And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, Did I not tell thee that he would prophesy no good concerning me, but evil?
The king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, 'Didn't I tell you that this prophet would never say anything good about me, only bad things?'
The writer is showing how King Ahab complained that the prophet Micaiah always brought him negative messages from God instead of the positive ones he wanted to hear.
📚 Historical Context
This takes place during a conversation between King Ahab of Israel and King Jehoshaphat of Judah as they consider going to war against Syria. Ahab had just heard an unfavorable prophecy from Micaiah, a true prophet of God, who warned against the military campaign. Ahab preferred the false prophets who told him what he wanted to hear rather than God's true messenger who brought difficult truths.
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