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1 Kings 22: Group Study Handout
How to use: read 1 Kings 22 aloud together, then take the questions in order. One page is enough for an evening.
Overview
Israel and Syria had peace for three years (vv. 1-2). In the third year, Jehoshaphat, king of Judah, visits Ahab.
Key verse
“The king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “There is yet one man by whom we may inquire of Yahweh, Micaiah the son of Imlah; but I hate him, for he does not prophesy good concerning me, but evil.” Jehoshaphat said, “Don’t let the king say so.”
1 Kings 22:8 (WEB)
Outline
- 1 Kings 22:1–2 Peace Before Conflict
- 1 Kings 22:3–8 Ahab's Request for Counsel
- 1 Kings 22:9–23 Micaiah's Prophecy of Defeat
- 1 Kings 22:24–28 Micaiah's Confrontation
- 1 Kings 22:29–38 Battle and Ahab's Death
- 1 Kings 22:39–53 Legacy of Ahab and Jehoshaphat
Discussion questions
- In v5, what does Jehoshaphat ask the king of Israel to do before going to battle?
- What does Micaiah say in v15 when asked about going to battle?
- Micaiah's vision in vv. 19-23: what does it suggest about the nature of prophecy?
- In v24, why does Zedekiah strike Micaiah and question his prophecy?
- When have you faced pressure to agree with the majority opinion like Micaiah in v14?
Go deeper
Passages that echo 1 Kings 22: 2 Chronicles 18, 1 Kings 20, 1 Kings 15.
Before next time: read 2 Kings 1.