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.
And Zedekiah, the son of Chenaanah, made himself iron horns and said, 'This is what the LORD says: With these you will gore the Syrians like a bull until you have completely destroyed them.'
This verse shows a false prophet using dramatic props and claiming God's authority to encourage King Ahab to go to war, promising certain victory over Syria.
📚 Historical Context
This occurred when King Ahab of Israel was considering whether to attack Syria to recapture Ramoth-gilead. Ahab had gathered 400 prophets who all encouraged him to go to war, with Zedekiah being the most theatrical in his false prophecy. This was in contrast to the true prophet Micaiah, who warned Ahab that God had allowed a lying spirit to deceive these prophets and that Ahab would die in battle.
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