Common English Bible

1 Kings 22:15-20 Common English Bible (CEB)

15. When Micaiah arrived, the king asked him, "Micaiah, should we go to war with Ramoth-gilead or not?""Attack and win!" Micaiah answered. "The Lord will hand it over to the king!"

16. But the king said, "How many times must I demand that you tell me the truth when you speak in the name of the Lord?"

17. Then Micaiah replied, "I saw all Israel scattered on the hills like sheep without a shepherd! And then the Lord said: They have no master. Let them return safely to their own homes."

18. Then Israel’s king said to Jehoshaphat, "Didn’t I tell you? He never prophesies anything good about me, only bad."

19. Then Micaiah said, "Listen now to the Lord’s word: I saw the Lord enthroned with all the heavenly forces stationed beside him, at his right and at his left.

20. The Lord said, ‘Who will persuade Ahab so that he attacks Ramoth-gilead and dies there?’ There were many suggestions