All the other prophets were prophesying similarly, saying “March against Ramoth-gilead and succeed, for Adonai will give it into the hand of the king.”
2 Chronicles 18:12 - Tree of Life Version Now the messenger who had gone to summon Micaiah spoke to him saying, “Look, the words of the prophets are unanimously favorable to the king. So please let your word be like one of them and speak favorably.” Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And the messenger that went to call Micaiah spake to him, saying, Behold, the words of the prophets declare good to the king with one assent; let thy word therefore, I pray thee, be like one of their's, and speak thou good. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition The messenger who went to call Micaiah said to him, Behold, the words of the prophets foretell good to the king with one accord. So let your word be like one of them, and speak favorably. American Standard Version (1901) And the messenger that went to call Micaiah spake 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. Common English Bible Meanwhile, the messenger who had gone to summon Micaiah said to him, “Listen, the prophets all agree that the king will succeed. You should say the same thing they say and prophesy success.” Catholic Public Domain Version Then the messenger who had gone to summon Micaiah said to him: "Lo, the words of all the prophets, with one mouth, announce good to the king. Therefore, I ask you that you not dissent from them in your word, and that you speak prosperity." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And the messenger that went to call Micheas said to him: Behold, the words of all the prophets with one mouth declare good to the king. I beseech thee therefore let not thy word disagree with them: and speak thou also good success. |
All the other prophets were prophesying similarly, saying “March against Ramoth-gilead and succeed, for Adonai will give it into the hand of the king.”
But Micaiah replied, “As Adonai lives, what my God says that is what I will say.”
Yet you say, ‘What does God know? Does He judge through such thick darkness?
He says in his heart: “God has forgotten. He hides His face—He will never see it.”
They say to the seers, “Do not see,” and to the prophets, “Do not prophesy to us what is right. Speak to us smooth words. Prophesy illusions.
They gladden the king with their evil and the princes with their lies.
But at Bethel you are not to prophesy any more—for it is a royal sanctuary and a house of the kingdom.”
If a man walking in a spirit of falsehood speaks lies—“I will prophesy for you of wine and strong drink”—then he would be a spokesman of this people.
“Do not prophesy,” they prophesy. Unless they prophesy about such things, He will not turn back reproaches.”
they gathered themselves together as a unified alliance to fight against Joshua and Israel.