1 Kings 22:27 “and tell them that this is what the king says: ‘Put this man in prison…”

1 Kings 22:27

and tell them that this is what the king says: ‘Put this man in prison and feed him only bread and water until I return safely.’”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And say, Thus saith the king, Put this fellow in the prison, and feed him with bread of affliction and with water of affliction, until I come in peace.

World English Bible

Say, ‘The king says, “Put this fellow in the prison, and feed him with bread of affliction and with water of affliction, until I come in peace.”’”

American Standard Version

and say, Thus saith the king, Put this fellow in the prison, and feed him with bread of affliction and with water of affliction, until I come in peace.

Geneva Bible 1599

And say, Thus saith the King, Put this man in the prison house, and feede him with bread of affliction, and with water of affliction, vntill I returne in peace.

Darby Translation

and thou shalt say, Thus says the king: Put this [man] in the prison, and feed him with bread of affliction and with water of affliction, until I come in peace.

Young's Literal Translation

and thou hast said, Thus said the king, Place ye this one in the house of restraint, and cause him to eat bread of oppression, and water of oppression, till my coming in peace.'

Bible in Basic English

And say, It is the king's order that this man is to be put in prison and given prison food till I come again in peace.

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Cross references

“Put this fellow”

2 Chronicles 16:10 2 Chronicles 18:25–27 Revelation 2:10 Jeremiah 20:2 Jeremiah 29:26 Jeremiah 37:15

2 Chronicles 16:10 · BSB

Asa was angry with the seer and became so enraged over this matter that he put the man in prison. And at the same time Asa oppressed some of the people.

2 Chronicles 18:25–27 · BSB

And the king of Israel declared, “Take Micaiah and return him to Amon the governor of the city and to Joash the king’s son,

Revelation 2:10 · BSB

Do not fear what you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison to test you, and you will suffer tribulation for ten days. Be faithful even unto death, and I will give you the crown…

Jeremiah 20:2 · BSB

he had Jeremiah the prophet beaten and put in the stocks at the Upper Gate of Benjamin, which was by the house of the LORD.

Jeremiah 29:26 · BSB

‘The LORD has appointed you priest in place of Jehoiada, to be the chief officer in the house of the LORD, responsible for any madman who acts like a prophet—you must put him in stocks and neck irons.

Jeremiah 37:15 · BSB

The officials were angry with Jeremiah, and they beat him and placed him in jail in the house of Jonathan the scribe, for it had been made into a prison.

“bread of affliction”

Deuteronomy 16:3 Psalm 80:5 Psalm 102:9 Psalm 127:2 Isaiah 30:20

Deuteronomy 16:3 · BSB

You must not eat leavened bread with it; for seven days you are to eat with it unleavened bread, the bread of affliction, because you left the land of Egypt in haste—so that you may remember for the rest of your life the…

Psalm 80:5 · BSB

You fed them with the bread of tears and made them drink the full measure of their tears.

Psalm 102:9 · BSB

For I have eaten ashes like bread and mixed my drink with tears

Psalm 127:2 · BSB

In vain you rise early and stay up late, toiling for bread to eat— for He gives sleep to His beloved.

Isaiah 30:20 · BSB

The Lord will give you the bread of adversity and the water of affliction, but your Teacher will no longer hide Himself—with your own eyes you will see Him.

“until I come in peace”

Luke 12:45 Luke 12:46 1 Thessalonians 5:2 1 Thessalonians 5:3 James 4:13 James 4:14

Luke 12:45 · BSB

But suppose that servant says in his heart, ‘My master will be a long time in coming,’ and he begins to beat the menservants and maidservants, and to eat and drink and get drunk.

Luke 12:46 · BSB

The master of that servant will come on a day he does not expect and at an hour he does not anticipate. Then he will cut him to pieces and assign him a place with the unbelievers.

1 Thessalonians 5:2 · BSB

For you are fully aware that the Day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night.

1 Thessalonians 5:3 · BSB

While people are saying, “Peace and security,” destruction will come upon them suddenly, like labor pains on a pregnant woman, and they will not escape.

James 4:13 · BSB

Come now, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go to this or that city, spend a year there, carry on business, and make a profit.”

James 4:14 · BSB

You do not even know what will happen tomorrow! What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

26And the king of Israel declared, “Take Micaiah and return him to Amon the governor of the city and to Joash the king’s son,

28But Micaiah replied, “If you ever return safely, the LORD has not spoken through me.” Then he added, “Take heed, all you people!”

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