II Chronicles 18:21
The Scripture
(21) And he said, I will go out, and be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets. And the LORD said, Thou shalt entice him, and thou shalt also prevail: go out, and do even so.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
Jehoshaphat allied with Ahab and agreed to join him in battle against Ramoth-gilead, but the prophet Micaiah alone warned that Ahab would be deceived by a lying spirit and would fall in battle, unlike the four hundred false prophets who promised victory. Ahab disguised himself for the battle but was struck by a random arrow and died, fulfilling Micaiah's prophecy.
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II Chronicles 18:22Genesis 3:4Genesis 3:5I Kings 22:21I Kings 22:22John 8:44I John 4:6Revelation 12:9Revelation 13:14Revelation 20:8II Chronicles 18:19Judges 9:23
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