13. “I'll say whatever the living Lord my God tells me to say,” Micaiah replied.
14. Then Micaiah went up to Ahab, who asked, “Micaiah, should we attack Ramoth?”“Yes!” Micaiah answered. “The Lord will help you capture the city.”
15. Ahab shouted, “Micaiah, I've told you over and over again to tell me the truth! What does the Lord really say?”
16. Micaiah answered, “In a vision I saw Israelite soldiers wandering around, lost in the hills like sheep without a shepherd. The Lord said, ‘These troops have no leader. They should go home and not fight.’ ”
17. Ahab turned to Jehoshaphat and said, “I told you he would bring me bad news!”
18. Micaiah replied:I then saw the Lord seated on his throne with every creature in heaven gathered around him.
19. 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,
20. then finally a spirit came forward and said to the Lord, “I can trick Ahab.”“How?” the Lord asked.
21. “I'll make Ahab's prophets lie to him.”“Good!” the Lord replied. “Now go and do it. You will be successful.”
22. Ahab, this is exactly what has happened. The Lord made all your prophets lie to you, and he knows you will soon be destroyed.