1 Kings 22:29-50 - Ahab killed

22:29-40

Ahab fears that there might be something in Micaiah’s words, so tries to avoid the word of God, he gets Jehoshaphat to disguise himself as king, and he, himself, as not king. However, it is futile to try and outdo the word of God, and so it proves. The enemy soldiers recognise that Jehoshophat is not Ahab, and a “random” arrow gets Ahab and he died. Ahab was buried in Samaria, and, true to the earlier prophecy, dogs licked up his blood. Ahab was succeeded by his son, Ahaziah.

22:41-50

Meanwhile Jhoshophat became king of Judah and reigned for twenty five years. Jehoshophat followed the ways of his father, Asa, ridding the land of the male shrine prostitutes. He was succeeded by Jehoram.

1 Kings 22:21-28 - An enticing spirit

22:21-23

A spirit comes forward and offers to do the deed. God asks him how he will do it, and he says he will get the prophets to prophesy lies. Note that the false prophets were happy to do this, and Ahab was happy to be deceived. God tells the spirit to get on with it.

22:24-28

One of the false prophets, Zedekiah, slapped Micaiah, and mocked him. This is much the same way that Jesus was treated, and this faux indignation is a common tactic of the enemy. Micaiah’s response is that all will become clear when the events turn out as he has said.Ahab orders for Micaiah to be imprisoned, only to be released on Ahab’s return, Micaiah replies that if Ahab does return he, Micaiah, has not spoken the word of the Lord. Micaiah believes that the word of the Lord will prove true.