1 Kings 22:7

1 Kings 22:7 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And Jehoshaphat said, Is there not here a prophet of the Lord besides, that we might enquire of him?
• New International Version (NIV)But Jehoshaphat asked, “Is there no longer a prophet of the Lord here whom we can inquire of?”
• English Standard Version (ESV)But Jehoshaphat said, "Is there not here another prophet of the Lord of whom we may inquire?"
• New King James Version (NKJV)And Jehoshaphat said, “Is there not still a prophet of the Lord here, that we may inquire of Him?”

Context of 1 Kings 22:7

5But Jehoshaphat also said to the king of Israel, “Please inquire first for the word of the LORD.” 6So the king of Israel assembled the prophets, about four hundred men, and asked them, “Should I go to war against Ramoth-gilead, or should I refrain?” “Go up,” they replied, “and the Lord will deliver it into the hand of the king.” But Jehoshaphat asked, “Is there not still a prophet of the LORD here of whom we can inquire?” 8The king of Israel answered, “There is still one man through whom we can inquire of the LORD, but I hate him because he never prophesies anything good for me, but only bad. He is Micaiah son of Imlah.” “The king should not say that!” Jehoshaphat replied. 9So the king of Israel called one of his officials and said, “Bring Micaiah son of Imlah at once.”

1 Kings 22:7 word by word

וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ יְה֣וֹשָׁפָ֔ט הַאֵ֨ין פֹּ֥ה נָבִ֛יא לַיהוָ֖ה ע֑וֹד וְנִדְרְשָׁ֖ה מֵאוֹתֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear

• But Jehoshaphatיְהוֹשָׁפָטyehôshâphâţ · JehoshaphatH3092
• askedאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• Is there notאַ֫יִן'ayin · nothingH369
• stillעוֹד‛ôd ‛ôd · stillH5750
• a prophetנָבִיאnâbîy' · prophetH5030
• of the LORDיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• hereפֹּהpôh pô' pô · hereH6311
• of whom we can inquireדָּרַשׁdârash · to seekH1875
• ·אֵת'êth · [Obj.]H853

Cross-references for 1 Kings 22:7

• 2 Kings 3:11But Jehoshaphat asked, “Is there no prophet of the LORD here? Let us inquire of the LORD through him.” And one of the servants of the king of Israel answered, “Elisha son of Shaphat is here. He used to pour water on the hands of Elijah.”
• 2 Chronicles 18:6But Jehoshaphat asked, “Is there not still a prophet of the LORD here of whom we can inquire?”

Commentaries on 1 Kings 22:7

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 7Jehoshaphat was dissatisfied. These men - creatures of Ahab, tainted with the worship of calves if not with Baal-worship - had promised victory, but not in the name of Yahweh. Jehoshaphat, therefore, asked, “Is there not here a true prophet of Yahweh besides these 400 professed prophets?”Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 5-9Following ancient Near Eastern tradition, Jehoshaphat asked the two kings to seek God's will before battle. This tradition appears in Aramean, Moabite, and Assyrian writings, as well as in the Old Testament (1 Samuel 23:2–4; 2 Samuel 5:19–25). Despite Ahab's doubts, Jehoshaphat insisted on calling Micaiah, a true prophet of God.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 3-83-8. Know ye that Ramoth in Gilead is ours--a Levitical and free town on the north border of Gad (De 4:43; Jos 21:38), on the site of the present Salt Lake, in the province of Belka. It lay within the territories of the Israelitish monarch, and was unjustly alienated; but whether it was one of the cities usurped by the first Ben-hadad, which his son had promised to restore, or was retained for some other reasons, the sacred historian has not mentioned. In…Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Kings 22:7

• Armies
• Decision
• Prophets

In the dictionaries

• Jehoshaphat
• Ahab
• Forbear
• Neither
• Nor
• Prophesy
• Ramothgilead
• Venture
• Void
• Captivity

Commentaries on 1 Kings 22

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings