1 Kings 22:23 meaning and explanation
So you see, the LORD has put a lying spirit in the mouths of all these prophets of yours, and the LORD has pronounced disaster against you.”
1 Kings 22:23, Berean Standard Bible
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Micaiah is speaking to Ahab, king of Israel, who has gathered four hundred prophets who promise success against Aram. Micaiah describes a heavenly council: God asks who will entice Ahab, a spirit volunteers to become a lying spirit in the mouths of Ahab's prophets, and God permits it.
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