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.

Now therefore send, {and} gather to me all Israel unto mount Carmel, and the prophets of Baal four hundred and fifty, and the prophets of the groves four hundred, which eat at Jezebel's table.

A man that flattereth his neighbour spreadeth a net for his feet.

For our exhortation {was} not of deceit, nor of uncleanness, nor in guile:

And Elisha said unto the king of Israel, What have I to do with thee? get thee to the prophets of thy father, and to the prophets of thy mother. And the king of Israel said unto him, Nay: for the LORD hath called these three kings together, to deliver them into the hand of Moab.

And Jehu gathered all the people together, and said unto them, Ahab served Baal a little; {but} Jehu shall serve him much.

Will ye speak wickedly for God? and talk deceitfully for him?

But be it so, I did not burden you: nevertheless, being crafty, I caught you with guile.

For such {are} false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ.

But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ.

But have renounced the hidden things of dishonesty, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man's conscience in the sight of God. {dishonesty: Gr. shame}

But what saith the answer of God unto him? I have reserved to myself seven thousand men, who have not bowed the knee to {the image of} Baal.

And the lord commended the unjust steward, because he had done wisely: for the children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light.

And he said, Thy brother came with subtilty, and hath taken away thy blessing.