‘ “But if the prophet is deceived and speaks a message, it was I, the Lord, who deceived that prophet. I will stretch out my hand against him and destroy him from among my people Israel.
Look, I have created the craftsman who blows on the charcoal fire and produces a weapon suitable for its task; and I have created the destroyer to cause havoc.
You have said, “Look, I have defeated Edom,” and you have become overconfident , that you will get glory. Now stay at home. Why stir up such trouble so that you fall and Judah with you? ’
But if you go with them, do it! Be strong for battle! But God will make you stumble before the enemy, for God has the power to help or to make one stumble.’
Ben-geber, in Ramoth-gilead (he had the villages of Jair son of Manasseh, which are in Gilead, and he had the region of Argob, which is in Bashan, sixty great cities with walls and bronze bars);
Then Micaiah said, ‘Therefore, hear the word of the Lord. I saw the Lord sitting on his throne, and the whole heavenly army was standing at his right hand and at his left hand.
‘So he said, “I will go and become a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets.” ‘Then he said, “You will entice him and also prevail. Go and do that.”