Bible Commentary

And the king said unto him, How many times shall I adjure thee that thou tell me nothing but [that which is] true in the name of the LORD? 16. How many times shall I adjure thee ] It would seem from this that Ahab on former occasions had consulted Micaiah, and been dissatisfied with … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 22:16”

So he came to the king. And the king said unto him, Micaiah, shall we go against Ramoth-gilead to battle, or shall we forbear? And he answered him, Go, and prosper: for the LORD shall deliver [it] into the hand of the king. 15. So he came to the king. And the king said ] … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 22:15”

And Micaiah said, [As] the LORD liveth, what the LORD saith unto me, that will I speak. 14. what the Lord saith ] In 2Ch 18:13 it is ‘what my God saith.’ Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges Micaiah, as a true prophet of Yahweh, of course rejected the counsel offered him, which … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 22:14”

And the messenger that was gone to call Micaiah spoke unto him, saying, Behold now, the words of the prophets [declare] good unto the king with one mouth: let thy word, I pray thee, be like the word of one of them, and speak [that which is] good. 13 28. Micaiah’s prophecy. Ahab, in displeasure, … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 22:13”

And all the prophets prophesied so, saying, Go up to Ramoth-gilead, and prosper: for the LORD shall deliver [it] into the king’s hand. 12. into the king’s hand ] R.V. into the hand of the king. A change made to shew that the words are just the same as in 1Ki 22:6. The LXX. adds … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 22:12”

And Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah made him horns of iron: and he said, Thus saith the LORD, With these shalt thou push the Syrians, until thou have consumed them. 11. Zedekiah ] In 1Ki 22:24 we see that Zedekiah was the leader of Ahab’s prophets. His action here is one of those symbolical proceedings … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 22:11”

And the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah sat each on his throne, having put on their robes, in a void place in the entrance of the gate of Samaria; and all the prophets prophesied before them. 10. And [R.V. Now ] the king of Israel ] The change is justified, as … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 22:10”

Then the king of Israel called an officer, and said, Hasten [hither] Micaiah the son of Imlah. 9. Hasten hither] R.V. Fetch quickly. This is the rendering in Chronicles, and enables us to dispense with italics. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges An officer – More properly, as in the margin, a eunuch. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 22:9”

And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, [There is] yet one man, Micaiah the son of Imlah, by whom we may inquire of the LORD: but I hate him; for he doth not prophesy good concerning me, but evil. And Jehoshaphat said, Let not the king say so. 8. There is yet one man … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 22:8”

And Jehoshaphat said, [Is there] not here a prophet of the LORD besides, that we might inquire of him? 7. Is there not here a prophet of the Lord besides ] The R.V. transposes besides, putting it after here. This brings out more clearly the reason for Jehoshaphat’s inquiry. Besides what he has heard, he … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 22:7”