KJV ORIGINAL
Now 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.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
So now, listen—the LORD has allowed a deceiving spirit to speak through all these prophets of yours, and the LORD has declared that disaster will come upon you.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The writer is explaining that God has allowed false prophets to deceive the king because judgment has already been decided against him.
📚 Historical Context
This verse comes from the prophet Micaiah's warning to King Ahab of Israel before a battle against Syria. Ahab had consulted 400 court prophets who all predicted victory, but Micaiah revealed that God had permitted a deceiving spirit to mislead these prophets because God had already determined Ahab's fate due to his wickedness.
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