1 Kings 22:19-29
19 Then Micaiah said, “Therefore, hear the word of Yahweh. aI saw Yahweh sitting on His throne, and ball the host of heaven standing by Him on His right and on His left. 20 And Yahweh said, ‘Who will entice Ahab so that he will go up and fall at Ramoth-gilead?’ And one said this while another said that. 21 Then a spirit came forward and stood before Yahweh and said, ‘I will entice him.’ 22 And Yahweh said to him, ‘How?’ And he said, ‘I will go out and abe a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets.’ Then He said, ‘You shall entice him and also prevail. Go out and do so.’ 23 So now, behold, aYahweh has put a lying spirit in the mouth of all these your prophets; but Yahweh has spoken calamity against you.”
24 Then aZedekiah the son of Chenaanah came near and struck Micaiah on the cheek and said, “bHow did the Spirit of Yahweh pass from me to speak to you?” 25 And Micaiah said, “Behold, you will see on that day when you aenter an inner room to hide.” 26 Then the king of Israel said, “Take Micaiah and return him to Amon the commander of the city and to Joash the king’s son; 27 and say, ‘Thus says the king, “aPut this man in prison and feed him sparingly with bread and water until I come back safely.”’” 28 And Micaiah said, “aIf you indeed return safely, Yahweh has not spoken by me.” And he said, “bListen, all you people.”
The Death of Ahab
29 So athe king of Israel and Jehoshaphat king of Judah went up against Ramoth-gilead.
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