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1 Kings 22:16-18
New Catholic Bible
1 Kings 22:16-18
New Catholic Bible
16 But the king said to him, “How many times do I have to warn you not to tell me anything in the name of the Lord other than what is true.” 17 So he said, “I saw all of Israel scattered upon the hills, as sheep without a shepherd, and the Lord said, ‘These have no master, let them return to their homes in peace.’ ”[a]
18 The king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “Did I not tell you, he will not prophesy what is good for me, only what is evil?”
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- 1 Kings 22:17 Micaiah’s prophecy includes the reference to being without a shepherd and master which may be referring to the deaths of both Ahab and Jehoshaphat in battle.
1 Kings 22:16-18
New International Version
1 Kings 22:16-18
New International Version
16 The king said to him, “How many times must I make you swear to tell me nothing but the truth in the name of the Lord?”
17 Then Micaiah answered, “I saw all Israel scattered(A) on the hills like sheep without a shepherd,(B) and the Lord said, ‘These people have no master. Let each one go home in peace.’”
18 The king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “Didn’t I tell you that he never prophesies anything good about me, but only bad?”
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