^{16 Ref} The king said to him, How many times shall I adjure you that you speak to me nothing but the truth in the name of Yahweh?

^{17 Ref} He said, I saw all Israel scattered on the mountains, as sheep that have no shepherd: and Yahweh said, These have no master; let them return every man to his house in peace.

^{18 Ref} The king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, Didn't I tell you that he would not prophesy good concerning me, but evil?

^{19 Ref} [Micaiah] said, Therefore hear you the word of Yahweh: I saw Yahweh sitting on his throne, and all the host of heaven standing by him on his right hand and on his left.

^{20 Ref} Yahweh said, Who shall entice Ahab, that he may go up and fall at Ramoth-gilead? One said on this manner; and another said on that manner.

^{21 Ref} There came forth a spirit, and stood before Yahweh, and said, I will entice him.

^{22 Ref} Yahweh said to him, 'How?' He said, 'I will go forth, and will be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets.' He said, 'You shall entice him, and shall prevail also: go forth, and do so.'

^{23 Ref} Now therefore, behold, Yahweh has put a lying spirit in the mouth of all these your prophets; and Yahweh has spoken evil concerning you.

^{24 Ref} Then Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah came near, and struck Micaiah on the cheek, and said, Which way went the Spirit of Yahweh from me to speak to you?

^{25 Ref} Micaiah said, Behold, you shall see on that day, when you shall go into an inner chamber to hide yourself.

²⁶ The king of Israel said, Take Micaiah, and carry him back to Amon the governor of the city, and to Joash the king's son;

^{27 Ref} and say, Thus says the king, Put this fellow in the prison, and feed him with bread of affliction and with water of affliction, until I come in peace.

^{28 Ref} Micaiah said, If you return at all in peace, Yahweh has not spoken by me. He said, Hear, you peoples, all of you.