So he came to the king. And the king said unto him, Micaiah, shall we go against Ramothgilead to battle, or shall we forbear? And he answered him, Go, and prosper: for the LORD shall deliver it into the hand of the king.
So Micaiah came to the king. The king asked him, 'Micaiah, should we go to war against Ramoth-gilead, or should we hold back?' And Micaiah answered him, 'Go ahead and you'll succeed, because the LORD will hand it over to the king.'
The prophet Micaiah gives King Ahab what sounds like encouragement to go to war, but he's speaking sarcastically since the king only wants to hear good news.
📚 Historical Context
King Ahab of Israel and King Jehoshaphat of Judah were planning to attack Ramoth-gilead to reclaim it from Syria. Ahab had consulted 400 prophets who all told him what he wanted to hear - that he would win. Jehoshaphat insisted on hearing from Micaiah, a true prophet of God whom Ahab hated because he never prophesied good things about him.
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