1 Reyes 22:29

29 Muerte de Acab
Entonces Acab, rey de Israel, y Josafat, rey de Judá, dirigieron a sus ejércitos contra Ramot de Galaad.

1 Reyes 22:29 Meaning and Commentary

1 Kings 22:29

So the king of Israel, and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah, went
up to Ramothgilead.
] Which, according to Bunting ^F18, was twenty four miles from Samaria. That Ahab went is no wonder, it was his own motion first, his inclination led to it, his prophets encouraged him, and, in bravado to the prophet of the Lord, was determined upon it; but it may seem much more strange that Jehoshaphat should, after such an account as Micaiah had given, and who, doubtless, could observe a great difference between him and the prophets of Ahab; and yet there is much to be said which might incline him to go, as that there were four hundred prophets all agreed, and who made use of the name of the Lord, and pretended to be true prophets; and though he might suspect them, he could not confute them; and Micaiah, he prophesied evil of Ahab only, and therefore Jehoshaphat might think himself safe in going; and besides, he had given his word to Ahab, and he did not choose to go from it; to which may be added, that Ahab's cause was just, to recover a part of his own dominions.

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FOOTNOTES:

F18 Travels p. 178.

1 Reyes 22:29 In-Context

27 Denles la siguiente orden de parte del rey: “¡Metan a este hombre en la cárcel y no le den más que pan y agua hasta que yo regrese sano y salvo de la batalla!”».

28 Pero Micaías respondió: «¡Si tú regresas a salvo, eso significará que el Señor
no habló por medio de mí!».
Entonces dirigiéndose a los que estaban alrededor, agregó: «¡Todos ustedes, tomen nota de mis palabras!».

29 Muerte de Acab
Entonces Acab, rey de Israel, y Josafat, rey de Judá, dirigieron a sus ejércitos contra Ramot de Galaad.

30 El rey de Israel dijo a Josafat: «Cuando entremos en la batalla, yo me disfrazaré para que nadie me reconozca, pero tú ponte tus vestiduras reales». Así que el rey de Israel se disfrazó, y ambos entraron en la batalla.

31 Mientras tanto, el rey de Aram había dado las siguientes órdenes a sus treinta y dos comandantes de carros de guerra: «Ataquen solo al rey de Israel. ¡No pierdan tiempo con nadie más!».