1 Kings

1 Kings 22:6–12

⁶So the king of Israel assembled the prophets, about four hundred men, and asked them, “Should I go to war against Ramoth-gilead, or should I refrain?”

“Go up,” they replied, “and the Lord will deliver it into the hand of the king.”

⁷But Jehoshaphat asked, “Is there not still a prophet of the LORD here of whom we can inquire?”

⁸The king of Israel answered, “There is still one man through whom we can inquire of the LORD, but I hate him because he never prophesies anything good for me, but only bad. He is Micaiah son of Imlah.”

“The king should not say that!” Jehoshaphat replied.

⁹So the king of Israel called one of his officials and said, “Bring Micaiah son of Imlah at once.”

¹⁰Dressed in royal attire, the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat king of Judah were sitting on their thrones at the threshing floor by the entrance of the gate of Samaria, with all the prophets prophesying before them.

¹¹Now Zedekiah son of Chenaanah had made for himself iron horns and declared, “This is what the LORD says: ‘With these you shall gore the Arameans until they are finished off.’”

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.”

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1 Kings 22:6

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So the king	מֶֽלֶךְ־	me·leḵ-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4428 king
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֥ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
assembled	וַיִּקְבֹּ֨ץ	way·yiq·bōṣ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6908 gather, collect
the prophets	הַנְּבִיאִים֮	han·nə·ḇî·’îm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet
about four	כְּאַרְבַּ֣ע	kə·’ar·ba‘	Preposition-k; Number - feminine singular construct	H702 four
hundred	מֵא֣וֹת	mê·’ō·wṯ	Number - feminine plural	H3967 hundred
men	אִישׁ֒	’îš	Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
and asked them	וַיֹּ֣אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Should I go	הַאֵלֵ֞ךְ	ha·’ê·lêḵ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H1980 go, come, walk
to war	לַמִּלְחָמָ֖ה	lam·mil·ḥā·māh	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H4421 battle, war
against	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
Ramoth-gilead	רָמֹ֥ת	rā·mōṯ	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H7418 Ramoth-Negeb, Ramath-Negeb
or	אִם־	’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
should I refrain	אֶחְדָּ֑ל	’eḥ·dāl	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H2308 cease
Go up	עֲלֵ֔ה	‘ă·lêh	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
they replied	וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ	way·yō·mə·rū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H559 utter, say
and the Lord	אֲדֹנָ֖י	’ă·ḏō·nāy	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H136 lord
will deliver	וְיִתֵּ֥ן	wə·yit·tên	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - 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 22:7

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But Jehoshaphat	יְה֣וֹשָׁפָ֔ט	yə·hō·wō·šā·p̄āṭ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3092 Jehoshaphat
asked	וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Is	הַאֵ֨ין	ha·’ên	Adverb	H369 nothing, nought
still	ע֑וֹד	‘ō·wḏ	Adverb	H5750 a going round, continuance
a prophet	נָבִ֛יא	nā·ḇî	Noun - masculine singular	H5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet
of the LORD	לַיהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
here	פֹּ֥ה	pōh	Adverb	H6311 here, hither
of whom we can inquire	וְנִדְרְשָׁ֖ה	wə·niḏ·rə·šāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common plural	H1875 resort to, seek

1 Kings 22:8

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The king	מֶֽלֶךְ־	me·leḵ-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4428 king
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל׀	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
answered	וַיֹּ֣אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
There is still	ע֣וֹד	‘ō·wḏ	Adverb	H5750 a going round, continuance
one	אֶחָ֡ד	’e·ḥāḏ	Number - masculine singular	H259 one
man	אִישׁ־	’îš-	Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
through whom we can inquire of	לִדְרֹשׁ֩	liḏ·rōš	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H1875 resort to, seek
the LORD	יְהוָ֨ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
but I	וַאֲנִ֣י	wa·’ă·nî	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
hate him	שְׂנֵאתִ֗יו	śə·nê·ṯîw	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular; third person masculine singular	H8130 hate
because	כִּ֠י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
he never	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
prophesies	יִתְנַבֵּ֨א	yiṯ·nab·bê	Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5012 prophesy
anything good	טוֹב֙	ṭō·wḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
for me	עָלַ֥י	‘ā·lay	Preposition; first person common singular	H5921 height
but only	אִם־	’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
bad	רָ֔ע	rā‘	Adjective - masculine singular	H7451 bad, evil
He is Micaiah	מִיכָ֖יְהוּ	mî·ḵā·yə·hū	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4321 Mikajah
son	בֶּן־	ben-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
of Imlah	יִמְלָ֑ה	yim·lāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3229 Jimla, Jimlah
The king	הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
should not	אַל־	’al-	Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
say	וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
that	כֵּֽן׃	kên	Adverb	H3651 right, veritable, honest
Jehoshaphat	יְה֣וֹשָׁפָ֔ט	yə·hō·wō·šā·p̄āṭ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3092 Jehoshaphat
replied	יֹאמַ֥ר	yō·mar	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say

1 Kings 22:9

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So the king	מֶ֣לֶךְ	me·leḵ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4428 king
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
called	וַיִּקְרָא֙	way·yiq·rā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7121 call, proclaim, read
one	אֶחָ֑ד	’e·ḥāḏ	Number - masculine singular	H259 one
of his officials	סָרִ֖יס	sā·rîs	Noun - masculine singular	H5631 eunuch
and said	וַיֹּ֕אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Bring	מַהֲרָ֖ה	ma·hă·rāh	Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H4116 hasten
Micaiah	מִיכָ֥יְהוּ	mî·ḵā·yə·hū	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4321 Mikajah
son	בֶן־	ḇen-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
of Imlah	יִמְלָֽה׃	yim·lāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3229 Jimla, Jimlah

1 Kings 22:10

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Dressed	מְלֻבָּשִׁ֤ים	mə·lub·bā·šîm	Verb - Pual - Participle - masculine plural	H3847 put on (a garment), wear, clothe, be clothed
in royal attire	בְּגָדִים֙	bə·ḡā·ḏîm	Noun - masculine plural	H899 treachery
the king	וּמֶ֣לֶךְ	ū·me·leḵ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H4428 king
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֡ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
and Jehoshaphat	וִֽיהוֹשָׁפָ֣ט	wî·hō·wō·šā·p̄āṭ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3092 Jehoshaphat
king	מֶֽלֶךְ־	me·leḵ-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4428 king
of Judah	יְהוּדָ֡ה	yə·hū·ḏāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3063 Judah
were sitting	יֹשְׁבִים֩	yō·šə·ḇîm	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
their thrones	כִּסְא֜וֹ	kis·’ōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3678 seat
at the threshing floor	בְּגֹ֔רֶן	bə·ḡō·ren	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H1637 threshing-floor
by the entrance	פֶּ֖תַח	pe·ṯaḥ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H6607 opening, doorway, entrance
of the gate	שַׁ֣עַר	ša·‘ar	Noun - masculine singular construct	H8179 gate
of Samaria	שֹׁמְר֑וֹן	šō·mə·rō·wn	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H8111 Shomeron
with all	וְכָ֨ל־	wə·ḵāl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the prophets	הַנְּבִיאִ֔ים	han·nə·ḇî·’îm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet
prophesying	מִֽתְנַבְּאִ֖ים	miṯ·nab·bə·’îm	Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine plural	H5012 prophesy
before them	לִפְנֵיהֶֽם׃	lip̄·nê·hem	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H6440 face, before

1 Kings 22:11

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Now Zedekiah	צִדְקִיָּ֥ה	ṣiḏ·qî·yāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6667 Tsidkijah
son	בֶֽן־	ḇen-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
of Chenaanah	כְּנַעֲנָ֖ה	kə·na·‘ă·nāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3668 Kenaanah
had made	וַיַּ֥עַשׂ	way·ya·‘aś	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
for himself	ל֛וֹ	lōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
iron	בַרְזֶ֑ל	ḇar·zel	Noun - masculine singular	H1270 iron
horns	קַרְנֵ֣י	qar·nê	Noun - feminine dual construct	H7161 horn
and declared	וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
This is what	כֹּֽה־	kōh-	Adverb	H3541 thus, here
the LORD	יְהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
says	אָמַ֣ר	’ā·mar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
With these	בְּאֵ֛לֶּה	bə·’êl·leh	Preposition-b; Pronoun - common plural	H428 these
you shall gore	תְּנַגַּ֥ח	tə·nag·gaḥ	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H5055 push, thrust, gore
the Arameans	אֲרָ֖ם	’ă·rām	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H758 Aram
until	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
they are finished off	כַּלֹּתָֽם׃	kal·lō·ṯām	Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct; third person masculine plural	H3615 be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, spent

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