10 However, Aʹsa became offended at the seer and put him in prison* because he was enraged at him over this. And Aʹsa began to mistreat others among the people at that same time.

7 At that the king of Israel said to Je·hoshʹa·phat: “There is still one more man+ through whom we can inquire of Jehovah; but I hate him, for he never prophesies good things concerning me, but always bad.+ He is Mi·caiʹah the son of Imʹlah.” However, Je·hoshʹa·phat said: “The king should not say such a thing.”

21 Therefore this is what Jehovah says against the men of Anʹa·thoth+ who are seeking to take your life* and who say: “You must not prophesy in the name of Jehovah,+ or you will die by our hand”;

11 The priests and the prophets said to the princes and to all the people: “This man deserves the death penalty,+ because he has prophesied against this city just as you have heard with your own ears.”+