1 Kings 22:23

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Summary

Now therefore, behold, the LORD hath put a lying spirit in the mouth of all these thy prophets, and the LORD hath spoken evil concerning thee.

Behold, the lord

And the lord

General references

1 Kings 22:21

Acts 19:15

Bible References

Behold, the lord

The Lord instructed Moses, “When you go back to Egypt, make sure you do all the wonders before Pharaoh that I have put within your power. But I will harden his heart

so that he won’t let the people go.

But the Lord hardened Pharaoh’s heart, and he did not let the Israelites go.

But Sihon king of Heshbon would not let us travel through his land, for the Lord your God had made his spirit stubborn and his heart obstinate in order to hand him over to you, as has now taken place.

While he was still speaking to him, the king asked, “Have we made you the king’s counselor? Stop, why should you lose your life?”

So the prophet stopped, but he said, “I know that God intends to destroy you, because you have done this and have not listened to my advice.”

And He replied:

Go! Say to these people:
Keep listening, but do not understand;
keep looking, but do not perceive.

He feeds on ashes.
His deceived mind has led him astray,
and he cannot deliver himself,
or say, “Isn’t there a lie in my right hand?”

“Son of man, these men have set up idols in their hearts and have put sinful stumbling blocks before their faces. Should I be consulted by them at all?

For this reason I speak to them in parables, because looking they do not see, and hearing they do not listen or understand.

False messiahs and false prophets will arise and perform great signs and wonders to lead astray, if possible, even the elect.

And the lord

The king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “There is still one man who can ask Yahweh, but I hate him because he never prophesies good about me, but only disaster. He is Micaiah son of Imlah.”

“The king shouldn’t say that!” Jehoshaphat replied.

The prophet said to him, “This is what the Lord says: ‘Because you released from your hand the man I had set apart for destruction, it will be your life in place of his life and your people in place of his people.’”

Tell him, ‘This is what the Lord says: Have you murdered and also taken possession?’ Then tell him, ‘This is what the Lord says: In the place where the dogs licked Naboth’s blood, the dogs will also lick your blood!’”

God is not a man who lies,
or a son of man who changes His mind.
Does He speak and not act,
or promise and not fulfill?

If Balak were to give me his house full of silver and gold, I could not go against the Lord’s command, to do anything good or bad of my own will? I will say whatever the Lord says.

Woe to the wicked—it will go badly for them,
for what they have done will be done to them.

General references

“Then a spirit came forward, stood before the Lord, and said, ‘I will entice him.’

The evil spirit answered them, “I know Jesus, and I recognize Paul—but who are you?”