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Sheep Without a Shepherd
Commentators explain that Micaiah's vision of scattered sheep was an unmistakable prophecy of King Ahab's death. This powerful metaphor, familiar from the time of Moses (Numbers 27:17), clearly communicated that Israel's "shepherd" (their king) would be killed in battle, leaving the army leaderless and dispersed.
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Albert Barnes
On 1 Kings 22:17
18th Century
Theologian
Thus adjured, Micaiah completely changes his tone. Ahab could not possibly mistake the meaning of his vision, especially since the metaphor of “she…
John Gill
On 1 Kings 22:17
17th Century
Pastor
And he said
The prophet, in a serious and solemn manner, being adjured by the king:
I saw all Isr…
Matthew Henry
On 1 Kings 22:15–28
17th Century
Minister
The greatest kindness we can do to someone who is going in a dangerous way is to tell him of his danger. To leave the hardened criminal without exc…