“And now, have I come up without יהוה against this land to destroy it? יהוה said to me, ‘Go up against this land, and destroy it.’ ”
And he said to him, “I too am a prophet like you, and a messenger spoke to me by the word of יהוה, saying, ‘Bring him back with you to your house, and let him eat bread and drink water.’ ” But he lied to him.
And all the prophets were prophesying so, saying, “Go up to Ramoth Gilʽ
And the sovereign of Yisra’ĕ
“Have I now come up without יהוה against this place to destroy it? יהוה said to me, ‘Go up against this land, and you shall destroy it.’ ”
And he sent messengers to him, saying, “What have I to do with you, sovereign of Yehuḏ
“But I know your sitting down, and your going out and your coming in, and your rage against Me.
If a ram’s horn is blown in a city, do the people not tremble? If there is calamity in a city, shall not יהוה have done it?