3 Ahab asked his officials, “Why haven't we tried to get Ramoth in Gilead back from the Syrians? It belongs to us.”
4 Then he asked Jehoshaphat, “Would you go to Ramoth with me and attack the Syrians?”“Just tell me what to do,” Jehoshaphat answered. “My army and horses are at your command.
5 But first, let's ask the Lord.”
6 Ahab sent for about four hundred prophets and asked, “Should I attack the Syrians at Ramoth?”“Yes!” the prophets answered. “The Lord will help you defeat them.”
7 But Jehoshaphat said, “Just to make sure, is there another of the Lord's prophets we can ask?”
8 “We could ask Micaiah son of Imlah,” Ahab said. “But I hate Micaiah. He always has bad news for me.”“Don't say that!” Jehoshaphat replied.
9 Then Ahab sent someone to bring Micaiah as soon as possible.