2 Chronicles 18:16

Listen to 2 Chronicles 18:16
16 So Micaiah said: I saw all Israel scattered on the hills like sheep without a shepherd.[a] And the Lord said, 'They have no master; let each return home in peace.'[b]

2 Chronicles 18:16 Meaning and Commentary

2 Chronicles 18:16

(See Gill on 2 Chronicles 18:2).

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2 Chronicles 18:16 In-Context

14 So he went to the king, and the king asked him, "Micaiah, should we go to Ramoth-gilead for war, or should I refrain?" Micaiah said, "March up and succeed, for they will be handed over to you."
15 But the king said to him, "How many times must I make you swear not to tell me anything but the truth in the name of the Lord?"
16 So Micaiah said: I saw all Israel scattered on the hills like sheep without a shepherd. And the Lord said, 'They have no master; let each return home in peace.'
17 So the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, "Didn't I tell you he never prophesies good about me, but only disaster?"
18 Then Micaiah said, "Therefore, hear the word of the Lord. I saw the Lord sitting on His throne, and the whole heavenly host was standing at His right hand and at His left hand.

Footnotes 2

  • [a] Nm 27:16-17; Mt 9:36; Mk 6:34
  • [b] 1 Kg 22:35-36
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