1 Reis 22:29

A Morte de Acabe

29 Então o rei de Israel e Josafá, rei de Judá, foram atacar Ramote-Gileade.

1 Reis 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 Reis 22:29 In-Context

27 e digam: Assim diz o rei: ‘Ponham este homem na prisão a pão e água, até que eu volte em segurança’.”

28 Micaías declarou: “Se você de fato voltar em segurança, o SENHOR não falou por meu intermédio”. E acrescentou: “Ouçam o que estou dizendo, todos vocês!”

29 Então o rei de Israel e Josafá, rei de Judá, foram atacar Ramote-Gileade.

30 E o rei de Israel disse a Josafá: “Entrarei disfarçado em combate, mas tu, usa as tuas vestes reais”. O rei de Israel disfarçou-se, e ambos foram para o combate.

31 O rei da Síria havia ordenado aos seus trinta e dois chefes de carros de guerra: “Não lutem contra ninguém, seja soldado seja oficial, senão contra o rei de Israel”.