Holy Scripture

2 Chronicles 18:19

A church father on this verse
“For He also endured that many lowly things should be said concerning Him for the salvation of the hearers. ... In the case of Ahab it is said, "Who shall entice Ahab for Me?" And the continually preferring Himself to the gods of the heathen in the way of comparison, all these things are unworthy of God. Yet in another…”
John Chrysostom, 5th c. — Homily on John 64

Source: Septuagint

Original

19And the Lord said, Who will deceive Ahab king of Israel, that he may go up, and fall in Ramoth-gilead? And one spoke this way, and another spoke that way.

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In context

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

18But he said, Not so. Hear ye the word of the Lord: I saw the Lord sitting on his throne, and all the host of heaven stood by on his right hand and on his left.

— 2 Chronicles 18:19 —

20And there came forth a spirit, and stood before the Lord, and said, I will deceive him. And the Lord said, Whereby?

21And he said, I will go forth, and will be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets. And the Lord said, Thou shalt deceive him, and shalt prevail: go forth, and do so.

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