Reference

1 Kings 22:14

And Micaiah said, As the Lord liveth, what the Lord saith unto me, that will I speak.
12

And all the prophets prophesied so, saying, Go up to Ramoth–gilead, and prosper: for the Lord shall deliver it into the king’s hand.

13

And the messenger that was gone to call Micaiah spake unto him, saying, Behold now, the words of the prophets declare good unto the king with one mouth: let thy word, I pray thee, be like the word of one of them, and speak that which is good.

14

And Micaiah said, As the Lord liveth, what the Lord saith unto me, that will I speak.

15

So he came to the king. And the king said unto him, Micaiah, shall we go against Ramoth–gilead to battle, or shall we forbear? And he answered him, Go, and prosper: for the Lord shall deliver it into the hand of the king.

16

And the king said unto him, How many times shall I adjure thee that thou tell me nothing but that which is true in the name of the Lord?

Why This Verse Was Tagged

Agency Representation
Semantic Discovery
90% relevance

This verse was identified through meaning similarity — its content is mathematically close to known verses in this theme, even without sharing the same vocabulary.

Counter-Arguments

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Agency Representation

The strongest argument against this interpretation is that the verse, taken in isolation, could also be understood as a simple declaration of faithfulness and obedience to God's direct command, without necessarily invoking the specific legal or social conventions of ancient Near Eastern agency. While agency representation is a plausible and enriching lens, the verse itself doesn't explicitly *require* that framework to be understood as Micaiah speaking God's words.