1 Kings 22:11

when Zedekiah son of Chenaanah made himself horns of iron,—and said—Thus, saith Yahweh,—With these, shalt thou push down the Syrians, until thou hast consumed them.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

And Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah made him horns of iron: and he said, Thus saith the LORD, With these shalt thou push the Syrians, until thou have consumed them.

In Context

10Now, the king of Israel, and Jehoshaphat king of Judah, were sitting—each man upon his throne, having put on robes, in a level place, at the entrance of the gate of Samaria,—and, all the prophets, were being moved to prophesy before them;

12And, all the prophets, were being moved to prophesy, in like manner, saying,—Go up to Ramoth-gilead, and thou shalt prosper, and Yahweh will deliver it, into the hand of the king.

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Cross References

Jeremiah 23:16Thus, saith Yahweh of hosts,—Do not hearken unto the words of the prophets who are prophesying unto you, They are filling you, with vain hopes,—The vision of their own hearts, do they speak, Not from the mouth of Yahweh!

Jeremiah 23:25I have heard what the prophets have said, who prophesy in my name falsely, saying,—I have dreamed! I have dreamed!

Jeremiah 27:2Thus, said Yahweh unto me, Make thee, bonds and bars, and put them upon thine own neck.

Jeremiah 28:10Then Hananiah the prophet took the yoke from off the neck of Jeremiah the prophet,—and brake it.

Ezekiel 13:6They have had Visions of falsehood, and Divinations of lies, Who say. Declareth Yahweh, when, Yahweh, hath not sent them,— Yet have they waited for a fulfilling of the word.

Micah 3:11Her heads, for a bribe, pronounce sentence, and, her priests, for a price, give direction, and, her prophets, for silver, divine,—yet, on Yahweh, they lean, saying, Is not, Yahweh, in our midst? there shall not come upon us, calamity.

Matthew Henry on 1 Kings 22:2-15

Jehoshaphat's League with Ahab. ( b. c. 897.) 1 And they continued three years without war between Syria and Israel. 2 And it came to pass in the third year, that Jehoshaphat the king of Judah came down to the king of Israel. 3 And the king of Israel said unto his servants, Know ye that Ramoth in Gilead is ours, and we be still, and take it not out of the hand of the king of Syria? 4 And he said unto Jehoshaphat, Wilt thou go with me to battle to Ramoth-gilead? And Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, I am as… Read the whole commentary →

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