18. Then Israel’s king said to Jehoshaphat, "Didn’t I tell you? He never prophesies anything good about me, only bad."
19. Then Micaiah said, "Listen now to the Lord’s word: I saw the Lord enthroned with all the heavenly forces stationed beside him, at his right and at his left.
20. The Lord said, ‘Who will persuade Ahab so that he attacks Ramoth-gilead and dies there?’ There were many suggestions
21. until one particular spirit approached the Lord and said, ‘I’ll persuade him.’ ‘How?’ the Lord asked.
22. ‘I will be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets,’ he said. The Lord agreed, ‘You will succeed in persuading him! Go ahead!’