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1 Kings · read by Bob Phillips
20 verses, in order. Only the verses Bob read aloud are shown.
1 Kings 17
1 Kings 22
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Then three years passed without war between Aram and Israel.Read from NASB1995 · America Needs a Prophet
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However, in the third year, Jehoshaphat king of Judah went down to visit the king of Israel,Read from NASB1995 · America Needs a Prophet
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who said to his servants, "Do you not know that Ramoth-gilead is ours, but we have failed to take it from the hand of the king of Aram?"Read from NASB1995 · America Needs a Prophet
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So he asked Jehoshaphat, "Will you go with me to fight against Ramoth-gilead?" Jehoshaphat answered the king of Israel, "I am like you, my people are your people, and my horses are your horses."Read from ESV · America Needs a Prophet
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But Jehoshaphat also said to the king of Israel, "Please inquire first for the word of the LORD."Read from NASB1995 · America Needs a Prophet
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So the king of Israel assembled the prophets, about four hundred men, and asked them, "Should I go to war against Ramoth-gilead, or should I refrain?" "Go up," they replied, "and the Lord will deliver it into the hand of the king."Read from NASB1995 · America Needs a Prophet
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But Jehoshaphat asked, "Is there not still a prophet of the LORD here of whom we can inquire?"Read from NASB1995 · America Needs a Prophet
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The king of Israel answered, "There is still one man who can ask the LORD, but I hate him because he never prophesies anything good for me, but only bad. He is Micaiah son of Imlah." "The king should not say that!" Jehoshaphat replied.Read from NASB1995 · America Needs a Prophet
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So the king of Israel called one of his officials and said, "Bring Micaiah son of Imlah at once."Read from NASB1995 · America Needs a Prophet
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Dressed in royal attire, the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat king of Judah were sitting on their thrones at the threshing floor by the entrance of the gate of Samaria, with all the prophets prophesying before them.Read from NASB1995 · America Needs a Prophet
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And all the prophets were prophesying the same, saying, "Go up to Ramoth-gilead and prosper, for the LORD will deliver it into the hand of the king."Read from NASB1995 · America Needs a Prophet
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Then the messenger who had gone to call Micaiah instructed him, "Behold now, with one accord the words of the prophets are favorable to the king. So please let your words be like theirs, and speak favorably."Read from NASB1995 · America Needs a Prophet
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But Micaiah said, "As surely as the LORD lives, I will speak whatever the LORD tells me."Read from ESV · America Needs a Prophet
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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 give it into the hand of the king."Read from NASB1995 · America Needs a Prophet
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But 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?"Read from NASB1995 · America Needs a Prophet
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Then the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, "Did I not tell you that he never prophesies good for me, but only bad?"Read from NASB1995 · America Needs a Prophet
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Micaiah continued, "Therefore hear the word of the LORD: I saw the LORD sitting on His throne, and all the host of heaven standing by Him on His right and on His left.Read from NASB1995 · America Needs a Prophet
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And the LORD said, 'Who will entice Ahab to march up and fall at Ramoth-gilead?' And one suggested this, and another that.Read from NASB1995 · America Needs a Prophet
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And he replied, 'I will go out and be a lying spirit in the mouths of all his prophets.' 'You will surely entice him and prevail,' said the LORD. 'Go and do it.'Read from NASB1995 · America Needs a Prophet