A certain man of the sons of the prophets said to his fellow by the word of Yahweh, Please strike me. The man refused to strike him.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

The sons of the prophets - This expression occurs here for the first time. It refers to the schools or colleges of prophets that existed in …

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

A certain man —according to Josephus, Micaiah, the son of Imlah. This tradition, or conjecture, agrees well with the subsequent na…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And a certain man of the sons of the prophets
Which the Jews take to be Micaiah, and so Josephus F21, whi…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Sinners have this encouragement to repent and humble themselves before God: Have we not heard that the God of Israel is a merciful God? Have we not…

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