KJV ORIGINAL
And Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah had made him horns of iron, and said, Thus saith the LORD, With these thou shalt push Syria until they be consumed.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
Zedekiah, the son of Chenaanah, had made iron horns for himself and said, 'This is what the LORD says: With these horns you will attack Syria until you completely destroy them.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse shows a false prophet using dramatic props and claiming to speak for God while telling the king what he wanted to hear about military victory.
📚 Historical Context
This scene takes place when King Ahab of Israel and King Jehoshaphat of Judah were planning to attack Ramoth-gilead, which was controlled by Syria. Zedekiah was one of 400 prophets who falsely promised victory, using iron horns as a visual symbol of strength and power to convince the kings that God supported their military campaign.
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