The king of Israel replied to Jehoshaphat, “There is one more man who could consult the Lord for us, but I hate him. He never prophesies anything but trouble for me! His name is Micaiah son of Imlah.” Jehoshaphat replied, “That’s not the way a king should talk! Let’s hear what he has to say.”

Commentaries

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

There is still one man, Micaiah — Elijah, it appears, had withdrawn again after the events of the last chapter, and there was no known proph…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Micaiah (“who is like Jehovah”)—the name being the same as Micah. According to Josephus, he was the prophet of [Reference 1 Kings …

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, there is yet one
man (Micaiah the son of Imlah), by whom we …

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The same easygoing nature, which leads some godly persons into friendship with the declared enemies of religion, makes it very dangerous for them. …