18:5a So the king of Israel assembled the prophets, four hundred men,
So the king of Israel assembled his prophets. There were four hundred of them.
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So King Ahab called together four hundred (400) prophets
18:5b and asked them, “Should we go to war against Ramoth-gilead, or should we refrain?”
He asked them, “Shall we attack the town of Ramoth-gilead or not?”
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and asked them whether he/they should attack the town of Ramoth-gilead or whether he/they should not attack it.
18:5c “Go up,” they replied,
They answered, “Go and attack,
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The prophets answered that he/they should attack
18:5d and God will deliver it into the hand of the king.
for God will help you to capture the town.”
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because God would give him/them victory.
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