^{12 Ref} 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.

^{13 Ref} And Micaiah said, As Jehovah liveth, what my God saith, that will I speak.

^{14 Ref} And when he was come to the king, the king said unto him, Micaiah, shall we go to Ramoth-gilead to battle, or shall I forbear? And he said, Go ye up, and prosper; and they shall be delivered into your hand.

^{15 Ref} And the king said to him, How many times shall I adjure thee that thou speak unto me nothing but the truth in the name of Jehovah?

^{16 Ref} And he said, I saw all Israel scattered upon the mountains, as sheep that have no shepherd: and Jehovah said, These have no master; let them return every man to his house in peace.

^{17 Ref} And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, Did I not tell thee that he would not prophesy good concerning me, but evil?