1 Kings

1 Kings 22:27–28

²⁷and tell them that this is what the king says: ‘Put this man in prison and feed him only bread and water until I return safely.’”

²⁸But Micaiah replied, “If you ever return safely, the LORD has not spoken through me.” Then he added, “Take heed, all you people!”

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
and tell them	וְאָמַרְתָּ֗	wə·’ā·mar·tā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
that this is what	כֹּ֚ה	kōh	Adverb	H3541 thus, here
the king	הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
says	אָמַ֣ר	’ā·mar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Put	שִׂ֥ימוּ	śî·mū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H7760 put, place, set
this	זֶ֖ה	zeh	Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
in prison	בֵּ֣ית	bêṯ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
and feed him	וְהַאֲכִילֻ֨הוּ	wə·ha·’ă·ḵî·lu·hū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural; third person masculine singular	H398 eat
only bread	לֶ֤חֶם	le·ḥem	Noun - masculine singular	H3899 bread, food
and water	וּמַ֣יִם	ū·ma·yim	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural	H4325 water, juice, urine
until	עַ֖ד	‘aḏ	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
I return	בֹּאִ֥י	bō·’î	Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; first person common singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
safely	בְשָׁלֽוֹם׃	ḇə·šā·lō·wm	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H7965 completeness, soundness, welfare, peace

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But Micaiah	מִיכָ֔יְהוּ	mî·ḵā·yə·hū	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4321 Mikajah
replied	וַיֹּ֣אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
If	אִם־	’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
you ever return	שׁ֤וֹב	šō·wḇ	Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute	H7725 turn back, return
safely	בְּשָׁל֔וֹם	bə·šā·lō·wm	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H7965 completeness, soundness, welfare, peace
the LORD	יְהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
has not	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
spoken	דִבֶּ֥ר	ḏib·ber	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1696 speak
through me	בִּ֑י	bî	Preposition; first person common singular
Then he added	וַיֹּ֕אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Take heed	שִׁמְע֖וּ	šim·‘ū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H8085 hear
all	כֻּלָּֽם׃	kul·lām	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H3605 the whole, all
you people	עַמִּ֥ים	‘am·mîm	Noun - masculine plural	H5971 people

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

1 Kings 22:27 2 Chronicles 16:10 · 2 Chronicles 18:25–27 · Revelation 2:10

1 Kings 22:28 Micah 1:2 · Numbers 16:29 · Mark 12:37 · Acts 13:10–11

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.