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2 Chronicles 18:17
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15 So the king said to him, “How many times shall I make you swear that you tell me nothing but the truth in the name of the Lord?”
16 Then he said, “I saw all Israel ascattered on the mountains, as sheep that have no bshepherd. And the Lord said, ‘These have no master. Let each return to his house in peace.’ ”  
17 And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “Did I not tell you he would not prophesy good concerning me, but evil?”
18 Then Micaiah said, “Therefore hear the word of the Lord: I saw the Lord sitting on His athrone, and all the host of heaven standing on His right hand and His left.  
19 And the Lord said, ‘Who will persuade Ahab king of Israel to go up, that he may fall at Ramoth Gilead?’ So one spoke in this manner, and another spoke in that manner.
20 Then a aspirit came forward and stood before the Lord, and said, ‘I will persuade him.’ The Lord said to him, ‘In what way?’  
21 So he said, ‘I will go out and be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets.’ And the Lord said, ‘You shall persuade him and also prevail; go out and do so.’
22 Therefore look! aThe Lord has put a lying spirit in the mouth of these prophets of yours, and the Lord has declared disaster against you.”  
23 Then Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah went near and astruck Micaiah on the cheek, and said, “Which way did the spirit from the Lord go from me to speak to you?”  
24 And Micaiah said, “Indeed you shall see on that day when you go into an inner chamber to hide!”
Verse Comparison: 2 Chronicles 18:17

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American Standard Version
And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, Did I not tell thee that he would not prophesy good concerning me, but evil?

Amplified® Bible
And King [Ahab] of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, Did I not tell you that he would not prophesy good to me, but evil?

Contemporary English Version
Ahab turned to Jehoshaphat and said, "I told you he would bring me bad news!"

Darby English Version
And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, Did I not tell thee that he prophesies no good concerning me, but evil?

Good News Bible
Ahab said to Jehoshaphat, "I told you that he never prophesies anything good for me; it's always something bad!"

King James Version
And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, Did I not tell thee that he would not prophesy good unto me, but evil?

New American Standard Bible
Then the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, "Did I not tell you that he would not prophesy good concerning me, but evil?"

New International Version
The king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, "Didn't I tell you that he never prophesies anything good about me, but only bad?"

New King James Version
And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “Did I not tell you he would not prophesy good concerning me, but evil?”

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Then the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, "Did I not tell you that he would not prophesy good concerning me, but evil?"

Revised Standard Version
And the king of Israel said to Jehosh'aphat, "Did I not tell you that he would not prophesy good concerning me, but evil?"

Young's Literal Translation
And the king of Israel saith unto Jehoshaphat, `Did I not say unto thee, He doth not prophesy concerning me good, but rather of evil?'


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