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2 Chronicles 18:12

Micaiah

10 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.’”

11 And all the prophets were prophesying the same, saying, “Go up to Ramoth-gilead and prosper, for the LORD will deliver it into the hand of the king.”

Then the messenger who had gone to call Micaiah instructed him, “Behold, with one accord the words of the prophets are favorable to the king. So please let your words be like theirs, and speak favorably.”

13 But Micaiah said, “As surely as the LORD lives, I will speak whatever my God tells me.”

14 When Micaiah arrived, the king asked him, “Micaiah, should we go to war against Ramoth-gilead, or should we refrain?” “Go up and triumph,” Micaiah replied, “for they will be given into your hand.”

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BSB
Then the messenger who had gone to call Micaiah instructed him, “Behold, with one accord the words of the prophets are favorable to the king. So please let your words be like theirs, and speak favorably.”
KJV
And the messenger that went to call Micaiah spake to him, saying, Behold, the words of the prophets declare good to the king with one assent; let thy word therefore, I pray thee, be like one of theirs, and speak thou good.
WEB
The messenger who went to call Micaiah spoke to him, saying, “Behold, the words of the prophets declare good to the king with one mouth. Let your word therefore, please be like one of theirs, and speak good.”
ASV
And the messenger that went to call Micaiah spake to him, saying, Behold, the words of the prophets [declare] good to the king with one mouth: let thy word therefore, I pray thee, be like one of theirs, and speak thou good.
DARBY
And the messenger that went to call Micah spoke to him saying, Behold, the words of the prophets [declare] good to the king with one assent: let thy word therefore, I pray thee, be like one of theirs, and declare good.
BLB
And the messenger who had gone to call Micaiah spoke to him, saying, “Behold, the words of the prophets [with] one mouth [are] good unto the king; and please, let your word be like one of them, and speak good.”
ÅB
Og budet som var gått for å tilkalle Mika, sa til ham: Profetene spår med en munn godt for kongen; la nå også dine ord stemme overens med deres og spå godt!
OTB
Da talte budbringeren som gikk for å hente Mika til ham og sa: «Se, profetenes ord er enstemmig gunstige for kongen. Så la ditt ord være som en av dem, og tal gunstig.»
B1930
Og budet som var gått for å tilkalle Mika, sa til ham: Profetene spår med en munn godt for kongen; la nu også dine ord stemme overens med deres og spå godt!

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