12And the messenger that went to call Micaiah spake to him, saying, Behold, the words of the prophets declare good to the king with one assent; let thy word therefore, I pray thee, be like one of theirs, and speak thou good.
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But prophesy not again any more at Bethel: for it is the king's chapel, and it is the king's court.
If a man walking in the spirit and falsehood do lie, saying, I will prophesy unto thee of wine and of strong drink; he shall even be the prophet of this people.
Prophesy ye not, say they to them that prophesy: they shall not prophesy to them, that they shall not take shame.
Which say to the seers, See not; and to the prophets, Prophesy not unto us right things, speak unto us smooth things, prophesy deceits:
That they gathered themselves together, to fight with Joshua and with Israel, with one accord.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 4-27)This is almost word for word the same with what we had, 1 Kgs. 22:41-50 We will not repeat what was there said, nor have we much to add, but may take occasion to think, 1. Of the great duty of acknowledging God in all our ways and enquiring at his word , whatever we undertake. Jehoshaphat was not willing to proceed till he had done this, 2 Chron. 18:4. By particular believing prayer, by an unbiase…
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