2 Chronicles 18:9 - Exposition

The contents of this and the following two verses narrate either what had already taken place, or the continuation of the scene that had not come to its end, but had been interrupted in order to carry out fully the urgent exhortation of Jehoshaphat "to-day," so that Ahab sent at once there and then a messenger for Micaiah. Any way, the unreal prophets have their full opportunity and their say at least twice over, as also Micaiah below ( 2 Chronicles 18:14 , 2 Chronicles 18:16 , 2 Chronicles 18:18-22 , 2 Chronicles 18:27 ). A void place; i.e. a level floor; Revised Version, an open place. The Hebrew word designates often just a "threshing-floor," גּרֶן ; but quite possibly here, a recognized court at the gate of the city, used for judgment, is intended.