17. He answered, “In a vision I saw Israelite soldiers walking around in the hills like sheep without a shepherd to guide them. The Lord said, ‘This army has no leader. They should go home and not fight.’ ”
18. Ahab turned to Jehoshaphat and said, “I told you he would bring bad news!”
19. Micaiah replied:Listen to this! I also saw the Lord seated on his throne with every creature in heaven gathered around him.
20. The Lord asked, “Who can trick Ahab and make him go to Ramoth where he will be killed?”They talked about it for a while,
21. then finally a spirit came forward and said to the Lord, “I can trick Ahab.”“How?” the Lord asked.
22. “I'll make Ahab's prophets lie to him.”“Good!” the Lord replied. “Now go and do it.”