And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, There is yet one man, by whom we may enquire of the LORD: but I hate him; for he never prophesied good unto me, but always evil: the same is Micaiah the son of Imla. And Jehoshaphat said, Let not the king say so.
The king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, 'There is still one more man we could ask to hear from the LORD, but I hate him because he never prophesies anything good about me—only bad things. His name is Micaiah, son of Imla.' Jehoshaphat replied, 'The king shouldn't talk like that.'
The king of Israel admits he hates the prophet Micaiah because Micaiah always brings him bad news from God instead of the good news he wants to hear.
📚 Historical Context
This conversation takes place between King Ahab of Israel and King Jehoshaphat of Judah as they prepare for battle against Syria. Ahab had already consulted 400 prophets who told him what he wanted to hear—that he would be victorious. Micaiah was known as a true prophet of God who spoke God's actual message, not what kings preferred to hear.
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