1 Kings 22:13-28
Micaiah Prophesies Against Ahab
13Now the messenger who went to summon Micaiah spoke to him saying, “Behold now, the words of the prophets, as if from one mouth, are good towards the king. Please let your word be like the word of one of them, and speak that which is good.” 14But Micaiah said, “aAs Yahweh lives, what bYahweh says to me, that I shall speak.”
15Then he came to the king, and the king said to him, “Micaiah, shall we go to Ramoth-gilead to battle, or shall we refrain?” And he said to him, “aGo up and succeed, and Yahweh will give it into the hand of the king.” 16Then the king said to him, “How many times must I make you swear that you will speak to me nothing but the truth in the name of Yahweh?” 17So he said, “I saw all IsraelScattered on the mountains,aLike sheep which have no shepherd.And Yahweh said,‘These have no master.Let each of them return to his house in peace.’”
18Then the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “aDid I not say to you that he would not prophesy good concerning me, but evil?”
19Then 1Micaiah 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.”
24Then 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?” 25And Micaiah said, “Behold, you will see on that day when you aenter an inner room to hide.” 26Then the king of Israel said, “Take Micaiah and return him to Amon the commander of the city and to Joash the king’s son; 27and say, ‘Thus says the king, “aPut this man in prison and feed him 1sparingly with bread and water until I come back safely.”’” 28And Micaiah said, “aIf you indeed return safely, Yahweh has not spoken by me.” And he said, “bListen, all you people.”