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Micaiah said, As Yahweh lives, what Yahweh says to me, that will I speak.
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An Oath of Integrity
Commentators emphasize that Micaiah begins with a solemn oath, 'As the Lord lives.' This wasn't just a casual phrase; it was a binding vow confirming his absolute commitment. His allegiance was not to the king or popular opinion, but to the living God, and he staked his life on the faithfulness of the message he was about to deliver.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Micaiah, as a true prophet of Yahweh, of course rejected the counsel offered to him, which he felt to be at once wicked and foolish. Compare this a…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And Micaiah said, as the Lord lives He swore by the living God, for the confirmation of what he was about to say:
The same easygoing nature, which leads some godly persons into friendship with the declared enemies of religion, makes it very dangerous for them. …
