And Micaiah said, If thou certainly return in peace, then hath not the LORD spoken by me. And he said, Hearken, all ye people.
And Micaiah said, 'If you really do return safely from battle, then the LORD has not spoken through me.' Then he said, 'Listen, all you people!'
The prophet Micaiah is boldly staking his reputation on his prophecy, telling everyone that if the king returns safely from battle, then God didn't really speak through him.
📚 Historical Context
In the time of King Ahab of Israel and King Jehoshaphat of Judah, Ahab was seeking to go to war against Ramoth-gilead and consulted various prophets for guidance. Most of these prophets gave false assurances of victory to please the king, but Micaiah, a faithful prophet of the Lord, boldly delivered a true prophecy of defeat. This event underscores the ongoing tension in ancient Israel between true divine messages and deceptive human influences.
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