21 Then there came forth a spirit, and [a]stood before the Lord, and said, I will entice him. And the Lord said unto him, Wherewith?

22 And he said, I will go out, and be a [b]false spirit in the mouth of all his prophets. Then he said, Thou shalt entice him, and shalt also prevail: go forth, and do so.

23 Now therefore behold, the Lord hath put a lying spirit in the mouth of all these thy prophets, and the Lord hath appointed evil against thee.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Kings 22:21 Here we see that though the devil be ever ready to bring us to destruction, yet he hath no further power than God giveth him.
  2. 1 Kings 22:22 I will cause all his prophets to tell lies.

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