1 Kings 22:13
What does 1 Kings 22:13 mean?
A plain-English look at 1 Kings 22:13 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
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WEB
World English Bible · 2000And the messenger that went to call Micaiah spake unto him, saying, Behold now, the words of the prophets declare good unto the king with one mouth: let thy word, I pray thee, be like the word of one of them, and speak thou good.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And the messenger that was gone to call Micaiah spake unto him, saying, Behold now, the words of the prophets declare good unto the king with one mouth: let thy word, I pray thee, be like the word of one of them, and speak that which is good.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And the messenger that went to call Micaiah spake unto him, saying, Behold now, the words of the prophets declare good unto the king with one mouth: let thy word, I pray thee, be like the word of one of them, and speak thou good.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Now the servant who had gone to get Micaiah said to him, See now, all the prophets with one voice are saying good things to the king; so let your words be like theirs and say good things.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And the messenger who hath gone to call Micaiah hath spoken unto him, saying, `Lo, I pray thee, the words of the prophets, with one mouth, <FI>are<Fi> good towards the king; let it be, I pray thee, thy word as the word of one of them--and thou hast spoken good.'
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And the messenger that went to call Micheas, spoke to him, saying: Behold the words of the prophets with one mouth declare good things to the king: let thy word, therefore, be like to theirs, and speak that which is good.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And the messenger that went to call Micah spoke to him saying, Behold now, the words of the prophets [declare] good to the king with one assent: let thy word, I pray thee, be like the word of one of them, and speak good.
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Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Hosea 7:3
They make the king glad with their wickedness, and the princes with their lies.
- Amos 7:13
but prophesy not again any more at Beth-el; for it is the king’s sanctuary, and it is a royal house.
- Psalms 10:11
He saith in his heart: God hath forgotten; He hideth his face, he will never see it.
- 1 Corinthians 2:14
Now the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him; and he cannot know them, because they are spiritually judged.
- Micah 2:6
Prophesy ye not, thusthey prophesy. They shall not prophesy to these: reproaches shall not depart.
- Psalms 50:21
These things hast thou done, and I kept silence; Thou thoughtest that I was altogether such a one as thyself: ButI will reprove thee, and set them in order before thine eyes.
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