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The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 22:7

And Jehoshaphat said, Is there not here a prophet of the Lord [Heb. Jehovah ] besides [ i.e; in addition to these soi-disant prophets. He hardly likes to say bluntly that he cannot regard them as inspired, but at the same time hints clearly that he cannot be satisfied as to their mission and authority], that we might inquire of him? read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 22:8

And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, There is yet one man [Cf. 1 Kings 18:22 ], Micaiah [The name ( = Who is like Jehovah?) is as appropriate to the man who bore it as Elijah's name was to him ( 1 Kings 17:1 ; cf. 1 Kings 18:39 ). But it is not an uncommon name in the Old Testament—it is borne by eight different persons. Compare Michael, "Who is like God?"] the son of Imlah [The chronicler writes the name Imla , יִמְלָא ], by whom we may inquire of the Lord [Ahab... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 22:9

Then the king of Israel caned an officer [Heb. one eunuch . So the LXX ; εὐνοῦχον ἕνα . So that Samuel's forebodings have been realized Probably, like Ebed Melech, the Ethiopian ( Jeremiah 38:7 ), he was a foreigner; possibly a prisoner of war (Herod. 3:49; 6:32). Deuteronomy 23:1 suggests that even such a king as Ahab would hardly inflict this humiliation upon an Israelite. From 1 Chronicles 28:1 , Hebrews, we gather that even David's court had its eunuchs, and we... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 22:9-14

The False and the True. There would be no counterfeit coin if there were no sterling; so neither would there be false prophets if there were no true. Because there are both, their qualities have to be tested, that we may refuse the spurious and value the genuine (see Jeremiah 23:38 ). To this end let us consider— I. TESTS WHICH MAY NOT BE TRUSTED . 1 . The test of profession . (a) They used modes usual with prophets to procure information from Heaven. These were... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 22:10

And the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah sat each on his throne ["Oriental kings had portable thrones, which they took with them upon their journeys" Rawlinson], having put on their robes [As a council of state was to be held, the kings put on their official vestments. בְּגָדִים simply means "coverings," "clothes," but that the special royal dress is here intended is clear, as Bähr observes, from Le 1 Kings 21:10 . This gathering of prophets and counsellors seems to... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 Kings 22:7

Jehoshaphat was dissatisfied. These men - creatures of Ahab, tainted with the worship of calves if not with Baal-worship - had promised victory, but not in the name of Yahweh. Jehoshaphat, therefore, asked, “Is there not here a true prophet of Yahweh besides these 400 professed prophets?” read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 Kings 22:8

There is yet one man, Micaiah - Elijah, it appears, had withdrawn again after the events of the last chapter, and there was no known prophet of Yahweh within reach of Samaria except Micaiah.He doth not prophesy good concerning me but evil - Whether the tradition in 1 Kings 20:41 note be true or not, it is certain that Ahab had imprisoned him 1 Kings 22:26, and probable that the imprisonment was on account of threatening prophecies. Ahab suggests to Jehoshaphat that Micaiah is one who allows his... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 Kings 22:9

An officer - More properly, as in the margin, “a eunuch.” Eunuchs seem to have been first introduced among the Israelites by David (1 Chronicles 28:1 note). They were a natural accompaniment of the seraglio of Solomon. The present passage is the first which shows that, after the separation of the kingdom, the kings of Israel employed them (compare 2 Kings 8:6; 2 Kings 9:32). read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 Kings 22:10

Sat each on his throne - Or, “were sitting.” They had removed from the banquet 2 Chronicles 18:2 to the void place, or empty space at the entrance of the gate Ruth 4:1; 2 Samuel 15:2, where Ahab daily sat to hear complaints and decide causes. Each was seated upon his throne, the Oriental kings having portable thrones, which they took with them upon their journeys. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 1 Kings 22:7-8

1 Kings 22:7-8. Is there not here a prophet of the Lord besides? Besides these who may seem to be such in your opinion, and by their own profession? He did not entirely reject these as no prophets of the Lord, though he had some doubt of their being divinely inspired with the certain knowledge of future events; and therefore he desired to know if there was any other from whom he might receive further satisfaction. There is yet one man, &c. Namely, in this place, for whom I can... read more

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 22:7

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 22:8

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 22:9

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 22:9-14

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 22:10

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 Kings 22:7

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 Kings 22:8

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 Kings 22:9

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 Kings 22:10

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 1 Kings 22:7-8

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