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1 Kings 22:9

ImlaMicaiah

7 But Jehoshaphat asked, “Is there not still a prophet of the LORD here of whom we can inquire?”

8 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.

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

10 Dressed 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.

11 Now Zedekiah son of Chenaanah had made for himself iron horns and declared, “This is what the LORD says: ‘With these you shall gore the Arameans until they are finished off.’”

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BSB
So the king of Israel called one of his officials and said, “Bring Micaiah son of Imlah at once.”
KJV
Then the king of Israel called an officer, and said, Hasten hither Micaiah the son of Imlah.
WEB
Then the king of Israel called an officer, and said, “Quickly get Micaiah the son of Imlah.”
ASV
Then the king of Israel called an officer, and said, Fetch quickly Micaiah the son of Imlah.
DARBY
Then the king of Israel called a chamberlain, and said, Fetch quickly Micah the son of Imlah.
BLB
And the king of Israel called to one eunuch and said, “Bring quickly Micaiah son of Imlah.”
ÅB
Da kalte Israels konge på en av hoffolkene og sa: Skynd deg og hent Mika, Jimlas sønn!
OTB
Så kalte kongen av Israel på en offiser og sa: "Hent Mika, sønn av Jimla, straks."
B1930
Da kalte Israels konge på en av hoffolkene og sa: Skynd dig og hent Mika, Jimlas sønn!

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Cross references

  • Isaiah 39:7

    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.”

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  • 2 Chronicles 18:8

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

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  • 1 Kings 22:26–27

    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,

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  • Daniel 1:18

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

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  • 2 Kings 9:32

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

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