1 Kings
1 Kings 22:12–14
12And all the prophets were prophesying the same, saying, “Go up to Ramoth-gilead and triumph, for the LORD will deliver it into the hand of the king.”
13Then the messenger who had gone to call Micaiah instructed him, “Behold now, with one accord the words of the prophets are favorable to the king. So please let your words be like theirs, and speak favorably.”
14But Micaiah said, “As surely as the LORD lives, I will speak whatever the LORD tells me.”
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1 Kings 22:12
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| And all | וְכָל־ | wə·ḵāl | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| the prophets | הַנְּבִאִ֔ים | han·nə·ḇi·’îm | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet |
| were prophesying | נִבְּאִ֥ים | nib·bə·’îm | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine plural | H5012 prophesy |
| the same | כֵּ֖ן | kên | Adverb | H3651 right, veritable, honest |
| saying | לֵאמֹ֑ר | lê·mōr | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H559 utter, say |
| Go up | עֲלֵ֞ה | ‘ă·lêh | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | H5927 go up, ascend, climb |
| to Ramoth-gilead | רָמֹ֤ת | rā·mōṯ | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H7418 Ramoth-Negeb, Ramath-Negeb |
| and triumph | וְהַצְלַ֔ח | wə·haṣ·laḥ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular | H6743 rush |
| for the LORD | יְהוָ֖ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| will deliver | וְנָתַ֥ן | wə·nā·ṯan | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | H5414 give, put, set |
| into the hand | בְּיַ֥ד | bə·yaḏ | Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct | H3027 hand |
| of the king | הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ | ham·me·leḵ | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H4428 king |
1 Kings 22:13
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Then the messenger | וְהַמַּלְאָ֞ךְ | wə·ham·mal·’āḵ | Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H4397 messenger |
| who | אֲשֶׁר־ | ’ă·šer- | Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| had gone | הָלַ֣ךְ׀ | hā·laḵ | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H1980 go, come, walk |
| to call | לִקְרֹ֣א | liq·rō | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H7121 call, proclaim, read |
| Micaiah | מִיכָ֗יְהוּ | mî·ḵā·yə·hū | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H4321 Mikajah |
| instructed him | דִּבֶּ֤ר | dib·ber | Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H1696 speak |
| Behold | הִנֵּה־ | hin·nêh- | Interjection | H2009 lo! behold! |
| now | נָ֞א | nā | Interjection | H4994 I (we) pray, now |
| with one | אֶחָ֥ד | ’e·ḥāḏ | Number - masculine singular | H259 one |
| accord | פֶּֽה־ | peh- | Noun - masculine singular | H6310 mouth |
| the words | דִּבְרֵ֧י | diḇ·rê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H1697 speech, word |
| of the prophets | הַנְּבִיאִ֛ים | han·nə·ḇî·’îm | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet |
| are favorable | ט֖וֹב | ṭō·wḇ | Adjective - masculine singular | H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good |
| to the king | הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ | ham·me·leḵ | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H4428 king |
| So please | נָ֣א | nā | Interjection | H4994 I (we) pray, now |
| let your words | דִבְרֶיךָ | ḏiḇ·rɛ·ḵå̄ | Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular | H1697 speech, word |
| be | יְהִֽי־ | yə·hî- | Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular | H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be |
| like theirs | כִּדְבַ֛ר | kiḏ·ḇar | Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular construct | H1697 speech, word |
| and speak | וְדִבַּ֥רְתָּ | wə·ḏib·bar·tā | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular | H1696 speak |
| favorably | טּֽוֹב׃ | ṭō·wḇ | Noun - masculine singular | H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good |
1 Kings 22:14
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| But Micaiah | מִיכָ֑יְהוּ | mî·ḵā·yə·hū | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H4321 Mikajah |
| said | וַיֹּ֖אמֶר | way·yō·mer | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H559 utter, say |
| As surely as the LORD | יְהוָ֕ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| lives | חַי־ | ḥay- | Noun - masculine singular | H2416 alive, living |
| I will speak | אֲדַבֵּֽר׃ | ’ă·ḏab·bêr | Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular | H1696 speak |
| whatever | אֲשֶׁ֨ר | ’ă·šer | Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| the LORD | יְהוָ֛ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| tells | יֹאמַ֧ר | yō·mar | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H559 utter, say |
| me | אֵלַ֖י | ’ê·lay | Preposition; first person common singular | H413 motion to |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
1 Kings 22:14 Numbers 24:13 · Numbers 22:38 · 2 Chronicles 18:12–13 · Numbers 22:18 · Jeremiah 26:2–3 · Ezekiel 3:17–19
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.