1 Kings 22:15-23
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And when he had come to the king, the king said to him, "Micaiah, shall we go to Ramoth-gilead to battle, or shall we refrain?" And he answered him, "Go up and triumph; the Lord will give it into the hand of the king."
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But the king said to him, "How many times shall I make you swear that you speak to me nothing but the truth in the name of the Lord?"
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And he said, "I saw all Israel scattered on the mountains, d as sheep that have no shepherd. And the Lord said, 'These have no master; let each return to his home in peace.'"
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And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, e "Did I not tell you that he would not prophesy good concerning me, but evil?"
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And Micaiah said, "Therefore hear the word of the Lord: f I saw the Lord sitting on his throne, g and all the host of heaven standing beside him on his right hand and on his left;
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and the Lord said, 'Who will entice Ahab, that he may go up and fall at Ramoth-gilead?' And one said one thing, and another said another.
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Then a spirit came forward and stood before the Lord, saying, 'I will entice him.'
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And the Lord said to him, 'By what means?' And he said, 'I will go out, and will be h a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets.' And he said, 'You are to entice him, and you shall succeed; go out and do so.'
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Now therefore behold, the Lord has put a lying spirit in the mouth of all these your prophets; the Lord has declared disaster for you."
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Cross References
Numbers 27:17
Who shall go out before them and come in before them, who shall lead them out and bring them in, that the congregation of the Lord may not be as sheep that have no shepherd.
Matthew 9:36
When he saw the crowds, he had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.
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Cross References
1 Kings 22:8
And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, "There is yet one man by whom we may inquire of the Lord, Micaiah the son of Imlah, but I hate him, for he never prophesies good concerning me, but evil." And Jehoshaphat said, "Let not the king say so.
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Cross References
Isaiah 6:1
In the year that King Uzziah died I saw the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up; and the train of his robe filled the temple.
Daniel 7:9
As I looked, thrones were placed, and the Ancient of Days took his seat; his clothing was white as snow, and the hair of his head like pure wool; his throne was fiery flames; its wheels were burning fire.
Revelation 4:2
At once I was in the Spirit, and behold, a throne stood in heaven, with one seated on the throne.
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Cross References
Deuteronomy 33:2
He said, "The Lord came from Sinai and dawned f...
Job 1:6
Now there was a day when the sons of God came t...
Job 2:1
Again there was a day when the sons of God came...
Psalms 103:21
Bless the Lord, all his hosts, his ministers, w...
Daniel 7:10
A stream of fire issued and came out from befor...
Hebrews 12:22
But you have come to Mount Zion and to the city...
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Cross References
Judges 9:23
And God sent an evil spirit between Abimelech and the leaders of Shechem, and the leaders of Shechem dealt treacherously with Abimelech.
Ezekiel 14:9
And if the prophet is deceived and speaks a word, I, the Lord, have deceived that prophet, and I will stretch out my hand against him and will destroy him from the midst of my people Israel.
2 Thessalonians 2:11
Therefore God sends them a strong delusion, so that they may believe what is false.
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