy word therefore, I pray thee, be like one of theirs, and speak thou good.' And Micaiah said: 'As the liveth, what my God saith, that will I speak.' And when he was come to the king, the king said unto him: ' Micaiah, shall we go to Ramoth-gilead to battle, or shall I forbear?' And he said: 'Go ye up, and prosper; and they shall be delivered into your hand.' And the king said to him: 'How many times shall I adjure thee that thou speak