Quotes about Israel
However, in the third year, Jehoshaphat king of Judah went down to visit the king of Israel,
— 1 Kings 22:2
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.”
— 1 Kings 22:6
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.
— 1 Kings 22:8
So the king of Israel called one of his officials and said, “Bring Micaiah son of Imlah at once.”
— 1 Kings 22:9
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.
— 1 Kings 22:10
So Micaiah declared: “I saw all Israel scattered on the hills like sheep without a shepherd. And the LORD said, ‘These people have no master; let each one return home in peace.’”
— 1 Kings 22:17
Then the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “Did I not tell you that he never prophesies good for me, but only bad?”
— 1 Kings 22:18
And the king of Israel declared, “Take Micaiah and return him to Amon the governor of the city and to Joash the king’s son,
— 1 Kings 22:26
So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat king of Judah went up to Ramoth-gilead.
— 1 Kings 22:29
And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “I will disguise myself and go into battle, but you wear your royal robes.” So the king of Israel disguised himself and went into battle.
— 1 Kings 22:30
Now the king of Aram had ordered his thirty-two chariot commanders, “Do not fight with anyone, small or great, except the king of Israel.”
— 1 Kings 22:31
When the chariot commanders saw Jehoshaphat, they said, “Surely this is the king of Israel!” So they turned to fight against him, but Jehoshaphat cried out.
— 1 Kings 22:32