Then the old prophet said, “But I am also a prophet like you.” Then the old prophet told a lie. He said, “An angel from the Lord came to me. The angel told me to bring you to my home and allow you to eat and drink with me.”
Isaiah 36:10 - Easy To Read Version Now, do you think I came to this country to destroy it without the Lord’s help! No! The Lord said to me, “Go up against this country and destroy it!” Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And am I now come up without the LORD against this land to destroy it? the LORD said unto me, Go up against this land, and destroy it. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Moreover, is it without the Lord that I have now come up against this land to destroy it? The Lord said to me, Go up against this land and destroy it. American Standard Version (1901) And am I now come up without Jehovah against this land to destroy it? Jehovah said unto me, Go up against this land, and destroy it. Common English Bible What’s more, do you think I’ve marched against this place to destroy it without the LORD’s support? It was the LORD who told me, ‘March against this land and destroy it!’” Catholic Public Domain Version do I intend to go up against this land to destroy it without the Lord? But the Lord said to me, 'Go up against this land, and destroy it.' " Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And am I now come up without the Lord against this land to destroy it? The Lord said to me: Go up against this land and destroy it. |
Then the old prophet said, “But I am also a prophet like you.” Then the old prophet told a lie. He said, “An angel from the Lord came to me. The angel told me to bring you to my home and allow you to eat and drink with me.”
All the other prophets agreed with what Zedekiah said. The prophet said, “Your army should march now. They should fight against the army of Aram at Ramoth. You will win the fight. The Lord will allow you to win.”
So Ahab called a meeting of the prophets. There were about 400 prophets at that time. Ahab asked the prophets, “Should I go and fight against the army of Aram at Ramoth? Or should I wait for another time?”
I have not come against Jerusalem to destroy it without the Lord! The Lord said to me, “Go up against this country and destroy it!”
But Neco sent messengers to Josiah. They said, “King Josiah, this war is not your problem. I didn’t come to fight against you. I came to fight my enemies. God told me to hurry. God is on my side, so don’t bother me. If you fight against me, God will destroy you!”
\{I know all about your battles.\}\par I know when you rested.\par I know when you went out to war.\par I know when you came home from war.\par I also know when you were upset at me.\par
If a trumpet blows a warning, then the people will surely shake with fear. If trouble comes to a city, then the Lord caused it.