17 Then he said, I saw all Israel scattered upon the mountains as sheep without a shepherd; and the Lord said, These have no master; let them return each man to his house in peace.
18 And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, Did I not tell thee that he would not prophesy good concerning me, but evil?
19 Then he said, Hear thou, therefore, the word of the Lord: I saw the Lord sitting on his throne and all the host of the heavens standing by him on his right hand and on his left.
20 And the Lord said, Who shall persuade Ahab that he may go up and fall at Ramothgilead? And one said in this manner and another said in that manner.
21 And there came forth a spirit and stood before the Lord and said, I will persuade him.
22 And the Lord said unto him, In what manner? And he said, I will go forth, and I will be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets. And he said, Thou shalt persuade him, and prevail also; go forth and do so.
23 Now, therefore, behold, the Lord has put a lying spirit in the mouth of all these thy prophets, and the Lord has decreed evil concerning thee.