22. The Lord hath put. Micaiah, as the prophet of the Lord, is explaining the real nature of the false prophets of Samaria. They speak lies, not truth. Their counsel leads to death, not life. God did not put this lying spirit into the mouths of the false prophets (see on 18); He simply permitted these emissaries of Satan to carry out their own ends, because at this time He would do nothing to prevent the death of Israel’s wicked king.