Charles Ellicott Commentary 2 Chronicles 18:14

"And when he was come to the king, the king said unto him, Micaiah, shall we go to Ramoth-gilead to battle, or shall I forbear? And he said, Go ye up, and prosper; and they shall be delivered into your hand." — 2 Chronicles 18:14 (ASV)

Shall I forbear. —In Kings, the wording is shall we forbear. (See Note on 2 Chronicles 18:5.)

And he said, Go ye up ... and they shall be delivered. —The Book of Kings repeats the words of 2 Chronicles 18:11: Go thou up, and prosper thou, and the Lord, etc.

The Chronicler has substituted a reply, which states quite definitely that they (that is, the Syrians) shall be delivered into the hands of the allied sovereigns. In 2 Chronicles 18:11 the object of the verb “deliver” was not expressed. This rather reminds us of the Delphic oracle: “If Croesus pass the Halys, a mighty empire will be overthrown,” though the words of Zedekiah in the preceding verse are plain enough.