1 Kings 22:13

“And the messenger that was gone to call Micaiah spake unto him, etc.] By the way, as they came along together, as Josephus f459 observes: behold, now, the words of the prophets declare good unto the king with one mouth; they are unanimous that he shall prosper in his undertaking against the Syrians: let thy word, I pray thee, be like the word of one of them, and speak that which is good; which, as an ignorant man, he might advise to from good will to the prophet, that he might not be branded with singularity, and a spirit of contradiction, and that he might have the favour of the king, and be released from prison, pitying his miserable condition in which he found him.”

“And the messenger spake unto him ... - There seems to have been a widespread notion among the irreligious and the half-religious of the ancient world, that their prophets were not the mere mouth-pieces of the god, but that they were persons who had power with the god, and could compel, or at least induce, Him to work their will (compare Numbers 24:10; Isaiah 30:10). They saw that the prophet’s word was accomplished; they did not understand that if he falsified his message the accomplishment would no longer follow. return to 'Top of Page'”

“22:13-14 The messenger who went to get Micaiah warned that he had better agree with the false prophets. However, Micaiah promised only that he would faithfully deliver the Lord’s word (see Num 22:38; 24:13).”

“Behold now: Psa 10:11, Psa 11:1, Psa 14:1, Psa 50:21; Isa 30:10, Isa 30:11; Hos 7:3; Amo 7:13-17; Mic 2:6, Mic 2:7, Mic 2:11; Co1 2:14-16 3 Kings (1 Kings) 22:14”