1 Kings 22:8

“And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, there is yet one man (Micaiah the son of Imlah), by whom we may inquire of the Lord, etc.] And but one in Samaria; Elijah and Elisha were elsewhere: but I hate him, for he doth not prophesy of good concerning me, but evil; who is thought to be the same that was several times with him when engaged in the war with the king of Syria, (<112013>1 Kings 20:13,22,28,35,38) and each time, excepting the last, he brought him good tidings; but because, in his last message, he told him, that, since he had let Benhadad go, his life should go for his life, and his people for his people, for that he hated him: and Jehoshaphat said, let not the king say so;…”

“There is yet one man, Micaiah - Elijah, it appears, had withdrawn again after the events of the last chapter, and there was no known prophet of Yahweh within reach of Samaria except Micaiah. He doth not prophesy good concerning me but evil - Whether the tradition in 1 Kings 20:41 note be true or not, it is certain that Ahab had imprisoned him 1 Kings 22:26, and probable that the imprisonment was on account of threatening prophecies. Ahab suggests to Jehoshaphat that Micaiah is one who allows his private feelings to determine the utterances which he delivers as if from Yahweh. Hence, the force of Jehoshaphat’s answer, “Let not the king say so;” i. e., “Let not the king suppose that a prophet…”

“One man - In this place, for whom I can speedily send: for there were also other prophets elsewhere in the kingdom, but these were not at hand. Micaiah - Not one of the twelve prophets, who lived about a hundred and fifty years after this time, but another of that name. Let not, &c. - Let us neither hate his person, nor despise his message; but first hear it, and then do as we see cause. 3 Kings (1 Kings) 22:9”

“yet one man: Kg1 18:4, Kg1 19:10, Kg1 19:14, Kg1 20:41, Kg1 20:42 but I hate him: Kg1 22:27, Kg1 20:43, Kg1 21:20; Gen 37:8; Ch2 36:16; Psa 34:21; Pro 9:8, Pro 15:12; Isa 49:7; Jer 18:18, Jer 20:10, Jer 43:3, Jer 43:4; Amo 5:10; Zac 11:8; Mat 10:22; Joh 3:19-21, Joh 7:7, Joh 15:18, Joh 15:19, Joh 17:14; Gal 4:16; Rev 11:7-10 good: Kg1 22:13; Isa 30:10; Jer 38:4; Mic 2:11 concerning me: Kg1 20:35-42; Kg2 9:22; Isa 3:11, Isa 57:19-21 Let not the: Kg1 21:27-29; Pro 5:12-14; Mic 2:7 3 Kings (1 Kings) 22:9”