1 Kings 22:12

Verse 12

12. The Lord shall deliver it into the king’s hand This announcement was ambiguous, like the heathen oracles, and capable of different explanations, for it did not distinctly designate whether the king of Israel or the king of Syria would be the victor. Micaiah, when called, uttered the same words, (1 Kings 22:15;) and by his manner of voice and look imitated the irony of Elijah at Carmel, (1 Kings 18:27,) as if to suggest to Ahab how misleading and unworthy of Jehovah was such an ambiguous oracle.

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible

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Whedon's Commentary on the Bible

Daniel Whedon was born in 1808 in Onondaga, N.Y. Dr. Whedon was well qualified as a commentator. He was professor of Ancient Languages in Wesleyan University, studied law and had some years of pastoral experience. He was editor of the Methodist Quarterly Review for more than twenty years. Besides many articles for religious papers he was also the author of the well-known and important work, Freedom of the Will. Dr. Whedon was noted for his incisive, vigorous style, both as preacher and writer. He died at Atlantic Highlands, N.J., June 8, 1885.Whedon was a pivotal figure in the struggle between Calvinism and Arminianism in the nineteenth-centry America. As a result of his efforts, some historians have concluded that he was responsible for a new doctrine of man that was more dependent upon philosophical principles than scripture.... Show more

Dr. Daniel D. Whedon was a central figure in the struggle between Calvinism and Arminianism. He devoted 25 years to writing the New Testament commentaries. Other authors wrote the Old Testament commentaries with Whedon serving as the editor. Study the bible online.... Show more

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Whedon's Commentary on the Bible

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