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2 Chronicles 18:7

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What does 2 Chronicles 18:7 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, There is yet one man by whom we may inquire of Jehovah: but I hate him; for he never prophesieth good concerning me, but always evil: the same is Micaiah the son of Imla. And Jehoshaphat said, Let not the king say so.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, There is yet one man by whom we may inquire of Jehovah: but I hate him; for he never prophesieth good concerning me, but always evil: the same is Micaiah the son of Imla. And Jehoshaphat said, Let not the king say so.
2 Chronicles 18:7 — American Standard Version

Context — 2 Chronicles 18

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4And Jehoshaphat said unto the king of Israel, Inquire first, I pray thee, for the word of Jehovah.
5Then the king of Israel gathered the prophets together, four hundred men, and said unto them, Shall we go to Ramoth-gilead to battle, or shall I forbear? And they said, Go up; for God will deliver it into the hand of the king.
6But Jehoshaphat said, Is there not here a prophet of Jehovah besides, that we may inquire of him?
7And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, There is yet one man by whom we may inquire of Jehovah: but I hate him; for he never prophesieth good concerning me, but always evil: the same is Micaiah the son of Imla. And Jehoshaphat said, Let not the king say so.
8Then the king of Israel called an officer, and said, Fetch quickly Micaiah the son of Imla.
9Now the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah sat each on his throne, arrayed in their robes, and they were sitting in an open place at the entrance of the gate of Samaria; and all the prophets were prophesying before them.
10And Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah made him horns of iron, and said, Thus saith Jehovah, With these shalt thou push the Syrians, until they be consumed.
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What do historical commentaries say?

Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“one man: Kg1 18:4, Kg1 19:10 I hate him: Kg1 18:17, Kg1 20:42, Kg1 20:43, Kg1 21:20; Psa 34:21, Psa 55:3, Psa 69:14; Pro 9:8, Pro 29:10; Jer 18:18; Amo 5:10; Mar 6:18, Mar 6:19, Mar 6:27; Luk 6:22; Joh 7:7, Joh 15:18, Joh 15:19, Joh 15:24; Gal 4:16 good: Isa 30:10; Jer 38:4 me: Ch2 18:13; Kg2 9:22; Eze 3:17-19; Act 20:26, Act 20:27 Let not the: Pro 25:12; Mic 2:7 2 Chronicles 18:8”
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