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“Now a certain man of the sons of the prophets said to another by the word

“Now a certain man of the sons of the prophets said to another by the word

“When the messengers returned to him he said to them, ‘Why have you returned?’ They said

“Now Mount Sinai was all in smoke because the LORD descended upon it in fire; and

“The word of the LORD came to him, saying, ‘Go away from here and turn eastward,

“But Jehoshaphat said, ‘Is there not a prophet of the LORD here, that we may inquire

“Micaiah said, ‘If you indeed return safely the LORD has not spoken by me.’ And he

“Now it happened after many days that the word of the LORD came to Elijah in

“Elijah took his mantle and folded it together and struck the waters, and they were divided

“Then he said, ‘Go, borrow vessels at large for yourself from all your neighbors, even empty

“Then they sent and called him, and Jeroboam and all the assembly of Israel came and

“Then Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah came near and struck Micaiah on the cheek and said,

“Then the people of Israel were divided into two parts: half of the people followed Tibni