“Then the king said to him, ‘How many times must I adjure you to speak to me nothing but the truth in the name of the Lord?’” (1 Kings 22.16 – nasu) Ahab was the wicked king of Israel, the husband of wicked Jezebel. He and the king of Judah wanted to reclaim territory taken by the king of Syria. They would not attack Syria without first consulting prophets. Many false prophets told the kings exactly what they wanted to hear: “Go up and take the land.” The king of Judah was suspicious and inquired whether there were any prophets […]