"The LORDsaid,'Whowill enticeAhabkingof Israelto goup and fallat Ramoth-gilead?'And onesaidthiswhile anothersaidthat.
"The LORDsaid,'Whowill enticeAhabto goup and fallat Ramoth-gilead?'And onesaidthiswhile anothersaidthat.
Ben-geber,in Ramoth-gilead(the townsof Jair,the sonof Manasseh,whichare in Gileadwere his: the regionof Argob,whichis in Bashan,sixtygreatcitieswith wallsand bronzebars[were] his);
Micaiah said,"Therefore,hearthe wordof the LORD.I sawthe LORDsittingon His throne,and allthe hostof heavenstandingon His rightand on His left.
"Then a spiritcameforwardand stoodbeforethe LORDand said,'I will enticehim.' And the LORDsaidto him, 'How?'
"He said,'I will goand be a deceivingspiritin the mouthof allhis prophets.'Then He said,'You are to entice[him] and prevailalso.Goand doso.'
"You said,'Behold,you have defeatedEdom.'And your hearthas becomeproudin boasting.Nowstayat home;for whyshould you provoketroubleso that you, even you, would falland Judahwith you?"
"But ifyou do go,do[it], be strongfor the battle;[yet] Godwill bringyou downbeforethe enemy,for Godhaspowerto helpand to bringdown."
"With Him are strengthand soundwisdom,The misledand the misleaderbelong to Him.
The righteousnessof the blamelesswill smoothhis way,But the wickedwill fallby his own wickedness.
"Behold,I Myselfhave createdthe smithwho blowsthe fireof coalsAnd bringsout a weaponfor its work;And I have createdthe destroyerto ruin.
"But ifthe prophetis prevailedupon to speaka word,it is I, the LORD,who have prevailedupon that prophet,and I will stretchout My handagainsthim and destroyhim from amongMy peopleIsrael.
