God’s Word Translation
1 Kings 22:7
7But Jehoshaphat asked, “Isn’t there a prophet of the Lord whom we could ask?”
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
5Then Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, “But first, find out what the Lord’s word is ⌞in this matter⌟.” 6So the king of Israel called 400 prophets together. He asked them, “Should I go to war against Ramoth in Gilead or not?” “Go,” they said. “The Lord will hand over Ramoth to you.” But Jehoshaphat asked, “Isn’t there a prophet of the Lord whom we could ask?” 8The king of Israel told Jehoshaphat, “We can ask the Lord through Micaiah, son of Imlah, but I hate him. He doesn’t prophesy anything good about me, only evil.” Jehoshaphat answered, “The king must not say that.” 9The king of Israel called for an officer and said, “Quick! ⌞Get⌟ Micaiah, son of Imlah!”
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וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ יְה֣וֹשָׁפָ֔ט הַאֵ֨ין פֹּ֥ה נָבִ֛יא לַיהוָ֖ה ע֑וֹד וְנִדְרְשָׁ֖ה מֵאוֹתֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for 1 Kings 22:7
- 2 Kings 3:11But Jehoshaphat asked, “Isn’t there a prophet of the Lord whom we could ask?” One of the officials of the king of Israel answered, “Elisha, the son of Shaphat, is here. He used to be Elijah’s assistant.”
- 2 Chronicles 18:6But Jehoshaphat asked, “Isn’t there a prophet of the Lord whom we could ask?”
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
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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
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