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1 Kings 22:18 — Meaning and Application
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King James Version
" And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, Did I not tell thee that he would prophesy no good concerning me, but evil? "
1 Kings 22:18
Verse in Context
Understanding the surrounding verses prevents misinterpretation:
And the king said unto him, How many times shall I adjure thee that thou tell me nothing but that which is true in the name of the LORD?
And he said, I saw all Israel scattered upon the hills, as sheep that have not a shepherd: and the LORD said, These have no master: let them return every man to his house in peace.
And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, Did I not tell thee that he would prophesy no good concerning me, but evil?
And he said, Hear thou therefore the word of the LORD: I saw the LORD sitting on his throne, and all the host of heaven standing by him on his right hand and on his left.
And the LORD said, Who shall persuade Ahab, that he may go up and fall at Ramothgilead? And one said on this manner, and another said on that manner.
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1 Kings 22:1
"And they continued three years without war between Syria and Israel."
1 Kings 22:2
"And it came to pass in the third year, that Jehoshaphat the king of Judah came down to the king of Israel."
1 Kings 22:3
"And the king of Israel said unto his servants, Know ye that Ramoth in Gilead is ours, and we be still, and take it not out of the hand of the king of Syria?"
1 Kings 22:4
"And he said unto Jehoshaphat, Wilt thou go with me to battle to Ramothgilead? And Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, I am as thou art, my people as thy people, my horses as thy horses."
1 Kings 22:5
"And Jehoshaphat said unto the king of Israel, Enquire, I pray thee, at the word of the LORD to day."
1 Kings 22:6
"Then the king of Israel gathered ➔ the prophets together, about four hundred men, and said unto them, Shall I go against Ramothgilead to battle, or shall I forbear? And they said, Go up; for the Lord shall deliver it into the hand of the king."
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