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The Alliance with the Corrupted Matrix and the Battle of Ramoth-Gilad
Now Yahushaphat had riches and honor in abundance, and joined affinity with Achab.
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The Descent to Shomeron
And after certain years he went down to Achab to Shomeron. And Achab killed sheep and oxen for him in abundance, and for the people that he had with him, and persuaded him to go up with him to Ramoth-Gilad.
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And Achab king of Yashar'al said unto Yahushaphat king of Yahudah, "Will you go with me to Ramoth-Gilad?" And he answered him, "I am as you are, and my people as your people; and we will be with you in the war."
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The Demand for the Prophetic Frequency
And Yahushaphat said unto the king of Yashar'al, "Inquire, I pray you, at the word of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 today."
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The Four Hundred False Prophets
Therefore the king of Yashar'al gathered together of prophets four hundred men, and said unto them, "Shall we go to Ramoth-Gilad to battle, or shall I forbear?" And they said, "Go up; for Alahiym will deliver it into the king's hand."
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But Yahushaphat said, "Is there not here a prophet of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 besides, that we might inquire of him?"
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The Hatred of the True Seer
And the king of Yashar'al said unto Yahushaphat, "There is yet one man, by whom we may inquire of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄: but I hate him; for he never prophesies good unto me, but always evil: the same is Mikayahu the son of Imla." And Yahushaphat said, "Let not the king say so."
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And the king of Yashar'al called for one of his officers, and said, "Fetch quickly Mikayahu the son of Imla."
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The Council at the Gate
And the king of Yashar'al and Yahushaphat king of Yahudah sat either of them on his throne, clothed in their robes, and they sat in a void place at the entering in of the gate of Shomeron; and all the prophets prophesied before them.
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And Tzidqiyahu the son of Kenaanah had made him horns of iron, and said, "Thus saith 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄, With these you shall push Aram until they be consumed."
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And all the prophets prophesied so, saying, "Go up to Ramoth-Gilad, and prosper: for 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 shall deliver it into the hand of the king."
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The Summons of Mikayahu
And the messenger that went to call Mikayahu spake to him, saying, "Behold, the words of the prophets declare good to the king with one assent; let your word therefore, I pray you, be like one of theirs, and speak you good."
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And Mikayahu said, "As 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 liveth, even what my Alahiym saith, that will I speak."
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The Sarcastic Compliance
And when he was come to the king, the king said unto him, "Mikayahu, shall we go to Ramoth-Gilad to battle, or shall I forbear?" And he said, "Go ye up, and prosper, and they shall be delivered into your hand."
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And the king said to him, "How many times shall I adjure you that you say nothing but the truth to me in the Name of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄?"
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The Vision of the Scattered Flock
Then he said, "I did see all Yashar'al scattered upon the mountains, as sheep that have no shepherd: and 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 said, These have no adun; let them return therefore every man to his house in peace."
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And the king of Yashar'al said to Yahushaphat, "Did I not tell you that he would not prophesy good unto me, but evil?"
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The Open Portal to the Celestial Court
Again he said, "Therefore hear the word of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄; I saw 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 sitting upon His throne, and all the host of heaven standing on His right hand and on His left."
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The Divine Judicial Decree
"And 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 said, Who shall entice Achab king of Yashar'al, that he may go up and fall at Ramoth-Gilad? And one spake saying after this manner, and another saying after that manner."
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The Volunteer Spirit
"Then there came out a spirit, and stood before 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄, and said, I will entice him. And 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 said unto him, Wherewith?"
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"And he said, I will go out, and be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets. And 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 said, You shall entice him, and you shall also prevail: go out, and do even so."
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"Now therefore, behold, 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 hath put a lying spirit in the mouth of these your prophets, and 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 hath spoken evil against you."
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The Physical Strike on the Seer
Then Tzidqiyahu the son of Kenaanah came near, and smote Mikayahu upon the cheek, and said, "Which way went the Ruach of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 from me to speak unto you?"
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And Mikayahu said, "Behold, you shall see on that day when you shall go into an inner chamber to hide yourself."
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The Imprisonment of the Prophet
Then the king of Yashar'al said, "Take ye Mikayahu, and carry him back to Amon the governor of the city, and to Yoash the king's son;"
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"And say, Thus saith 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."
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And Mikayahu said, "If you certainly return in peace, then hath not 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 spoken by me." And he said, "Hearken, all ye people."
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The Battle of Ramoth-Gilad
So the king of Yashar'al and Yahushaphat the king of Yahudah went up to Ramoth-Gilad.
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The Trap of the Disguise
And the king of Yashar'al said unto Yahushaphat, "I will disguise myself, and will go to the battle; but put you on your robes." So the king of Yashar'al disguised himself; and they went to the battle.
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The Aramean Directive
Now the king of Aram had commanded the captains of the chariots that were with him, saying, "Fight ye not with small or great, save only with the king of Yashar'al."
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The Acoustic Cry for Deliverance
And it came to pass, when the captains of the chariots saw Yahushaphat, that they said, "It is the king of Yashar'al." Therefore they compassed about him to fight: but Yahushaphat cried out, and 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 helped him; and Alahiym moved them to depart from him.
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For it came to pass, that, when the captains of the chariots perceived that it was not the king of Yashar'al, they turned back again from pursuing him.
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The Execution of the Celestial Decree
And a certain man drew a bow at a venture, and smote the king of Yashar'al between the joints of the harness: therefore he said to his chariot man, "Turn your hand, that you may carry me out of the host; for I am wounded."
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The Termination of Achab
And the battle increased that day: howbeit the king of Yashar'al stayed himself up in his chariot against Aram until the even: and about the time of the sun going down he died.