2 Chronicles 18:19

And the Lord said, Who shall entice Ahab king of Israel, that he may go up and fall at Ramoth–gilead? And one spake saying after this manner, and another saying after that manner.

Cross-references

In 2 Chronicles 18:21, a spirit volunteers to be a deceiving spirit in Ahab's prophets—fulfilling the Lord's question here.

2 Chronicles 18:34 Historical context

2 Chronicles 18:34 records Ahab's death by a random arrow—the outcome of the enticement planned in this verse.

1 Kings 22:20 records the same divine council scene with identical wording — the Lord asking who will entice Ahab.

Ezekiel 14:9 says God deceives a prophet who speaks falsely — directly parallel to the lying spirit deceiving Ahab's prophets.

2 Thessalonians 2:11 says God sends a strong delusion to those who reject truth — same pattern as the lying spirit sent to entice Ahab.

James 1:13 Contrast

James 1:13 states God tempts no one — contrasting with this passage where God sends a lying spirit to entice Ahab to sin and fall.

James 1:14 Contrast

James 1:14 traces temptation to internal desire—contrasting with God's use of a deceiving spirit to entice Ahab here.

Judges 9:23 Parallel

Judges 9:23 shows God sending an evil spirit to cause conflict—a direct parallel to the lying spirit sent to entice Ahab.

Jeremiah 23:31 condemns prophets who speak their own words as God's—parallel to the deceived prophets here.

In 1 Timothy 4:1, seducing spirits lead believers astray—parallel to the spirit sent to entice Ahab here. Both involve deceptive spirits.

Job 12:16 Related theme

Job 12:16 states that both the deceived and the deceiver belong to God — affirming His sovereignty over the lying spirit episode.

Micah 2:11 Parallel

Micah 2:11 describes people welcoming a deceiving prophet—echoing Ahab's willingness to believe lies here.