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the prophecy - literally, “the burden” (compare Isa 13:1; Zec 9:1), used for any divine instruction; not necessarily a prediction, which was only a kind of prophecy (1Ch 15:27, “a song”). Prophets were inspired men, who spoke for God to man, or for man to God (Gen 20:7; Exo 7:14, Exo 7:15, Exo 7:16). Such, also, were the New Testament prophets. In a general sense, Gad, Nathan, and others were such, who were divine teachers, though we do not learn that they ever predicted.
the man spake - literally, “the saying of the man”; an expression used to denote any solemn and important announcement (compare 2Sa 23:1; Psa 36:1; Psa 110:1; Isa 1:24, etc.). Ithiel and Ucal were perhaps pupils.