14<\/strong>. Go ye up into your hand<\/em> ] Micaiah addresses both kings. In 1 Kin. Ahab only is addressed, Go and prosper, for the Lord shall deliver it into the hand of the king<\/em>. Micaiah repeats in mocking tones the utterance of the other prophets.<\/p>\n [See comments on 2Ch 18:2]<\/span>.<\/p>\n (14) Shall I forbear.<\/strong>Kings, shall we forbear.<\/em> (See Note on 2Ch. 18:5<\/span>.)<\/p>\n And he said, Go ye up<\/strong> . . .<\/strong> and they shall be delivered.<\/strong>Kings repeats the words of 2Ch. 18:11<\/span>, Go thou up, and prosper thou, and the Lord, &c. The chronicler has substituted a reply, which states quite definitely that they<\/em> (i.e.,<\/em> the Syrians) shall be delivered into the hands of the allied sovereigns. In 2Ch. 18:11<\/span> the object of the verb deliver was not expressed. This rather reminds us of the Delphic oracle: If Crsus pass the Halys, a mighty empire will be overthrown, though the words of Zedekiah in the preceding verse are plain enough.<\/p>\n 2Ch 18:14<\/span><\/em><\/strong>. <\/strong>Go ye up, and prosper<\/em><\/strong><\/strong> The king’s answer plainly shews, that he understood these words of Michaiah to be ironical. <\/p>\n REFLECTIONS.<\/strong>1st, Jehoshaphat’s growing greatness, probably, made the king of Israel desirous of his alliance; and Jehoshaphat too readily consented. An Israelitish princess seemed an eligible match for his son; and he might hope to make some advantage of it, by recovering the house of Israel to the service of God, or the kingdom to his posterity. The connection, however, proved dangerous to himself, and ruinous to his family. The first bad effect produced by it was, his involving himself in a war with the Syrians, in complaisance to Ahab, who, having nobly entertained him at Samaria, drew him in to be his auxiliary for the recovery of Ramoth-gilead. Note; <\/em>(1.) Marriages founded on pride and worldly-mindedness cannot fail of bringing misery along with them. (2.) The strongest expressions of friendship from a wicked man are to be suspected; at bottom, he means to serve only himself. <\/p>\n 2nd, For the account of Michaiah, &c. see 1 Kings 22<\/span>. We may only farther remark, (1.) How needful it is to consult God in all our ways. (2.) When, for worldly ends, we maintain fellowship with those who are enemies to God, for fear of offending, we shall often hear what we dare not rebuke, and countenance by our presence what we are bound to condemn. (3.) Faithful prophets are few, false prophets numerous. It becomes us to beware of following the multitude, and to attach ourselves to the faithful few. (4.) They who love prophets that prophesy smooth things, and hate plain dealing, are justly given up to their own delusions. (5.) Suffering for the truth’s sake, is the hereditary portion of God’s ministers. (6.) The day is coming, when the despised word of God’s prophets shall be fulfilled, and their enemies too late will wonder and perish. <\/p>\n 3rdly, Ahab pretends to honour Jehoshaphat, but in fact intends to expose him; so deceitful are the kisses of an enemy: but God turns his wicked devices on his own head. Jehoshaphat, by divine interposition, escapes; while Ahab falls in his disguise; and his armour is no protection from the arrow that God shoots against the persecutors. Man in vain contrives to escape, when God hath determined his fall. There is neither counsel nor might against the Lord.<\/em> <\/p>\n we . . . I. . . ye. Note the change in number. <\/p>\n Go ye up: 1Ki 18:27, 1Ki 22:15, Ecc 11:1, Lam 4:21, Amo 4:4, Amo 4:5, Mat 26:45 <\/p>\n Reciprocal: 1Ki 22:6 – Go up 2Ch 18:5 – Go up 2Ch 25:8 – be strong<\/p>\n 18:14 And when he was come to the king, the king said unto him, Micaiah, shall we go to Ramothgilead to battle, or shall I forbear? And he said, {l} Go ye up, and prosper, and they shall be delivered into your hand.<\/p>\n (l) He spoke this in derision of the false prophets as the king well knew.<\/p>\n And when he was come to the king, the king said unto him, Micaiah, shall we go to Ramoth-gilead to battle, or shall I forbear? And he said, Go ye up, and prosper, and they shall be delivered into your hand. 14. Go ye up into your hand ] Micaiah addresses both kings. 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