¹² And the messenger that went to call Micaiah spake to him, saying, Behold, the words of the prophets `declare' good to the king with one mouth: let thy word therefore, I pray thee, be like one of theirs, and speak thou good.

² that they gathered themselves together, to fight with Joshua and with Israel, with one accord.

¹³ And thou sayest, What doth God know? Can he judge through the thick darkness?

¹¹ He saith in his heart, God hath forgotten; He hideth his face; he will never see it.

¹⁰ that say to the seers, See not; and to the prophets, Prophesy not unto us right things, speak unto us smooth things, prophesy deceits,

³ They make the king glad with their wickedness, and the princes with their lies.

¹³ but prophesy not again any more at Beth-el; for it is the king's sanctuary, and it is a royal house.

⁶ Prophesy ye not, `thus' they prophesy. They shall not prophesy to these: reproaches shall not depart.

¹¹ If a man walking in a spirit of falsehood do lie, `saying', I will prophesy unto thee of wine and of strong drink; he shall even be the prophet of this people.

¹⁴ Now the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him; and he cannot know them, because they are spiritually judged.

¹⁵ But he that is spiritual judgeth all things, and he himself is judged of no man.

¹⁶ For who hath known the mind of the Lord, that he should instruct him? But we have the mind of Christ.