⁶ So the king of Israel brought together the prophets—about four hundred men—and asked them, “Shall I go to war against Ramoth Gilead, or shall I refrain?”

“Go,”^(A) they answered, “for the Lord will give it into the king’s hand.”^(B)

¹⁹ Now summon^(A) the people from all over Israel to meet me on Mount Carmel.^(B) And bring the four hundred and fifty prophets of Baal and the four hundred prophets of Asherah, who eat at Jezebel’s table.”^(C)

¹⁵ Therefore this is what the Lord Almighty says concerning the prophets:

¹⁶ This is what the Lord Almighty says:

²² Because you disheartened the righteous with your lies,^(A) when I had brought them no grief, and because you encouraged the wicked not to turn from their evil ways and so save their lives,^(B)

⁷ Have you not seen false visions^(A) and uttered lying divinations when you say, “The Lord declares,” though I have not spoken?

⁸ “‘Therefore this is what the Sovereign Lord says: Because of your false words and lying visions, I am against you,^(B) declares the Sovereign Lord. ⁹ My hand will be against the prophets who see false visions and utter lying^(C) divinations. They will not belong to the council of my people or be listed in the records^(D) of Israel, nor will they enter the land of Israel. Then you will know that I am the Sovereign Lord.^(E)

¹⁰ “‘Because they lead my people astray,^(F) saying, “Peace,”^(G) when there is no peace, and because, when a flimsy wall is built, they cover it with whitewash,^{(H) 11} therefore tell those who cover it with whitewash that it is going to fall. Rain will come in torrents, and I will send hailstones^(I) hurtling down,^(J) and violent winds will burst forth.^{(K) 12} When the wall collapses, will people not ask you, “Where is the whitewash you covered it with?”

¹³ “‘Therefore this is what the Sovereign Lord says: In my wrath I will unleash a violent wind, and in my anger hailstones^(L) and torrents of rain^(M) will fall with destructive fury.^{(N) 14} I will tear down the wall^(O) you have covered with whitewash and will level it to the ground so that its foundation^(P) will be laid bare. When it^[a] falls,^(Q) you will be destroyed in it; and you will know that I am the Lord. ¹⁵ So I will pour out my wrath against the wall and against those who covered it with whitewash. I will say to you, “The wall is gone and so are those who whitewashed it, ¹⁶ those prophets of Israel who prophesied to Jerusalem and saw visions of peace for her when there was no peace, declares the Sovereign Lord.^(R)”’