1 Kings 22:11

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

Horns of iron

Thus saith

General references

Ezekiel 12:24

Bible References

Horns of iron

The Lord told me, "Make a yoke out of leather straps and wooden crossbars and put it on your neck.

The prophet Hananiah then took the yoke off the prophet Jeremiah's neck and broke it.

Once again I looked and this time I saw four horns.

But some itinerant Jewish exorcists tried to invoke the name of the Lord Jesus over those who were possessed by evil spirits, saying, "I sternly warn you by Jesus whom Paul preaches."

For such people are false apostles, deceitful workers, disguising themselves as apostles of Christ.

And just as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so these people -- who have warped minds and are disqualified in the faith -- also oppose the truth.

Thus saith

They continually say to those who reject what the Lord has said, 'Things will go well for you!' They say to all those who follow the stubborn inclinations of their own hearts, 'Nothing bad will happen to you!'

"The Lord God of Israel who rules over all says, 'I will break the yoke of servitude to the king of Babylon.

"The Lord God of Israel who rules over all also has something to say about Ahab son of Kolaiah and Zedekiah son of Maaseiah, who are prophesying lies to you and claiming my authority to do so. 'I will hand them over to King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon and he will execute them before your very eyes.

They see delusion and their omens are a lie. They say, "the Lord declares," though the Lord has not sent them; yet they expect their word to be confirmed.

Her officials are like wolves in her midst rending their prey -- shedding blood and destroying lives -- so they can get dishonest profit.

Her leaders take bribes when they decide legal cases, her priests proclaim rulings for profit, and her prophets read omens for pay. Yet they claim to trust the Lord and say, "The Lord is among us. Disaster will not overtake us!"

General references

For there will no longer be any false visions or flattering omens amidst the house of Israel.