1 Kings 22:6
Then the king of Israel gathered the prophets together, about four hundred men, and said unto them, Shall I go against Ramoth–gilead to battle, or shall I forbear? And they said, Go up; for the Lord shall deliver it into the hand of the king.
Cross-reference
In 1 Kings 22:15, Micaiah sarcastically repeats the false prophets' words—'Go up and succeed'—highlighting their empty flattery.
In 1 Kings 22:22, a lying spirit volunteers to deceive Ahab through his prophets, revealing the supernatural source behind their false assurance.
In 1 Kings 22:23, Micaiah declares that God put a lying spirit in these prophets, directly explaining why they gave a false victory promise.
In 1 Kings 22:12, the same false prophecy is repeated with 'triumph,' reinforcing the unanimous deception.
In 1 Kings 18:22, Elijah stands alone against 450 Baal prophets, paralleling the 400 false prophets Ahab gathers here.
1 Kings 16:33 describes Ahab's great wickedness, providing background for why his prophets are false.
In 2 Timothy 4:3, people with itching ears seek teachers who tell them what they want—just as Ahab's prophets said 'Go up' to please him.
Ezekiel 13:22 says false prophets dishearten the righteous and encourage the wicked, which is what Ahab's prophets did.
Ezekiel 13:7-16 condemns prophets who whitewash lies saying 'peace' when God has not spoken, exactly like Ahab's 400 prophets.
In Jeremiah 28:1-9, Hananiah falsely prophesies peace, mirroring the false confidence Ahab's prophets gave him.
Jeremiah 23:14-17 condemns prophets who speak lying visions and say 'peace' when there is no peace, just like Ahab's false prophets.
In Jeremiah 14:13, false prophets assure peace—'no sword, no famine'—just as Ahab's prophets promised 'the Lord will give it into the king's hand'.
In Jeremiah 8:11, false prophets say 'Peace, peace' when there is none—just as Ahab's prophets promised victory when disaster awaited.
In Jeremiah 5:31, prophets prophesy falsely and the people love it—mirroring Ahab's prophets telling him what he wanted to hear.
In 2 Chronicles 18:14, the parallel account has Micaiah again echoing the false prophets' 'Go up and succeed'—the same ironic response.
Proverbs 17:4 says a wicked doer heeds false lips; Ahab, a wicked king, gave ear to the 400 false prophets' lies.
In 2 Chronicles 18:4, Jehoshaphat tells Ahab to 'inquire first for the word of the Lord,' exposing that the 400 prophets were not from God.
In 1 Chronicles 14:10, David also asks 'Shall I go up?' but receives a true answer from God, contrasting Ahab's false prophets.
Luke 6:26 warns when all speak well of you—calling out false prophets who receive praise, exactly what Ahab’s 400 do.
Jeremiah 28:11 features Hananiah falsely prophesying peace as the 400 did—both are false prophets telling kings what they want to hear.
Ezekiel 13:6 condemns prophets who see false visions and say 'Declares the Lord' when not sent—exactly what the 400 prophets did for Ahab.
2 Samuel 5:19 records David's genuine inquiry with the same wording, contrasting with Ahab's false prophets.
Hosea 7:3 says the people make the king glad with lies—the false prophets made Ahab glad with their lying promise of victory.
Micah 2:11 depicts a false prophet who speaks lies for the people's appetite—direct match to Ahab's prophets.
2 Peter 2:1-3 warns of false teachers who exploit with false words, similar to how Ahab's prophets lied for approval.
2 Kings 3:13 shows another Israelite king seeking prophets, but Elisha rebukes him—echoing the false prophetic advice here.
Matthew 7:15 warns of false prophets in sheep's clothing, a general principle that applies to Ahab's prophets who seemed godly but led to ruin.
Judges 1:4 uses the same 'Lord will give into hand' phrase for a genuine victory, contrasting with the false assurance here.
Numbers 22:6 shows Balak seeking Balaam's curse, but Balaam later spoke only God's word — a contrast to Ahab's prophets who spoke lies to please him.