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Micaiah Quiz

Test how well you remember the story of Micaiah, the prophet who dared to tell King Ahab the truth. Each question is drawn straight from 1 Kings 22. Complete the quiz to unlock a free 7-day prayer guide!

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  1. How long had there been no war between Syria and Israel before this account?
    • Three years
    • Seven years
    • Forty years
    • One year
  2. Which king of Judah came down to visit the king of Israel?
    • Jehoshaphat
    • Asa
    • Hezekiah
    • Jehoram
  3. Which city did the king of Israel want to take back from Syria?
    • Ramoth-gilead
    • Jericho
    • Samaria
    • Damascus
  4. What did Jehoshaphat ask to do before going to battle?
    • Enquire at the word of the LORD
    • Count the soldiers
    • Make a treaty with Syria
    • Offer a sacrifice to Baal
  5. What did the four hundred prophets tell the king?
    • Go up, for the Lord shall deliver it
    • Stay home and make peace
    • Wait one more year
    • You will surely be defeated
  6. Why did Ahab say he hated Micaiah?
    • He did not prophesy good concerning him, but evil
    • He had stolen from the king
    • He worshipped Baal
    • He refused to appear in court
  7. What did Micaiah say he would speak?
    • What the LORD saith unto me
    • Only what pleases the king
    • The words of the other prophets
    • Nothing at all
  8. What did Micaiah see in his vision of Israel?
    • Israel scattered as sheep with no shepherd
    • A great victory over Syria
    • The temple filled with glory
    • An army marching home in triumph
  9. According to Micaiah's vision, what was put in the mouth of Ahab's prophets?
    • A lying spirit
    • A song of praise
    • A blessing
    • The fear of the LORD
  10. How was King Ahab struck down in battle?
    • A man drew a bow at a venture and hit him
    • A sword pierced his chest in single combat
    • He fell from the city wall
    • He was captured and executed

Micaiah Quiz Answers & Bible References

Every answer below, with the King James Bible verse it comes from — so you can look up each one for yourself.

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  1. How long had there been no war between Syria and Israel before this account?

    Three years

    And they continued three years without war between Syria and Israel.

    1 kings 22:1 (KJV)

  2. Which king of Judah came down to visit the king of Israel?

    Jehoshaphat

    And it came to pass in the third year, that Jehoshaphat the king of Judah came down to the king of Israel.

    1 kings 22:2 (KJV)

  3. Which city did the king of Israel want to take back from Syria?

    Ramoth-gilead

    And the king of Israel said unto his servants, Know ye that Ramoth in Gilead is ours, and we be still, and take it not out of the hand of the king of Syria?

    1 kings 22:3 (KJV)

  4. What did Jehoshaphat ask to do before going to battle?

    Enquire at the word of the LORD

    And Jehoshaphat said unto the king of Israel, Enquire, I pray thee, at the word of the LORD to day.

    1 kings 22:5 (KJV)

  5. What did the four hundred prophets tell the king?

    Go up, for the Lord shall deliver it

    Then the king of Israel gathered the prophets together, about four hundred men, and said unto them, Shall I go against Ramoth-gilead to battle, or shall I forbear? And they said, Go up; for the Lord shall deliver it into the hand of the king.

    1 kings 22:6 (KJV)

  6. Why did Ahab say he hated Micaiah?

    He did not prophesy good concerning him, but evil

    And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, There is yet one man, Micaiah the son of Imlah, by whom we may enquire of the LORD: but I hate him; for he doth not prophesy good concerning me, but evil. And Jehoshaphat said, Let not the king say so.

    1 kings 22:8 (KJV)

  7. What did Micaiah say he would speak?

    What the LORD saith unto me

    And Micaiah said, As the LORD liveth, what the LORD saith unto me, that will I speak.

    1 kings 22:14 (KJV)

  8. What did Micaiah see in his vision of Israel?

    Israel scattered as sheep with no shepherd

    And he said, I saw all Israel scattered upon the hills, as sheep that have not a shepherd: and the LORD said, These have no master: let them return every man to his house in peace.

    1 kings 22:17 (KJV)

  9. According to Micaiah's vision, what was put in the mouth of Ahab's prophets?

    A lying spirit

    And the LORD said unto him, Wherewith? And he said, I will go forth, and I will be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets. And he said, Thou shalt persuade him, and prevail also: go forth, and do so.

    1 kings 22:22 (KJV)

  10. How was King Ahab struck down in battle?

    A man drew a bow at a venture and hit him

    And a certain man drew a bow at a venture, and smote the king of Israel between the joints of the harness: wherefore he said unto the driver of his chariot, Turn thine hand, and carry me out of the host; for I am wounded.

    1 kings 22:34 (KJV)