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2 Chronicles 18:11
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.”
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The assembled prophets of Israel address King Ahab at the precise moment he is weighing a military campaign against Ramoth-gilead. They deliver a unified message of encouragement, urging the king to advance with certainty.
The words — The phrase כֵּן לֵאמֹר (ken le'Mor) literally renders "thus saying," emphasizing the prophets' synchronized declaration. The imperative עֲלֵה ('aleh) translates directly to "go up," functioning as a direct tactical command.
The thread — This collective endorsement directly echoes the initial gathering of four hundred prophets in 2 Chronicles 18:5 and immediately triggers the messenger's instruction in 2 Chronicles 18:12 for Micaiah to adopt their favorable stance. The unanimous prediction stands in direct textual contrast to the unaimed arrow that strikes the king in 2 Chronicles 18:33.
Why it lands — The passage requires a reader to separate human consensus from divine authority before acting on a prediction. It demands verification of a message's origin rather than acceptance of a majority voice as definitive.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
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.
Cross-references
- 2 Chronicles 18:5 So the king of Israel assembled the prophets, four hundred men, and asked them, “Should we go to war against Ramoth-gilead, or should we refrain?” “Go up,” they replied, “and God will deliver it into the hand of the king.”
- 2 Chronicles 18:12 Then the messenger who had gone to call Micaiah instructed him, “Behold, with one accord the words of the prophets are favorable to the king. So please let your words be like theirs, and speak favorably.”
- 2 Chronicles 18:33 However, a certain man drew his bow without taking special aim, and he struck the king of Israel between the joints of his armor. So the king said to his charioteer, “Turn around and take me out of the battle, for I am badly wounded!”
- Proverbs 24:24 Whoever tells the guilty, “You are innocent”—peoples will curse him, and nations will denounce him;
- Micah 3:5 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:
- 2 Peter 2:1 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.
- Jude 1:16 These men are discontented grumblers, following after their own lusts; their mouths spew arrogance; they flatter others for their own advantage.
- Revelation 16:13 And I saw three unclean spirits that looked like frogs coming out of the mouths of the dragon, the beast, and the false prophet.
- Revelation 19:20 But the beast was captured along with the false prophet, who on its behalf had performed signs deceiving those who had the mark of the beast and worshiped its image. Both the beast and the false prophet were thrown alive into the fiery lake of burning sulfur.