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2 Chronicles 18:19 KJV
2 Chronicles · chapter 18 · verse 19
And the LORD said, Who shall entice Ahab king of Israel, that he may go up and fall at Ramothgilead? And one spake saying after this manner, and another saying after that manner.2 Chronicles 18:19 · King James Version
2 Chronicles 18:19 in context
17And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, Did I not tell thee that he would not prophesy good unto me, but evil?
18Again he said, Therefore hear the word of the LORD; I saw the LORD sitting upon his throne, and all the host of heaven standing on his right hand and on his left.
19And the LORD said, Who shall entice Ahab king of Israel, that he may go up and fall at Ramothgilead? And one spake saying after this manner, and another saying after that manner.
20Then there came out a spirit, and stood before the LORD, and said, I will entice him. And the LORD said unto him, Wherewith?
21And he said, I will go out, and be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets. And the Lord said, Thou shalt entice him, and thou shalt also prevail: go out, and do even so.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- RamothgileadRâmôth GilʻâdRamoth-Gilad, a place East of the JordanH7433 →
- RamothgileadGilʻâdGilad, a region East of the JordanH1568 →
- enticepâthâhto openH6601 →
- IsraelYisrâʼêlJisrael, a symbolical name of JacobH3478 →
- mannerkâkâhjust so, referring to the previous or following contextH3602 →
- LORDYᵉhôvâhJehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068 →
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This is almost word for word the same with what we had, 1 Kings 22. We will not repeat what was there said, nor have we much to add, but may take occasion to think, 1. Of the great duty of acknowledging God in all our ways and enquiring at his word, whatever we undertake.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 4-27