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
This occurs when King Ahab of Israel was planning to go to war against the Syrians at Ramoth-gilead. While 400 false prophets told Ahab he would be victorious, the true prophet Micaiah prophesied that Ahab would die in battle. Micaiah was making this public declaration before Ahab left for war, essentially putting his prophetic credibility on the line.
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