SEV Biblia, Chapter 22:17
Entonces él dijo: Yo vi a todo Israel esparcido por los montes, como ovejas que no tienen pastor; y el SEÑOR dijo: Estos no tienen señor: vuélvase cada uno a su casa en paz.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - 1 Kings 22:17
Verse 17. These have no master] Here the prophet foretells the defeat of Israel, and the death of the king; they were as sheep that had not a shepherd, people that had no master, the political shepherd and master (Ahab) shall fall in battle.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 17. And he said , etc.] The prophet, in a serious and solemn manner, being adjured by the king: I saw all Israel scattered on the hills, as sheep that have not a shepherd ; the armies of Israel routed, dispersed, and fleeing, some one way and some another, on the mountains of Gilead near Ramoth, weak and helpless, not knowing where to go for safety, having none to direct them; and this was either now instantly represented to his mind, or what had been before in a dream or vision: and the Lord said, these have no master ; these sheep have no shepherd this army hath no general, [Israel] has [lost its king]: let them return every man to his house in peace , very few slain, Jarchi thinks Ahab only, (see 1 Kings 22:31) that part of the threatening, ( 1 Kings 20:42) was now to he accomplished, “thy life shall go for his life”, but the other part, “and thy people for his people”, was to be deferred to another time.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 15-28 - The greatest kindness we can do to one that is going in a dangerou way, is, to tell him of his danger. To leave the hardened crimina without excuse, and to give a useful lesson to others, Micaiah relate his vision. This matter is represented after the manner of men: we ar not to imagine that God is ever put upon new counsels; or that he need to consult with angels, or any creature, about the methods he shoul take; or that he is the author of sin, or the cause of any man' telling or believing a lie. Micaiah returned not the blow of Zedekiah yet, since he boasted of the Spirit, as those commonly do that know least of the Holy Spirit's operations, the true prophet left him to be convinced of his error by the event. Those that will not have their mistakes set right in time, by the word of God, will be undeceived when it is too late, by the judgments of God. We should be ashamed of what we call trials, were we to consider what the servants of God have endured. Yet it will be well, if freedom from trouble prove not mor hurtful to us; we are more easily allured and bribed int unfaithfulness and conformity to the world, than driven to them.
Original Hebrew
ויאמר 559 ראיתי 7200 את 853 כל 3605 ישׂראל 3478 נפצים 6327 אל 413 ההרים 2022 כצאן 6629 אשׁר 834 אין 369 להם 1992 רעה 7462 ויאמר 559 יהוה 3068 לא 3808 אדנים 113 לאלה 428 ישׁובו 7725 אישׁ 376 לביתו 1004 בשׁלום׃ 7965
