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(to Jehoshaphat) I am going to wage war against Ramoth-gilead. Will you join me?

Jehoshaphat: I am with you. I will do what you do. My troops will be your troops; my horses will be your horses. But first, ask the Eternal for His wisdom and guidance in this matter.

Israel’s king assembled the 400 prophets.

Ahab: Should I wage war against Ramoth-gilead or not?

Prophets: Yes, you should. The Lord will give the king victory in this matter.

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So he asked Jehoshaphat, “Will you go with me to fight(A) against Ramoth Gilead?”

Jehoshaphat replied to the king of Israel, “I am as you are, my people as your people, my horses as your horses.” But Jehoshaphat also said to the king of Israel, “First seek the counsel(B) of the Lord.”

So the king of Israel brought together the prophets—about four hundred men—and asked them, “Shall I go to war against Ramoth Gilead, or shall I refrain?”

“Go,”(C) they answered, “for the Lord will give it into the king’s hand.”(D)

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