But Jehoshaphat asked, "Is there no longer a prophet of the Lord here whom we can inquire of?" The king of Israel answered Jehoshaphat, "There is still one prophet through whom we can inquire of the LORD, but I Hate him because he never prophesies anything good about me, but always bad. He is Micaiah son of Imlah.". . . So the king of Israel called one of his officials and said, "Bring Micaiah son...  Read More

So the king of Israel brought together the prophets -- about four hundred men -- and asked them, "Shall I go to war against Ramoth Gilead, or shall I refrain?""Go," they answered, “for the Lord will give it into the king's hand."But Jehoshaphat asked, "Is there no longer a prophet of the LORD here whom we can inquire of?"The king of Israel answered Jehoshaphat, "There is still one prophet through ...  Read More

For three years there was no war between Aram and Israel. But in the third year Jehoshaphat king of Judah went down to see the king of Israel. The king of Israel had said to his officials, "Don't you know that Ramoth Gilead belongs to us and yet we are doing nothing to retake it from the king of Aram?"So he asked Jehoshaphat, "Will you go with me to fight against Ramoth Gilead?"Jehoshaphat replied...  Read More

Ahab said to Elijah, "So you have found me, my enemy!""I have found you," . . .  because you have sold yourself to do evil in the eyes of the LORD. He says, 'I am going to bring disaster on you. I will wipe out your descendants and cut off from Ahab every last male in Israel -- slave or free. I will make your house like that of Jeroboam son of Nebat . . . because you have aroused my anger and have...  Read More

Some time later there was an incident involving the vineyard belonging to Naboth the Jezreelite. The vineyard was in Jezreel, close to the palace of Ahab, king of Samaria.Ahab said to Naboth. "Let me have your vineyard to use for a vegetable garden, since it is close to my palace. In exchange, I will give you a better vineyard or, if you prefer, I will pay you whatever it is worth."But Naboth repl...  Read More

Wearing sackcloth around their waists and ropes around their heads, they went to the king of Israel and said, "Your servant Ben-Hadad says, 'Please let me live.' ". . . "Go and get him," the king said. When Ben-Hadad came out, Ahab had him come out up into his chariot."I will return the cities my father took from your father," Ben Hadad offered.. . . Ahab said, "On the basis of a treaty I will set...  Read More

So it was, in the spring of that year, that Ben-Hadad mustered the Syrians and went up to Aphek to fight against Israel.. . . Now the children of Israel encamped before them like two little flocks of goats, while the Syrians filled the countryside.  . . . And they encamped opposite each other for seven days. So it was that on the seventh day the battle was joined; and the children of Israel killed...  Read More

And the prophet came to the King of Israel and said to him, "Go, strengthen yourself; take note, and see what you should do, for in the spring of the year the King of Syria will come up against you."Then the servants of the king of Syria said to him, "Their gods are gods of the hills. Therefore they were stronger than we; but if we fight against them in the plain, surely we will be stronger than t...  Read More

Meanwhile a prophet came to Ahab king of Israel and announced, "This is what the LORD says: 'Do you see this vast army? I will give it into your hand today, and then you will know that I am the LORD.' ""But who will do this," asked Ahab. The prophet replied, "This is what the LORD says: 'The junior officers under the provincial commanders will do it.' "  "And who will start the battle," he asked. ...  Read More

Now Ben-Hadad King of Aram mustered his entire army. Accompanied by thirty-two kings with their horses and chariots, he went up and besieged Samaria and attacked it. He sent messengers into the city to Ahab king of Israel, saying, "This is what Ben-Hadad says: 'Your silver and gold are mine, and the best of your wives and children are mine.' "The king of Israel answered, "Just as you say, my lord ...  Read More

So Elijah went from there and found Elisha son of Shaphat. He was plowing with twelve yoke of oxen, and he himself was driving the twelfth pair. Elijah went up to him and threw his cloak around him. Elisha then left his oxen and ran after Elijah. "Let me kiss my father and mother goodbye," he said, "and then I will come with you.". . . So Elisha left him and went back. He took his yoke of oxen and...  Read More

So Elijah went from there and found Elisha son of Shaphat. He was plowing with twelve yoke of oxen, and he himself was driving the twelfth pair. Elijah went up to him and threw his cloak around him. Elisha then left his oxen and ran after Elijah. "Let me kiss my father and mother goodbye," he said, "and then I will come with you.""Go back," Elijah replied, "What have I done to you?"So Elisha left ...  Read More