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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. <a href="/nkjv/1_kings/22.htm">New King James Version</a> Then he came to the king; and the king said to him, “Micaiah, shall we go to war against Ramoth Gilead, or shall we refrain?” And he answered him, “Go and prosper, for the LORD will deliver it into the hand of the king!” <a href="/nasb_/1_kings/22.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> When he came to the king, the king said to him, “Micaiah, should we go to battle against Ramoth-gilead, or should we refrain?” And he said, “Go up and succeed, for the LORD will hand it over to the king!” <a href="/nasb/1_kings/22.htm">NASB 1995</a> When he came to the king, the king said to him, &#8220Micaiah, shall we go to Ramoth-gilead to battle, or shall we refrain?&#8221 And he answered him, &#8220Go up and succeed, and the LORD will give it into the hand of the king.&#8221 <a href="/nasb77/1_kings/22.htm">NASB 1977 </a> When he came to the king, the king said to him, “Micaiah, shall we go to Ramoth-gilead to battle, or shall we refrain?” And he answered him, “Go up and succeed, and the LORD will give it into the hand of the king.” <a href="/lsb/1_kings/22.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Then he came to the king, and the king said to him, “Micaiah, shall we go to Ramoth-gilead to battle, or shall we refrain?” And he said to him, “Go up and succeed, and Yahweh will give it into the hand of the king.” <a href="/amp/1_kings/22.htm">Amplified Bible</a> So when he came to the king, the king said to him, “Micaiah, shall we go against Ramoth-gilead in battle, or shall we not?” And he answered him, “Go up and be successful, for the LORD will hand it over to the king.” <a href="/csb/1_kings/22.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> So he went to the king, and the king asked him, “Micaiah, should we go to Ramoth-gilead for war, or should we refrain? ” Micaiah told him, “March up and succeed. The LORD will hand it over to the king.” <a href="/hcsb/1_kings/22.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> So he went to the king, and the king asked him, &#8220Micaiah, should we go to Ramoth-gilead for war, or should we refrain?&#8221 Micaiah told him, &#8220March up and succeed. Yahweh will hand it over to the king.&#8221 <a href="/asv/1_kings/22.htm">American Standard Version</a> And when he was come to the king, the king said unto him, Micaiah, shall we go to Ramoth-gilead to battle, or shall we forbear? And he answered him, Go up and prosper; and Jehovah will deliver it into the hand of the king. <a href="/cev/1_kings/22.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Then Micaiah went to Ahab, and Ahab asked, "Micaiah, should I attack the Syrians at Ramoth?" "Yes!" Micaiah answered. "The LORD will help you defeat them." <a href="/erv/1_kings/22.htm">English Revised Version</a> And when he was come to the king, the king said unto him, Micaiah, shall we go to Ramoth-gilead to battle, or shall we forbear? And he answered him, Go up, and prosper; and the LORD shall deliver it into the hand of the king. <a href="/gwt/1_kings/22.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> When he came to the king, the king asked him, "Micaiah, should we go to war against Ramoth in Gilead or not?" Micaiah said to him, "Attack and you will win. The LORD will hand it over to you." <a href="/gnt/1_kings/22.htm">Good News Translation</a> When he appeared before King Ahab, the king asked him, "Micaiah, should King Jehoshaphat and I go and attack Ramoth, or not?" "Attack!" Micaiah answered. "Of course you'll win. The LORD will give you victory." <a href="/isv/1_kings/22.htm">International Standard Version</a> When Micaiah approached the king, the king asked him, "Micaiah, should we go to war against Ramoth-gilead, or should I not?" "Go to war," Micaiah replied, "and you will be successful, because the LORD will hand it over to the king!" <a href="/msb/1_kings/22.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> When Micaiah arrived, the king asked him, ?Micaiah, should we go to war against Ramoth-gilead, or should we refrain?? ?Go up and triumph,? Micaiah replied, ?for the LORD will deliver it into the hand of the king.? <a href="/net/1_kings/22.htm">NET Bible</a> When he came before the king, the king asked him, "Micaiah, should we attack Ramoth Gilead or not?" He answered him, "Attack! You will succeed; the LORD will hand it over to the king." <a href="/nheb/1_kings/22.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> When he had come to the king, the king said to him, "Micaiah, shall we go to Ramoth Gilead to battle, or shall we forbear?" He answered him, "Go up and prosper; and the LORD will deliver it into the hand of the king." <a href="/wbt/1_kings/22.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> So he came to the king. And the king said to him, Micaiah, shall we go against Ramoth-gilead to battle, or shall we forbear? And he answered him, Go, and prosper: for the LORD will deliver it into the hand of the king. <a href="/web/1_kings/22.htm">World English Bible</a> When he had come to the king, the king said to him, “Micaiah, shall we go to Ramoth Gilead to battle, or shall we forbear?” He answered him, “Go up and prosper; and Yahweh will deliver it into the hand of the king.” <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/1_kings/22.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And he comes to the king, and the king says to him, “Micaiah, do we go to Ramoth-Gilead, to battle, or do we refrain?” And he says to him, “Go up, and prosper, and YHWH has given [it] into the hand of the king.” <a href="/ylt/1_kings/22.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And he cometh in unto the king, and the king saith unto him, 'Micaiah, do we go unto Ramoth-Gilead, to battle, or do we forbear?' and he saith unto him, 'Go up, and prosper, and Jehovah hath given it into the hand of the king.' <a href="/slt/1_kings/22.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And he will come to the king, and the king will say to him, Micaiah, shall we go to Ramoth-Gilead to war, or shall we desist? And he will say to him, Go up, and prosper: and Jehovah gave into the hand of the king.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/1_kings/22.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> So he came to the king, and the king said to him: Micheas, shall we go to Ramoth Galaad to battle, or shall we forbear? He answered him: Go up, and prosper, and the Lord shall deliver it into the king's hands. <a href="/cpdv/1_kings/22.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And so he went to the king. And the king said to him, “Micaiah, should we go to Ramoth Gilead to do battle, or should we cease?” And he responded to him, “Ascend, and go forth to success, and the Lord will deliver it into the hands of the king.” <a href="/nabre/1_kings/22.htm">New American Bible</a> When he came to the king, the king said to him, “Micaiah, shall we go to fight at Ramoth-gilead, or shall we refrain?” He said, “Attack and conquer! The LORD will give it into the power of the king.” <a href="/nrsvce/1_kings/22.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> When he had come to the king, the king said to him, “Micaiah, shall we go to Ramoth-gilead to battle, or shall we refrain?” He answered him, “Go up and triumph; the LORD will give it into the hand of the king.”<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/1_kings/22.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> So he came to the king. And the king said to him, Micah, shall we go to Ramath-gilead to battle or shall we forbear? And he answered him, Go up and be victorious; for the LORD shall deliver them into your hand, O king. <a href="/hpbt/1_kings/22.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And he came to the King and the King said to him: “Mikah, shall we go to Ramath Gelad for battle, or shall we stay?” He said to him: “Go up, and conquer, and LORD JEHOVAH shall hand them over into your hands, oh, King!”<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/1_kings/22.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> And when he was come to the king, the king said unto him: 'Micaiah, shall we go to Ramoth-gilead to battle, or shall we forbear?' And he answered him: 'Go up, and prosper; and the LORD will deliver it into the hand of the king.' <a href="/sep/1_kings/22.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And he came to the king: and the king said to him, Michaias, shall I go up to Remmath Galaad to battle, or shall I forbear? and he said, Go up, and the Lord shall deliver it into the hand of the king. <a href="/parallel/1_kings/22-15.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xx9A0AxPaoQ?start=8840" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/1_kings/22.htm">Micaiah Prophesies Against Ahab</a> …14But Micaiah said, “As surely as the LORD lives, I will speak whatever the LORD tells me.” 15<a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: way·yā·ḇō·w (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">When Micaiah arrived,</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: ham·me·leḵ (Art:: N-ms) -- King. From malak; a king."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: ham·me·leḵ (Art:: N-ms) -- King. From malak; a king.">the king</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: way·yō·mer (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">asked</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’ê·lāw (Prep:: 3ms) -- To, into, towards. ">him,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4321.htm" title="4321: mî·ḵā·yə·hū (N-proper-ms) -- Who is like Yah? three Isr. Or Mikayhuw; abbrev. For Miykayahuw; Mikajah, the name of three Israelites.">“Micaiah,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980: hă·nê·lêḵ (V-Qal-Imperf-1cp) -- To go, come, walk. Akin to yalak; a primitive root; to walk.">should we go</a> <a href="/hebrew/4421.htm" title="4421: lam·mil·ḥā·māh (Prep-l, Art:: N-fs) -- A battle, war. From lacham; a battle; generally, war.">to war</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">against</a> <a href="/hebrew/7418.htm" title="7418: rā·mōṯ (N-proper-fs) -- Height of the south, a place in Simeon, probably the same as NH7437b. ">Ramoth-gilead,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1568.htm" title="1568: gil·‘āḏ (N-proper-fs) -- Probably from Gal'ed; Gilad, a region East of the Jordan; also the name of three Israelites."></a> <a href="/hebrew/518.htm" title="518: ’im- (Conj) -- If. A primitive particle; used very widely as demonstrative, lo!">or</a> <a href="/hebrew/2308.htm" title="2308: neḥ·dāl (V-Qal-Imperf-1cp) -- To cease. A primitive root; properly, to be flabby, i.e. desist; be lacking or idle.">should we refrain?”</a> <a href="/hebrew/5927.htm" title="5927: ‘ă·lêh (V-Qal-Imp-ms) -- A primitive root; to ascend, intransitively or actively; used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative.">“Go up</a> <a href="/hebrew/6743.htm" title="6743: wə·haṣ·laḥ (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-Imp-ms) -- To push forward. Or tsaleach; a primitive root; to push forward, in various senses.">and triumph,”</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: way·yō·mer (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">Micaiah replied,</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’ê·lāw (Prep:: 3ms) -- To, into, towards. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">“for the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: wə·nā·ṯan (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">will give it</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: bə·yaḏ (Prep-b:: N-fsc) -- Hand (indicating power, means, direction, etc.)">into the hand</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: ham·me·leḵ (Art:: N-ms) -- King. From malak; a king.">of the king.”</a> 16But the king said to him, “How many times must I make you swear not to tell me anything but the truth in the name of the LORD?”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/2_chronicles/18-14.htm">2 Chronicles 18:14</a> When Micaiah arrived, the king asked him, “Micaiah, should we go to war against Ramoth-gilead, or should we refrain?” “Go up and triumph,” Micaiah replied, “for they will be delivered into your hand.” <a href="/jeremiah/28-12.htm">Jeremiah 28:12-17</a> But shortly after Hananiah the prophet had broken the yoke off his neck, the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah: / “Go and tell Hananiah that this is what the LORD says: ‘You have broken a yoke of wood, but in its place you have fashioned a yoke of iron.’ / For this is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: ‘I have put a yoke of iron on the neck of all these nations to make them serve Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, and they will serve him. I have even given him control of the beasts of the field.’” ... <a href="/ezekiel/13-1.htm">Ezekiel 13:1-16</a> Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying, / “Son of man, prophesy against the prophets of Israel who are now prophesying. Tell those who prophesy out of their own imagination: Hear the word of the LORD! / This is what the Lord GOD says: Woe to the foolish prophets who follow their own spirit yet have seen nothing. ... <a href="/jeremiah/23-16.htm">Jeremiah 23:16-22</a> This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Do not listen to the words of the prophets who prophesy to you. They are filling you with false hopes. They speak visions from their own minds, not from the mouth of the LORD. / They keep saying to those who despise Me, ‘The LORD says that you will have peace,’ and to everyone who walks in the stubbornness of his own heart, ‘No harm will come to you.’ / But which of them has stood in the council of the LORD to see and hear His word? Who has given heed to His word and obeyed it? ... <a href="/micah/3-5.htm">Micah 3:5-8</a> This is what the LORD says: “As for the prophets who lead My people astray, who proclaim peace while they chew with their teeth, but declare war against one who puts nothing in their mouths: / Therefore night will come over you without visions, and darkness without divination. The sun will set on these prophets, and the daylight will turn black over them. / Then the seers will be ashamed and the diviners will be disgraced. They will all cover their mouths because there is no answer from God.” ... <a href="/isaiah/30-10.htm">Isaiah 30:10-11</a> They say to the seers, “Stop seeing visions!” and to the prophets, “Do not prophesy to us the truth! Speak to us pleasant words; prophesy illusions. / Get out of the way; turn off the road. Rid us of the Holy One of Israel!” <a href="/jeremiah/14-13.htm">Jeremiah 14:13-16</a> “Ah, Lord GOD!” I replied, “Look, the prophets are telling them, ‘You will not see the sword or suffer famine, but I will give you lasting peace in this place.’” / “The prophets are prophesying lies in My name,” replied the LORD. “I did not send them or appoint them or speak to them. They are prophesying to you a false vision, a worthless divination, the futility and delusion of their own minds. / Therefore this is what the LORD says about the prophets who prophesy in My name: I did not send them, yet they say, ‘No sword or famine will touch this land.’ By sword and famine these very prophets will meet their end! ... <a href="/matthew/7-15.htm">Matthew 7:15-20</a> Beware of false prophets. They come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves. / By their fruit you will recognize them. Are grapes gathered from thornbushes, or figs from thistles? / Likewise, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit. ... <a href="/2_peter/2-1.htm">2 Peter 2:1-3</a> Now there were also false prophets among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you. They will secretly introduce destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them—bringing swift destruction on themselves. / Many will follow in their depravity, and because of them the way of truth will be defamed. / In their greed, these false teachers will exploit you with deceptive words. The longstanding verdict against them remains in force, and their destruction does not sleep. <a href="/1_john/4-1.htm">1 John 4:1</a> Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God. For many false prophets have gone out into the world. <a href="/matthew/24-11.htm">Matthew 24:11</a> and many false prophets will arise and deceive many. <a href="/2_timothy/4-3.htm">2 Timothy 4:3-4</a> For the time will come when men will not tolerate sound doctrine, but with itching ears they will gather around themselves teachers to suit their own desires. / So they will turn their ears away from the truth and turn aside to myths. <a href="/acts/20-29.htm">Acts 20:29-30</a> I know that after my departure, savage wolves will come in among you and will not spare the flock. / Even from your own number, men will rise up and distort the truth to draw away disciples after them. <a href="/1_timothy/4-1.htm">1 Timothy 4:1-2</a> Now the Spirit expressly states that in later times some will abandon the faith to follow deceitful spirits and the teachings of demons, / influenced by the hypocrisy of liars, whose consciences are seared with a hot iron. <a href="/2_thessalonians/2-9.htm">2 Thessalonians 2:9-12</a> The coming of the lawless one will be accompanied by the working of Satan, with every kind of power, sign, and false wonder, / and with every wicked deception directed against those who are perishing, because they refused the love of the truth that would have saved them. / For this reason God will send them a powerful delusion so that they believe the lie, ...</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>So he came to the king. And the king said to 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.shall we go<a href="/1_kings/22-6.htm">1 Kings 22:6</a> Then the king of Israel gathered the prophets together, about four hundred men, and said unto them, Shall I go against Ramothgilead to battle, or shall I forbear? And they said, Go up; for the Lord shall deliver it into the hand of the king.<a href="/1_kings/18-27.htm">1 Kings 18:27</a> And it came to pass at noon, that Elijah mocked them, and said, Cry aloud: for he is a god; either he is talking, or he is pursuing, or he is in a journey, or peradventure he sleepeth, and must be awaked.<a href="/judges/10-14.htm">Judges 10:14</a> Go and cry unto the gods which ye have chosen; let them deliver you in the time of your tribulation.<a href="/2_kings/3-13.htm">2 Kings 3:13</a> And Elisha said unto the king of Israel, What have I to do with thee? get thee to the prophets of thy father, and to the prophets of thy mother. And the king of Israel said unto him, Nay: for the LORD hath called these three kings together, to deliver them into the hand of Moab.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_kings/19-15.htm">Arrived</a> <a href="/1_kings/22-12.htm">Attack</a> <a href="/1_kings/22-6.htm">Battle</a> <a href="/1_kings/22-12.htm">Deliver</a> <a href="/1_kings/22-6.htm">Forbear</a> <a href="/1_kings/22-12.htm">Gilead</a> <a href="/1_kings/22-12.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/1_kings/22-12.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/1_kings/22-12.htm">King's</a> <a href="/1_kings/22-14.htm">Micaiah</a> <a href="/1_kings/22-14.htm">Micai'ah</a> <a href="/1_kings/22-12.htm">Prosper</a> <a href="/1_kings/22-12.htm">Ramoth</a> <a href="/1_kings/22-12.htm">Ramothgilead</a> <a href="/1_kings/22-12.htm">Ramoth-Gilead</a> <a href="/1_kings/22-6.htm">Refrain</a> <a href="/1_kings/19-16.htm">Succeed</a> <a href="/1_kings/22-12.htm">Triumph</a> <a href="/1_kings/22-6.htm">War</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_kings/9-5.htm">Arrived</a> <a href="/1_kings/22-32.htm">Attack</a> <a href="/1_kings/22-30.htm">Battle</a> <a href="/2_kings/3-4.htm">Deliver</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/18-5.htm">Forbear</a> <a href="/1_kings/22-20.htm">Gilead</a> <a href="/1_kings/22-19.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/2_kings/3-10.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/1_kings/22-26.htm">King's</a> <a href="/1_kings/22-17.htm">Micaiah</a> <a href="/1_kings/22-19.htm">Micai'ah</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/22-11.htm">Prosper</a> <a href="/1_kings/22-20.htm">Ramoth</a> <a href="/1_kings/22-20.htm">Ramothgilead</a> <a href="/1_kings/22-20.htm">Ramoth-Gilead</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/18-5.htm">Refrain</a> <a href="/1_kings/22-22.htm">Succeed</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/16-35.htm">Triumph</a> <a href="/1_kings/22-45.htm">War</a><div class="vheading2">1 Kings 22</div>1. <a href="/1_kings/22-1.htm">Ahab, seduced by false prophets, by Michaiah's word, is slain at Ramoth Gilead</a> 37. <a href="/1_kings/22-37.htm">The dogs lick up his blood, and Ahaziah succeeds him</a> 41. <a href="/1_kings/22-41.htm">Jehoshaphat's good reign</a> 45. <a href="/1_kings/22-45.htm">His acts</a> 46. <a href="/1_kings/22-46.htm">Jehoram succeeds him</a> 51. <a href="/1_kings/22-51.htm">Ahaziah's evil reign</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_kings/22.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_kings/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/1_kings/22.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>When Micaiah arrived Micaiah, a prophet of the Lord, is introduced in the context of a tense political and spiritual situation. His arrival is significant as he is known for speaking the truth of God, often in contrast to the false prophets who tell the king what he wants to hear. This moment highlights the role of true prophets in Israel, who are often marginalized or persecuted for their messages.the king asked him The king in question is Ahab, the ruler of the northern kingdom of Israel. Ahab's reign is marked by idolatry and conflict with the prophets of Yahweh, particularly Elijah. This interaction underscores the tension between Ahab's desire for favorable prophecies and the reality of God's messages delivered through His prophets.“Micaiah, should we go to war against Ramoth-gilead, or should we refrain?” Ramoth-gilead was a strategically important city located east of the Jordan River, in the territory of Gilead. It was a city of refuge and had been under Israelite control but was contested by the Arameans. Ahab's question reflects his desire to reclaim this territory, but it also reveals his reliance on prophetic counsel, even if reluctantly, due to the influence of Jehoshaphat, the king of Judah, who insisted on seeking the Lord's guidance.“Go up and triumph,” Micaiah replied Micaiah's initial response is sarcastic, mimicking the false prophets who assured Ahab of victory. This irony is a rhetorical device to highlight the king's preference for pleasing messages over truthful ones. Micaiah's tone is a critique of the superficiality of Ahab's court prophets and the king's own spiritual blindness.“for the LORD will deliver it into the hand of the king.” This statement, while seemingly positive, is part of Micaiah's ironic approach. The true message from God, which Micaiah reveals later, is one of impending disaster for Ahab. This phrase serves as a test of Ahab's discernment and willingness to hear the truth. It also foreshadows the fulfillment of God's sovereign will, regardless of human plans, and points to the ultimate authority of God over the affairs of nations and kings.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/m/micaiah.htm">Micaiah</a> A prophet of the Lord known for speaking the truth, even when it was unpopular or dangerous. His role in this passage is to deliver God's message to King Ahab. 2. <a href="/topical/k/king_ahab.htm">King Ahab</a> The king of Israel, known for his idolatry and wickedness. He seeks counsel from Micaiah regarding the battle against Ramoth-gilead. 3. <a href="/topical/r/ramoth-gilead.htm">Ramoth-gilead</a> A city of strategic importance, located in the territory of Gilead. It was a point of contention between Israel and Aram. 4. <a href="/topical/j/jehoshaphat.htm">Jehoshaphat</a> The king of Judah, who allies with Ahab for the battle. He insists on seeking the counsel of a true prophet of the Lord. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_battle.htm">The Battle</a> The impending conflict over Ramoth-gilead, which serves as the backdrop for the prophetic consultation.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_courage_to_speak_truth.htm">The Courage to Speak Truth</a> Micaiah's response, though initially sarcastic, underscores the importance of speaking God's truth, even when it contradicts popular opinion or royal authority. <a href="/topical/d/discernment_in_seeking_counsel.htm">Discernment in Seeking Counsel</a> The passage highlights the necessity of seeking and valuing godly counsel over the majority opinion, especially in critical decisions. <a href="/topical/t/the_danger_of_deception.htm">The Danger of Deception</a> Ahab's reliance on false prophets serves as a warning about the dangers of self-deception and the consequences of ignoring God's true message. <a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_human_affairs.htm">God's Sovereignty in Human Affairs</a> Despite human plans and decisions, God's will ultimately prevails, as seen in the outcome of the battle. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_prophets.htm">The Role of Prophets</a> The role of a prophet is to faithfully communicate God's message, regardless of personal risk or the audience's response.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_kings_22.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Kings 22</a> <a href="/q/what's_the_protoevangelium_of_james.htm">Who was Micaiah in the Bible?</a> <a href="/q/why_send_lying_spirits_(1_kings_22_22).htm">Why does God send lying spirits to deceive people (1 Kings 22:22)?</a> <a href="/q/why_does_god_send_a_'lying_spirit'.htm">In 1 Kings 22:19-23, how can a just and holy God send a 'lying spirit' to deceive Ahab's prophets?</a> <a href="/q/what_defines_sunni_islam_beliefs.htm">What embodies Ahab's spirit?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/1_kings/22.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(15) Go, and prosper.--Micaiah is a true disciple of Elijah in the defiant irony of the tone in which he takes up and mocks the utterance of the false prophets so bitterly as at once to show Ahab his scorn of them and him. But his message is couched in metaphor and symbolic vision, unlike the stern directness of the style of Elijah.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_kings/22.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 15. - So he came to the king. And the king said unto him, Micaiah, shall we go against Ramoth-Gilead to battle, or shall we forbear? [Same words as in ver. 6. There is an apparent studied fairness in this repetition. It is as if Ahab said, "Despite his prejudice against me, I will not attempt to influence his mind. I only deal with him as with the rest."] And he answered him, Go, and prosper: for the Lord shall deliver it into the hand of the king. [As Ahab's inquiry is the echo of the question of ver. 6, so is Micaiah's response identical with the answer of the prophets. He simply echoes their words, of which, perhaps, he has been informed by the eunuch. There was an exquisite propriety in this. The question was insincere; the reply was ironical (cf. <a href="/1_kings/18-27.htm">1 Kings 18:27</a>). Ahab is answered "according to the multitude of his idols" (<a href="/ezekiel/14-4.htm">Ezekiel 14:4</a>). He wishes to be deceived, and he is deceived. No doubt Micaiah's mocking tone showed that his words were ironical; but Ahab's hollow tone had already proved to Micaiah that he was insincere; that he did not care to know the will of the Lord, and wanted prophets who would speak to him smooth things and prophesy deceits (<a href="/isaiah/30-10.htm">Isaiah 30:10</a>).] <a href="/commentaries/1_kings/22-15.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>When Micaiah arrived, וַיָּבוֹא֮ (way·yā·ḇō·w) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> To come in, come, go in, go the king הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> A king asked וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> To utter, say him, אֵלָ֗יו (’ê·lāw) Preposition | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> Near, with, among, to “Micaiah, מִיכָ֙יְהוּ֙ (mî·ḵā·yə·hū) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4321.htm">Strong's 4321: </a> Micaiah -- 'Who is like Yah?' three Israelites should we go הֲנֵלֵ֞ךְ (hă·nê·lêḵ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1980.htm">Strong's 1980: </a> To go, come, walk to war לַמִּלְחָמָ֖ה (lam·mil·ḥā·māh) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4421.htm">Strong's 4421: </a> A battle, war against אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> Near, with, among, to Ramoth-gilead, רָמֹ֥ת (rā·mōṯ) Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7433.htm">Strong's 7433: </a> Ramoth-gilead -- a city East of the Jordan or אִם־ (’im-) Conjunction <a href="/hebrew/strongs_518.htm">Strong's 518: </a> Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not should we refrain?” נֶחְדָּ֑ל (neḥ·dāl) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2308.htm">Strong's 2308: </a> To be flabby, desist, be lacking, idle “Go up עֲלֵ֣ה (‘ă·lêh) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5927.htm">Strong's 5927: </a> To ascend, in, actively and triumph,” וְהַצְלַ֔ח (wə·haṣ·laḥ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6743.htm">Strong's 6743: </a> To push forward Micaiah replied, וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> To utter, say “for the LORD יְהוָ֖ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel will give [it] וְנָתַ֥ן (wə·nā·ṯan) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5414.htm">Strong's 5414: </a> To give, put, set into the hand בְּיַ֥ד (bə·yaḏ) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3027.htm">Strong's 3027: </a> A hand of the king.” הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ (ham·me·leḵ) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> A king <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_kings/22-15.htm">1 Kings 22:15 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/1_kings/22-15.htm">1 Kings 22:15 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/1_kings/22-15.htm">1 Kings 22:15 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/1_kings/22-15.htm">1 Kings 22:15 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/1_kings/22-15.htm">1 Kings 22:15 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/1_kings/22-15.htm">1 Kings 22:15 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_kings/22-15.htm">1 Kings 22:15 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_kings/22-15.htm">1 Kings 22:15 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/1_kings/22-15.htm">1 Kings 22:15 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/1_kings/22-15.htm">1 Kings 22:15 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/1_kings/22-15.htm">OT History: 1 Kings 22:15 When he was come to the king (1Ki iKi i Ki 1 Kg 1kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_kings/22-14.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Kings 22:14"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Kings 22:14" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_kings/22-16.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Kings 22:16"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Kings 22:16" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>