1 Kings 22:10

10 Now the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat, the king of Judah, were seated on their seats of authority, dressed in their robes, by the doorway into Samaria; and all the prophets were acting as prophets before them.

1 Kings 22:10 Meaning and Commentary

1 Kings 22:10

And the king of Israel, and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah, sat
each on his throne
In great state and majesty:

having put on their robes;
their royal robes, which they wore when they appeared in pomp and grandeur:

in a void place in the entrance of the gate of Samaria;
where courts of judicature were held, and there was an open void space for the people to assemble in to hear; the word has the signification of a corn floor, and the Jews suppose they and their attendants sat in a semicircle like the half of a corn floor, after the same manner in which they say the sanhedrim at Jerusalem sat ^F15:

and all the prophets prophesied before them;
concerning this affair of going to Ramothgilead.

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FOOTNOTES:

F15 T. Bab. Cholin, fol. 5. 1. Vid. Kimchium in loc.

1 Kings 22:10 In-Context

8 And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, There is still one man by whom we may get directions from the Lord, Micaiah, son of Imlah; but I have no love for him, for he is a prophet of evil to me and not of good. And Jehoshaphat said, Let not the king say so.

9 Then the king of Israel sent for one of his unsexed servants and said, Go quickly and come back with Micaiah, the son of Imlah.

10 Now the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat, the king of Judah, were seated on their seats of authority, dressed in their robes, by the doorway into Samaria; and all the prophets were acting as prophets before them.

11 And Zedekiah, the son of Chenaanah, made himself horns of iron and said, The Lord says, Pushing back the Aramaeans with these, you will put an end to them completely.

12 And all the prophets said the same thing, saying, Go up to Ramoth-gilead, and it will go well for you, for the Lord will give it into the hands of the king.