And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, {There is} yet one man, Micaiah the son of Imlah, by whom we may enquire of the LORD: but I hate him; for he doth not prophesy good concerning me, but evil. And Jehoshaphat said, Let not the king say so.

Then answered one of the lawyers, and said unto him, Master, thus saying thou reproachest us also.

The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him: but the desire of the righteous shall be granted.

Though thou shouldest bray a fool in a mortar among wheat with a pestle, {yet} will not his foolishness depart from him.

He, that being often reproved hardeneth {his} neck, shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy. {He...: Heb. A man of reproofs}

And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie:

For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears;

And while he yet spake, behold, Jonathan the son of Abiathar the priest came: and Adonijah said unto him, Come in; for thou {art} a valiant man, and bringest good tidings.

And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, Did I not tell thee {that} he would not prophesy good unto me, but evil? {but evil: or, but for evil}

And the scribes and chief priests heard {it}, and sought how they might destroy him: for they feared him, because all the people was astonished at his doctrine.

And they that dwell upon the earth shall rejoice over them, and make merry, and shall send gifts one to another; because these two prophets tormented them that dwelt on the earth.