for they are spiritsof demons,performingsigns,whichgoout to the kingsof the wholeworld,to gather them togetherfor the warof the greatdayof God,the Almighty.
Then the kingof Israelgatheredthe prophetstogether, about fourhundredmen,and saidto them, "Shall I goagainstRamoth-gileadto battleorshall I refrain?"And they said,"Goup, for the Lordwill give[it] into the handof the king."
"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.
"Thisgospelof the kingdomshall be preachedin the wholeworldas a testimonyto allthe nations,and thenthe endwill come.
"For false Christsand false prophetswill ariseand will showgreatsignsand wonders,soas to mislead,ifpossible,eventhe elect.
for false Christsand false prophetswill arise,and will showsignsand wonders,in orderto lead astray,ifpossible,the elect.
Nowin thosedaysa decreewentout from CaesarAugustus,that a census be takenof allthe inhabited earth.
"You are of [your] fatherthe devil,and you wantto dothe desiresof your father.He was a murdererfrom the beginning,and does not standin the truthbecausethere is notruthin him. Wheneverhe speaksa lie,he speaksfrom his own[nature], for he is a liarand the fatherof lies.
First,I thankmy GodthroughJesusChristfor you all,becauseyour faithis being proclaimedthroughoutthe wholeworld.
[that is], the one whosecomingis in accordwith the activityof Satan,with allpowerand signsand false wonders,
But the Spiritexplicitlysaysthat in latertimessomewill fall awayfrom the faith,paying attentionto deceitfulspiritsand doctrinesof demons,
Thiswisdomis not that which comes downfrom above,but is earthly,natural,demonic.
So allof thesekingshaving agreedto meet,cameand encampedtogetherat the watersof Merom,to fightagainstIsrael.
We knowthat we are of God,and that the wholeworldliesin [the power of] the evil one.
And the greatdragonwas throwndown, the serpentof oldwho is calledthe deviland Satan,who deceivesthe wholeworld;he was throwndown to the earth,and his angelswere throwndown with him.
[I saw] oneof his headsas ifit had been slain,and his fatalwoundwas healed.And the wholeearthwas amazed[and followed] afterthe beast;
And they gathered them togetherto the placewhich in Hebrewis calledHar-Magedon.
And I heardthe altarsaying,"Yes,O LordGod,the Almighty,true and righteousare Your judgments."
"Thesewill wage waragainstthe Lamb,and the Lambwill overcomethem, becauseHe is Lordof lordsand Kingof kings,and thosewhoare with Him [are the] calledand chosenand faithful."
and will comeout to deceivethe nationswhich are in the fourcornersof the earth,Gogand Magog,to gather them togetherfor the war;the numberof them is likethe sandof the seashore.
Becauseyou have keptthe wordof My perseverance,I alsowill keepyou from the hourof testing,that [hour] which is aboutto comeupon the wholeworld,to testthosewho dwellon the earth.
for the greatdayof their wrathhas come,and whois ableto stand?"
