Is there no longer a prophet of the Lord here whom we can inquire of?

1 Kings 22:1-9

So the king of Israel brought together the prophets—about four hundred men—and asked them, “Shall I go to war against Ramoth Gilead, or shall I refrain?” 

“Go,” they answered, “for the Lord will give it into the king’s hand.”

But Jehoshaphat asked, “Is there no longer a prophet of the Lord here whom we can inquire of?”

The king of Israel answered Jehoshaphat, “There is still one prophet through whom we can inquire of the Lord, but I hate him because he never prophesies anything good about me, but always bad. He is Micaiah son of Imlah.”

So the king of Israel called one of his officials and said, “Bring Micaiah son of Imlah at once.”

Jehoshaphat's son Joran has married Ahab's daughter Athaliah. Israel and Judah are, temporarily, allies against Syria. It is Jehoahaphat's request which brings Micaiah to the king with his fateful prophecy one long true voice against 400.

Why?

The truth word people don't like, but the beautiful and good word people like to hear. God's word is the truth and with the power. It is not meet people's hearts but leads people the right way.

Micaiah against 400 false prophets, the result will prove it.

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以色列與亞蘭結合約，3年無征戰，本來要還以色列的失土，但是基列的拉末亞蘭卻一直沒有還給以色列。所以以色列王想去攻打基列的拉末。

約沙法王知道這400個先知不是真先知。這400先知是亞哈養的。

人常常變來變去。基列的拉末可能影響國本，亞蘭王卻不履行契約。神要我們把最寶貴的獻給神，我們願意嗎？把我對主常常有些保留，以致有些福氣沒有臨到。

亞哈的考量是人力資源是否足夠?約沙法考量是否有神的同在?

亞哈是問給別人看的，我們禱告是為什麼?還是為了給別人看?禱告求問不是改變神，而是改變自己。

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How?

Don't be afraid, say the truth, God's blessing is with us.