1Now Jehoshaphat had riches and honor in abundance; and he joined affinity with Ahab.
1南北两国联合攻打拉末（王上22:1-4）
2After certain years he went down to Ahab to Samaria. Ahab killed sheep and cattle for him in abundance, and for the people who were with him, and moved him to go up with him to Ramoth Gilead.
2过了几年，他下到撒玛利亚去见亚哈。亚哈为他和跟从他的人宰了很多牛羊，又怂恿他一同上去攻打基列的拉末。
3Ahab king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat king of Judah, “Will you go with me to Ramoth Gilead?” He answered him, “I am as you are, and my people as your people. We will be with you in the war.”
3以色列王亚哈问犹大王约沙法：“你愿意和我一同到基列的拉末去吗？”他回答：“你我不分彼此；我的人民就是你的人民；我必和你一同作战。”
4Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, “Please inquire first for the word of Yahweh.”
4以色列的假先知都预言战胜（王上22:5-12）约沙法对以色列王说：“请你先求问耶和华的话。”
5Then the king of Israel gathered the prophets together, four hundred men, and said to them, “Shall we go to Ramoth Gilead to battle, or shall I forbear?” They said, “Go up; for God will deliver it into the hand of the king.”
5于是以色列王召集了四百位先知，问他们：“我们可以到基列的拉末去作战吗？还是不要去呢？”他们回答：“你可以上去， 神必把那城交在王的手里。”
6But Jehoshaphat said, “Isn’t there here a prophet of Yahweh besides, that we may inquire of him?”
6约沙法问：“这里不是还有一位耶和华的先知吗？我们也可以向他求问。”
7The king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “There is yet one man by whom we may inquire of Yahweh; but I hate him, for he never prophesies good concerning me, but always evil. He is Micaiah the son of Imla.” Jehoshaphat said, “Don’t let the king say so.”
7以色列王回答约沙法说：“还有一个人，我们可以向他求问耶和华；只是我不喜欢他，因为他对我说的预言，都是凶话，不是吉话。这人就是音拉的儿子米该雅。”约沙法说：“王不要这样说。”
8Then the king of Israel called an officer, and said, “Get Micaiah the son of Imla quickly.”
8于是以色列王召了一个太监来，说：“快去把音拉的儿子米该雅召来。”
9Now the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah sat each on his throne, arrayed in their robes, and they were sitting in an open place at the entrance of the gate of Samaria; and all the prophets were prophesying before them.
9那时，以色列王和犹大王约沙法各自坐在王位上，穿着朝服，坐在撒玛利亚城门口的广场上；所有的先知都在他们面前说预言。
10Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah made him horns of iron, and said, “Thus says Yahweh, ‘With these you shall push the Syrians, until they are consumed.’”
10基拿拿的儿子西底家自己做了些铁角，说：“耶和华这样说：‘你要用这些铁角抵触亚兰人，直到把他们完全消灭。’”
11All the prophets prophesied so, saying, “Go up to Ramoth Gilead, and prosper; for Yahweh will deliver it into the hand of the king.”
11所有的先知也都这样预言说：“你可以上基列的拉末去，必得胜利！因为耶和华必把那城交在王的手里。”
12The messenger who went to call Micaiah spoke to him, saying, “Behold, the words of the prophets declare good to the king with one mouth. Let your word therefore, please be like one of theirs, and speak good.”
12只有米该雅预言战败（王上22:13-23）那去召米该雅的使者对米该雅说：“看哪，这里的众先知都异口同声地对王说吉话，请你与他们一样说吉话。”
13Micaiah said, “As Yahweh lives, what my God says, that will I speak.”
13米该雅说：“我指着永活的耶和华起誓，我的 神说什么，我就说什么。”
14When he had come to the king, the king said to him, “Micaiah, shall we go to Ramoth Gilead to battle, or shall I forbear?” He said, “Go up, and prosper. They shall be delivered into your hand.”
14米该雅来到王那里，王问他：“米该雅啊，我们可以到基列的拉末作战吗？还是不要去呢？”他回答：“可以上去，一定得胜，他们必交在你们手里。”
15The king said to him, “How many times shall I adjure you that you speak to me nothing but the truth in the name of Yahweh?”
15王对他说：“我要嘱咐你多少次，你才会奉耶和华的名对我只说真话呢？”
16He said, “I saw all Israel scattered on the mountains, as sheep that have no shepherd. Yahweh said, ‘These have no master. Let them return every man to his house in peace.’”
16米该雅说：“我看见以色列人四散在山上，好像没有牧人的羊群一样。耶和华说：‘这些人既然没有主人，使他们平平安安各自回家去吧！’”
17The king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “Didn’t I tell you that he would not prophesy good concerning me, but evil?”
17以色列王对约沙法说：“我不是早告诉你，他对我说的预言，总没有吉话，只说凶话吗？”
18Micaiah said, “Therefore hear the word of Yahweh: I saw Yahweh sitting on his throne, and all the army of heaven standing on his right hand and on his left.
18米该雅说：“所以你们要听耶和华的话。我看见耶和华坐在宝座上，天上的万军侍立在他左右。
19Yahweh said, ‘Who shall entice Ahab king of Israel, that he may go up and fall at Ramoth Gilead?’ One spoke saying in this way, and another saying in that way.
19耶和华说：‘谁去引诱以色列王亚哈上去，好使他倒毙在基列的拉末呢？’有人这样说，也有人那样说。
20A spirit came out, stood before Yahweh, and said, ‘I will entice him.’ “Yahweh said to him, ‘How?’
20后来有一个灵出来，站在耶和华面前，说：‘我去引诱他。’耶和华问他：‘你怎样引诱他呢？’
21“He said, ‘I will go forth, and will be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets.’ “He said, ‘You will entice him, and will prevail also. Go forth, and do so.’
21他回答：‘我要出去，在他众先知的口里成为谎言的灵。’耶和华说：‘你必能引诱他，并且可以成功；你去这样行吧。’
22“Now therefore, behold, Yahweh has put a lying spirit in the mouth of these your prophets; and Yahweh has spoken evil concerning you.”
22所以现在耶和华把谎言的灵放在你这些先知的口里，并且耶和华已宣告灾祸必临到你。”
23Then Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah came near, and struck Micaiah on the cheek, and said, “Which way did the Spirit of Yahweh go from me to speak to you?”
23米该雅受辱被囚（王上22:24-28）基拿拿的儿子西底家走前来，打米该雅的脸，说：“耶和华的灵是怎样离开了我，去与你说话呢？”
24Micaiah said, “Behold, you shall see on that day, when you shall go into an inner room to hide yourself.”
24米该雅说：“你进密室躲藏的那一天，就必看见了。”
25The king of Israel said, “Take Micaiah, and carry him back to Amon the governor of the city, and to Joash the king’s son;
25以色列王说：“把米该雅带回去，交给市长亚们和王的儿子约阿施，
26and say, ‘Thus says the king, “Put this fellow in the prison, and feed him with bread of affliction and with water of affliction, until I return in peace.”’”
26说：‘王这样吩咐：把这人囚在监里，少给他食物和水，直到我平平安安回来。’”
27Micaiah said, “If you return at all in peace, Yahweh has not spoken by me.” He said, “Listen, you peoples, all of you!”
27米该雅说：“如果你真的可以平平安安回来，那么耶和华就没有借着我说话了。”他又说：“众民啊，你们都要听！”
28So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah went up to Ramoth Gilead.
28亚哈阵亡（王上22:29-35）于是，以色列王和犹大王约沙法上基列的拉末去了。
29The king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “I will disguise myself, and go into the battle; but you put on your robes.” So the king of Israel disguised himself; and they went into the battle.
29以色列王对约沙法说：“我要改装上阵，你可以仍穿朝服。”于是以色列王改了装，他们就上阵去了。
30Now the king of Syria had commanded the captains of his chariots, saying, “Fight neither with small nor great, except only with the king of Israel.”
30原来亚兰王曾经吩咐他的战车队长说：“无论是大小的将兵，你们都不要和他们交战，只管攻击以色列王。”
31It happened, when the captains of the chariots saw Jehoshaphat, that they said, “It is the king of Israel!” Therefore they turned around to fight against him. But Jehoshaphat cried out, and Yahweh helped him; and God moved them to depart from him.
31众战车队长看见约沙法，就都心里说：“这必是以色列王。”于是都绕过去攻击他。约沙法呼救，耶和华就帮助他； 神又使敌人离开他。
32It happened, when the captains of the chariots saw that it was not the king of Israel, that they turned back from pursuing him.
32众战车队长见他不是以色列王，就转回去，不再追击他了。
33A certain man drew his bow at random, and struck the king of Israel between the joints of the armor. Therefore he said to the driver of the chariot, “Turn your hand, and carry me out of the army; for I am severely wounded.”
33有一人随意拉弓，竟射进了以色列王的铠甲中间的缝隙里。王对驾车的说：“你把车转过来，载我出阵吧，因为我受了重伤。”
34The battle increased that day. However the king of Israel propped himself up in his chariot against the Syrians until the evening; and about the time of the going down of the sun, he died.
34那天战事越来越激烈；以色列王勉强站在战车上，对抗亚兰人，直到黄昏。日落的时候，王就死了。