KJV King James Version
And the king of Israel called for one [of his] officers, and said, Fetch quickly Micaiah the son of Imla.
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2 Chronicles 18:8
And the king of Israel called for one [of his] officers, and said, Fetch quickly Micaiah the son of Imla.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
So the king of Israel called one of his officials and said, “Bring Micaiah son of Imlah at once.”
WEB World English Bible
Then the king of Israel called an officer, and said, “Get Micaiah the son of Imla quickly.”
ASV American Standard Version
Then the king of Israel called an officer, and said, Fetch quickly Micaiah the son of Imla.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And the king of Israel calleth unto a certain officer, and saith, ‘Hasten Micaiah son of Imlah.’
Surrounding context — 2 Chronicles 18
5 Therefore the king of Israel gathered together of prophets four hundred men, and said unto them, Shall we go to Ramothgilead to battle, or shall I forbear? And they said, Go up; for God will deliver [it] into the king’s hand.
6 But Jehoshaphat said, [Is there] not here a prophet of the LORD besides, that we might inquire of him?
7 And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, [There is] yet one man, by whom we may inquire of the LORD: but I hate him; for he never prophesied good unto me, but always evil: the same [is] Micaiah the son of Imla. And Jehoshaphat said, Let not the king say so.
8 And the king of Israel called for one [of his] officers, and said, Fetch quickly Micaiah the son of Imla.
9 And the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat king of Judah sat either of them on his throne, clothed in [their] robes, and they sat in a void place at the entering in of the gate of Samaria; and all the prophets prophesied before them.
10 And Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah had made him horns of iron, and said, Thus saith the LORD, With these thou shalt push Syria until they be consumed.
11 And all the prophets prophesied so, saying, Go up to Ramothgilead, and prosper: for the LORD shall deliver [it] into the hand of the king.
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וַיִּקְרָא֙H7121 · qa.rato call: call toמֶ֣לֶךְH4428 · me.lekhkingיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לH3478 · yis.ra.elIsraelאֶל־H413 · elto(wards)סָרִ֖יסH5631 · sa.riseunuchאֶחָ֑דH259 · e.chadoneוַיֹּ֕אמֶרH559 · a.marto sayמַהֵ֖רH4116 · ma.harto hastenמִיכָ֥יְהוּH4321 · mi.kha.ye.huMicaiahבֶן־H1121 · benson: childיִמְלָֽא׃H3229 · yim.lahImlah
Cross-references
2 Chronicles 18:25-26Then the king of Israel said, Take ye Micaiah, and carry him back to Amon the governor of the city, and to Joash the king’s son;Isaiah 39:7And of thy sons that shall issue from thee, which thou shalt beget, shall they take away; and they shall be eunuchs in the palace of the king of Babylon.1 Kings 22:9Then the king of Israel called an officer, and said, Hasten [hither] Micaiah the son of Imlah.Daniel 1:7-8Unto whom the prince of the eunuchs gave names: for he gave unto Daniel [the name] of Belteshazzar; and to Hananiah, of Shadrach; and to Mishael, of Meshach; and to Azariah, of Abednego.1 Samuel 8:15And he will take the tenth of your seed, and of your vineyards, and give to his officers, and to his servants.1 Chronicles 28:1And David assembled all the princes of Israel, the princes of the tribes, and the captains of the companies that ministered to the king by course, and the captains over the thousands, and captains over the hundreds, and the stewards over all the substance and possession of the king, and of his sons, with the officers, and with the mighty men, and with all the valiant men, unto Jerusalem.Daniel 1:3And the king spake unto Ashpenaz the master of his eunuchs, that he should bring [certain] of the children of Israel, and of the king’s seed, and of the princes;
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