열왕기상 22:10-28 KRV

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Kings 22:18

And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat ,.... Plainly perceiving that the prophet foretold that he should fall in battle: did not I tell thee that he would prophesy no good concerning me, but evil ? intimating that this proceeded from spite and malice, from ill will to him and hatred of him, and was not from the Lord, and therefore not to be regarded; he had told him three years ago his life should go for letting Benhadad go; but it had not proved true, and no more would this; and... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Kings 22:19

And he saith, hear thou therefore the word of the Lord ,.... Since he had represented what he had said as proceeding from hatred to him, he would make it clear and plain that what he had said was the word of the Lord, and according to his mind; and that what the other prophets had said was owing to a lying spirit in them, which the Lord suffered for his ruin; all which are represented as in a vision, in which things are brought down to the capacities of men, and not as really transacted: ... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Kings 22:20

And the Lord said, who shall persuade Ahab, that he may go up and fall at Ramothgilead ?.... Not that it can be supposed that the Lord entered into a consultation with the angels upon this subject; only that it was the decree of God that he should go thither, and fall by the hand of the man whom he had let go, as a just punishment of him: and one said on this manner, and another said on that manner ; not that there was such an altercation among them; it only signifies, that there are... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Kings 22:21

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 , and said, l will persuade him ; or prevail upon him; evil spirits love to be employed in doing harm to men, they... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Kings 22:22

And the Lord said unto him, wherewith ?.... What way and method did he propose, to persuade Ahab to go up to Ramoth? the Lord is introduced in this visionary narrative as asking this question, not as ignorant of the scheme of the evil spirit, but in order to bring it out, and lead on to the following account: and he said, I will go forth, and I will be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets ; put them on encouraging Ahab to go up, and promising him success, as he had in former... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Kings 22:23

Now therefore behold, the Lord hath put a lying spirit in the mouths of all these thy prophets ,.... That is, suffered the lying spirit to suggest a lie to them, and sent them strong delusions to believe that lie, whose minds were disposed at any rate to flatter Ahab, to whom they told it; which was the way designed to bring him to the ruin appointed for him: and the Lord hath spoken evil concerning thee : he had decreed it in himself, declared it by Micaiah his prophet, and suffered all... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Kings 22:24

But Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah went near ,.... Stepped in haste and passion from the place where he was: and smote Micaiah on the cheek ; in contempt of him, and to show his indignation at what he said; this he did in open court, before two kings; one he believed would favour and screen him in this lawless action, and the other, out of his own jurisdiction, had not courage and presence of mind to resent it: and said, which way went the Spirit of the Lord from me to speak unto thee?... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Kings 22:25

And Micaiah said, behold, thou shalt see in the day when thou shalt go into an inner chamber to hide thyself. Who would either accompany Ahab to the battle, and, upon his being wounded, flee to the first place of secrecy for safety; or, upon the news of his defeat brought to Samaria, would betake himself to a private chamber for security, fearing the enemy would pursue to the very place; or else through fear of the populace, who would attribute the death of the king to the advice of him and... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Kings 22:26

And the king of Israel said ,.... To some of his officers: take Micaiah, and carry him back unto Amon the governor of the city : the chief magistrate under the king; a sort of sheriff, who had the care of malefactors, and of all committed to prison, from whom he was received by the messenger, and now sent back to him: and to Joash the king's son ; who might be over his household, as sometimes the king's son was, 2 Chronicles 26:21 or might be viceroy while the king was without the... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Kings 22:27

And say, thus saith the king, put this fellow in prison ,.... In the common prison of the city, where he had been before, as it seems; and might be now ordered into a more confined place in it, and what might be called "little ease": and feed him with bread of affliction, and with water of affliction ; with bad bread and foul water, and but little of either; just enough to keep alive, and to continue starving: until I come in peace ; which he seemed confident of, and intimates that... read more

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Kings 22:18

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Kings 22:19

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Kings 22:20

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Kings 22:21

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Kings 22:22

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Kings 22:23

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Kings 22:24

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Kings 22:25

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Kings 22:26

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Kings 22:27

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