And be. — Become (wĕhâyîthî lĕ). Kings omits the particle.
A lying spirit. — A spirit of falsehood. (Comp. Isaiah 11:2; Isaiah 19:14; Ezekiel 14:9 : “And the prophet, if he be deceived, and speak a word, it is I, Jehovah, who have deceived that prophet.” The verb “deceive” is that which is rendered “entice” here and in 2 Chronicles 18:19, pittah. LXX., Ἀπατήσεις (See also 2 Thessalonians 2:11.)