KJV ORIGINAL
Now therefore, behold, the LORD hath put a lying spirit in the mouth of these thy prophets, and the LORD hath spoken evil against thee.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
So now, listen—the LORD has put a deceiving spirit in the mouths of all these prophets of yours, and the LORD has decreed disaster for you.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The prophet is telling King Ahab that God has allowed false prophets to deceive him because God has already determined judgment will come upon him.
📚 Historical Context
This verse comes from the prophet Micaiah's warning to King Ahab of Israel before a battle against Ramoth-gilead. Ahab had consulted 400 prophets who all told him what he wanted to hear—that he would be victorious. However, Micaiah revealed that God had permitted a deceiving spirit to influence these prophets because God had already decided Ahab's fate due to his wickedness.
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