Then the messengerwhowentto summonMicaiahspoketo him saying,"Beholdnow,the wordsof the prophetsare uniformlyfavorableto the king.Pleaselet your wordbe like the wordof oneof them, and speakfavorably."
Allthe prophetswere prophesyingthus,saying,"Goup to Ramoth-gileadand prosper,for the LORDwill give[it] into the handof the king."
But Micaiahsaid,"As the LORDlives,whatthe LORDsaysto me, that I shall speak."
He saysto himself,"Godhas forgotten;He has hiddenHis face;He will neverseeit."
In the LORDI takerefuge;Howcan you sayto my soul,"Flee[as] a birdto your mountain;
The foolhas saidin his heart,"Thereis noGod."They are corrupt,they have committedabominabledeeds;Thereis noonewho doesgood.
"Thesethingsyou have doneand I keptsilence;You thoughtthat I was just likeyou; I will reproveyou and state[the case] in orderbefore your eyes.
With their wickednessthey makethe kingglad,And the princeswith their lies.
"Ifa manwalkingafter windand falsehoodHad toldlies[and said], 'I will speakout to you concerning wineand liquor,'He would be spokesmanto thispeople.
