Common English Bible

2 Chronicles 18:17-21 Common English Bible (CEB)

17. Then Israel’s king said to Jehoshaphat, "Didn’t I tell you? He never prophesies anything good about me, only bad."

18. Then Micaiah said, "Listen now to the Lord’s word: I saw the Lord enthroned with all the heavenly forces stationed at his right and at his left.

19. The Lord said, ‘Who will persuade Israel’s King Ahab so that he attacks Ramoth-gilead and dies there?’ There were several suggestions,

20. until one particular spirit approached the Lord and said, ‘I will persuade him.’ ‘How?’ the Lord asked.

21. ‘I will be a lying spirit in the mouths of all his prophets,’ he said. The Lord agreed: ‘You will succeed in persuading him! Go ahead!’