And Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah made him  The true prophets of God were accustomed to use signs for the confirmation of their doctrine, (Isa_20:2; Jer_7:2) in which the false prophets imitated them, thinking by it to make their doctrine more believable.  horns of iron: and he said, Thus saith the LORD, With these shalt thou push the Syrians, until thou have consumed them.