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1 Kings 22:10

1 Kings 22:10
And the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah sat each on his throne, having put on their robes, in a void place in the entrance of the gate of Samaria; and all the prophets prophesied before them.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

And the messenger that was gone to call Micaiah spake unto him,.... By the way, as they came along together, as Josephus (p) observes:

behold, now, the words of the prophets declare good unto the…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

Sat each on his throne - Or, “were sitting.” They had removed from the banquet 2Ch 18:2 to the void place, or empty space at the entrance of the gate Rth 4:1; 2Sa 15:2, where Ahab daily sat to hear…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

1 Kings 22:1-14

Though Ahab continued under guilt and wrath, and the dominion of the lusts to which he had sold himself, yet, as a reward for his professions of repentance and humiliation, though the time drew near…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

And[R.V. Now] the king of Israel The change is justified, as the sentence is not a mere addition to what has gone before but a new feature in the history.

having put on their robes R.V. arrayed in…