21. “Then the Spirit stepped forward, stood in front of the Lord, and said, ‘I will deceive him.’“‘How?’ the Lord asked.
22. “The Spirit answered, ‘I will go out and be a spirit that tells lies through the mouths of all of Ahab’s prophets.’“The Lord said, ‘You will succeed in deceiving him. Go and do it.’
23. “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.”
24. Then Zedekiah, son of Chenaanah, went to Micaiah and struck him on the cheek. “How did the Lord’s Spirit leave me to talk to you?” he asked.
25. Micaiah answered, “You will find out on the day you go into an inner room to hide.”
26. The king of Israel then said, “Send Micaiah back to Amon, the governor of the city, and to Joash, the prince.
27. Say, ‘This is what the king says: Put this man in prison, and feed him nothing but bread and water until I come home safely.’ ”
28. Micaiah said, “If you really do come back safely, then the Lord wasn’t speaking through me. Pay attention to this, everyone!”