2 Chronicles 18:16

16 So he said, "I saw all Israel Scattered on the mountains, ¹Like sheep which have no shepherd; And the LORD said, 'These have no master. Let each of them return to his house 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 When he came to the king, the king said to him, "Micaiah, shall we go to Ramoth-gilead to battle, or shall I refrain?" He said, "Go up and succeed, for they will be given into your hand."

15 Then the king said to him, "How many times must I adjure you to speak to me nothing but the truth in the name of the LORD ?"

16 So he said, "I saw all Israel Scattered on the mountains, Like sheep which have no shepherd; And the LORD said, 'These have no master. Let each of them return to his house in peace.' "

17 Then the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, "Did I not tell you that he would not prophesy good concerning me, but evil?"

18 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 and on His left.

Cross References

• 1. Numbers 27:17; 1 Kings 22:17; Ezekiel 34:5; Ezekiel 35:4-8; Matthew 9:36; Mark 6:34