21. Then a spirit came forward and stood before the Lord and said, 'I will entice him.'
22. The Lord said to him, 'How?' And he said, 'I will go out and be a deceiving spirit in the mouth of all his prophets.' Then He said, 'You are to entice him and also prevail. Go and do so.'
23. 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."
24. Then Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah came near and struck Micaiah on the cheek and said, "How did the Spirit of the Lord pass from me to speak to you?"
25. Micaiah said, "Behold, you shall see on that day when you enter an inner room to hide yourself."
26. Then the king of Israel said, "Take Micaiah and return him to Amon the governor of the city and to Joash the king's son;