15. When Micaiah arrived before the king, Ahab asked him, “Micaiah, should we go to war against Ramoth-gilead, or should we hold back?”Micaiah replied sarcastically, “Yes, go up and be victorious, for the lord will give the king victory!”
16. But the king replied sharply, “How many times must I demand that you speak only the truth to me when you speak for the lord?”
17. Then Micaiah told him, “In a vision I saw all Israel scattered on the mountains, like sheep without a shepherd. And the lord said, ‘Their master has been killed. Send them home in peace.’”
18. “Didn’t I tell you?” the king of Israel exclaimed to Jehoshaphat. “He never prophesies anything but trouble for me.”