2 Chronicles 18:7
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.
I. What an appalling illustration is this of the fact that men love to be flattered and encouraged, even at the expense of everything holy and true!
II. What a vivid illustration is this of the sublime function of an incorruptible truth-teller! (1) No wicked man should be quite easy in the sanctuary. (2) Do you suppose that it is pleasantfor a minister to be always opposing any man? (3) A man is not your enemy because he tells you the truth.
III. What a striking instance is this of the Lord giving a man up to the devices of his own wicked heart, and letting him take his own ruinous way!
Parker, The Ark of God,p. 281.
Reference: 2 Chronicles 18:29. J. M. Neale, Sermons for the Church Year,vol. i., p. 224.