And the messenger that went to call Micaiah spake to him, saying, Behold, the words of the prophets declare good to the king with one assent; let thy word therefore, I pray thee, be like one of theirs, and speak thou good.
The messenger who went to get Micaiah said to him, 'Look, all the other prophets are telling the king good news with one voice. Please let your message be like theirs and say something positive too.'
The messenger is pressuring Micaiah to give the king a positive prophecy like all the other prophets, rather than speaking God's true message.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs when King Ahab of Israel and King Jehoshaphat of Judah were planning to attack Ramoth-gilead. Ahab had consulted 400 prophets who all encouraged the battle, but Jehoshaphat wanted to hear from one more prophet - Micaiah. The messenger was trying to get Micaiah to conform to the popular, king-pleasing message rather than speak God's truth.
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