Reference

2 Chronicles 18:5

Therefore the king of Israel gathered together of prophets four hundred men, and said unto them, Shall we go to Ramoth–gilead to battle, or shall I forbear? And they said, Go up; for God will deliver it into the king’s hand.
3

And Ahab king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat king of Judah, Wilt thou go with me to Ramoth–gilead? And he answered him, I am as thou art, and my people as thy people; and we will be with thee in the war.

4

And Jehoshaphat said unto the king of Israel, Enquire, I pray thee, at the word of the Lord to day.

5

Therefore the king of Israel gathered together of prophets four hundred men, and said unto them, Shall we go to Ramoth–gilead to battle, or shall I forbear? And they said, Go up; for God will deliver it into the king’s hand.

6

But Jehoshaphat said, Is there not here a prophet of the Lord besides, that we might enquire of him?

7

And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, There is yet one man, by whom we may enquire of the Lord: but I hate him; for he never prophesied good unto me, but always evil: the same is Micaiah the son of Imla. And Jehoshaphat said, Let not the king say so.

Why This Verse Was Tagged

Agency Representation
Semantic Discovery
50% 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.

The Prophetic Office
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

The strongest case that this verse does not belong in this theme.

Agency Representation

The prophets in this verse are speaking on behalf of "God," but the text does not explicitly state that they are acting as messengers with full authority from God, nor does it detail the conventions of such agency. Their pronouncement could simply be interpreted as a prediction or a statement of their belief, rather than a direct representation of God's will through an established agency convention.

The Prophetic Office

The verse describes a large group of individuals, not necessarily a recognized "office" or "institution," and their advice is sought by a king, which doesn't inherently define their societal role as distinct from other advisors.