1 Kings 22:14-28

14But MicaiahH4321 saidH559, “As surely as the LORDH3068H3588 livesH2416, I will speakH1696 whateverH834 the LORDH3068 tellsH559 meH413.”

15When Micaiah arrivedH935, the kingH4428 askedH559 himH413, “MicaiahH4321, should we goH1980 to warH4421 againstH413 Ramoth-gileadH7418H1568, orH518 should we refrainH2308?”

“Go upH5927 and triumphH6743,” Micaiah repliedH559H413, “for the LORDH3068 will deliverH5414 it into the handH3027 of the kingH4428.”

16But the kingH4428 saidH559 to himH413, “How manyH5704H4100 timesH6471 must IH589 make you swearH7650 notH3808 to tell meH1696H413 anything butH7535 the truthH571 in the nameH8034 of the LORDH3068?”

17So Micaiah declaredH559:

18Then the kingH4428 of IsraelH3478 saidH559 toH413 JehoshaphatH3092, “Did I notH3808 tellH559 youH413 that he neverH3808 prophesiesH5012 goodH2896 for meH5921, but onlyH3588H518 badH7451?”

19Micaiah continuedH559, “ThereforeH3651 hearH8085 the wordH1697 of the LORDH3068: I sawH7200 the LORDH3068 sittingH3427 onH5921 His throneH3678, and allH3605 the hostH6635 of heavenH8064 standingH5975 by HimH5921 on His rightH3225 and on His leftH8040.

20And the LORDH3068 saidH559, ‘WhoH4310 will enticeH6601 AhabH256 to march upH5927 and fallH5307 at Ramoth-gileadH7418H1568?’

And oneH2088 suggestedH559 thisH3541, and anotherH2088 thatH3541.

21Then a spiritH7307 came forwardH3318, stoodH5975 beforeH6440 the LORDH3068H559, and saidH559, ‘IH589 will entice himH6601.’1

‘By what meansH4100?’ askedH413 the LORDH3068.

22And he repliedH559, ‘I will go outH3318 and beH1961 a lyingH8267 spiritH7307 in the mouthsH6310 of allH3605 his prophetsH5030.’

‘You will surelyH1571 entice himH6601 and prevailH3201,’ saidH559 the LORD. ‘GoH3318 and doH6213 itH3651.’

23SoH6258 you seeH2009, the LORDH3068 has putH5414 a lyingH8267 spiritH7307 in the mouthsH6310 of allH3605 theseH428 prophets of yoursH5030, and the LORDH3068 has pronouncedH1696 disasterH7451 against youH5921.”

24Then ZedekiahH6667 sonH1121 of ChenaanahH3668 went upH5066, struckH5221 MicaiahH4321 inH5921 the faceH3895, and demandedH559, “Which wayH335H2088 did the SpiritH7307 of the LORDH3068 go when He departedH5674 from meH854 to speakH1696 with youH854?”

25MicaiahH4321H2005 repliedH559, “You will soon seeH7200, on thatH1931 dayH3117 whenH834 you goH935 and hideH2247 in an innerH2315 roomH2315.”

26And the kingH4428 of IsraelH3478 declaredH559, “TakeH3947 MicaiahH4321 and return himH7725 toH413 AmonH526 the governorH8269 of the cityH5892 and toH413 JoashH3101 the king’sH4428 sonH1121, 27and tell themH559 that this is whatH3541 the kingH4428 saysH559: ‘PutH7760 thisH2088 man in prisonH1004H3608 and feed himH398 only breadH3899H3906 and waterH4325H3906 untilH5704 I returnH935 safelyH7965.’”

28But MicaiahH4321 repliedH559, “IfH518 you ever returnH7725 safelyH7965, the LORDH3068 has notH3808 spokenH1696 through me.” Then he addedH559, “Take heedH8085, allH3605 you peopleH5971!”