"Nowtherefore, behold,the LORDhas puta deceivingspiritin the mouthof theseyour prophets,for the LORDhas proclaimeddisasteragainstyou."
Then the kingof Israelsaidto Jehoshaphat,"Did I not tellyou that he would not prophesygoodconcerningme, but evil?"
"He said,'I will goand be a deceivingspiritin the mouthof allhis prophets.'Then He said,'You are to entice[him] and prevailalso.Goand doso.'
The kingof Israelsaidto Jehoshaphat,"There is yetonemanby whom we may inquireof the LORD,but I hatehim, for he neverprophesiesgoodconcerningme but alwaysevil.He is Micaiah,sonof Imla."But Jehoshaphatsaid,"Let not the kingsayso."
Joashthe kingof Israelsentto Amaziahkingof Judah,saying,"The thornbushwhichwas in Lebanonsentto the cedarwhichwas in Lebanon,saying,'Giveyour daughterto my sonin marriage.'But there passedby a wildbeastthat was in Lebanonand trampledthe thornbush.
"With Him are strengthand soundwisdom,The misledand the misleaderbelong to Him.
The LORDsaidto Moses,"When you gobackto Egyptseethat you performbeforePharaohallthe wonderswhichI have putin your power;but I will hardenhis heartso that he will not letthe peoplego.
The LORDhas mixedwithinher a spiritof distortion;They have ledEgyptastrayin allthat it does,As a drunkenmanstaggersin his vomit.
Woeto the wicked![It will go] badly[with him], For whathe deserveswill be doneto him.
"So nowthen, speakto the menof Judahand againstthe inhabitantsof Jerusalemsaying,'Thussaysthe LORD,"Behold,I am fashioningcalamityagainstyou and devisinga planagainstyou. Ohturnback,eachof you from his evilway,and reformyour waysand your deeds."'
"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.
Thereforethussaysthe LORD,"Behold,I am planningagainstthisfamilya calamityFrom whichyou cannotremoveyour necks;And you will not walkhaughtily,For it will be an eviltime.
