2 Chronicles 18:7
And the king of Israel said to Josaphat, There is yet one man by whom to enquire of the Lord; but I hate him, for he does not prophesy concerning me for good, for all his days are for evil: this is Michaias the son of Jembla. And Josaphat said, Let not the king say so.
Brenton Septuagint
In The King James Version
In Context
6And Josaphat said, Is there not here a prophet of the Lord besides, that we may enquire of him?
8And the king called an eunuch, and said, Fetch quickly Michaias the son of Jembla.
Cross References
1 Kings 18:17And it came to pass when Achaab saw Eliu, that Achaab said to Eliu, Art thou he that perverts Israel?
2 Kings 9:22And it came to pass when Joram saw Ju, that he said, Is it peace, Ju? And Ju said, How can it be peace? as yet there are the whoredoms of thy mother Jezabel, and her abundant witchcrafts.
Psalms 34:21And they opened wide their mouth upon me; they said, Aha, aha, our eyes have seen it.
Proverbs 25:12In an ear-ring of gold a precious sardius is also set; so is a wise word to an obedient 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 →