KJV ORIGINAL
And he said, I saw all Israel scattered upon the hills, as sheep that have not a shepherd: and the LORD said, These have no master: let them return every man to his house in peace.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
And he said, 'I saw all of Israel scattered across the hills, like sheep without a shepherd. And the LORD said, These people have no master—let each person return home safely.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The prophet is describing a vision where Israel's people are like lost sheep without leadership, and God wants them to go home in peace.
📚 Historical Context
This is the prophet Micaiah's vision about the outcome of King Ahab's planned battle against Syria at Ramoth-gilead. Ahab had asked for God's guidance through prophets, but most gave him false encouragement while Micaiah alone spoke God's true warning. The vision predicted that Ahab would die in battle, leaving Israel's army scattered and leaderless.
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