KJV King James Version
And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, Did I not tell thee that he would prophesy no good concerning me, but evil?
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1 Kings 22:18
And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, Did I not tell thee that he would prophesy no good concerning me, but evil?
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Then the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “Did I not tell you that he never prophesies good for me, but only bad?”
WEB World English Bible
The king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “Didn’t I tell you that he would not prophesy good concerning me, but evil?”
ASV American Standard Version
And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, Did I not tell thee that he would not prophesy good concerning me, but evil?
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And the king of Israel saith unto Jehoshaphat, ‘Have I not said unto thee, He doth not prophesy of me good, but evil?’
Surrounding context — 1 Kings 22
15 So he came to the king. And the king said unto him, Micaiah, shall we go against Ramothgilead to battle, or shall we forbear? And he answered him, Go, and prosper: for the LORD shall deliver [it] into the hand of the king.
16 And the king said unto him, How many times shall I adjure thee that thou tell me nothing but [that which is] true in the name of the LORD?
17 And he said, I saw all Israel scattered upon the hills, as sheep that have not a shepherd: and the LORD said, These have no master: let them return every man to his house in peace.
18 And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, Did I not tell thee that he would prophesy no good concerning me, but evil?
19 And he said, Hear thou therefore the word of the LORD: I saw the LORD sitting on his throne, and all the host of heaven standing by him on his right hand and on his left.
20 And the LORD said, Who shall persuade Ahab, that he may go up and fall at Ramothgilead? And one said on this manner, and another said on that manner.
21 And there came forth a spirit, and stood before the LORD, and said, I will persuade him.
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וַיֹּ֥אמֶרH559 · a.marto sayמֶֽלֶךְ־H4428 · me.lekhkingיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לH3478 · yis.ra.elIsraelאֶל־H413 · elto(wards)יְהוֹשָׁפָ֑טH3092 · ye.ho.sha.phatJehoshaphatהֲלוֹא֙H3808 · lonotאָמַ֣רְתִּיH559 · a.marto sayאֵלֶ֔יךָH413 · elto(wards)לֽוֹא־H3808 · lonotיִתְנַבֵּ֥אH5012 · na.vato prophesyעָלַ֛יH5921 · aluponט֖וֹבH2896 · tovpleasantכִּ֥יH3588 · kiforאִם־H518 · imifרָֽע׃H7451 · rabad: harmful
Cross-references
1 Kings 22:8And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, [There is] yet one man, Micaiah the son of Imlah, by whom we may inquire 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.Luke 11:45Then answered one of the lawyers, and said unto him, Master, thus saying thou reproachest us also.Proverbs 29:1He, that being often reproved hardeneth [his] neck, shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy.Proverbs 10:24The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him: but the desire of the righteous shall be granted.Proverbs 27:22Though thou shouldest bray a fool in a mortar among wheat with a pestle, [yet] will not his foolishness depart from him.
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