2 Chronicles 18:7
And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, There is yet one man by whom we may inquire of Jehovah; but I hate him, for he prophesies no good concerning me, but always evil: [it is] Micah the son of Imlah. And Jehoshaphat said, Let not the king say so.
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
In Context
6But Jehoshaphat said, Is there not here a prophet of Jehovah besides, that we might inquire of him?
8Then the king of Israel called a chamberlain, and said, Fetch quickly Micah the son of Imlah.
Cross References
1 Kings 18:17And it came to pass when Ahab saw Elijah, that Ahab said to him, Is it thou, the troubler of Israel?
1 Kings 20:42And he said to him, Thus saith Jehovah: Because thou hast let go out of thy hand the man that I had devoted to destruction, thy life shall be for his life, and thy people for his people.
2 Kings 9:22And it came to pass when Joram saw Jehu, that he said, Is it peace, Jehu? And he said, What peace, so long as the fornications of thy mother Jezebel and her sorceries are so many?
Psalms 34:21Evil shall destroy the wicked; and they that hate the righteous shall bear their guilt.
Psalms 69:14Deliver me out of the mire, let me not sink; let me be delivered from them that hate me, and out of the depths of waters.
Proverbs 25:12An ear-ring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, is a wise reprover upon an attentive ear.
Matthew Henry on 2 Chronicles 18:5-28
The Prophets Are Consulted. ( b. c. 897.) 4 And Jehoshaphat said unto the king of Israel, Enquire, I pray thee, at the word of the Lord to day. 5 Therefore the king of Israel gathered together of prophets four hundred men, and said unto them, Shall we go to Ramoth-gilead to battle, or shall I forbear? And they said, Go up; for God will deliver it into the king's hand. 6 But Jehoshaphat said, Is there not here a prophet of the Lord besides, that we might enquire of him? 7 And the king of Israel said unto… Read the whole commentary →