Against The Prophets

• Saul
• Apostasy
• Saul

And Samuel said to Saul, Why hast thou disquieted me, to bring me up? And Saul answered, I am sore distressed; for the Philistines make war Against me, and God is departed from me, and answereth me no more, neither by prophets, nor by dreams: therefore I have called thee, that thou mayest make known unto me what I shall do.

Then the king of Israel gathered the prophets together, about four hundred men, and said unto them, Shall I go Against Ramothgilead to battle, or shall I forbear? And they said, Go up; for the Lord shall deliver it into the hand of the king.

Yet the LORD testified Against Israel, and Against Judah, by all the prophets, and by all the seers, saying, Turn ye from your evil ways, and keep my commandments and my statutes, according to all the law which I commanded your fathers, and which I sent to you by my servants the prophets.

And the LORD sent Against him bands of the Chaldees, and bands of the Syrians, and bands of the Moabites, and bands of the children of Ammon, and sent them Against Judah to destroy it, according to the word of the LORD, which he spake by his servants the prophets.

Now therefore, behold, the LORD hath put a lying spirit in the mouth of these thy prophets, and the LORD hath spoken evil Against thee.

• Impenitence

Yet he sent prophets to them, to bring them again unto the LORD; and they testified Against them: but they would not give ear.

• Scoffing

But they mocked the messengers of God, and despised his words, and misused his prophets, until the wrath of the LORD arose Against his people, till there was no remedy.

Yet many years didst thou forbear them, and testifiedst Against them by thy spirit in thy prophets: yet would they not give ear: therefore gavest thou them into the hand of the people of the lands.

• Priest

the priests said not, Where is the LORD? and they that handle the law knew me not: the pastors also transgressed Against me, and the prophets prophesied by Baal, and walked after things that do not profit.

Therefore, behold, I am Against the prophets, saith the LORD, that steal my words every one from his neighbour.

Behold, I am Against the prophets, saith the LORD, that use their tongues, and say, He saith.

• Reproof

Then spake the priests and the prophets unto the princes and to all the people, saying, This man is worthy to die; for he hath prophesied Against this city, as ye have heard with your ears.

the prophets that have been before me and before thee of old prophesied both Against many countries, and Against great kingdoms, of war, and of evil, and of pestilence.

Where are now your prophets which prophesied unto you, saying, the king of Babylon shall not come Against you, nor Against this land?

Son of man, prophesy Against the prophets of Israel that prophesy, and say thou unto them that prophesy out of their own hearts, Hear ye the word of the LORD;

Thus saith the Lord GOD; Art thou he of whom I have spoken in old time by my servants the prophets of Israel, which prophesied in those days many years that I would bring thee Against them?

Thus saith the LORD concerning the prophets that make my people err, that bite with their teeth, and cry, Peace; and he that putteth not into their mouths, they even prepare war Against him.