1 Kings 22:8

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1 Kings 22:8

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Summary

And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, There is yet one man, Micaiah the son of Imlah, by whom we may inquire 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.

Yet one man

1 Kings 18:4

1 Kings 19:10

1 Kings 20:41

But i hate him

Good

Concerning me

Let not the

1 Kings 21:27

Proverbs 5:12

Micah 2:7

General references

1 Kings 12:9

John 15:18

Bible References

Yet one man

When Jezebel was killing the Lord's prophets, Obadiah took one hundred prophets and hid them in two caves in two groups of fifty. He also brought them food and water.)

He answered, "I have been absolutely loyal to the Lord, the sovereign God, even though the Israelites have abandoned the agreement they made with you, torn down your altars, and killed your prophets with the sword. I alone am left and now they want to take my life."

The prophet quickly removed the bandage from his eyes and the king of Israel recognized he was one of the prophets.

But i hate him

Say, 'This is what the king says, "Put this man in prison. Give him only a little bread and water until I safely return."'"

The king of Israel went home to Samaria bitter and angry.

When Elijah arrived, Ahab said to him, "So, you have found me, my enemy!" Elijah replied, "I have found you, because you are committed to doing evil in the sight of the Lord.

Then his brothers asked him, "Do you really think you will rule over us or have dominion over us?" They hated him even more because of his dream and because of what he said.

But they mocked God's messengers, despised his warnings, and ridiculed his prophets. Finally the Lord got very angry at his people and there was no one who could prevent his judgment.

Evil people self-destruct; those who hate the godly are punished.

Do not reprove a mocker or he will hate you; reprove a wise person and he will love you.

The scorner does not love one who corrects him; he will not go to the wise.

This is what the Lord, the protector of Israel, their Holy One, says to the one who is despised and rejected by nations, a servant of rulers: "Kings will see and rise in respect, princes will bow down, because of the faithful Lord, the Holy One of Israel who has chosen you."

Then some people said, "Come on! Let us consider how to deal with Jeremiah! There will still be priests to instruct us, wise men to give us advice, and prophets to declare God's word. Come on! Let's bring charges against him and get rid of him! Then we will not need to pay attention to anything he says."

I hear many whispering words of intrigue against me. Those who would cause me terror are everywhere! They are saying, "Come on, let's publicly denounce him!" All my so-called friends are just watching for something that would lead to my downfall. They say, "Perhaps he can be enticed into slipping up, so we can prevail over him and get our revenge on him.

But Baruch son of Neriah is stirring you up against us. He wants to hand us over to the Babylonians so that they will kill us or carry us off into exile in Babylon."

The Israelites hate anyone who arbitrates at the city gate; they despise anyone who speaks honestly.

Next I eradicated the three shepherds in one month, for I ran out of patience with them and, indeed, they detested me as well.

And you will be hated by everyone because of my name. But the one who endures to the end will be saved.

Now this is the basis for judging: that the light has come into the world and people loved the darkness rather than the light, because their deeds were evil.

The world cannot hate you, but it hates me, because I am testifying about it that its deeds are evil.

"If the world hates you, be aware that it hated me first.

I have given them your word, and the world has hated them, because they do not belong to the world, just as I do not belong to the world.

So then, have I become your enemy by telling you the truth?

When they have completed their testimony, the beast that comes up from the abyss will make war on them and conquer them and kill them.

Good

Now the messenger who went to summon Micaiah said to him, "Look, the prophets are in complete agreement that the king will succeed. Your words must agree with theirs; you must predict success."

They say to the visionaries, "See no more visions!" and to the seers, "Don't relate messages to us about what is right! Tell us nice things, relate deceptive messages.

So these officials said to the king, "This man must be put to death. For he is demoralizing the soldiers who are left in the city as well as all the other people there by these things he is saying. This man is not seeking to help these people but is trying to harm them."

If a lying windbag should come and say, 'I'll promise you blessings of wine and beer,' he would be just the right preacher for these people!

Concerning me

One of the members of the prophetic guild, speaking with divine authority, ordered his companion, "Wound me!" But the man refused to wound him.

When Jehoram saw Jehu, he asked, "Is everything all right, Jehu?" He replied, "How can everything be all right as long as your mother Jezebel promotes idolatry and pagan practices?"

Too bad for the wicked sinners! For they will get exactly what they deserve.

I am the one who gives them reason to celebrate. Complete prosperity is available both to those who are far away and those who are nearby," says the Lord, "and I will heal them.

Let not the

When Ahab heard these words, he tore his clothes, put on sackcloth, and fasted. He slept in sackcloth and walked around dejected.

And you will say, "How I hated discipline! My heart spurned reproof!

Does the family of Jacob say, 'The Lord's patience can't be exhausted -- he would never do such things'? To be sure, my commands bring a reward for those who obey them,

General references

He asked them, "How do you advise me to respond to these people who said to me, 'Lessen the demands your father placed on us'?"

"If the world hates you, be aware that it hated me first.