18:6 But Jehoshaphat asked, “Is there not a prophet of the Lord still here, that we may ask him?”
18:7 The king of Israel answered Jehoshaphat, “There is still one man through whom we can seek the Lord’s will. 1 But I despise 2 him because he does not prophesy prosperity for me, but always 3 disaster. His name is Micaiah son of Imlah. 4 Jehoshaphat said, “The king should not say such things!”
1 tnHeb “to seek the Lord from him.”
2 tn Or “hate.”
3 tnHeb “all his days.”
4 tn The words “his name is” are supplied in the translation for stylistic reasons.