1 Kings 22:6 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Bible Comments

The king of Israel gathered the prophets together Doubtless his own false prophets, such as he had set up by rewards and promises, and who accordingly knew how to suit his humour, and flatter his vanity, and who yet gave in their answer in the name of Jehovah; either in compliance with Jehoshaphat, or by Ahab's direction, that Jehoshaphat might be deceived by them into a good opinion of the war.

1 Kings 22:6

6 Then the king of Israel gathered the prophets together, about four hundred men, and said unto them, Shall I go against Ramothgilead to battle, or shall I forbear? And they said, Go up; for the Lord shall deliver it into the hand of the king.