KJV King James Version
And the king of Israel said, Take Micaiah, and carry him back unto Amon the governor of the city, and to Joash the king’s son;
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1 Kings 22:26
And the king of Israel said, Take Micaiah, and carry him back unto Amon the governor of the city, and to Joash the king’s son;
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
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,
WEB World English Bible
The king of Israel said, “Take Micaiah, and carry him back to Amon the governor of the city, and to Joash the king’s son.
ASV American Standard Version
And the king of Israel said, Take Micaiah, and carry him back unto Amon the governor of the city, and to Joash the king’s son;
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And the king of Israel saith, ‘Take Micaiah, and turn him back unto Amon head of the city, and unto Joash son of the king,
Surrounding context — 1 Kings 22
23 Now therefore, behold, the LORD hath put a lying spirit in the mouth of all these thy prophets, and the LORD hath spoken evil concerning thee.
24 But Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah went near, and smote Micaiah on the cheek, and said, Which way went the Spirit of the LORD from me to speak unto thee?
25 And Micaiah said, Behold, thou shalt see in that day, when thou shalt go into an inner chamber to hide thyself.
26 And the king of Israel said, Take Micaiah, and carry him back unto Amon the governor of the city, and to Joash the king’s son;
27 And say, Thus saith the king, Put this [fellow] in the prison, and feed him with bread of affliction and with water of affliction, until I come in peace.
28 And Micaiah said, If thou return at all in peace, the LORD hath not spoken by me. And he said, Hearken, O people, every one of you.
29 So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah went up to Ramothgilead.
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וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙H559 · a.marto sayמֶ֣לֶךְH4428 · me.lekhkingיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לH3478 · yis.ra.elIsraelקַ֚חH3947 · la.qachto take: takeאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]מִיכָ֔יְהוּH4321 · mi.kha.ye.huMicaiahוַהֲשִׁיבֵ֖הוּH7725 · shuvto return: returnאֶל־H413 · elto(wards)אָמֹ֣ןH526 · a.monAmonשַׂר־H8269 · sarrulerהָעִ֑ירH5892 · irexcitementוְאֶל־H413 · elto(wards)יוֹאָ֖שׁH3101 · yo.ashJoashבֶּן־H1121 · benson: childהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃H4428 · me.lekhking
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