1 Kings

1 Kings 22:17–23

17So Micaiah declared:

“I saw all Israel scattered on the hills

like sheep without a shepherd.

And the LORD said, ‘These people have no master;

let each one return home in peace.’”

18Then the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “Did I not tell you that he never prophesies good for me, but only bad?”

19Micaiah continued, “Therefore hear the word of the LORD: I saw the LORD sitting on His throne, and all the host of heaven standing by Him on His right and on His left.

20And the LORD said, ‘Who will entice Ahab to march up and fall at Ramoth-gilead?’

And one suggested this, and another that.

21Then a spirit came forward, stood before the LORD, and said, ‘I will entice him.’a

‘By what means?’ asked the LORD.

22And he replied, ‘I will go out and be a lying spirit in the mouths of all his prophets.’

‘You will surely entice him and prevail,’ said the LORD. ‘Go and do it.’

23So you see, the LORD has put a lying spirit in the mouths of all these prophets of yours, and the LORD has pronounced disaster against you.”

Footnotes

  • a 22:21 Some texts break verse 21 and begin verse 22 at this point.

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1 Kings 22:17

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So Micaiah declaredוַיֹּ֗אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
I sawרָאִ֤יתִיrā·’î·ṯîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH7200 see
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙yiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
scatteredנְפֹצִ֣יםnə·p̄ō·ṣîmVerb - Nifal - Participle - masculine pluralH6327 be dispersed, scattered
onאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the hillsהֶהָרִ֔יםhe·hā·rîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH2022 mountain, hill, hill-country
like sheepכַּצֹּ֕אןkaṣ·ṣōnPreposition-k, Article; Noun - common singularH6629 small cattle, sheep and goats, flock, flocks
withoutאֵין־’ên-AdverbH369 nothing, nought
a shepherdרֹעֶ֑הrō·‘ehVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH7462 pasture, tend, graze
And the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Theseלָאֵ֔לֶּהlā·’êl·lehPreposition-l; Pronoun - common pluralH428 these
have noלֹֽא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
masterאֲדֹנִ֣ים’ă·ḏō·nîmNoun - masculine pluralH113 lord
let each oneאִישׁ־’îš-Noun - masculine singularH376 man
returnיָשׁ֥וּבוּyā·šū·ḇūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH7725 turn back, return
homeלְבֵית֖וֹlə·ḇê·ṯōwPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1004 house
in peaceבְּשָׁלֽוֹם׃bə·šā·lō·wmPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singularH7965 completeness, soundness, welfare, peace

1 Kings 22:18

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ-Noun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
saidוַיֹּ֥אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Jehoshaphatיְהוֹשָׁפָ֑טyə·hō·wō·šā·p̄āṭNoun - proper - masculine singularH3092 Jehoshaphat
Did I notהֲלוֹא֙hă·lō·wAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
tellאָמַ֣רְתִּי’ā·mar·tîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH559 utter, say
youאֵלֶ֔יךָ’ê·le·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singularH413 motion to
that he neverלֽוֹא־lō·w-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
prophesiesיִתְנַבֵּ֥אyiṯ·nab·bêVerb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH5012 prophesy
goodט֖וֹבṭō·wḇNoun - masculine singularH2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
for meעָלַ֛י‘ā·layPreposition; first person common singularH5921 height
but onlyכִּ֥יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
badרָֽע׃rā‘Adjective - masculine singularH7451 bad, evil

1 Kings 22:19

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Micaiah continuedוַיֹּ֕אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Thereforeלָכֵ֖ןlā·ḵênAdverbH3651 right, veritable, honest
hearשְׁמַ֣עšə·ma‘Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH8085 hear
the wordדְּבַר־də·ḇar-Noun - masculine singular constructH1697 speech, word
of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
I sawרָאִ֤יתִיrā·’î·ṯîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH7200 see
the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
sittingיֹשֵׁ֣בyō·šêḇVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH3427 sit, remain, dwell
onעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
His throneכִּסְא֔וֹkis·’ōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH3678 seat
and allוְכָל־wə·ḵālConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the hostצְבָ֤אṣə·ḇāNoun - common singular constructH6635 army, war, warfare
of heavenהַשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙haš·šā·ma·yimArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH8064 sky, aloft
standingעֹמֵ֣ד‘ō·mêḏVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH5975 take one's stand, stand
by Himעָלָ֔יו‘ā·lāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH5921 height
on His rightמִימִינ֖וֹmî·mî·nōwPreposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH3225 right hand
and on His leftוּמִשְּׂמֹאלֽוֹ׃ū·miś·śə·mō·lōwConjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH8040 the left

1 Kings 22:20

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Whoמִ֤יmîInterrogativeH4310 who?
will enticeיְפַתֶּה֙yə·p̄at·tehVerb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH6601 be spacious, wide, open
Ahabאַחְאָ֔ב’aḥ·’āḇNoun - proper - masculine singularH256 Ahab
to march upוְיַ֕עַלwə·ya·‘alConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singularH5927 go up, ascend, climb
and fallוְיִפֹּ֖לwə·yip·pōlConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5307 fall, lie
at Ramoth-gileadבְּרָמֹ֣תbə·rā·mōṯPreposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singularH7418 Ramoth-Negeb, Ramath-Negeb
And oneזֶה֙zehPronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
suggestedוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
thisבְּכֹ֔הbə·ḵōhPreposition-b; AdverbH3541 thus, here
and anotherוְזֶ֥הwə·zehConjunctive waw; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
thatבְּכֹֽה׃bə·ḵōhPreposition-b; AdverbH3541 thus, here

1 Kings 22:21

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then a spiritהָר֗וּחַhā·rū·aḥArticle; Noun - common singularH7307 breath, wind, spirit
came forwardוַיֵּצֵ֣אway·yê·ṣêConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3318 go or come out
stoodוַֽיַּעֲמֹד֙way·ya·‘ă·mōḏConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5975 take one's stand, stand
beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlip̄·nêPreposition-l; Noun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
and saidוַיֹּ֧אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Iאֲנִ֣י’ă·nîPronoun - first person common singularH589 I
will entice himאֲפַתֶּ֑נּוּ’ă·p̄at·ten·nūVerb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular; third person masculine singularH6601 be spacious, wide, open
By what meansבַּמָּֽה׃bam·māhPreposition-b; InterrogativeH4100 what? how? aught
askedאֵלָ֖יו’ê·lāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH413 motion to
the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh

1 Kings 22:22

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And he repliedוַיֹּ֗אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
I will go outאֵצֵא֙’ê·ṣêVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH3318 go or come out
and beוְהָיִ֙יתִי֙wə·hā·yî·ṯîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
a lyingשֶׁ֔קֶרše·qerNoun - masculine singularH8267 deception, disappointment, falsehood
spiritר֣וּחַrū·aḥNoun - common singular constructH7307 breath, wind, spirit
in the mouthsבְּפִ֖יbə·p̄îPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH6310 mouth
of allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
his prophetsנְבִיאָ֑יוnə·ḇî·’āwNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet
You will surelyוְגַם־wə·ḡam-ConjunctionH1571 also, moreover, yea
entice himתְּפַתֶּה֙tə·p̄at·tehVerb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH6601 be spacious, wide, open
and prevailתּוּכָ֔לtū·ḵālVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH3201 be able, have power, prevail, endure
saidוַיֹּ֗אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Goצֵ֖אṣêVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH3318 go or come out
and doוַעֲשֵׂה־wa·‘ă·śêh-Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH6213 do, make
itכֵֽן׃ḵênAdverbH3651 right, veritable, honest

1 Kings 22:23

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Soוְעַתָּ֗הwə·‘at·tāhConjunctive waw; AdverbH6258 now
you seeהִנֵּ֨הhin·nêhInterjectionH2009 lo! behold!
the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
has putנָתַ֤ןnā·ṯanVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
a lyingשֶׁ֔קֶרše·qerNoun - masculine singularH8267 deception, disappointment, falsehood
spiritר֣וּחַrū·aḥNoun - common singular constructH7307 breath, wind, spirit
in the mouthsבְּפִ֖יbə·p̄îPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH6310 mouth
of allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
theseאֵ֑לֶּה’êl·lehPronoun - common pluralH428 these
prophets of yoursנְבִיאֶ֣יךָnə·ḇî·’e·ḵāNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet
and the LORDוַֽיהוָ֔הYah·wehConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
has pronouncedדִּבֶּ֥רdib·berVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1696 speak
disasterרָעָֽה׃rā·‘āhAdjective - feminine singularH7451 bad, evil
against youעָלֶ֖יךָ‘ā·le·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singularH5921 height

Cross-references

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1 Kings 22:17 Numbers 27:17 · Matthew 9:36 · 1 Kings 22:34–36 · 2 Chronicles 18:16–17 · Jeremiah 50:6 · Jeremiah 50:17 · Acts 10:11–17 · Zechariah 13:7 · Ezekiel 34:4–6

1 Kings 22:18 1 Kings 22:8

1 Kings 22:19 Job 2:1 · Job 1:6 · Daniel 7:9–10 · Isaiah 6:1–3 · Matthew 18:10 · Psalm 103:20–21 · Ezekiel 1:26–28 · Ezekiel 13:2 · Hebrews 1:7 · Revelation 4:2–3 · Hebrews 1:14 · 2 Chronicles 18:18–22

1 Kings 22:20 Ezekiel 14:9 · Job 12:16 · Jeremiah 4:10

1 Kings 22:22 Judges 9:23 · 1 Samuel 19:9 · 1 Samuel 16:14 · Job 1:8–11 · Revelation 13:14 · 1 Kings 22:20 · Revelation 16:13–14 · Revelation 20:10 · 1 Samuel 18:10 · Job 12:16 · Ezekiel 14:9 · 2 Thessalonians 2:9–12

1 Kings 22:23 Ezekiel 14:9 · Isaiah 6:9–10 · Matthew 24:24–25 · 2 Chronicles 25:16 · Isaiah 44:20 · Isaiah 3:11 · Deuteronomy 2:30 · 1 Kings 20:42 · Numbers 24:13 · 1 Kings 22:8–11 · Numbers 23:19–20

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.