And the LORD said, Who shall persuade Ahab, that he may go up and fall at Ramoth-gilead? And one spoke in this manner, and another spoke in that manner.
And he said, Hear therefore the word of the LORD: I saw the LORD sitting on his throne, and all the host of heaven standing by him on his right hand and on his left.
The son of Geber, in Ramoth-gilead; his responsibility was the towns of Jair the son of Manasseh, which are in Gilead; he was also assigned the region of Argob, which is in Bashan, sixty great cities with walls and brass bars:
Then said I, Ah, Lord GOD! surely you have greatly deceived this people and Jerusalem, saying, You shall have peace; though the sword reaches unto the soul.
And if the prophet be deceived when he has spoken a thing, I the LORD have deceived that prophet, and I will stretch out my hand upon him, and will destroy him from the midst of my people Israel.