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The LORD has decreed disaster for you.&#8221 <a href="/nlt/1_kings/22.htm">New Living Translation</a> “So you see, the LORD has put a lying spirit in the mouths of all your prophets. For the LORD has pronounced your doom.” <a href="/esv/1_kings/22.htm">English Standard Version</a> 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.” <a href="/bsb/1_kings/22.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> So you see, the LORD has put a lying spirit in the mouths of all these prophets of yours, and the LORD has pronounced disaster against you.” <a href="/kjv/1_kings/22.htm">King James Bible</a> 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. <a href="/nkjv/1_kings/22.htm">New King James Version</a> Therefore look! The LORD has put a lying spirit in the mouth of all these prophets of yours, and the LORD has declared disaster against you.” <a href="/nasb_/1_kings/22.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Now then, behold, the LORD has put a deceiving spirit in the mouth of all these prophets of yours; and the LORD has declared disaster against you.” <a href="/nasb/1_kings/22.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8220Now therefore, behold, the LORD has put a deceiving spirit in the mouth of all these your prophets; and the LORD has proclaimed disaster against you.&#8221 <a href="/nasb77/1_kings/22.htm">NASB 1977 </a> “Now therefore, behold, the LORD has put a deceiving spirit in the mouth of all these your prophets; and the LORD has proclaimed disaster against you.” <a href="/lsb/1_kings/22.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> So now, behold, Yahweh has put a lying spirit in the mouth of all these your prophets; but Yahweh has spoken calamity against you.” <a href="/amp/1_kings/22.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Now then, behold, the LORD has put a deceiving spirit in the mouth of all these prophets; and the LORD has proclaimed disaster against you.” <a href="/csb/1_kings/22.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> “You see, the LORD has put a lying spirit into the mouth of all these prophets of yours, and the LORD has pronounced disaster against you.” <a href="/hcsb/1_kings/22.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> You see, the LORD has put a lying spirit into the mouth of all these prophets of yours, and the LORD has pronounced disaster against you.&#8221 <a href="/asv/1_kings/22.htm">American Standard Version</a> Now therefore, behold, Jehovah hath put a lying spirit in the mouth of all these thy prophets; and Jehovah hath spoken evil concerning thee. <a href="/cev/1_kings/22.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> This is exactly what has happened, Ahab. The LORD made all your prophets lie to you, and he knows you will soon be destroyed. <a href="/erv/1_kings/22.htm">English Revised Version</a> 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. <a href="/gwt/1_kings/22.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> "So, the LORD has put into the mouths of all these prophets of yours a spirit that makes them tell lies. The LORD has spoken evil about you." <a href="/gnt/1_kings/22.htm">Good News Translation</a> And Micaiah concluded: "This is what has happened. The LORD has made these prophets of yours lie to you. But he himself has decreed that you will meet with disaster!" <a href="/isv/1_kings/22.htm">International Standard Version</a> "Now therefore, listen! The LORD has placed a lying spirit in the mouth of all of these prophets of yours, because the LORD has determined to bring disaster upon you." <a href="/msb/1_kings/22.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> So you see, the LORD has put a lying spirit in the mouths of all these prophets of yours, and the LORD has pronounced disaster against you.? <a href="/net/1_kings/22.htm">NET Bible</a> So now, look, the LORD has placed a lying spirit in the mouths of all these prophets of yours; but the LORD has decreed disaster for you." <a href="/nheb/1_kings/22.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Now therefore, look, the LORD has put a lying spirit in the mouth of all these your prophets; and the LORD has pronounced disaster against you." <a href="/wbt/1_kings/22.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> 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. <a href="/web/1_kings/22.htm">World English Bible</a> Now therefore, behold, Yahweh has put a lying spirit in the mouth of all these your prophets; and Yahweh has spoken evil concerning you.” <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/1_kings/22.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And now, behold, YHWH has put a spirit of falsehood in the mouth of all these prophets of yours, and YHWH has spoken calamity concerning you.” <a href="/ylt/1_kings/22.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And now, lo, Jehovah hath put a spirit of falsehood in the mouth of all these thy prophets, and Jehovah hath spoken concerning thee -- evil.' <a href="/slt/1_kings/22.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And now behold, Jehovah gave a lying spirit in the mouth of all these thy prophets, and Jehovah spake evil concerning thee.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/1_kings/22.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Now therefore behold the Lord hath given a lying spirit in the mouth of all thy prophets that are here, and the Lord hath spoken evil against thee. <a href="/cpdv/1_kings/22.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> So now, behold: the Lord has given a lying spirit into the mouth of all your prophets who are here. And the Lord has spoken evil against you.” <a href="/nabre/1_kings/22.htm">New American Bible</a> So now, the LORD has put a lying spirit in the mouths of all these prophets of yours; the LORD himself has decreed evil against you.” <a href="/nrsvce/1_kings/22.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> So you see, the LORD has put a lying spirit in the mouth of all these your prophets; the LORD has decreed disaster for you.”<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/1_kings/22.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Now therefore, behold, the LORD has put a lying spirit in the mouth of all these your prophets, and the LORD has spoken evil concerning you. <a href="/hpbt/1_kings/22.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And now, behold, LORD JEHOVAH has put a spirit of lying in the mouth of all of these your Prophets, and LORD JEHOVAH has spoken evil concerning you!”<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/1_kings/22.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> 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.' <a href="/sep/1_kings/22.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And now, behold, the Lord has put a false spirit in the mouth of all these thy prophets, and the Lord has spoken evil against thee. <a href="/parallel/1_kings/22-23.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xx9A0AxPaoQ?start=8937" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/1_kings/22.htm">Micaiah Prophesies Against Ahab</a> …22And he replied, ‘I will go out and be a lying spirit in the mouths of all his prophets.’ ‘You will surely entice him and prevail,’ said the LORD. ‘Go and do it.’ 23<a href="/hebrew/6258.htm" title="6258: wə·‘at·tāh (Conj-w:: Adv) -- Now. From eth; at this time, whether adverb, conjunction or expletive.">So</a> <a href="/hebrew/2009.htm" title="2009: hin·nêh (Interjection) -- Lo! behold! Prolongation for hen; lo!">you see,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: nā·ṯan (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">has put</a> <a href="/hebrew/8267.htm" title="8267: še·qer (N-ms) -- Deception, disappointment, falsehood. From shaqar; an untruth; by implication, a sham.">a lying</a> <a href="/hebrew/7307.htm" title="7307: rū·aḥ (N-csc) -- Breath, wind, spirit. From ruwach; wind; by resemblance breath.">spirit</a> <a href="/hebrew/6310.htm" title="6310: bə·p̄î (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- Mouth. From pa'ah; the mouth, whether literal or figurative; specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially according to.">in the mouths</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">of all</a> <a href="/hebrew/428.htm" title="428: ’êl·leh (Pro-cp) -- These. Prolonged from 'el; these or those.">these</a> <a href="/hebrew/5030.htm" title="5030: nə·ḇî·’e·ḵā (N-mpc:: 2ms) -- A spokesman, speaker, prophet. From naba'; a prophet or inspired man.">prophets of yours,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (Conj-w:: N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">and the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/1696.htm" title="1696: dib·ber (V-Piel-Perf-3ms) -- To speak. A primitive root; perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively, to speak; rarely to subdue.">has pronounced</a> <a href="/hebrew/7451.htm" title="7451: rā·‘āh (Adj-fs) -- Bad, evil. From ra'a'; bad or evil.">disaster</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘ā·le·ḵā (Prep:: 2ms) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">against you.”</a> 24Then Zedekiah son of Chenaanah went up, struck Micaiah in the face, and demanded, “Which way did the Spirit of the LORD go when He departed from me to speak with you?”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/2_chronicles/18-22.htm">2 Chronicles 18:22</a> So you see, the LORD has put a lying spirit in the mouths of these prophets of yours, and the LORD has pronounced disaster against you.” <a href="/ezekiel/14-9.htm">Ezekiel 14:9</a> But if the prophet is enticed to speak a message, then it was I the LORD who enticed him, and I will stretch out My hand against him and destroy him from among My people Israel. <a href="/job/12-16.htm">Job 12:16</a> True wisdom and power belong to Him. The deceived and the deceiver are His. <a href="/isaiah/19-14.htm">Isaiah 19:14</a> The LORD has poured into her a spirit of confusion. Egypt has been led astray in all she does, as a drunkard staggers through his own vomit. <a href="/jeremiah/4-10.htm">Jeremiah 4:10</a> Then I said, “Ah, Lord GOD, how completely You have deceived this people and Jerusalem by saying, ‘You will have peace,’ while a sword is at our throats.” <a href="/jeremiah/20-7.htm">Jeremiah 20:7</a> You have deceived me, O LORD, and I was deceived. You have overcome me and prevailed. I am a laughingstock all day long; everyone mocks me. <a href="/2_thessalonians/2-11.htm">2 Thessalonians 2:11-12</a> For this reason God will send them a powerful delusion so that they believe the lie, / in order that judgment may come upon all who have disbelieved the truth and delighted in wickedness. <a href="/1_samuel/16-14.htm">1 Samuel 16:14</a> Now the Spirit of the LORD departed from Saul, and a spirit of distress from the LORD began to torment him. <a href="/1_samuel/18-10.htm">1 Samuel 18:10</a> The next day a spirit of distress sent from God came upon Saul, and he prophesied inside the house while David played the harp as usual. Now Saul was holding a spear, <a href="/1_samuel/19-9.htm">1 Samuel 19:9</a> But as Saul was sitting in his house with his spear in his hand, a spirit of distress from the LORD came upon him. While David was playing the harp, <a href="/1_kings/22-20.htm">1 Kings 22:20-22</a> And the LORD said, ‘Who will entice Ahab to march up and fall at Ramoth-gilead?’ And one suggested this, and another that. / Then a spirit came forward, stood before the LORD, and said, ‘I will entice him.’ ‘By what means?’ asked the LORD. / And he replied, ‘I will go out and be a lying spirit in the mouths of all his prophets.’ ‘You will surely entice him and prevail,’ said the LORD. ‘Go and do it.’ <a href="/2_kings/19-7.htm">2 Kings 19:7</a> Behold, I will put a spirit in him so that he will hear a rumor and return to his own land, where I will cause him to fall by the sword.’” <a href="/isaiah/37-7.htm">Isaiah 37:7</a> Behold, I will put a spirit in him so that he will hear a rumor and return to his own land, where I will cause him to fall by the sword.’” <a href="/matthew/24-24.htm">Matthew 24:24</a> For false Christs and false prophets will appear and perform great signs and wonders to deceive even the elect, if that were possible. <a href="/mark/13-22.htm">Mark 13:22</a> For false Christs and false prophets will appear and perform signs and wonders to deceive even the elect, if that were possible.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Now therefore, behold, the LORD has put a lying spirit in the mouth of all these your prophets, and the LORD has spoken evil concerning you.behold, the Lord<a href="/exodus/4-21.htm">Exodus 4:21</a> And the LORD said unto Moses, When thou goest to return into Egypt, see that thou do all those wonders before Pharaoh, which I have put in thine hand: but I will harden his heart, that he shall not let the people go.<a href="/exodus/10-20.htm">Exodus 10:20</a> But the LORD hardened Pharaoh's heart, so that he would not let the children of Israel go.<a href="/deuteronomy/2-30.htm">Deuteronomy 2:30</a> But Sihon king of Heshbon would not let us pass by him: for the LORD thy God hardened his spirit, and made his heart obstinate, that he might deliver him into thy hand, as appeareth this day.and the Lord<a href="/1_kings/22-8.htm">1 Kings 22:8-11</a> And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, There is yet one man, Micaiah the son of Imlah, by whom we may inquire of the LORD: but I hate him; for he doth not prophesy good concerning me, but evil. And Jehoshaphat said, Let not the king say so… <a href="/1_kings/20-42.htm">1 Kings 20:42</a> And he said unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Because thou hast let go out of thy hand a man whom I appointed to utter destruction, therefore thy life shall go for his life, and thy people for his people.<a href="/1_kings/21-19.htm">1 Kings 21:19</a> And thou shalt speak unto him, saying, Thus saith the LORD, Hast thou killed, and also taken possession? And thou shalt speak unto him, saying, Thus saith the LORD, In the place where dogs licked the blood of Naboth shall dogs lick thy blood, even thine.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_kings/22-22.htm">Deceit</a> <a href="/1_kings/22-22.htm">Deceiving</a> <a href="/leviticus/6-22.htm">Decreed</a> <a href="/1_kings/21-29.htm">Disaster</a> <a href="/1_kings/22-18.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/1_kings/22-22.htm">Falsehood</a> <a href="/1_kings/22-22.htm">Lying</a> <a href="/1_kings/22-22.htm">Mouth</a> <a href="/1_kings/22-22.htm">Mouths</a> <a href="/1_kings/21-12.htm">Proclaimed</a> <a href="/1_kings/22-22.htm">Prophets</a> <a href="/1_kings/22-22.htm">Spirit</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_kings/9-23.htm">Deceit</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/18-21.htm">Deceiving</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/18-22.htm">Decreed</a> <a href="/2_kings/21-12.htm">Disaster</a> <a href="/1_kings/22-52.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/18-21.htm">Falsehood</a> <a href="/2_kings/14-22.htm">Lying</a> <a href="/2_kings/4-34.htm">Mouth</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/18-21.htm">Mouths</a> <a href="/2_kings/10-20.htm">Proclaimed</a> <a href="/2_kings/2-3.htm">Prophets</a> <a href="/1_kings/22-24.htm">Spirit</a><div class="vheading2">1 Kings 22</div>1. <a href="/1_kings/22-1.htm">Ahab, seduced by false prophets, by Michaiah's word, is slain at Ramoth Gilead</a> 37. <a href="/1_kings/22-37.htm">The dogs lick up his blood, and Ahaziah succeeds him</a> 41. <a href="/1_kings/22-41.htm">Jehoshaphat's good reign</a> 45. <a href="/1_kings/22-45.htm">His acts</a> 46. <a href="/1_kings/22-46.htm">Jehoram succeeds him</a> 51. <a href="/1_kings/22-51.htm">Ahaziah's evil reign</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_kings/22.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_kings/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/1_kings/22.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>So you see, This phrase serves as a conclusion to the preceding narrative, where Micaiah, the prophet, is addressing King Ahab. It indicates a revelation or unveiling of truth, emphasizing the importance of understanding the divine message being delivered.the LORD has put a lying spirit This statement highlights God's sovereignty and control over all spiritual beings, including those that deceive. It reflects the biblical theme that God can use even evil spirits to accomplish His purposes, as seen in <a href="/job/1-6.htm">Job 1:6-12</a>. This does not imply God is the author of evil but that He permits certain actions to fulfill His divine will.in the mouths of all these prophets of yours, The "prophets of yours" refers to the false prophets serving King Ahab, who were likely influenced by the political and religious climate of the time, which was steeped in idolatry and syncretism. This phrase underscores the contrast between true and false prophecy, a recurring theme in the Old Testament, as seen in <a href="/jeremiah/23-16.htm">Jeremiah 23:16-22</a>.and the LORD has pronounced disaster against you.” This pronouncement of disaster is a fulfillment of earlier prophecies against Ahab due to his idolatry and wickedness, as seen in <a href="/1_kings/21-20.htm">1 Kings 21:20-24</a>. It serves as a reminder of the consequences of disobedience to God's commands. The disaster foretold is a type of divine judgment, which is a consistent theme throughout Scripture, pointing ultimately to the final judgment.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a> The sovereign God of Israel, who is actively involved in the events of history and the lives of His people. 2. <a href="/topical/a/ahab.htm">Ahab</a> The King of Israel, known for his idolatry and opposition to the prophets of Yahweh. He is the primary subject of the prophecy of disaster. 3. <a href="/topical/j/jehoshaphat.htm">Jehoshaphat</a> The King of Judah, who allies with Ahab for a military campaign but seeks the counsel of a true prophet of Yahweh. 4. <a href="/topical/m/micaiah.htm">Micaiah</a> A prophet of Yahweh who delivers the true message from God, contrasting with the false prophets. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_lying_spirit.htm">The Lying Spirit</a> A spirit permitted by God to deceive Ahab's prophets, illustrating God's sovereignty even over deceit.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_over_all.htm">God's Sovereignty Over All</a> God is in control of all events, including those involving deception and judgment. Believers can trust in His ultimate plan and justice. <a href="/topical/t/the_danger_of_rejecting_truth.htm">The Danger of Rejecting Truth</a> Ahab's rejection of God's truth through Micaiah led to his downfall. We must be diligent in seeking and accepting God's truth in our lives. <a href="/topical/d/discernment_in_spiritual_matters.htm">Discernment in Spiritual Matters</a> Jehoshaphat's desire for a true prophet's word highlights the importance of discernment. Believers should seek God's guidance and wisdom in all decisions. <a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_sin.htm">The Consequences of Sin</a> Ahab's idolatry and rebellion against God resulted in disaster. Sin has real consequences, and repentance is essential for restoration. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_prophets_and_god's_word.htm">The Role of Prophets and God's Word</a> Micaiah's faithfulness to God's message, despite opposition, underscores the importance of proclaiming God's truth boldly and faithfully.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_kings_22.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Kings 22</a> <a href="/q/does_god_lie_(titus_1_2_vs._1kgs_22_23).htm">Does God lie? (Titus 1:2 vs. 1 Kings 22:23)</a> <a href="/q/why_send_lying_spirits_(1_kings_22_22).htm">Why does God send lying spirits to deceive people (1 Kings 22:22)?</a> <a href="/q/does_1_kings_22_20-22_conflict_with_truth.htm">In 1 Kings 22:20-22, does the idea of divine intervention through deceit conflict with other biblical teachings on truth?</a> <a href="/q/why_does_god_send_a_lying_spirit.htm">In 2 Chronicles 18:21-22, how can an all-truthful God justly send a lying spirit to deceive Ahab?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/1_kings/22.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(23) The Lord . . . the Lord.--The emphatic repetition of the Name Jehovah hero is an implied answer to the insinuation of mere malice in <a href="/1_kings/22-8.htm" title="And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, There is yet one man, Micaiah the son of Imlah, by whom we may inquire of the LORD: but I hate him; for he does not prophesy good concerning me, but evil. And Jehoshaphat said, Let not the king say so.">1Kings 22:8</a>; <a href="/1_kings/22-18.htm" title="And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, Did I not tell you that he would prophesy no good concerning me, but evil?">1Kings 22:18</a>.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_kings/22.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 23. - Now therefore, behold, the Lord hath put a lying spirit in the mouth Of all these thy [Cf. ὁ; οῖκος ὑμῶν, <a href="/matthew/23-38.htm">Matthew 23:38</a>] prophets [This statement, especially to those who have taken the narrative literally, and who have seen in "the spirit" either one of the angels of God, or Satan himself, has presented almost insuperable difficulties. The main difficulty lies in the fact that the Almighty and All Holy is here made to give His sanction to deceit and lying, for the purpose of tempting Ahab to his death. We have precisely the same difficulty, though, if possible, more directly expressed in <a href="/ezekiel/14-9.htm">Ezekiel 14:9</a>: "If the prophet be deceived... I the Lord have deceived that prophet." Cf. <a href="/jeremiah/20-7.htm">Jeremiah 20:7</a>; <a href="/1_samuel/16-15.htm">1 Samuel 16:15</a>. But this difficulty vanishes if we remember that this is euthropopathic language, and is merely meant to convey that God had "taken the house of Israel in their own heart," because they were "estranged from Him through their idols" (<a href="/ezekiel/14-5.htm">Ezekiel 14:5</a>). Ahab wished to be guided by false prophets, and the justice of God decreed that he should be guided by them to his ruin. Sin is punished by sin. "God proves His holiness most of all by this, that He punishes evil by evil, and destroys it by itself" (Bahr). Ahab had chosen lying instead of truth: by lying - according to the lex talionis - he should be destroyed. The difficulty, in fact, is that of the permission of evil in the world; of the use of existent evil by God to accomplish His purposes of good], and the Lord [not I alone, ver. 18] hath spoken [i.e., decreed] evil concerning thee. <a href="/commentaries/1_kings/22-23.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>So וְעַתָּ֗ה (wə·‘at·tāh) Conjunctive waw | Adverb <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6258.htm">Strong's 6258: </a> At this time you see, הִנֵּ֨ה (hin·nêh) Interjection <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2009.htm">Strong's 2009: </a> Lo! behold! the LORD יְהוָה֙ (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel has put נָתַ֤ן (nā·ṯan) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5414.htm">Strong's 5414: </a> To give, put, set a lying שֶׁ֔קֶר (še·qer) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8267.htm">Strong's 8267: </a> Deception, disappointment, falsehood spirit ר֣וּחַ (rū·aḥ) Noun - common singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7307.htm">Strong's 7307: </a> Wind, breath, exhalation, life, anger, unsubstantiality, a region of the sky, spirit in the mouths בְּפִ֖י (bə·p̄î) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6310.htm">Strong's 6310: </a> The mouth, edge, portion, side, according to of all כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> The whole, all, any, every these אֵ֑לֶּה (’êl·leh) Pronoun - common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_428.htm">Strong's 428: </a> These, those prophets of yours, נְבִיאֶ֣יךָ (nə·ḇî·’e·ḵā) Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5030.htm">Strong's 5030: </a> A spokesman, speaker, prophet and the LORD וַֽיהוָ֔ה (Yah·weh) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel has pronounced דִּבֶּ֥ר (dib·ber) Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1696.htm">Strong's 1696: </a> To arrange, to speak, to subdue disaster רָעָֽה׃ (rā·‘āh) Adjective - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7451.htm">Strong's 7451: </a> Bad, evil against you.” עָלֶ֖יךָ (‘ā·le·ḵā) Preposition | second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> Above, over, upon, against <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_kings/22-23.htm">1 Kings 22:23 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/1_kings/22-23.htm">1 Kings 22:23 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/1_kings/22-23.htm">1 Kings 22:23 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/1_kings/22-23.htm">1 Kings 22:23 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/1_kings/22-23.htm">1 Kings 22:23 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/1_kings/22-23.htm">1 Kings 22:23 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_kings/22-23.htm">1 Kings 22:23 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_kings/22-23.htm">1 Kings 22:23 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/1_kings/22-23.htm">1 Kings 22:23 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/1_kings/22-23.htm">1 Kings 22:23 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/1_kings/22-23.htm">OT History: 1 Kings 22:23 Now therefore behold Yahweh has put (1Ki iKi i Ki 1 Kg 1kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_kings/22-22.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Kings 22:22"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Kings 22:22" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_kings/22-24.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Kings 22:24"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Kings 22:24" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>