1 Kings 22:20

King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

And the LORD said, Who shall persuade Ahab, that he may go up and fall at Ramoth-gilead? And one said on this manner, and another said on that manner.

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Referenced Verses

  • Job 12:16 : 16 With him is strength and wisdom: the deceived and the deceiver are his.
  • Jer 4:10 : 10 Then said I, Ah, Lord GOD! surely thou hast greatly deceived this people and usalem, saying, Ye shall have peace; whereas the sword reacheth unto the soul.
  • Ezek 14:9 : 9 And if the prophet be deceived when he hath spoken a thing, I the LORD have deceived that prophet, and I will stretch out my hand upon him, and will destroy him from the midst of my people Israel.

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  • 2 Chr 18:17-22
    6 verses
    94%

    17And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, Did I not tell thee that he would not prophesy good unto me, but evil?

    18Again he said, Therefore hear the word of the LORD; I saw the LORD sitting upon his throne, and all the host of heaven standing on his right hand and on his left.

    19And the LORD said, Who shall entice Ahab king of Israel, that he may go up and fall at Ramoth-gilead? And one spake saying after this manner, and another saying after that manner.

    20Then there came out a spirit, and stood before the LORD, and said, I will entice him. And the LORD said unto him, Wherewith?

    21And he said, I will go out, and be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets. And the LORD said, Thou shalt entice him, and thou shalt also prevail: go out, and do even so.

    22Now therefore, behold, the LORD hath put a lying spirit in the mouth of these thy prophets, and the LORD hath spoken evil against thee.

  • 1 Kgs 22:21-23
    3 verses
    87%

    21And there came forth a spirit, and stood before the LORD, and said, I will persuade him.

    22And the LORD said unto him, Wherewith? 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.

    23Now therefore, behold, the LORD hath put a lying spirit in the mouth of all these thy prophets, and the LORD hath spoken evil concerning thee.

  • 1 Kgs 22:4-9
    6 verses
    78%

    4And he said unto Jehoshaphat, Wilt thou go with me to battle to Ramoth-gilead? And Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, I am as thou art, my people as thy people, my horses as thy horses.

    5And Jehoshaphat said unto the king of Israel, Inquire, I pray thee, at the word of the LORD to day.

    6Then the king of Israel gathered the prophets together, about four hundred men, and said unto them, Shall I go against Ramoth-gilead to battle, or shall I forbear? And they said, Go up; for the Lord shall deliver it into the hand of the king.

    7And Jehoshaphat said, Is there not here a prophet of the LORD besides, that we might inquire of him?

    8And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, There is yet one man, Micaiah the son of Imlah, by whom we may inquire of the LORD: but I hate him; for he doth not prophesy good concerning me, but evil. And Jehoshaphat said, Let not the king say so.

    9Then the king of Israel called an officer, and said, Hasten hither Micaiah the son of Imlah.

  • 1 Kgs 20:13-14
    2 verses
    77%

    13And, behold, there came a prophet unto Ahab king of Israel, saying, Thus saith the LORD, Hast thou seen all this great multitude? behold, I will deliver it into thine hand this day; and thou shalt know that I am the LORD.

    14And Ahab said, By whom? And he said, Thus saith the LORD, Even by the young men of the princes of the provinces. Then he said, Who shall order the battle? And he answered, Thou.

  • 2 Chr 18:2-6
    5 verses
    76%

    2And after certain years he went down to Ahab to Samaria. And Ahab killed sheep and oxen for him in abundance, and for the people that he had with him, and persuaded him to go up with him to Ramoth-gilead.

    3And Ahab king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat king of Judah, Wilt thou go with me to Ramoth-gilead? And he answered him, I am as thou art, and my people as thy people; and we will be with thee in the war.

    4And Jehoshaphat said unto the king of Israel, Inquire, I pray thee, at the word of the LORD to day.

    5Therefore the king of Israel gathered together of prophets four hundred men, and said unto them, Shall we go to Ramoth-gilead to battle, or shall I forbear? And they said, Go up; for God will deliver it into the king's hand.

    6But Jehoshaphat said, Is there not here a prophet of the LORD besides, that we might inquire of him?

  • 1 Kgs 22:15-16
    2 verses
    76%

    15So he came to the king. And the king said unto him, Micaiah, shall we go against Ramoth-gilead to battle, or shall we forbear? And he answered him, Go, and prosper: for the LORD shall deliver it into the hand of the king.

    16And the king said unto him, How many times shall I adjure thee that thou tell me nothing but that which is true in the name of the LORD?

  • 1 Kgs 22:18-19
    2 verses
    75%

    18And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, Did I not tell thee that he would prophesy no good concerning me, but evil?

    19And he said, Hear thou therefore the word of the LORD: I saw the LORD sitting on his throne, and all the host of heaven standing by him on his right hand and on his left.

  • 2 Chr 18:14-15
    2 verses
    74%

    14And when he was come to the king, the king said unto him, Micaiah, shall we go to Ramoth-gilead to battle, or shall I forbear? And he said, Go ye up, and prosper, and they shall be delivered into your hand.

    15And the king said to him, How many times shall I adjure thee that thou say nothing but the truth to me in the name of the LORD?

  • 1 Kgs 22:12-13
    2 verses
    74%

    12And all the prophets prophesied so, saying, Go up to Ramoth-gilead, and prosper: for the LORD shall deliver it into the king's hand.

    13And the messenger that was gone to call Micaiah spake unto him, saying, Behold now, the words of the prophets declare good unto the king with one mouth: let thy word, I pray thee, be like the word of one of them, and speak that which is good.

  • 2 Chr 18:11-12
    2 verses
    73%

    11And all the prophets prophesied so, saying, Go up to Ramoth-gilead, and prosper: for the LORD shall deliver it into the hand of the king.

    12And the messenger that went to call Micaiah spake to him, saying, Behold, the words of the prophets declare good to the king with one assent; let thy word therefore, I pray thee, be like one of theirs, and speak thou good.

  • 1 Kgs 22:29-30
    2 verses
    71%

    29So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah went up to Ramoth-gilead.

    30And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, I will disguise myself, and enter into the battle; but put thou on thy robes. And the king of Israel disguised himself, and went into the battle.

  • 2 Kgs 3:12
    70%

    12And Jehoshaphat said, The word of the LORD is with him. So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat and the king of Edom went down to him.

  • 2 Chr 22:5
    70%

    5He walked also after their counsel, and went with Jehoram the son of Ahab king of Israel to war against Hazael king of Syria at Ramoth-gilead: and the Syrians smote Joram.

  • 1 Kgs 20:2
    70%

    2And he sent messengers to Ahab king of Israel into the city, and said unto him, Thus saith Ben-hadad,

  • 2 Kgs 6:11-12
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    70%

    11Therefore the heart of the king of Syria was sore troubled for this thing; and he called his servants, and said unto them, Will ye not shew me which of us is for the king of Israel?

    12And one of his servants said, None, my lord, O king: but Elisha, the prophet that is in Israel, telleth the king of Israel the words that thou speakest in thy bedchamber.

  • 1 Kgs 20:9
    70%

    9Wherefore he said unto the messengers of Ben-hadad, Tell my lord the king, All that thou didst send for to thy servant at the first I will do: but this thing I may not do. And the messengers departed, and brought him word again.

  • 1 Kgs 21:28
    69%

    28And the word of the LORD came to Elijah the Tishbite, saying,

  • 2 Kgs 9:5
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    5And when he came, behold, the captains of the host were sitting; and he said, I have an errand to thee, O captain. And Jehu said, Unto which of all us? And he said, To thee, O captain.

  • 1 Kgs 21:17
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    17And the word of the LORD came to Elijah the Tishbite, saying,

  • 1 Kgs 17:2
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    2And the word of the LORD came unto him, saying,

  • 1 Kgs 20:35
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    35And a certain man of the sons of the prophets said unto his neighbour in the word of the LORD, Smite me, I pray thee. And the man refused to smite him.

  • 1 Kgs 18:11
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    11And now thou sayest, Go, tell thy lord, Behold, Elijah is here.

  • 2 Chr 18:28
    68%

    28So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah went up to Ramoth-gilead.

  • Jer 22:1
    68%

    1Thus saith the LORD; Go down to the house of the king of Judah, and speak there this word,

  • 1 Kgs 20:22
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    22And the prophet came to the king of Israel, and said unto him, Go, strengthen thyself, and mark, and see what thou doest: for at the return of the year the king of Syria will come up against thee.

  • 1 Kgs 20:40
    68%

    40And as thy servant was busy here and there, he was gone. And the king of Israel said unto him, So shall thy judgment be; thyself hast decided it.