The king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “Didn’t I tell you that he would not prophesy good concerning me, but evil?”
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The king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “Didn’t I tell you that he would not prophesy good concerning me, but evil?”
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And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, Did I not tell thee that he would prophesy no good concerning me, but evil?
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And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat: 'Did I not tell thee that he would not prophesy good concerning me, but evil?'
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Passages linked to 1 Kings 22:18 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.
- 1 Kings 22:8 The king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “There is yet one man by whom we may inquire of Yahweh, Micaiah the son of Imlah; but I hate him, for he does not prophesy good concerning me, but evil.” Jehoshaphat said, “Don’t let the king say so.”
- Proverbs 10:24 What the wicked fear, will overtake them, but the desire of the righteous will be granted.
- Proverbs 27:22 Though you grind a fool in a mortar with a pestle along with grain, yet his foolishness will not be removed from him.
- Proverbs 29:1 He who is often rebuked and stiffens his neck will be destroyed suddenly, with no remedy.
- Luke 11:45 One of the lawyers answered him, “Teacher, in saying this you insult us also.”
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain 1Ki 22:18 And the king of Israel said unto…
1Ki 22:18 And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, Did I not tell thee that he would prophesy no good concerning me, but evil?
Ver. 18. Did I not tell thee? &c.] Hereby he would persuade Jehoshaphat - and perhaps did so persuade him - that Micaiah spake all out of ill-will, which never speaks well, and therefore was not much to be regarded.
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Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain Now thou seest my words verified, and this man…
Now thou seest my words verified, and this man showing his hatred by this malignant and treasonable prophecy, and how little heed is to be given to his words: which crafty insinuation seems to have had too great an influence upon good Jehoshaphat; otherwise he would never have gone to the battle.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain And there came forth a spirit,.... Not from the…
And there came forth a spirit,.... Not from the heavenly host on the right hand or the left, for they are pure and holy spirits, and impeccable, and cannot lie or deceive; but the evil spirit, Satan, the father of lies, the old deceiver, who came forth from his own place and his own company:
and stood before the Lord presented himself before him, as Satan did, Job 1:6,
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and said, l will persuade him; or prevail upon him; evil spirits love to be employed in doing harm to men, they go about seeking whom they may devour. This could not be the spirit of Naboth, as the Jews say (q), seeking revenge on Ahab; that was in a state of happiness, could not move from thence, and be capable of sinning.
(q) T. Bab. Sanhedrin, fol. 89. 1. & 102. 2. Targum in 2 Chron. xviii. 20.
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John Wesley 1765 · Public Domain Evil - Nay, but what evil was it, to…
Evil - Nay, but what evil was it, to tell him, what would be the event, if he proceeded in his expedition, while it was in his own power, whether he would proceed, or no? The greatest kindness we can do to one that is walking in a dangerous way, is to tell him of his danger.
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Joseph Benson 1811 · Public Domain 1Ki 22:18. The king of Israel said, Did not…
1Ki 22:18. The king of Israel said, Did not I tell thee, &c. — Now thou seest my words verified, and how this man shows his hatred by his malignant and treasonable prophecy, and how little regard is to be paid to his words. Which crafty insinuation seems to have had too great an influence on good Jehoshaphat, otherwise he would not have gone to the battle. That he would prophesy no good concerning me, but evil — Nay, but what evil was it to tell him what would be the event if he proceeded in his expedition, while it was in his own power whether he would proceed or not? The greatest kindness we can do to one that is walking in a dangerous way is to tell him of his danger.
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Albert Barnes 1834 · Public Domain See 1Ki 22:8. Ahab implies that he believes Micaiah…
See 1Ki 22:8. Ahab implies that he believes Micaiah to have spoken out of pure malevolence, without any authority for his prediction from God. By implication he invites Jehoshaphat to disregard this pseudo-prophecy, and to put his trust in the unanimous declaration of the 400. Micaiah, therefore, proceeds to explain the contradiction between himself and the 400, by recounting another vision.
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Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown 1871 · Public Domain Did I not tell thee that he would prophesy…
Did I not tell thee that he would prophesy no good concerning me, but evil?--Since Ahab was disposed to trace this unwelcome truth to personal enmity, Micaiah proceeded fearlessly to tell the incensed monarch in full detail what had been revealed to him. The Hebrew prophets, borrowing their symbolic pictures from earthly scenes, described God in heaven as a king in His kingdom. And as earthly princes do nothing of importance without asking the advice of their counsellors, God is represented as consulting about the fate of Ahab. This prophetic language must not be interpreted literally, and the command must be viewed as only a permission to the lying spirit (Rom 11:34) [CALMET].
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 18. that he would prophesy no good] R.V. (as…
18. that he would prophesy no good] R.V. (as in Chronicles) that he would not prophesy good. Of course Ahab was desirous of representing to Jehoshaphat that it was out of ill will that Micaiah spake always evil; and he appears to have weakened the effect of the prophet’s words in some way, or else, after such a solemn portending of disaster, Jehoshaphat would hardly have joined the expedition. It was perhaps with the consciousness of the effect which was being produced on the mind of the king of Judah, that Micaiah proceeds to unfold a further vision shewing how God was allowing Ahab to be led astray to his destruction.
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, Did…
And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, Did I not tell thee that he would Heb. say to thee, He will, etc. prophesy no good concerning me but evil? It is clear that Ahab had understood perfectly the purport of Micaiah"s words. He now appeals to them as a proof of the latter"s malice.
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unfoldingWord translationNotes 2017 · CC BY-SA 4.0 Did I not tell you ... but only disaster?
Did I not tell you ... but only disaster?
Ahab asks this question to emphasize that he had spoken the truth about Micaiah. AT: "I told you ... but only disaster!" (See: Rhetorical Question)
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fall at Ramoth Gilead
Ahab dying in battle is spoken of as if he will fall. AT: "die at Ramoth Gilead" (See: Metaphor and Euphemism)
One of them said ... and another one said
"One ... and another" refers to two or more angels in the heavenly host who were responding to Yahweh's question in the previous verse.
translationWords
Jehoshaphat
prophet
word of God
throne
heaven
right hand
Ahab
Ramoth
Gilead
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