King James Version
1 Kings 22:26 in the King James Version says “And the king of Israel said, Take Micaiah, and carry him back unto Amon the governor of the city, and to Joash the king'...” — study this verse from 1 Kings chapter 22 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“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;”
1 Kings 22:26 · KJV
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?
And Micaiah said, Behold, thou shalt see in that day, when thou shalt go into an inner chamber to hide thyself. into: or, from chamber to chamber: Heb. a chamber in a chamber
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;
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.
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.
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