And Jehoshaphat said, Is there not here a prophet of the LORD besides, that we might enquire of him?
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Gill's Exposition
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…
Barnes' Notes
Jehoshaphat was dissatisfied. These men - creatures of Ahab, tainted with the worship of calves if not with Baal-worship - had promised victory, but not in the name of Yahweh. Jehoshaphat, therefore,…
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…
Cambridge Bible
Is there not here a prophet of the Lord besides The R.V. transposes besides, putting it after here. This brings out more clearly the reason for Jehoshaphat's inquiry. Besides what he has heard, he…