King James Version
1 Kings 22:9 in the King James Version says “Then the king of Israel called an officer, and said, Hasten hither Micaiah the son of Imlah. officer: or, eunuch” — study this verse from 1 Kings chapter 22 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“Then the king of Israel called an officer, and said, Hasten hither Micaiah the son of Imlah. officer: or, eunuch”
1 Kings 22:9 · KJV
And Jehoshaphat said, Is there not here a prophet of the LORD besides, that we might enquire of him?
And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, There is yet one man, Micaiah the son of Imlah, by whom we may enquire of the LORD: but I hate him; for he doth not prophesy good concerning me, but evil. And Jehoshaphat said, Let not the king say so.
Then the king of Israel called an officer, and said, Hasten hither Micaiah the son of Imlah. officer: or, eunuch
And the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah sat each on his throne, having put on their robes, in a void place in the entrance of the gate of Samaria; and all the prophets prophesied before them. void: Heb. floor
And Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah made him horns of iron: and he said, Thus saith the LORD, With these shalt thou push the Syrians, until thou have consumed them.
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