Ahab Receives God's Judgment

Theme: Despite Ahab's Brief Repentance, He Goes to His Death following False Prophets.
I. False Prophets Convince Ahab to Go to His Death – vv. 1-28
A. Ahab Seeks Judah's Help in War (or too much peace for Ahab) – vv. 1-4
B. Jehoshaphat realizes that the prophets are prophesying Lies – vv. 5-12
C. Micaiah Prophesies the Death of King Ahab and Israel Scattered – vv. 13-28
D. Micaiah Reveals the Work of Evil Spirits in Convincing Ahab to Go to His Death – vv. 19-25
E. Micaiah Jailed by Ahab for Prophesying Truth – vv. 26-28
II. God Brings About Regime Change – vv. 29-53
A. Jehoshaphat Assumed to be King of Israel – vv. 29-33
B. God Guides an Arrow to Kill Ahab – vv. 34-36
C. God Fulfills His Word that the Dogs would Lick the Blood of Ahab where they Licked Naboth's blood – vv. 37-40
D. Jehoshaphat Does Good as King of Judah – vv. 41-50
E. Ahab's Son Reigns in His Place – vv. 51-53