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1 Kings 22:17
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
1 Kings 22:17
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
17 [a]So Micaiah said:
“I see all Israel
scattered on the mountains,
like sheep without a shepherd,
And the Lord saying,
These have no master!
Let each of them go back home in peace.”
Footnotes
- 22:17 Micaiah’s oracle uses the common ancient metaphor of “shepherd” for the king. It means that the Israelite forces will be left leaderless because the king (or perhaps both kings: the word “master” could be singular or plural in Hebrew) will die in battle.
New American Bible (Revised Edition) (NABRE)
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