1 Kings 22

The Sadducees were prejudiced against the doctrine of the resurrection, (Luke 20:27). (2.) Prejudice against the person preaching, (1 Kings 22:8). There is one Micaiah, by whom we may inquire of the Lord, but I hate him.

2. A second position is this: There are providences that are casual and accidental to us, are predetermined by the Lord: the falling of a tile upon one's head, the breaking out of a fire to us, is casual, but it is ordered by a providence of God. You have a clear instance of thi…

Quest. But why does Satan, in tempting, chiefly set upon our faith? Answer. (1 Kings 22:31) Fight neither with small nor great, save only with the king. So faith is as it were the king of the graces; it is a royal, princely grace, and puts forth the most majestic and noble acts,…

⟨ in non-Latin alphabet ⟩ to draw; as the word ⟨ in non-Latin alphabet ⟩ (Canticles 1:4), "Draw me, we will run after you," is first, a word of violence and strength. (1 Kings 22:34) A certain man drew a bow, ⟨ in non-Latin alphabet ⟩. (Job 41:1) Will you draw Leviathan with you…

When they ask counsel then of this father of lies, it is no marvel though they be [reconstructed: deceived] under a color of truth: but in the mean while, it is a just punishment of God upon them for their ingratitude. We read that a lying spirit was let loose by means of the fa…

Being given up by the righteous Judgment of God to all Delusions, for belying his Spirit and holy Inspirations, they were quickly possessed with a Spirit of Lying and unclean Divination. So the false Prophets of Ahab, who encouraged him to go up to Ramoth Gilead, foretelling his…

Thus all things in heaven and earth are disposed of by the unerring wisdom, and limited by the Almighty power of God. Such a representation as this we read in (1 Kings 22:19), where Micaiah said to Ahab, Hear you the word of the Lord, I saw the Lord sitting upon his throne, and…

And besides, the Devil is more assiduous and subtle in his temptations toward them than others: because if they can be perverted by him, they will prove great and most effectual instruments to promote his kingdom. And therefore in Micaiah's parable (1 Kings 22), no sooner had Go…

You never lie, but you speak aloud what the Devil whispered softly to you. The Old Serpent lies folded round in your heart, and we may hear him hissing in your voice: and therefore when God summoned all his heavenly attendance about him; and demanded who would persuade Ahab to g…

Why had Joseph's brethren such a spleen against him, but because he was a witness against them, and brought to his father their evil report (Genesis 37:2)? Why did Ahab hate Micaiah, and call Elijah his enemy but because they were the faithful reprovers of his wickedness, and ne…

Jacob in his journey would neither go to Laban, nor come from him, without a warrant. Jehoshaphat in the business of Ramoth-Gilead, would not stir a foot until he had counsel from God; he sends not only to the captain of the host, but to the prophet of the Lord, Inquire, I pray…

For accordingly shall we be treated with in the day of judgment. It is sad when we can only say of the Scripture as that king of the prophet of the Lord, He witnesses nothing but evil against me (1 Kings 22:8). Let us see what God's testimony speaks, whether it will plead for us…

Because it comes from fear, and it tends to deceit; both which argue baseness of spirit, and are contrary to the gallantry of a man: therefore it is shameful in the eyes of nature, and those that are most guilty of it, cannot endure to be charged with it. When the Prophet Micaia…

Therefore is wrath upon you from before the Lord. Many times they are impatient of truth, as Ahab could not endure Micajah (1 Kings 22:8): And the King of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, There is yet one man (Micajah the son of Imlah) by whom we may inquire of the Lord; but I hate h…

This is the significance of that ample and glorious expression which God uses in the covenant of grace. As when a covenant was made between the king of Israel and the king of Judah, the tenor of it was: my horses are as your horses, my strength as your strength (1 Kings 22). So…

His passion like the palate of his sick soul, relishes it so, to his own inordinate distemper, and so he judges it. The heart of Ahab was inordinately transported with a venomous hatred against Micaiah, and his message, though it was no other counsel than the Lord had revealed,…

Are they not all ministring spirits? The evil: There came forth a spirit and stood before the Lord, and said, I will perswade him, 1 Kings 22:21. that spirit was a devil. How oft is the devil call'd the unclean spirit, foule spirit, lying spirit, &c.

But now in case the conscience alone had been pricked, why then a man, by his good will, would come no more to such men as have wounded him, and it will be a burden to him, if by his calling he be forced to live under such a ministry: Elijah's ministry wrought upon Ahab, to caus…