2 Chronicles 18:16

16 And he said, "I saw all Israel scattered on the mountains, 1as sheep that have no shepherd. And the LORD said, 'These have no master; let each return to his home in peace.'"

2 Chronicles 18:16 Meaning and Commentary

2 Chronicles 18:16

(See Gill on 2 Chronicles 18:2).

2 Chronicles 18:16 In-Context

14 And when he had come to the king, the king said to him, "Micaiah, shall we go to Ramoth-gilead to battle, or shall I refrain?" And he answered, "Go up and triumph; they will be given into your hand."
15 But the king said to him, "How many times shall I make you swear that you speak to me nothing but the truth in the name of the LORD?"
16 And he said, "I saw all Israel scattered on the mountains, as sheep that have no shepherd. And the LORD said, 'These have no master; let each return to his home in peace.'"
17 And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, "Did I not tell you that he would not prophesy good concerning me, but evil?"
18 And Micaiah said, "Therefore hear the word of the LORD: I saw the LORD sitting on his throne, and all the host of heaven standing on his right hand and on his left.

Cross References 1

  • 1. Numbers 27:17; Matthew 9:36
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