And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “There is still one man by whom we may inquire of the Lord, but I hate him, because he does not prophesy anything good regarding me, but only bad. He is Micaiah the son of Imlah.” But Jehoshaphat said, “May the king not say so.”

Read full chapter

The king of Israel answered Jehoshaphat, “There is still one prophet through whom we can inquire of the Lord, but I hate(A) him because he never prophesies anything good(B) about me, but always bad. He is Micaiah son of Imlah.”

“The king should not say such a thing,” Jehoshaphat replied.

Read full chapter

15 Truth is lacking,
And one who turns aside from evil (A)makes himself a prey.
Now the Lord saw,
And it was [a]displeasing in His sight (B)that there was no justice.

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 59:15 Or evil

15 Truth(A) is nowhere to be found,
    and whoever shuns evil becomes a prey.

The Lord looked and was displeased
    that there was no justice.(B)

Read full chapter

16 But as for me, I have not hurried away from being a shepherd following after You,
Nor have I longed for the disastrous day;
(A)You Yourself know that the utterance of my lips
Was in Your presence.
17 Do not be a (B)terror to me;
You are my (C)refuge in a day of disaster.
18 Let those who persecute me be (D)put to shame, but as for me, (E)let me not be put to shame;
Let them be dismayed, but let me not be dismayed.
(F)Bring on them a day of disaster,
And crush them with double destruction!

Read full chapter

16 I have not run away from being your shepherd;
    you know I have not desired the day of despair.
    What passes my lips(A) is open before you.
17 Do not be a terror(B) to me;
    you are my refuge(C) in the day of disaster.(D)
18 Let my persecutors be put to shame,
    but keep me from shame;
let them be terrified,
    but keep me from terror.
Bring on them the day of disaster;
    destroy them with double destruction.(E)

Read full chapter