Verse 22

2 Chronicles 18:22

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22 And now, see, the Lord has put a spirit of deceit in the mouth of these prophets of yours; and the Lord has said evil against you.

Original Language Text

hebrew

וְ/עַתָּ֗ה הִנֵּ֨ה נָתַ֤ן יְהוָה֙ ר֣וּחַ שֶׁ֔קֶר בְּ/פִ֖י נְבִיאֶ֣י/ךָ אֵ֑לֶּה וַֽ/יהוָ֔ה דִּבֶּ֥ר עָלֶ֖י/ךָ רָעָֽה

English Translation

And now, behold, the Lord has put a spirit of falsehood in the mouths of your prophets, these; and the Lord has spoken evil concerning you.

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Chapter 18 Context

1 Now Jehoshaphat had great wealth and honour, and his son was married to Ahab's daughter. Focus ↗

2 And after some years he went down to Samaria to see Ahab. And Ahab made a feast for him and the peop... Focus ↗

3 For Ahab, king of Israel, said to Jehoshaphat, king of Judah, Will you go with me to Ramoth-gilead?... Focus ↗

4 Then Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, Let us now get directions from the Lord. Focus ↗

5 So the king of Israel got together all the prophets, four hundred men, and said to them, Am I to go... Focus ↗

6 But Jehoshaphat said, Is there no other prophet of the Lord here from whom we may get directions? Focus ↗

7 And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, There is still one man by whom we may get directions fro... Focus ↗

8 Then the king of Israel sent for one of his unsexed servants and said, Go quickly and come back with... Focus ↗

9 Now the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat, the king of Judah, were seated on their seats of authority,... Focus ↗

10 And Zedekiah, the son of Chenaanah, made himself iron horns and said, The Lord says, Pushing back th... Focus ↗

11 And all the prophets said the same thing, saying, Go up to Ramoth-gilead, and it will go well for yo... Focus ↗

12 Now the servant who had gone to get Micaiah said to him, See now, all the prophets with one voice ar... Focus ↗

13 And Micaiah said, By the living Lord, whatever the Lord says to me I will say. Focus ↗

14 When he came to the king, the king said to him, Micaiah, are we to go to Ramoth-gilead to make war o... Focus ↗

15 And the king said to him, Have I not, again and again, put you on your oath to say nothing to me but... Focus ↗

16 Then he said, I saw all Israel wandering on the mountains like sheep without a keeper; and the Lord... Focus ↗

17 And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, Did I not say that he would not be a prophet of good to... Focus ↗

18 Then he said, Give ear now to the word of the Lord: I saw the Lord seated on his seat of power, and... Focus ↗

19 And the Lord said, How may Ahab, king of Israel, be tricked into going up to Ramoth-gilead to his de... Focus ↗

20 Then a spirit came forward and took his place before the Lord and said, I will get him to do it by a... Focus ↗

21 And he said, I will go out and be a spirit of deceit in the mouth of all his prophets. And the Lord... Focus ↗

22 And now, see, the Lord has put a spirit of deceit in the mouth of these prophets of yours; and the L...

23 Then Zedekiah, the son of Chenaanah, came near and gave Micaiah a blow on the side of his face, sayi... Focus ↗

24 And Micaiah said, Truly, you will see on that day when you go into an inner room to keep yourself sa... Focus ↗

25 And the king of Israel said, Take Micaiah and send him back to Amon, the ruler of the town, and to J... Focus ↗

26 And say, By the king's order this man is to be put in prison, and given prison food till I come back... Focus ↗

27 And Micaiah said, If you come back at all in peace, the Lord has not sent his word by me. Focus ↗

28 So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat, the king of Judah, went up to Ramoth-gilead. Focus ↗

29 And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, I will make a change in my clothing, so that I do not se... Focus ↗

30 Now the king of Aram had given orders to the captains of his war-carriages, saying, Make no attack o... Focus ↗

31 So when the captains of the war-carriages saw Jehoshaphat, they said, It is the king of Israel. And... Focus ↗

32 Now when the captains of the war-carriages saw that he was not the king of Israel, they went back fr... Focus ↗

33 And a certain man sent an arrow from his bow without thought of its direction, and gave the king of... Focus ↗

34 But the fight became more violent while the day went on; and the king of Israel was supported in his... Focus ↗

Verse Information

Book: 2 Chronicles
Chapter: Chapter 18 (34 verses)
Version: Bible in Basic English

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