1 Kings 22:15-17

Contemporary English Version

¹⁵ Then Micaiah went to Ahab, and Ahab asked, “Micaiah, should I attack the Syrians at Ramoth?”

“Yes!” Micaiah answered. “The Lord will help you defeat them.”

¹⁶ “Micaiah, I've told you over and over to tell me the truth!” Ahab shouted. “What does the Lord really say?”

^17 (A) He answered, “In a vision^[a] I saw Israelite soldiers walking around in the hills like sheep without a shepherd to guide them. The Lord said, ‘This army has no leader. They should go home and not fight.’ ”