1 Kings 22:5

Enquire... of the Lord] Jehoshaphat's piety led him to seek the divine guidance before starting on the proposed expedition.

To day] better, 'first of all': cp. 1 Kings 1:51 Genesis 25:31; (RM).

6. The prophets] These must have been prophets of the Lord (1 Kings 22:5; 1 Kings 22:11), so that though the worship of the Lord (Jehovah) had ceased to be predominant in Israel, it was far from being extinguished, and the prophets had probably recovered some of their influence after the repentance of Ahab recorded in 1 Kings 21:27; But though the 400 were doubtless prophets of the true God, they were presumably in sympathy with the prevalent calf-worship, and escaped persecution by tolerating Baal worship.