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The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 22:1-40

The Death of Ahab and the Defeat of Israel. This chapter is almost entirely occupied with an account of the death of Ahab, and of the circumstances which preceded and attended it. The earlier portion of the chapter, which contains the prophesyings of the false prophets and the vision of Micaiah, is only recorded because of its bearing on the death of the king, and the dispersion of his army. And the prominence accorded to Ahab's end only corresponds with the space assigned to his... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 22:6

Then the king of Israel gathered the prophets [Called by Micaiah "his prophets" ( 1 Kings 22:22 ), and "thy prophets" ( 1 Kings 22:23 )] together, about four hundred men [From the number (cf. 1 Kings 18:19 ) it has been concluded that these were "the prophets of the groves," i.e; of Astarte, who escaped the massacre of the Baal prophets ( 1 Kings 18:40 ). Others have supposed that they were prophets of Baal. But both these suppositions are negatived And yet that they were not... read more

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 22:11

And Zedekiah [This name = "Justice of Jehovah," is one of the proofs that these cannot have been prophets of Baal, as Stanley and others suppose] the son of Chenaanah [= "Canaanitess." But we gather from 1 Chronicles 7:10 that this, like Shelomith, was a man's name. The Benjamite there mentioned may be identical with the father (or ancestor) of Zedekiah] made him [Rawlinson would translate, had made him," He says that the horns must have "been made previously, in expectation of some... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 22:12

And all the prophets prophesied [Heb. were prophesying ] so, saying, Go up to Ramoth-Gilead, and prosper [a Hebraism for "thou wilt prosper." Gesenius, Gram. § 127. 2, cites parallels in Genesis 42:18 ; Proverbs 20:13 ; Psalms 37:27 ; Job 22:21 ; Isaiah 8:9 ; Isaiah 29:9 , and reminds us that in the Latin divide et impera we have the same idiom]: for the Lord tall speak in His name now, hoping thus to satisfy the king of Judah] shall deliver it into the king's hand. read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 22:13

And the messenger that was gone [or went ] to call Micaiah, spake unto him, saying, Behold now, the words of the prophets declare good unto the king with one mouth [Heb. one mouth good to the king . The messenger may possibly have had instructions to seek to conciliate Micaiah. In any case he thinks it well to tell him of the unanimity of the prophets. His testimony, he suggests, will surely agree with theirs]: let thy word, I pray thee, be like the word of one of them,... read more

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 22:1-40

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 22:6

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

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 22:11

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 22:12

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 22:13

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