False Priesthoods See also False Prophets; Priestcraft; Priesthood Pharaoh also called the wise men and the sorcerers: now the magicians, Ex. 7:11. made priests of the lowest of the people, 1 Kgs. 12:31. false apostles … transforming themselves, 2 Cor. 11:13. the working of Satan with all power and signs, 2 Thes. 2:9. false prophets … false teachers … denying the Lord, 2 Pet. 2:1. to make war with the saints … power was given him, Rev. 13:7. power of speech, according to the power of the devil, Jacob 7:4. he put down all the priests … and consecrated new ones, Mosiah 11:5. they err … because of priestcrafts, D&C 33:4 (2 Ne. 26:29). child did the priest of Pharaoh offer upon the altar, Abr. 1:10. priests laid violence upon me, Abr. 1:12. See also 2 Kgs. 23:5, 20.