God Plot s against King Ahab (Paraphrased)

Long ago in the days of the tribes of Israel’s Kings, two of them were considering war against a nearby ruling country; but according to Israel’s order of custom it was necessary to call for a prophet to ask counsel of the God of Israel.  This made perfect sense, if you consider that prophets were God’s mouth-pieces, rightfully judging and appointing His kings anyway. 

So King Ahab plotted with King Jehoshaphat of Judah against the king of Syria and said basically- ‘are you in with me or not?’  Jehoshaphat said I am as you are; for Jehoshaphat had made a marriage alliance with Ahab king of Samaria (and his wicked wife Jezebel).  Jehoshaphat wanted Ahab to ask the prophets if God was going to give them a victory.  All the 400 of the court prophets predicted victory. But Jehoshaphat wanted "a second opinion." Wasn't another prophet available for consultation? Only Micaiah, said Ahab, "but I hate him; for he doth not prophesy good concerning me, but evil" (I Kings 22:8). But Ahab called him to the court anyway.

One of the king’s servant told Micaiah that all the prophets were saying the same thing and for the sake of his life he’d better go with the flow. (2 Chronicles 18:14) And when he was come to the king, the king said unto him, Micaiah, shall we go to Ramothgilead to battle, or shall I forbear? And he said, “Go ye up, and prosper, and they shall be delivered unto your hand.”  Micaiah gave the standard, "you're a winner, king," most probably in a pandering tone of voice, but both of them knew that it wasn’t words from God.  And the king said unto him, “How many times shall I adjure thee that thou tell me nothing but that which is true in the name of the Lord?” (22:16). So Micaiah told him, you wanna know the truth, I’ll tell you, I saw the armies of Israel scattered upon the mountains as sheep without a Shepherd (or King); and the Lord said: These have no master; let them return home in peace (1 Kings 22:36) Ahab said to Jehoshaphat, Did I not tell you that he would not prophesy good unto me, but evil?

Again Micaiah prophesied and said: hear the words of the Lord; I saw the courts of Heaven open and the LORD say WHO WILL GO AND SEDUCE AHAB SO I CAN KILL HIM?  (Paraphrased from 1 Chronicles 18:18-19).  Therefore the Lord has put a lying spirit in the mouth your prophets and has spoke evil against you. 
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Ahab said arrest Micaiah!  Take him to Amon, the governor, to be put in prison and fed with the bread and water until I return. Micaiah said if you return of course God’s word hasn’t been spoken by me. Now consider and carefully take note all of Israel!

Now Ahab must have feared Micaiah’s words for he 'down-dressed (so as not to look like a king) for battle.'  However he told Jehoshaphat to wear his kingly robes, as such.  “Now the king of Syria had commanded the captains of the chariots to fight only with the king of Israel; so it came to pass that they surrounded Jehoshaphat but he cried out and the Lord helped him and moved them to depart from him.

Now the battle increased that day and one of the men drew a bow at a venture, and smote King Ahab between the joints of the harness; and so he appealed to his chariot man to carry him out of the host for he was wounded.  However he died that day, as the word of the Lord indicated that he would.

Jehoshaphat however, for making an alliance with the enemy of God, and going to war against the counsel and prophets, was in deep trouble.  So God sent his prophet Jehu (who was also commissioned to destroy Ahab’s wife, Jezebel), and said to Jehoshaphat: “SHOULD YOU HELP THE UNGODLY, AND LOVE THEM THAT HATE GOD?  Consequently because of Jehoshaphat’s obstinate will against God’s warning, this king of Judah brought about events determining the wrath of the Lord upon his house that ended in destruction.  As many biblical stories suggest, whatever’s at the top does filters down; and Judah was judged as well.

However, there were two other times that God warned Jehoshaphat by way of his prophets.  And in the end, it was the King of Judah’s son who had been given in marriage to Ahab and Jezebel’s house which destroyed his own.  For that son killed the other sons thus bringing the wrath which God, forewarned, for Jehoshaphat’s careless consideration of God’s warnings, His mercy and grace, being rescued from death’s grip.  Of all the wondrous stories told of these historic characters, this is perhaps one of my favorite, which cuts across the religious concepts bringing to light the severity God’s wrath, but also his grace and mercy.    And although it’s true that God didn’t make us robots; it is also true that we’re judged according to ‘reaping and sowing principles’ of Divine and earthly laws.