7 But Jehoshaphat asked, "Is there no longer a prophet of the Lord here whom we can inquire of?"
7 And Jehoshaphat said, Is there not here a prophet of the Lord besides, that we might enquire of him?
7 But Jehoshaphat said, "Is there not here another prophet of the Lord of whom we may inquire?"
7 But Jehoshaphat dragged his heels: "Is there still another prophet of God around here we can consult?"
7 And Jehoshaphat said, "Is there not still a prophet of the Lord here, that we may inquire of Him?"
7 But Jehoshaphat asked, "Is there not also a prophet of the Lord here? We should ask him the same question."
Matthew Henry's Commentary on 1 Kings 22:7
Commentary on 1 Kings 22:1-14
(Read 1 Kings 22:1-14)
The same easiness of temper, which betrays some godly persons into friendship with the declared enemies of religion, renders it very dangerous to them. They will be drawn to wink at and countenance such conduct and conversation as they ought to protest against with abhorrence. Whithersoever a good man goes, he ought to take his religion with him, and not be ashamed to own it when he is with those who have no regard for it. Jehoshaphat had not left behind him, at Jerusalem, his affection and reverence for the word of the Lord, but avowed it, and endeavoured to bring it into Ahab's court. And Ahab's prophets, to please Jehoshaphat, made use of the name of Jehovah: to please Ahab, they said, Go up. But the false prophets cannot so mimic the true, but that he who has spiritual senses exercised, can discern the fallacy. One faithful prophet of the Lord was worth them all. Wordly men have in all ages been alike absurd in their views of religion. They would have the preacher fit his doctrine to the fashion of the times, and the taste of the hearers, and yet to add. Thus saith the Lord, to words that men would put into their mouths. They are ready to cry out against a man as rude and foolish, who scruples thus to try to secure his own interests, and to deceive others.