21
And he said, `I will go out, and be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets.' And the LORD said, `Thou shalt entice him, and thou shalt also prevail. Go out, and do even so.'
19
And the LORD said, `Who shall entice Ahab king of Israel, that he may go up and fall at Ramothgilead?' And one spoke saying in this manner, and another saying in that manner.
20
Then there came out a spirit, and stood before the LORD and said, `I will entice him.' And the LORD said unto him, `How?'
21
And he said, `I will go out, and be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets.' And the LORD said, `Thou shalt entice him, and thou shalt also prevail. Go out, and do even so.'
22
Now therefore, behold, the LORD hath put a lying spirit in the mouth of these thy prophets, and the LORD hath spoken evil against thee."
23
Then Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah came near, and smote Micaiah upon the cheek and said, "Which way went the spirit of the LORD from me to speak unto thee?"
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