An other example hereof. =Achab= king of Israel, & =Iezabel= his wife had many godly prophets, amongst whō =Elias= was a man indued with the gifte of the wing and working miracles. But they did not only contēne these prophets, but also cruelly murthered so many of them as they coulde catche. Yet amongst the rest, they especially laboured to intrape =Elias=, who was excéeding zealous. The =Baalamites= were in greate fauoure with the King: but especially with the Quéene, as her chief dearlings. And when the time approched, that =Achab= should suffer due and worthie punishment for his Idolatrie and wickednesse, wherein he had long time liued, he entred councell with his kinsman =Iosaphat=, that they ioyning their powers togither might recouer againe the Citie of _Ramoth Gilead_, which the =Assirians= had taken from him. =Iosaphat= allowed well this deuise, notwithstanding hée woulde in any wise aske counsaile héerein of God. =Achab=, therefore gathereth togither a Councell of 400. priests of =Baall=, who all with one voyce, exhorted him to goe on with his enterprise, assuring him of most certaine victorie. One of them named =Sedechias=, was so vainly bold, that putting hornes of yron on his head, he saide: With these hornes shalt thou pushe the =Assirians=. But =Iosaphat= suspecting the matter, asked if there were any one Prophet of God to be found, of whome they might séeke counsell. =Achab= answered: There is (quoth he) yet a certaine man by whom we might enquire of the Lorde, but I hate him, for he doth not prophecie good vnto me, but euill, his name is =Micheas=. =Iosaphat= thought good in any wise to heare him. Wherfore the king presently sent for him by one of his Chamberlaines. And thus the messenger spake vnto him. All the Prophets with one voice, prophecie good lucke vnto the king, I pray thée therefore, that thou speake nothing to the contrary. When he was nowe brought before the two kings sitting in their thrones, clad with sumptuous apparell, and before the other Prophets, which stood in their presence, king =Achab= asked him, whether they should make warres against _Ramoth Gilead_, or no? Vnto whom he scoffingly answered: go (saith he) thou shalt haue prosperous successe. The king who by the maner of his vtterance, vnderstood he spake not in earnest, instantly required him to tell him the truth. Wherevppon he saide: that he had séene all _Israell_ dispersed in the mountaines, as shéep without a shepheard, and that the Lorde had saide: These men haue no Lorde, let euery one returne home to his owne house in safetie. Then saide =Achab=, Did I not tell thée, that this fellow both prophecie me no good? The Prophet went on, saying: Heare the word of God: I sawe the Lord sitting in his seate of maiestie, and all the hoste of heauen stande about him on his right hande, and on his lefte hande. And the Lorde saide, Who shall entice =Achab= that he may go and fall at _Ramoth Gilead_. And one saide on this manner,