1 Kings 22:11

Translations

Modern

Now Zedekiah son of Chenaanah had made for himself iron horns and declared, “This is what the LORD says: ‘With these you shall gore the Arameans until they are finished off.’”

Traditional

And Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah made him horns of iron: and he said, Thus saith the Lord, With these shalt thou push the Syrians, until thou have consumed them.

Literal

And Zedekiah son of Chenaanah had made for himself horns of iron, and he said, “Thus says YHWH: ‘With these you shall gore Aram until they are consumed.’”

Latin

Fecit quoque sibi Sedecias filius Chanaana cornua ferrea, et ait: Hæc dicit Dominus: His ventilabis Syriam, donec deleas eam.

Original

Hebrew

English

Now Zedekiah son of Chenaanah had made for himself iron horns and declared, “This is what the LORD says: ‘With these you shall gore the Arameans until they are finished off.’”

Notes

Theme notes and profiles

Ahab Jehoshaphat False Prophets Preaching to a Tough Crowd Prophets in 1 Kings

Related verses

Zechariah 1:18–21
Then I looked up and saw four horns.
Deuteronomy 33:17
His majesty is like a firstborn bull, and his horns are like those of a wild ox. With them he will gore the nations, even to the ends of the earth. Such are the myriads of Ephraim, and such are the thousands of Manasseh.”
Ezekiel 22:27–28
Her officials within her are like wolves tearing their prey, shedding blood, and destroying lives for dishonest gain.
2 Timothy 3:8
Just as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so also these men oppose the truth. They are depraved in mind and disqualified from the faith.
Jeremiah 28:10–14
Then the prophet Hananiah took the yoke off the neck of Jeremiah the prophet and broke it.
Jeremiah 27:2
This is what the LORD said to me: “Make for yourself a yoke out of leather straps and put it on your neck.
Jeremiah 28:2–3
“This is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: ‘I have broken the yoke of the king of Babylon.
Jeremiah 23:31
“Yes,” declares the LORD, “I am against the prophets who wag their own tongues and proclaim, ‘The LORD declares it.’”
Jeremiah 23:25
“I have heard the sayings of the prophets who prophesy lies in My name: ‘I had a dream! I had a dream!’
Acts 19:13–16
Now there were some itinerant Jewish exorcists who tried to invoke the name of the Lord Jesus over those with evil spirits. They would say, “I command you by Jesus, whom Paul proclaims.”
Jeremiah 23:17
They keep saying to those who despise Me, ‘The LORD says that you will have peace,’ and to everyone who walks in the stubbornness of his own heart, ‘No harm will come to you.’
2 Corinthians 11:13–15
For such men are false apostles, deceitful workers, masquerading as apostles of Christ.

Parallels

2 Chronicles 18:1–11

People

Chenaanah: False prophet who opposed Micaiah Zedekiah: False prophet who opposed Micaiah

Places

Syria: Ancient region north of Israel, often in conflict

Glossary

Ahab (King) Ben-Hadad Gilead (Place) Holy War Holy War Horn Jehoram Jehoshaphat (Person) Kenaanah Kings, Books of First and Second Minerals and Metals Ordain, Ordination Ramoth-Gilead Sons of the Prophets Zedekiah

Topics

Armies: March in Ranks: Seeking Counsel from God Before Battle Chenaanah: Father of the False Prophet Zedekiah Horn of Power Horns: (Pushing With) Conquests Iron: First Recorded Use of Horn Micaiah: A Prophet Who Reproved King Ahab Prophets: False: 400 in Samaria Syria: The Israelites: Under Ahab Sought to Recover Ramoth-Gilead From The Armies of Israel: Often Led by the King in Person Zedekiah: Prophesies to Ahab That he Will be Victorious Over the Syrians, Instead of Being Defeated

1 Kings 22:11

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