1 Kings

1 Kings 22:6–8

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.

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1 Kings 22:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ-Noun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֥לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
assembledוַיִּקְבֹּ֨ץway·yiq·bōṣConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6908 gather, collect
the prophetsהַנְּבִיאִים֮han·nə·ḇî·’îmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet
about fourכְּאַרְבַּ֣עkə·’ar·ba‘Preposition-k; Number - feminine singular constructH702 four
hundredמֵא֣וֹתmê·’ō·wṯNumber - feminine pluralH3967 hundred
menאִישׁ֒’îšNoun - masculine singularH376 man
and asked themוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Should I goהַאֵלֵ֞ךְha·’ê·lêḵVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH1980 go, come, walk
to warלַמִּלְחָמָ֖הlam·mil·ḥā·māhPreposition-l, Article; Noun - feminine singularH4421 battle, war
againstעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
Ramoth-gileadרָמֹ֥תrā·mōṯNoun - proper - feminine singularH7418 Ramoth-Negeb, Ramath-Negeb
orאִם־’im-ConjunctionH518 if
should I refrainאֶחְדָּ֑ל’eḥ·dālVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH2308 cease
Go upעֲלֵ֔ה‘ă·lêhVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH5927 go up, ascend, climb
they repliedוַיֹּאמְר֣וּway·yō·mə·rūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH559 utter, say
and the Lordאֲדֹנָ֖י’ă·ḏō·nāyNoun - proper - masculine singularH136 lord
will deliverוְיִתֵּ֥ןwə·yit·tênConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
into the handבְּיַ֥דbə·yaḏPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular constructH3027 hand
of the kingהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king

1 Kings 22:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But Jehoshaphatיְה֣וֹשָׁפָ֔טyə·hō·wō·šā·p̄āṭNoun - proper - masculine singularH3092 Jehoshaphat
askedוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙way·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Isהַאֵ֨יןha·’ênAdverbH369 nothing, nought
stillע֑וֹד‘ō·wḏAdverbH5750 a going round, continuance
a prophetנָבִ֛יאnā·ḇîNoun - masculine singularH5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet
of the LORDלַיהוָ֖הYah·wehPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
hereפֹּ֥הpōhAdverbH6311 here, hither
of whom we can inquireוְנִדְרְשָׁ֖הwə·niḏ·rə·šāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common pluralH1875 resort to, seek

1 Kings 22:8

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ-Noun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל׀yiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
answeredוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
There is stillע֣וֹד‘ō·wḏAdverbH5750 a going round, continuance
oneאֶחָ֡ד’e·ḥāḏNumber - masculine singularH259 one
manאִישׁ־’îš-Noun - masculine singularH376 man
through whom we can inquire ofלִדְרֹשׁ֩liḏ·rōšPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH1875 resort to, seek
the LORDיְהוָ֨הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
but Iוַאֲנִ֣יwa·’ă·nîConjunctive waw; Pronoun - first person common singularH589 I
hate himשְׂנֵאתִ֗יוśə·nê·ṯîwVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular; third person masculine singularH8130 hate
becauseכִּ֠יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
he neverלֹֽא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
prophesiesיִתְנַבֵּ֨אyiṯ·nab·bêVerb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH5012 prophesy
anything goodטוֹב֙ṭō·wḇNoun - masculine singularH2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
for meעָלַ֥י‘ā·layPreposition; first person common singularH5921 height
but onlyאִם־’im-ConjunctionH518 if
badרָ֔עrā‘Adjective - masculine singularH7451 bad, evil
He is Micaiahמִיכָ֖יְהוּmî·ḵā·yə·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH4321 Mikajah
sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Imlahיִמְלָ֑הyim·lāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH3229 Jimla, Jimlah
The kingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
should notאַל־’al-AdverbH408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
sayוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙way·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
thatכֵּֽן׃kênAdverbH3651 right, veritable, honest
Jehoshaphatיְה֣וֹשָׁפָ֔טyə·hō·wō·šā·p̄āṭNoun - proper - masculine singularH3092 Jehoshaphat
repliedיֹאמַ֥רyō·marVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say

Cross-references

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1 Kings 22:6 1 Kings 18:19 · Jeremiah 23:14–17 · Ezekiel 13:22 · Ezekiel 13:7–16

1 Kings 22:8 John 7:7 · John 17:14 · Amos 5:10 · John 3:19–21 · Galatians 4:16 · Micah 2:7 · Jeremiah 38:4 · John 15:18–19 · Matthew 10:22 · Isaiah 3:11 · Psalm 34:21 · Proverbs 9:8

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.