2 Chronicles 18:3-5

New Catholic Bible

³ King Ahab of Israel, therefore, asked Jehoshaphat, the king of Judah: “Will you join me in attacking Ramoth-gilead?” Jehoshaphat replied: “I am united with you. My people are your people. We will join you in this war.” ⁴ However, Jehoshaphat also said to the king of Israel: “First let us consult the word of the Lord.”

The Prophets. ⁵ Then the king of Israel gathered the prophets together, four hundred in number, and said to them: “Shall we go forth to engage in battle against Ramoth-gilead, or shall I refrain?” They replied: “Go forth, for God will deliver it into the king’s power.”