1 Kings 22:11

Contextual Overview

¹There was a lull of three years without war between Aram and Israel. ¹ They continued three years without war between Aram and Yisra'el. ¹ And they continued three years without war between Syria and Israel. ¹ For three years Syria and Israel continued without war. ¹ For three years there was peace between Israel and Aram. ¹ There was no war between Syria and Israel for three years. ¹Aram (Syria) and Israel continued without war for three years. ¹ Now three years passed without war between Aram and Israel. ¹ And they continued three yeere without warre betweene Aram and Israel. ¹So they lived for three years without war between Aram and Israel.

Bible Verse Review
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horns of iron: Jeremiah 27:2, Jeremiah 28:10-14, Zechariah 1:18-21, Acts 19:13-16, 2 Corinthians 11:13-15, 2 Timothy 3:8

Thus saith: Jeremiah 23:17, Jeremiah 23:25, Jeremiah 23:31, Jeremiah 28:2, Jeremiah 28:3, Jeremiah 29:21, Ezekiel 13:6-9, Ezekiel 22:27, Ezekiel 22:28, Micah 3:11

Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 33:17 - he shall push 1 Kings 22:24 - Zedekiah 2 Kings 3:13 - the prophets Psalms 44:5 - push Proverbs 25:14 - boasteth Isaiah 44:25 - frustrateth Jeremiah 28:11 - Thus Ezekiel 12:24 - General Ezekiel 22:25 - a conspiracy Hosea 9:8 - but Matthew 7:22 - have we Revelation 16:14 - which

Cross-References

Genesis 16:7
The angel of the LORD found her by a fountain of water in the wilderness, by the fountain in the way to Shur.

Genesis 16:7
And the angel of the Lord found her by a fountain of water in the wilderness, by the fountain in the way to Shur.

Genesis 16:7
And the angel of Yahweh found her at a spring of water in the wilderness, at the spring by the road of Shur.

Genesis 16:7
The angel of the Lord found Hagar beside a spring of water in the desert, by the road to Shur.

Genesis 16:7
The Lord 's angel found Hagar near a spring of water in the desert—the spring that is along the road to Shur.

Genesis 16:7
But the Angel of the LORD found her by a spring of water in the wilderness, on the road to [Egypt by way of] Shur.

Genesis 16:7
Now the angel of the LORD found her by a spring of water in the wilderness, by the spring on the way to Shur.

Genesis 16:7
But the Angel of the Lord founde her beside a fountaine of water in the wildernesse by the fountaine in the way to Shur,

Genesis 16:7
Now the angel of Yahweh found her by a spring of water in the wilderness, by the spring on the way to Shur.

Genesis 16:7
Hagar stopped to rest at a spring in the desert on the road to Shur. While she was there, the angel of the Lord came to her

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah made him horns of iron,.... Horns are emblems of power and might, and iron ones of greater strength still; the prophets sometimes made use of visible signs, to represent the things they prophesied of should come to pass, see

Isaiah 20:2, and the same method this prophet took:

and he saith, thus saith the Lord; imitating the true prophets: with these shall thou push the Syrians until thou hast consumed them: Abarbinel thinks he had in view the blessing of Joseph by Moses, Deuteronomy 33:17 where he is compared to a bullock with horns; and these said to be the ten thousands of Ephraim, and the thousands of Manasseh; and Ahab being of the tribe of Joseph, and ruling in Ephraim and Manasseh, the prophet chose to make use of this emblem for his encouragement.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Horns of iron - The horn in Scripture is the favorite symbol of power; and pushing with the horn is a common metaphor for attacking and conquering enemies (see Deuteronomy 33:17; Compare Psalms 44:5; Daniel 8:4). Zedekiah, in employing a symbolic action, was following the example of a former Israelite prophet 1 Kings 11:30.

Thus saith the Lord - Or, יהוה y^ehovâh. Zedekiah lays aside the unmeaningful “Lord” אדני 'ǎdonāy of the general company of Israelite prophets 1 Kings 22:6, and professes to have a direct message from Yahweh to Ahab. He may have believed his own words, for the “lying spirit” 1 Kings 22:22 may have seemed to him a messenger from Yahweh. All the rest followed his example 1 Kings 22:12.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 1 Kings 22:11. Zedekiah - made him horns of iron — This was in imitation of that sort of prophecy which instructed by significative actions. This was frequent among the prophets of the Lord.