2 Chronicles 18:17

Then said the king of Israel, unto Jehoshaphat,—Said I not unto thee, He wilt not prophesy concerning me anything good, but evil?

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, Did I not tell thee that he would not prophesy good unto me, but evil?

In Context

16So he said, I saw all Israel, scattered upon the mountains, like sheep that have no shepherd,-and Yahweh said, No masters, have these! let them return every man unto his own house, in peace.

18Then said he, Therefore, hear ye the word of Yahweh,—I saw Yahweh, sitting upon his throne, and, all the host of the heavens, standing, on his right hand and his left.

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Cross References

1 Kings 22:18Then said the king of Israel, unto Jehoshaphat,—Did I not say unto thee, He will not be moved to prophesy concerning me anything good, only calamity.

Proverbs 29:1He that being often reproved stiffeneth his neck, suddenly shall be hurt, and there be no healing.

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 →

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