The two kings, dressed in their royal robes, were sitting on their thrones at the threshing place just outside the gate of Samaria, and all the prophets were prophesying in front of them. One of them, Zedekiah son of Chenaanah, made iron horns and said to Ahab, “This is what the Lord says, ‘With these you will fight the Syrians and totally defeat them.’” All the other prophets said the same thing. “March against Ramoth and you will win,” they said. “The Lord will give you victory.”
What a circus! People who are intoxicated with empty words – what an illusion. May I always live in the reality, Lord.
Meanwhile, the official who had gone to get Micaiah said to him, “All the other prophets have prophesied success for the king, and you had better do the same.”
A politician who knew it was all a farce / show. May I forever resist pier pressure to remain faithful to your word, Lord!
“Attack!” Micaiah answered. “Of course you’ll win. The Lord will give you victory.”
But Ahab replied, “When you speak to me in the name of the Lord, tell the truth! How many times do I have to tell you that?”
We can see that sarcasm was alive and well in the culture. 😂
Micaiah went on: “Now listen to what the Lord says! I saw the Lord sitting on his throne in heaven, with all his angels standing beside him.”
No doubt what we see in Revelation 4.
The Lord asked, ‘Who will deceive Ahab so that he will go and get killed at Ramoth?’ Some of the angels said one thing, and others said something else, until a spirit stepped forward, approached the Lord, and said, ‘I will deceive him.’ ‘How?’ the Lord asked. The spirit replied, ‘I will go and make all of Ahab’s prophets tell lies.’ The Lord said, ‘Go and deceive him. You will succeed.’”
I don’t know what to think here. The Spirit of truth (John 16:13) who speaks the language of the devil (John 8:44)? Or just “a” spirit – an evil once perhaps?
And Micaiah concluded: “This is what has happened. The Lord has made these prophets of yours lie to you. But he himself has decreed that you will meet with disaster!”
May you intervene for my good, Father – our collective good. Please complete that which you have started in me (Philippiens 1:6).