1 Kings 22:9 “So the king of Israel called one of his officials and said, “Bring Mic…”

1 Kings 22:9

So the king of Israel called one of his officials and said, “Bring Micaiah son of Imlah at once.”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Then the king of Israel called an officer, and said, Hasten hither Micaiah the son of Imlah.

World English Bible

Then the king of Israel called an officer, and said, “Quickly get Micaiah the son of Imlah.”

American Standard Version

Then the king of Israel called an officer, and said, Fetch quickly Micaiah the son of Imlah.

Geneva Bible 1599

Then the King of Israel called an Eunuche, and sayde, Call quickely Michaiah the sonne of Imlah.

Darby Translation

Then the king of Israel called a chamberlain, and said, Fetch quickly Micah the son of Imlah.

Young's Literal Translation

And the king of Israel calleth unto a certain eunuch, and saith, 'Hasten Micaiah son of Imlah.'

Bible in Basic English

Then the king of Israel sent for one of his unsexed servants and said, Go quickly and come back with Micaiah, the son of Imlah.

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Cross references

“officer”

2 Kings 9:32 2 Chronicles 18:8 Isaiah 39:7 Daniel 1:18

2 Kings 9:32 · BSB

He looked up at the window and called out, “Who is on my side? Who?” And two or three eunuchs looked down at him.

2 Chronicles 18:8 · BSB

So the king of Israel called one of his officials and said, “Bring Micaiah son of Imlah at once.”

Isaiah 39:7 · BSB

And some of your descendants, your own flesh and blood, will be taken away to be eunuchs in the palace of the king of Babylon.”

Daniel 1:18 · BSB

Now at the end of the time specified by the king, the chief official presented them to Nebuchadnezzar.

“Hasten”

1 Kings 22:26 1 Kings 22:27

1 Kings 22:26 · 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,

1 Kings 22:27 · BSB

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.’”

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

In context

8The king of Israel answered, “There is still one man through whom we can inquire of the LORD, but I hate him because he never prophesies anything good for me, but only bad. He is Micaiah son of Imlah.” “The king should not say that!” Jehoshaphat replied.

10Dressed in royal attire, the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat king of Judah were sitting on their thrones at the threshing floor by the entrance of the gate of Samaria, with all the prophets prophesying before them.

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