Contemporary English Version Anglicised

1 Kings 22:26-32 Contemporary English Version Anglicised (CEVUK00)

26. Ahab shouted, “Arrest Micaiah! Take him to Prince Joash and Governor Amon of Samaria.

27. Tell them to put him in prison and to give him nothing but bread and water until I come back safely.”

28. Micaiah said, “If you do come back, I was wrong about what the Lord wanted me to say.” Then he told the crowd, “Don't forget what I said!”

29. Ahab and Jehoshaphat led their armies to Ramoth in Gilead.

30. Before they went into battle, Ahab said, “Jehoshaphat, I'll disguise myself, but you wear your royal robe.” Then Ahab disguised himself and went into battle.

31. The king of Syria had ordered his thirty-two chariot commanders to attack only Ahab.

32. So when they saw Jehoshaphat in his robe, they thought he was Ahab and started to attack him. But when Jehoshaphat shouted out to them,