‘ “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.
Therefore, the Lord says: I am now planning a disaster against this nation; you cannot free your necks from it. Then you will not walk so proudly because it will be an evil time.
So now, say to the men of Judah and to the residents of Jerusalem, “This is what the Lord says: Look, I am about to bring harm to you and make plans against you. Turn now, each from your evil way, and correct your ways and your deeds.”
King Jehoash of Israel sent word to King Amaziah of Judah, saying, ‘The thistle in Lebanon sent a message to the cedar in Lebanon, saying, “Give your daughter to my son as a wife.” Then a wild animal in Lebanon passed by and trampled the thistle.
The king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, ‘There is still one man who can enquire of the Lord, but I hate him because he never prophesies good about me, but only disaster. He is Micaiah son of Imlah.’ ‘The king shouldn’t say that,’ Jehoshaphat replied.
The Lord instructed Moses, ‘When you go back to Egypt, make sure you do before Pharaoh all the wonders that I have put within your power. But I will harden his heart , so that he won’t let the people go.
‘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.”