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1 Kings 22:17-19
New Catholic Bible
1 Kings 22:17-19
New Catholic Bible
17 So he said, “I saw all of Israel scattered upon the hills, as sheep without a shepherd, and the Lord said, ‘These have no master, let them return to their homes in peace.’ ”[a]
18 The king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “Did I not tell you, he will not prophesy what is good for me, only what is evil?”
19 He said, “Therefore, hear the word of the Lord: I saw the Lord sitting upon his throne, with all of the hosts of heaven standing on his right and his left.
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- 1 Kings 22:17 Micaiah’s prophecy includes the reference to being without a shepherd and master which may be referring to the deaths of both Ahab and Jehoshaphat in battle.
