1Now Y’hoshafat [Yehovah has judged] had riches and honour in abundance, and joined affinity (to become an in-law) with Ach’av [father’s brother]. 2And after [certain] years he went down to Ach’av [father’s brother] to Shomron [watch mountain]. And Ach’av [father’s brother] killed sheep and oxen for him in abundance, and for the people that [he had] with him, and persuaded him to go up [with him] to Ramot-Gil’ad [rocky region]. 3And Ach’av [father’s brother] king of Yisra’el [He Holds Onto The Heel Of God] said unto Y’hoshafat [Yehovah has judged] king of Y’hudah [Let Him (God) Be Praised], Will youⁱ go with me to Ramot-Gil’ad [rocky region]? And he answered him, I [am] as youⁱ [are], and my people as youⁱ people; and [we will be] with youⁱ in the war.

4And Y’hoshafat [Yehovah has judged] said unto the king of Yisra’el [He Holds Onto The Heel Of God], Enquire, I pray youⁱ, at the word of the LORD-Yehovah (Messiah Pre-Incarnate) to day. 5Therefore the king of Yisra’el [He Holds Onto The Heel Of God] gathered together of prophets four hundred men, and said unto them, Shall we go to Ramot-Gil’ad [rocky region] to battle, or shall I refrain (restrain; refrein from acting)? And they said, Go up; for God-Elohim (The Living Word) [The Many Powered] will deliver [it] into the king's hand. 6But Y’hoshafat [Yehovah has judged] said, [Is there] not here a prophet of the LORD-Yehovah (Messiah Pre-Incarnate) besides, that we might enquire of him? 7And the king of Yisra’el [He Holds Onto The Heel Of God] said unto Y’hoshafat [Yehovah has judged], [There is] yet one man, by whom we may enquire of the LORD-Yehovah (Messiah Pre-Incarnate): but I hate him; for he never prophesied good unto me, but always evil: the same [is] Mikhay’hu [who is like God?] the son of Yimlah [whom God will fill up]. And Y’hoshafat [Yehovah has judged] said, Let not the king say so.

8And the king of Yisra’el [He Holds Onto The Heel Of God] called for one [of his] officers, and said, Fetch quickly Mikhay’hu [who is like God?] the son of Yimlah [whom God will fill up]. 9And the king of Yisra’el [He Holds Onto The Heel Of God] and Y’hoshafat [Yehovah has judged] king of Y’hudah [Let Him (God) Be Praised] sat either of them on his throne, clothed in [their] robes, and they sat in a void place at the entering in of the gate of Shomron [watch mountain]; and all the prophets prophesied before them. 10And Tzidkiyah [Yehovah is righteous] the son of Kena’anah [trader] had made him horns of iron, and said, Thus says the LORD-Yehovah (Messiah Pre-Incarnate), With these youⁱ shall push Aram [exalted] (Syria) [exalted] until they be consumed. 11And all the prophets prophesied so, saying, Go up to Ramot-Gil’ad [rocky region], and prosper: for the LORD-Yehovah (Messiah Pre-Incarnate) shall deliver [it] into the hand of the king.

12And the messenger that went to call Mikhay’hu [who is like God?] spoke to him, saying, Behold, the words of the prophets [declare] good to the king with one assent (accord; agreement); let youⁱ word therefore, I pray youⁱ, be like one of theirs, and speak youⁱ good. 13And Mikhay’hu [who is like God?] said, [As] the LORD-Yehovah (Messiah Pre-Incarnate) lives, even what my God-Elohim (The Living Word) [The Many Powered] says, that will I speak.

14And when he was come to the king, the king said unto him, Mikhay’hu [who is like God?], shall we go to Ramot-Gil’ad [rocky region] to battle, or shall I refrain (restrain; refrein from acting)? And he said, Go you^2f up, and prosper, and they shall be delivered into your hand. 15And the king said to him, How many times shall I adjure (to command under oath or threat) youⁱ that youⁱ say nothing but the truth to me in the name of the LORD-Yehovah (Messiah Pre-Incarnate)?

16Then he said, I did see all Yisra’el [He Holds Onto The Heel Of God] scattered upon the mountains, as sheep that have no shepherd: and the LORD-Yehovah (Messiah Pre-Incarnate) said, These have no master; let them return [therefore] every man to his house in peace.

17And the king of Yisra’el [He Holds Onto The Heel Of God] said to Y’hoshafat [Yehovah has judged], Did I not tell youⁱ [that] he would not prophesy good unto me, but evil?

18Again he said, Therefore hear the word of the LORD-Yehovah (Messiah Pre-Incarnate); I saw the LORD-Yehovah (Messiah Pre-Incarnate) sitting upon his throne, and all the army of heaven standing on his right hand and [on] his left. 19And the LORD-Yehovah (Messiah Pre-Incarnate) said, Who shall entice Ach’av [father’s brother] king of Yisra’el [He Holds Onto The Heel Of God], that he may go up and fall at Ramot-Gil’ad [rocky region]? And one spoke saying after this manner, and another saying after that manner. 20Then there came out a spirit, and stood before the LORD-Yehovah (Messiah Pre-Incarnate), and said, I will entice him. And the LORD-Yehovah (Messiah Pre-Incarnate) said unto him, Wherewith? 21And he said, I will go out, and be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets. And [the LORD-Yehovah (Messiah Pre-Incarnate)] said, youⁱ shall entice [him], and youⁱ shall also prevail: go out, and do [even] so. 22Now therefore, behold, the LORD-Yehovah (Messiah Pre-Incarnate) has put a lying spirit in the mouth of these youⁱ prophets, and the LORD-Yehovah (Messiah Pre-Incarnate) has spoken evil against youⁱ.

23Then Tzidkiyah [Yehovah is righteous] the son of Kena’anah [trader] came near, and struck Mikhay’hu [who is like God?] upon the cheek, and said, Which way went the Spirit of the LORD-Yehovah (Messiah Pre-Incarnate) from me to speak unto youⁱ? 24And Mikhay’hu [who is like God?] said, Behold, youⁱ shall see on that day when youⁱ shall go into an inner chamber to hide yourself. 25Then the king of Yisra’el [He Holds Onto The Heel Of God] said, Take you^2f Mikhay’hu [who is like God?], and carry him back to ‘Amon [master workman] the governor of the city, and to Yo’ash [Given by the Lord] the king's son; 26And say, Thus says the king, Put [a bow] this [fellow] in the prison, and feed him with bread of affliction and with water of affliction, until I return in peace. 27And Mikhay’hu [who is like God?] said, If youⁱ certainly return in peace, [then] has not the LORD-Yehovah (Messiah Pre-Incarnate) spoken by me. And he said, Listen, all you^2f people.

28So the king of Yisra’el [He Holds Onto The Heel Of God] and Y’hoshafat [Yehovah has judged] the king of Y’hudah [Let Him (God) Be Praised] went up to Ramot-Gil’ad [rocky region]. 29And the king of Yisra’el [He Holds Onto The Heel Of God] said unto Y’hoshafat [Yehovah has judged], I will disguise myself, and will go to the battle; but put youⁱ on youⁱ robes. So the king of Yisra’el [He Holds Onto The Heel Of God] disguised himself; and they went to the battle. 30Now the king of Aram [exalted] (Syria) [exalted] had commanded the captains of the chariots that [were] with him, saying, Fight you^2f not with small or great, save only with the king of Yisra’el [He Holds Onto The Heel Of God]. 31And it came to pass, when the captains of the chariots saw Y’hoshafat [Yehovah has judged], that they said, It [is] the king of Yisra’el [He Holds Onto The Heel Of God]. Therefore they compassed about him to fight: but Y’hoshafat [Yehovah has judged] cried out, and the LORD-Yehovah (Messiah Pre-Incarnate) helped him; and God-Elohim (The Living Word) [The Many Powered] moved them [to depart] from him. 32For it came to pass, that, when the captains of the chariots perceived that it was not the king of Yisra’el [He Holds Onto The Heel Of God], they turned back again from pursuing him. 33And a [certain] man drew a bow at a venture, and struck the king of Yisra’el [He Holds Onto The Heel Of God] between the joints of the harness: therefore he said to his chariot man, Turn youⁱ hand, that youⁱ may carry me out of the host; for I am wounded. 34And the battle increased that day: howbeit the king of Yisra’el [He Holds Onto The Heel Of God] detained (held) [himself] up in [his] chariot against the Aram [exalted] [Syrians] until the even: and about the time of the sun going down he died.