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A Corrupt Chain of Command
King Ahab uses his established government to punish the prophet. Commentators explain that Amon was the governor of the city, a chief magistrate in charge of the prison. This shows how a political system can be weaponized to silence God's truth, as Micaiah is sent back into the official state custody from which he was summoned.
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Albert Barnes
On 1 Kings 22:26
18th Century
Theologian
Carry him back - This literally means “cause him to return.” Micaiah had been in custody before and was brought by Ahab’s messenger from his…
Charles Ellicott
On 1 Kings 22:26
19th Century
Bishop
Joash the king’s son, of whom we subsequently know nothing, is apparently entrusted (like the seventy sons of [Reference 2 Kings 1…
John Gill
On 1 Kings 22:26
17th Century
Pastor
And the king of Israel said
To some of his officers:
take Micaiah, and carry him back unto Amon t…
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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…