1 Kings 22:14

And Micaiah said, As the Lord liveth, what the Lord saith unto me, that will I speak. [We are forcibly reminded of the answer of Balaam, Numbers 22:18 , Numbers 22:38 . And we may see not only in the suggestion of this messenger, but also in Ahab's belief ( Numbers 22:8 ), that Micaiah could prophesy at pleasure, a striking correspondence with the ideas of Balak ( ib . Numbers 5:6 , Numbers 5:17 ). Instead of regarding the prophet as being merely the mouthpiece of Deity, he was believed in that age to have a supernatural influence with God, and to be entrusted with magical powers to shape the future, as well as to foretell it.]