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Behold, a prophet came near to Ahab king of Israel, and said, Thus says Yahweh, Have you seen all this great multitude? behold, I will deliver it into your hand this day; and you shall know that I am Yahweh.
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A Victory for God's Glory
The explicit purpose of God's intervention is stated in the verse: "and thou shalt know that I am Jehovah." Commentators emphasize this was a divine lesson for King Ahab. The miraculous victory over a vastly superior army was designed to prove that Yahweh, not Baal, is the one true God with the power to save.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The rabbinical commentators conjecture that this prophet was Micaiah, the son of Imlah, who is mentioned below in 1 Kings 22:8.
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19th Century
Anglican
There came a prophet. —The appearance of this unknown prophet evidently shows (see also [Reference 1 Kings 22:6-7…
Baptist
All the volunteers who were ready for the war—they were only seven thousand.
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And, behold, there came a prophet unto Ahab king of Israel , &c.] Supposed by the Jewish writers to be Micaiah the s…
The proud Syrians were beaten, and the despised Israelites were conquerors. The orders of the proud, drunken king disordered his troops, and preven…
