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the LORD will give it into the hand of the king.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/1_kings/22.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />And all the prophets were prophesying the same, saying, “Go up to Ramoth-gilead and triumph, for the LORD will deliver it into the hand of the king.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/1_kings/22.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And all the prophets prophesied so, saying, Go up to Ramothgilead, and prosper: for the LORD shall deliver <i>it</i> into the king's hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_kings/22.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And all the prophets prophesied so, saying, “Go up to Ramoth Gilead and prosper, for the LORD will deliver <i>it</i> into the king’s hand.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_kings/22.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />All the prophets were prophesying this as well, saying, “Go up to Ramoth-gilead and succeed, for the LORD will hand <i>it</i> over to the king.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_kings/22.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />All the prophets were prophesying thus, saying, &#8220Go up to Ramoth-gilead and prosper, for the LORD will give it into the hand of the king.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_kings/22.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And all the prophets were prophesying thus, saying, “Go up to Ramoth-gilead and prosper, for the LORD will give <i>it</i> into the hand of the king.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/1_kings/22.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />All the prophets were also prophesying thus, saying, “Go up to Ramoth-gilead and succeed, and Yahweh will give <i>it</i> into the hand of the king.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_kings/22.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />All the prophets were prophesying in the same way [to please Ahab], saying, “Go up to Ramoth-gilead and be successful, for the LORD will hand it over to the king.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_kings/22.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />And all the prophets were prophesying the same: “March up to Ramoth-gilead and succeed, for the LORD will hand it over to the king.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_kings/22.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />And all the prophets were prophesying the same: &#8220March up to Ramoth-gilead and succeed, for the LORD will hand it over to the king.&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_kings/22.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And all the prophets prophesied so, saying, Go up to Ramoth-gilead, and prosper; for Jehovah will deliver it into the hand of the king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/1_kings/22.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />All the prophets agreed that Ahab should attack the Syrians at Ramoth, and they promised that the LORD would help him defeat them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_kings/22.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And all the prophets prophesied so, saying, Go up to Ramoth-gilead, and prosper: for the LORD shall deliver it into the hand of the king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_kings/22.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />All the other prophets made the same prophecy. They said, "Attack Ramoth in Gilead, and you will win. The LORD will hand it over to you."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_kings/22.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />All the other prophets said the same thing. "March against Ramoth and you will win," they said. "The LORD will give you victory." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_kings/22.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />All the other prophets were saying similar things, like "Go up to Ramoth-gilead and you will be successful, because the LORD will hand it over to the king!"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_kings/22.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />All the prophets were prophesying the same, saying, "Attack Ramoth Gilead! You will succeed; the LORD will hand it over to the king."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_kings/22.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />All the prophets prophesied so, saying, "Go up to Ramoth Gilead, and prosper; for the LORD will deliver it into the hand of the king."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_kings/22.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And all the prophets prophesied so, saying, Go up to Ramoth-gilead, and prosper: for the LORD will deliver it into the king's hand.<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_kings/22.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />And all the prophets were prophesying the same, saying, “Go up to Ramoth-gilead and triumph, for the LORD will deliver it into the hand of the king.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_kings/22.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />All the prophets prophesied so, saying, “Go up to Ramoth Gilead and prosper; for Yahweh will deliver it into the hand of the king.” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/1_kings/22.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and all the prophets are prophesying so, saying, “Go up to Ramoth-Gilead, and prosper, and YHWH has given [it] into the hand of the king.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_kings/22.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and all the prophets are prophesying so, saying, 'Go up to Ramoth-Gilead, and prosper, and Jehovah hath given it into the hand of the king.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_kings/22.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And all the prophets prophesying thus, saying, Go up to Ramoth-Gilead and prosper: and Jehovah gave into the hand of the king.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/1_kings/22.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And all the prophets prophesied in like manner, saying: Go up to Ramoth Galaad, and prosper, for the Lord will deliver it into the king's hands. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_kings/22.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And all the prophets were prophesying similarly, saying: “Ascend to Ramoth Gilead, and go forth to success. For the Lord will deliver it into the hands of the king.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_kings/22.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The other prophets prophesied in a similar vein, saying: “Attack Ramoth-gilead and conquer! The LORD will give it into the power of the king.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_kings/22.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />All the prophets were prophesying the same and saying, “Go up to Ramoth-gilead and triumph; the LORD will give it into the hand of the king.”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/1_kings/22.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And all the prophets prophesied so, saying, Go up to Ramath-gilead and you will triumph; for the LORD shall deliver them into your hands, O king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/1_kings/22.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And all the Prophets prophesied thus and they were saying: “Go up to Ramath Gelad and conquer, and LORD JEHOVAH delivers them into your hands, oh, King!”<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/1_kings/22.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And all the prophets prophesied so, saying: 'Go up to Ramoth-gilead, and prosper; for the LORD will deliver it into the hand of the king.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/1_kings/22.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And all the prophets prophesied in like manner, saying, Go up to Remmath Galaad, and <i>the thing</i> shall prosper, and the Lord shall deliver it and the king of Syria into thine hands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_kings/22-12.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xx9A0AxPaoQ?start=8806" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/1_kings/22.htm">Ahab and the False Prophets</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">11</span>Now Zedekiah son of Chenaanah had made for himself iron horns and declared, “This is what the LORD says: ‘With these you shall gore the Arameans until they are finished off.’ ” <span class="reftext">12</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: wə·ḵāl (Conj-w:: N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">And all</a> <a href="/hebrew/5030.htm" title="5030: han·nə·ḇi·’îm (Art:: N-mp) -- A spokesman, speaker, prophet. From naba'; a prophet or inspired man.">the prophets</a> <a href="/hebrew/5012.htm" title="5012: nib·bə·’îm (V-Nifal-Prtcpl-mp) -- To prophesy. A primitive root; to prophesy, i.e. Speak by inspiration.">were prophesying</a> <a href="/hebrew/3651.htm" title="3651: kên (Adv) -- So, thus. From kuwn; properly, set upright; hence just; but usually rightly or so.">the same,</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: lê·mōr (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">saying,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5927.htm" title="5927: ‘ă·lêh (V-Qal-Imp-ms) -- A primitive root; to ascend, intransitively or actively; used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative.">“Go up</a> <a href="/hebrew/7418.htm" title="7418: rā·mōṯ (N-proper-fs) -- Height of the south, a place in Simeon, probably the same as NH7437b. ">to Ramoth-gilead</a> <a href="/hebrew/1568.htm" title="1568: gil·‘āḏ (N-proper-fs) -- Probably from Gal'ed; Gilad, a region East of the Jordan; also the name of three Israelites."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6743.htm" title="6743: wə·haṣ·laḥ (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-Imp-ms) -- To push forward. Or tsaleach; a primitive root; to push forward, in various senses.">and prosper,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">for the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: wə·nā·ṯan (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">will deliver it</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: bə·yaḏ (Prep-b:: N-fsc) -- Hand (indicating power, means, direction, etc.)">into the hand</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: ham·me·leḵ (Art:: N-ms) -- King. From malak; a king.">of the king.”</a> </span><div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/18-11.htm">2 Chronicles 18:11</a></span><br />And all the prophets were prophesying the same, saying, “Go up to Ramoth-gilead and triumph, for the LORD will deliver it into the hand of the king.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/23-16.htm">Jeremiah 23:16</a></span><br />This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Do not listen to the words of the prophets who prophesy to you. They are filling you with false hopes. They speak visions from their own minds, not from the mouth of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/13-10.htm">Ezekiel 13:10</a></span><br />Because they have led My people astray, saying, ‘Peace,’ when there is no peace, and whitewashing any flimsy wall that is built,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/14-13.htm">Jeremiah 14:13-14</a></span><br />“Ah, Lord GOD!” I replied, “Look, the prophets are telling them, ‘You will not see the sword or suffer famine, but I will give you lasting peace in this place.’” / “The prophets are prophesying lies in My name,” replied the LORD. “I did not send them or appoint them or speak to them. They are prophesying to you a false vision, a worthless divination, the futility and delusion of their own minds.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/micah/3-5.htm">Micah 3:5</a></span><br />This is what the LORD says: “As for the prophets who lead My people astray, who proclaim peace while they chew with their teeth, but declare war against one who puts nothing in their mouths:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/6-14.htm">Jeremiah 6:14</a></span><br />They dress the wound of My people with very little care, saying, ‘Peace, peace,’ when there is no peace at all.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/13-16.htm">Ezekiel 13:16</a></span><br />those prophets of Israel who prophesied to Jerusalem and saw a vision of peace for her when there was no peace, declares the Lord GOD.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/28-1.htm">Jeremiah 28:1-9</a></span><br />In the fifth month of that same year, the fourth year, near the beginning of the reign of King Zedekiah of Judah, the prophet Hananiah son of Azzur, who was from Gibeon, said to me in the house of the LORD in the presence of the priests and all the people: / “This is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: ‘I have broken the yoke of the king of Babylon. / Within two years I will restore to this place all the articles of the house of the LORD that Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon removed from here and carried to Babylon. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/30-10.htm">Isaiah 30:10</a></span><br />They say to the seers, “Stop seeing visions!” and to the prophets, “Do not prophesy to us the truth! Speak to us pleasant words; prophesy illusions.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/8-11.htm">Jeremiah 8:11</a></span><br />They dress the wound of the daughter of My people with very little care, saying, ‘Peace, peace,’ when there is no peace at all.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/7-15.htm">Matthew 7:15</a></span><br />Beware of false prophets. They come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_peter/2-1.htm">2 Peter 2:1</a></span><br />Now there were also false prophets among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you. They will secretly introduce destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them—bringing swift destruction on themselves.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/4-1.htm">1 John 4:1</a></span><br />Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God. For many false prophets have gone out into the world.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/24-11.htm">Matthew 24:11</a></span><br />and many false prophets will arise and deceive many.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_timothy/4-3.htm">2 Timothy 4:3-4</a></span><br />For the time will come when men will not tolerate sound doctrine, but with itching ears they will gather around themselves teachers to suit their own desires. / So they will turn their ears away from the truth and turn aside to myths.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And all the prophets prophesied so, saying, Go up to Ramothgilead, and prosper: for the LORD shall deliver it into the king's hand.</p><p class="hdg">Go up</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/22-6.htm">1 Kings 22:6-15,32-36</a></b></br> Then the king of Israel gathered the prophets together, about four hundred men, and said unto them, Shall I go against Ramothgilead to battle, or shall I forbear? And they said, Go up; for the Lord shall deliver <i>it</i> into the hand of the king… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_chronicles/35-22.htm">2 Chronicles 35:22</a></b></br> Nevertheless Josiah would not turn his face from him, but disguised himself, that he might fight with him, and hearkened not unto the words of Necho from the mouth of God, and came to fight in the valley of Megiddo.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_kings/20-23.htm">Attack</a> <a href="/1_kings/22-6.htm">Deliver</a> <a href="/1_kings/22-6.htm">Gilead</a> <a href="/1_kings/22-6.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/1_kings/20-42.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/1_kings/18-3.htm">King's</a> <a href="/1_kings/22-10.htm">Prophesied</a> <a href="/1_kings/22-10.htm">Prophesying</a> <a href="/1_kings/22-10.htm">Prophets</a> <a href="/1_kings/2-3.htm">Prosper</a> <a href="/1_kings/22-6.htm">Ramoth</a> <a href="/1_kings/22-6.htm">Ramothgilead</a> <a href="/1_kings/22-6.htm">Ramoth-Gilead</a> <a href="/2_samuel/1-20.htm">Triumph</a> <a href="/judges/11-31.htm">Victorious</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_kings/22-15.htm">Attack</a> <a href="/1_kings/22-15.htm">Deliver</a> <a href="/1_kings/22-15.htm">Gilead</a> <a href="/1_kings/22-15.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/1_kings/22-15.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/1_kings/22-15.htm">King's</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/25-2.htm">Prophesied</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/25-2.htm">Prophesying</a> <a href="/1_kings/22-13.htm">Prophets</a> <a href="/1_kings/22-15.htm">Prosper</a> <a href="/1_kings/22-15.htm">Ramoth</a> <a href="/1_kings/22-15.htm">Ramothgilead</a> <a href="/1_kings/22-15.htm">Ramoth-Gilead</a> <a href="/1_kings/22-15.htm">Triumph</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/13-18.htm">Victorious</a><div class="vheading2">1 Kings 22</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/22-1.htm">Ahab, seduced by false prophets, by Michaiah's word, is slain at Ramoth Gilead</a></span><br><span class="reftext">37. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/22-37.htm">The dogs lick up his blood, and Ahaziah succeeds him</a></span><br><span class="reftext">41. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/22-41.htm">Jehoshaphat's good reign</a></span><br><span class="reftext">45. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/22-45.htm">His acts</a></span><br><span class="reftext">46. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/22-46.htm">Jehoram succeeds him</a></span><br><span class="reftext">51. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/22-51.htm">Ahaziah's evil reign</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_kings/22.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_kings/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/1_kings/22.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>And all the prophets were prophesying the same</b><br>This phrase highlights the unity among the prophets in their message to the king. In the context of ancient Israel, prophets were seen as messengers of God, and their role was to convey divine guidance. However, the unanimity here is suspect, as it contrasts with the true prophetic tradition where messages often challenged the status quo. This situation reflects a common biblical theme where false prophets tell leaders what they want to hear, as seen in <a href="/jeremiah/23-16.htm">Jeremiah 23:16-17</a>, where false prophets are condemned for speaking visions from their own minds rather than from the mouth of the LORD.<p><b>saying, “Go up to Ramoth-gilead and triumph</b><br>Ramoth-gilead was a strategically important city located east of the Jordan River in the territory of Gilead. Historically, it was a city of refuge and a Levitical city, indicating its significance in Israelite society. The call to "go up" suggests a military campaign, which was common in the ancient Near East for kings seeking to expand or reclaim territory. The assurance of triumph reflects the prophets' message of victory, which aligns with the desires of King Ahab, who sought to reclaim the city from the Arameans. This reflects a broader biblical narrative where leaders often seek divine endorsement for their military endeavors, as seen in the story of King Saul and the Amalekites in <a href="/1_samuel/15.htm">1 Samuel 15</a>.<p><b>for the LORD will deliver it into the hand of the king.”</b><br>This phrase implies divine sanction and assurance of victory, suggesting that the outcome is predetermined by God's will. However, the context of <a href="/1_kings/22.htm">1 Kings 22</a> reveals a deeper complexity, as the true prophet Micaiah later contradicts this message, indicating that the LORD has allowed a deceiving spirit to influence these prophets (<a href="/1_kings/22-19.htm">1 Kings 22:19-23</a>). This highlights the biblical theme of discernment between true and false prophecy, as seen in <a href="/deuteronomy/18-20.htm">Deuteronomy 18:20-22</a>, where criteria are given to test a prophet's authenticity. The phrase also foreshadows the eventual downfall of Ahab, as God's true will is revealed through Micaiah, demonstrating the sovereignty of God over human affairs and the futility of opposing His ultimate plan.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/a/ahab.htm">Ahab</a></b><br>The King of Israel, known for his idolatry and opposition to the prophets of the LORD.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/jehoshaphat.htm">Jehoshaphat</a></b><br>The King of Judah, who sought to follow the LORD and was allied with Ahab through marriage.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/r/ramoth-gilead.htm">Ramoth-gilead</a></b><br>A city of strategic importance, located in the territory of Gilead, which was contested between Israel and Aram.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/f/false_prophets.htm">False Prophets</a></b><br>A group of prophets who unanimously encouraged Ahab to go to battle, claiming victory in the name of the LORD.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/m/micaiah.htm">Micaiah</a></b><br>A true prophet of the LORD, who later provides a contrasting prophecy to that of the false prophets.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/d/discernment_in_prophecy.htm">Discernment in Prophecy</a></b><br>Believers must exercise discernment when evaluating prophetic messages, ensuring they align with Scripture and the character of God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_danger_of_consensus.htm">The Danger of Consensus</a></b><br>A unanimous voice does not guarantee truth. The majority can be wrong, especially when it contradicts God's Word.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_true_prophets.htm">The Role of True Prophets</a></b><br>True prophets may stand alone against popular opinion, but their message will be consistent with God's revealed truth.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_influence_of_leadership.htm">The Influence of Leadership</a></b><br>Leaders, like Ahab, can influence others towards falsehood or truth. It is crucial for leaders to seek and adhere to God's guidance.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_ignoring_god's_word.htm">The Consequences of Ignoring God’s Word</a></b><br>Ignoring or rejecting God's true message can lead to disastrous outcomes, as seen in Ahab's eventual defeat and death.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_kings_22.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Kings 22</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_solomon's_sacrifice_conflict_with_bans.htm">Does Solomon's sacrifice at high places (1 Kings 3:2-3) conflict with scriptural bans on worship outside the central sanctuary?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_god_send_a_'lying_spirit'.htm">In 1 Kings 22:19-23, how can a just and holy God send a 'lying spirit' to deceive Ahab's prophets?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_king_hiram_honor_israel's_god.htm">In 2 Chronicles 2:11-12, why does Tyrian King Hiram express devotion to Israel's God when no independent Tyrian records verify such reverence?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_there_evidence_for_tarshish's_existence.htm">Jonah 1:3 - Is there any archaeological or historical evidence confirming Tarshish as a real destination matching the account?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/1_kings/22.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(12) <span class= "bld">For the Lord shall deliver it.</span>--The prophets, led by Zedekiah, now venture to use the Name of Jehovah, from which they had at first shrunk. The description, however, of their united reiteration of the cry, evidently with increasing excitement, reminds us of the repeated "O Baal, hear us" of Mount Carmel, and stands in similar contrast with the calm, stern utterance of the true prophet.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_kings/22.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 12.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And all the prophets prophesied</span> [Heb. <span class="accented">were prophesying</span>] <span class="accented"><span class="cmt_word"></span>so, saying,</span> <span class="cmt_word">Go up to Ramoth-Gilead, and prosper</span> [a Hebraism for "thou wilt prosper." Gesenius, Gram. § 127. 2, cites parallels in <a href="/genesis/42-18.htm">Genesis 42:18</a>; <a href="/proverbs/20-13.htm">Proverbs 20:13</a>; <a href="/psalms/37-27.htm">Psalm 37:27</a>; <a href="/job/22-21.htm">Job 22:21</a>; <a href="/isaiah/8-9.htm">Isaiah 8:9</a>; <a href="/isaiah/29-9.htm">Isaiah 29:9</a>, and reminds us that in the Latin <span class="accented">divide et impera</span> we have the same idiom]: for <span class="cmt_word">the</span> Lord tall speak in His name now, hoping thus to satisfy the king of Judah] <span class="cmt_word">shall deliver it into the king's hand.</span> <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_kings/22-12.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">And all</span><br /><span class="heb">וְכָל־</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ḵāl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the prophets</span><br /><span class="heb">הַנְּבִאִ֔ים</span> <span class="translit">(han·nə·ḇi·’îm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5030.htm">Strong's 5030: </a> </span><span class="str2">A spokesman, speaker, prophet</span><br /><br /><span class="word">were prophesying</span><br /><span class="heb">נִבְּאִ֥ים</span> <span class="translit">(nib·bə·’îm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5012.htm">Strong's 5012: </a> </span><span class="str2">To prophesy, speak, by inspiration</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the same,</span><br /><span class="heb">כֵּ֖ן</span> <span class="translit">(kên)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3651.htm">Strong's 3651: </a> </span><span class="str2">So -- thus</span><br /><br /><span class="word">saying,</span><br /><span class="heb">לֵאמֹ֑ר</span> <span class="translit">(lê·mōr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">“Go up</span><br /><span class="heb">עֲלֵ֞ה</span> <span class="translit">(‘ă·lêh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5927.htm">Strong's 5927: </a> </span><span class="str2">To ascend, in, actively</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to Ramoth-gilead</span><br /><span class="heb">רָמֹ֤ת</span> <span class="translit">(rā·mōṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7433.htm">Strong's 7433: </a> </span><span class="str2">Ramoth-gilead -- a city East of the Jordan</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and prosper,</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהַצְלַ֔ח</span> <span class="translit">(wə·haṣ·laḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6743.htm">Strong's 6743: </a> </span><span class="str2">To push forward</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will deliver [it]</span><br /><span class="heb">וְנָתַ֥ן</span> <span class="translit">(wə·nā·ṯan)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5414.htm">Strong's 5414: </a> </span><span class="str2">To give, put, set</span><br /><br /><span class="word">into the hand</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּיַ֥ד</span> <span class="translit">(bə·yaḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3027.htm">Strong's 3027: </a> </span><span class="str2">A hand</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the king.”</span><br /><span class="heb">הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃</span> <span class="translit">(ham·me·leḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> </span><span class="str2">A king</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_kings/22-12.htm">1 Kings 22:12 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_kings/22-12.htm">1 Kings 22:12 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_kings/22-12.htm">1 Kings 22:12 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_kings/22-12.htm">1 Kings 22:12 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_kings/22-12.htm">1 Kings 22:12 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_kings/22-12.htm">1 Kings 22:12 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_kings/22-12.htm">1 Kings 22:12 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_kings/22-12.htm">1 Kings 22:12 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_kings/22-12.htm">1 Kings 22:12 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_kings/22-12.htm">1 Kings 22:12 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_kings/22-12.htm">OT History: 1 Kings 22:12 All the prophets prophesied so saying Go (1Ki iKi i Ki 1 Kg 1kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_kings/22-11.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Kings 22:11"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Kings 22:11" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_kings/22-13.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Kings 22:13"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Kings 22:13" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>