1 Kings 22:7 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Bible Comments

Is there not here a prophet of the Lord. — The rendering of the great name “Jehovah” by “the Lord” obscures the sense of the passage. In the previous utterance of the prophets the word (Adonai) is merely “Lord” in the etymological sense, which might mean the Supreme God of any religion. Jehoshaphat, struck with their shrinking from the distinctive name Jehovah, asks, “Is there not a prophet of Jehovah?” — one who is not ashamed or afraid to speak in His awful name?

1 Kings 22:7

7 And Jehoshaphat said, Is there not here a prophet of the LORD besides, that we might enquire of him?