1 Kings 22:13

Then the messenger who went to summon Micaiah said to him, “Listen carefully, the words of the prophets are unanimously favorable to the king. Please let your words be like the word of one of them, and speak favorably.”

Psalm 10:11

He says to himself, “God has [quite] forgotten;
He has hidden His face; He will never see my deed.”

Psalm 11:1

In the Lord I take refuge [and put my trust];
How can you say to me, “Flee like a bird to your mountain;

Psalm 14:1

The [spiritually ignorant] fool has said in his heart, “There is no God.”
They are corrupt, they have committed repulsive and unspeakable deeds;
There is no one who does good.

Psalm 50:21

“These things you have done and I kept silent;
You thought that I was just like you.
Now I will reprimand and denounce you and state the case in order before your eyes.

Isaiah 30:10-11

Who say to the seers, “You must not see visions from God”;
And to the prophets, “You must not prophesy to us what is right!
Speak to us pleasant things and smooth words,
Prophesy [deceitful] illusions [that we will enjoy].

Hosea 7:3

They make the king glad with their wickedness,
And the princes with their lies.

Amos 7:13-17

But do not prophesy any longer at Bethel, for it is the king’s sanctuary and a royal residence.”

Micah 2:6-7

‘Do not speak out,’ so they speak out.
But if they do not speak out concerning these things,
Reproaches will not be turned back.

Micah 2:11

“If a man walking in a false spirit [spouting deception]
Should lie and say,
‘I will prophesy to you [O Israel] of wine and liquor (greed, sensual pleasure),’
He would be the acceptable spokesman of this people.

1 Corinthians 2:14-16

But the natural [unbelieving] man does not accept the things [the teachings and revelations] of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness [absurd and illogical] to him; and he is incapable of understanding them, because they are spiritually discerned and appreciated, [and he is unqualified to judge spiritual matters].

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

1 Kings 22:13

And the messenger that was gone to call Micaiah spake unto him, saying, Behold now, the words of the prophets declare good unto the king with one mouth: let thy word, I pray thee, be like the word of one of them, and speak that which is good.

Behold now

General references

Proverbs 14:5

Ezekiel 12:24

Hosea 7:3

Bible References

Behold now

He says to himself, “God has [quite] forgotten;
He has hidden His face; He will never see my deed.”

In the Lord I take refuge [and put my trust];
How can you say to me, “Flee like a bird to your mountain;

The [spiritually ignorant] fool has said in his heart, “There is no God.”
They are corrupt, they have committed repulsive and unspeakable deeds;
There is no one who does good.

“These things you have done and I kept silent;
You thought that I was just like you.
Now I will reprimand and denounce you and state the case in order before your eyes.

They make the king glad with their wickedness,
And the princes with their lies.

But do not prophesy any longer at Bethel, for it is the king’s sanctuary and a royal residence.”

‘Do not speak out,’ so they speak out.
But if they do not speak out concerning these things,
Reproaches will not be turned back.

General references

A faithful and trustworthy witness will not lie,
But a false witness speaks lies.

For there will no longer be any false and empty vision or flattering divination within the house of Israel.

They make the king glad with their wickedness,
And the princes with their lies.