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1 Kings 22:8

ImlaJehoshaphatMicaiah
Truth and honestyAnger

6 Then the king of Israel gathered the prophets together, about four hundred men, and said unto them, Shall I go against Ramoth-gilead to battle, or shall I forbear? And they said, Go up; for the Lord shall deliver it into the hand of the king.

7 And Jehoshaphat said, Is there not here a prophet of the LORD besides, that we might enquire of him?

And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, There is yet one man, Micaiah the son of Imlah, by whom we may enquire of the LORD: but I hate him; for he doth not prophesy good concerning me, but evil. And Jehoshaphat said, Let not the king say so.

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

10 And the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah sat each on his throne, having put on their robes, in a void place in the entrance of the gate of Samaria; and all the prophets prophesied before them.

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BSB
The king of Israel answered, “There is still one man who can ask 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.
KJV
And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, There is yet one man, Micaiah the son of Imlah, by whom we may enquire of the LORD: but I hate him; for he doth not prophesy good concerning me, but evil. And Jehoshaphat said, Let not the king say so.
WEB
The king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “There is yet one man by whom we may inquire of the LORD, Micaiah the son of Imlah; but I hate him, for he does not prophesy good concerning me, but evil.” Jehoshaphat said, “Don’t let the king say so.”
ASV
And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, there is yet one man by whom we may inquire of Jehovah, Micaiah the son of Imlah: but I hate him; for he doth not prophesy good concerning me, but evil. And Jehoshaphat said, Let not the king say so.
DARBY
And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, There is yet one man by whom we may inquire of Jehovah; but I hate him, for he prophesies no good concerning me, but evil: [it is] Micah the son of Imlah. And Jehoshaphat said, Let not the king say so.
BLB
And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “[There is] still one man to seek YHWH by him. I hate him, because he does not prophesy concerning me good, but rather evil: Micaiah son of Imlah.” And Jehoshaphat said, “Let not the king say such things.”
ÅB
Israels konge svarte Josjafat: Der er enda en mann gjennom hvem vi kan spørre Herren til råds, men jeg hater ham fordi han ikke spår godt om meg, men bare ondt, det er Mika, Jimlas sønn. Josjafat sa: Kongen skulle ikke si så!
OTB
Kongen av Israel sa til Josjafat: "Det er ennå en mann gjennom hvem vi kan spørre Herren, men jeg hater ham fordi han aldri profeterer noe godt om meg—bare ulykke. Han er Mika, sønn av Jimla." Josjafat svarte: "Kongen bør ikke snakke slik."
B1930
Israels konge svarte Josafat: Der er ennu en mann gjennem hvem vi kan spørre Herren til råds, men jeg hater ham fordi han ikke spår godt om mig, men bare ondt, det er Mika, Jimlas sønn. Josafat sa: Kongen skulde ikke si så!

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  • John 3:19–21

    And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.

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  • Amos 5:10

    They hate him that rebuketh in the gate, and they abhor him that speaketh uprightly.

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  • John 17:14

    I have given them thy word; and the world hath hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.

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  • John 7:7

    The world cannot hate you; but me it hateth, because I testify of it, that the works thereof are evil.

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  • John 15:18–19

    If the world hate you, ye know that it hated me before it hated you.

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  • Galatians 4:16

    Am I therefore become your enemy, because I tell you the truth?

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  • Jeremiah 38:4

    Therefore the princes said unto the king, We beseech thee, let this man be put to death: for thus he weakeneth the hands of the men of war that remain in this city, and the hands of all the people, in speaking such words unto them: for this man seeketh not the welfare of this people, but the hurt.

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  • Micah 2:7

    O thou that art named the house of Jacob, is the spirit of the LORD straitened? are these his doings? do not my words do good to him that walketh uprightly?

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