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1 Kings 22:17 KJV
1 Kings · chapter 22 · verse 17 · King James Version
And he said, I saw all Israel scattered upon the hills, as sheep that have not a shepherd: and the LORD said, These have no master: let them return every man to his house in peace.1 Kings 22:17 · King James Version
1 Kings 22:17 in context
15So he came to the king. And the king said unto him, Micaiah, shall we go against Ramothgilead to battle, or shall we forbear? And he answered him, Go, and prosper: for the LORD shall deliver it into the hand of the king.
16And the king said unto him, How many times shall I adjure thee that thou tell me nothing but that which is true in the name of the LORD?
17And he said, I saw all Israel scattered upon the hills, as sheep that have not a shepherd: and the LORD said, These have no master: let them return every man to his house in peace.
18And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, Did I not tell thee that he would prophesy no good concerning me, but evil?
19And he said, Hear thou therefore the word of the LORD: I saw the LORD sitting on his throne, and all the host of heaven standing by him on his right hand and on his left.
Key words (Strong's)
- scatteredpûwtsto dash in pieces, literally or figurativelyH6327 →
- shepherdrâʻâhto tend a flockH7462 →
- IsraelYisrâʼêlJisrael, a symbolical name of JacobH3478 →
- masterʼâdôwnsovereignH113 →
- returnshûwbto turn back transitively or intransitively, literally or figurativelyH7725 →
- hillshara mountain or range of hillsH2022 →
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