And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, Did I not tell thee that he would prophesy no good concerning me, but evil?
Parallel translations
- WEB The king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “Didn’t I tell you that he would not prophesy good concerning me, but evil?”
- BSB Then the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “Did I not tell you that he never prophesies good for me, but only bad?”
- NKJV And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “Did I not tell you he would not prophesy good concerning me, but evil?”
- NASB Then the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “Did I not tell you that he would not prophesy anything good regarding me, but only bad?”
- NLT “Didn’t I tell you?” the king of Israel exclaimed to Jehoshaphat. “He never prophesies anything but trouble for me.”
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Quick answer
Ahab dismisses the warning, complaining to Jehoshaphat that Micaiah only ever predicts disaster for him.
Overview
Rather than heed the prophecy, Ahab treats it as proof of personal bias against him. His response shows a hardened heart that interprets every warning as hostility instead of mercy. This self-justifying refusal to repent seals his coming judgment.
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Cross-references · 5
- 1 Kgs 22:8And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, There is yet one man, Micaiah the son of Imlah, by whom we may enquire of the LORD: but I hate him; for he doth not prophesy good concerning me, but evil. And Jehoshaphat said, Let not the king say so.
- Luke 11:45Then answered one of the lawyers, and said unto him, Master, thus saying thou reproachest us also.
- Prov 27:22Though thou shouldest bray a fool in a mortar among wheat with a pestle, yet will not his foolishness depart from him.
- Prov 29:1He, that being often reproved hardeneth his neck, shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy.
- Prov 10:24The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him: but the desire of the righteous shall be granted.
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