1 Kings 22:9
What does 1 Kings 22:9 mean?
A plain-English look at 1 Kings 22:9 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Then the king of Israel called an officer, and said, Fetch quickly Micaiah the son of Imlah.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Then the king of Israel called an officer, and said, Hasten hither Micaiah the son of Imlah.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Then the king of Israel called an officer, and said, Fetch quickly Micaiah the son of Imlah.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Then the king of Israel sent for one of his unsexed servants and said, Go quickly and come back with Micaiah, the son of Imlah.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And the king of Israel calleth unto a certain eunuch, and saith, `Hasten Micaiah son of Imlah.'
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Then the king of Israel called an eunuch, and said to him: Make haste, and bring hither Micheas, the son of Jemla.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Then the king of Israel called a chamberlain, and said, Fetch quickly Micah the son of Imlah.
Context
v.8And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, There is yet one man by whom we may inquire of Jehovah, Micaiah the son of Imlah: but I hate him; for he doth not prophesy good concerning me, but evil. And Jehoshaphat said, Let not the king say so.
v.9This passage
v.10Now the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah were sitting each on his throne, arrayed in their robes, in an open place at the entrance of the gate of Samaria; and all the prophets were prophesying before them.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 2 Kings 9:32
And he lifted up his face to the window, and said, Who is on my side? who? And there looked out to him two or three eunuchs.
- Isaiah 39:7
And of thy sons that shall issue from thee, whom thou shalt beget, shall they take away; and they shall be eunuchs in the palace of the king of Babylon.
- Daniel 1:18
And at the end of the days which the king had appointed for bringing them in, the prince of the eunuchs brought them in before Nebuchadnezzar.
- 2 Chronicles 18:8
Then the king of Israel called an officer, and said, Fetch quickly Micaiah the son of Imla.
- 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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