1 Kings

1 Kings 22:8–11

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.’”

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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

1 Kings 22:9

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So the kingמֶ֣לֶךְme·leḵNoun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
calledוַיִּקְרָא֙way·yiq·rāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7121 call, proclaim, read
oneאֶחָ֑ד’e·ḥāḏNumber - masculine singularH259 one
of his officialsסָרִ֖יסsā·rîsNoun - masculine singularH5631 eunuch
and saidוַיֹּ֕אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Bringמַהֲרָ֖הma·hă·rāhVerb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singularH4116 hasten
Micaiahמִיכָ֥יְהוּmî·ḵā·yə·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH4321 Mikajah
sonבֶן־ḇen-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Imlahיִמְלָֽה׃yim·lāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH3229 Jimla, Jimlah

1 Kings 22:10

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Dressedמְלֻבָּשִׁ֤יםmə·lub·bā·šîmVerb - Pual - Participle - masculine pluralH3847 put on (a garment), wear, clothe, be clothed
in royal attireבְּגָדִים֙bə·ḡā·ḏîmNoun - masculine pluralH899 treachery
the kingוּמֶ֣לֶךְū·me·leḵConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֡לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
and Jehoshaphatוִֽיהוֹשָׁפָ֣טwî·hō·wō·šā·p̄āṭConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3092 Jehoshaphat
kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ-Noun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Judahיְהוּדָ֡הyə·hū·ḏāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH3063 Judah
were sittingיֹשְׁבִים֩yō·šə·ḇîmVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH3427 sit, remain, dwell
onעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
their thronesכִּסְא֜וֹkis·’ōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH3678 seat
at the threshing floorבְּגֹ֔רֶןbə·ḡō·renPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular constructH1637 threshing-floor
by the entranceפֶּ֖תַחpe·ṯaḥNoun - masculine singular constructH6607 opening, doorway, entrance
of the gateשַׁ֣עַרša·‘arNoun - masculine singular constructH8179 gate
of Samariaשֹׁמְר֑וֹןšō·mə·rō·wnNoun - proper - feminine singularH8111 Shomeron
with allוְכָ֨ל־wə·ḵālConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the prophetsהַנְּבִיאִ֔יםhan·nə·ḇî·’îmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet
prophesyingמִֽתְנַבְּאִ֖יםmiṯ·nab·bə·’îmVerb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine pluralH5012 prophesy
before themלִפְנֵיהֶֽם׃lip̄·nê·hemPreposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH6440 face, before

1 Kings 22:11

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Now Zedekiahצִדְקִיָּ֥הṣiḏ·qî·yāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH6667 Tsidkijah
sonבֶֽן־ḇen-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Chenaanahכְּנַעֲנָ֖הkə·na·‘ă·nāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH3668 Kenaanah
had madeוַיַּ֥עַשׂway·ya·‘aśConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6213 do, make
for himselfל֛וֹlōwPreposition; third person masculine singular
ironבַרְזֶ֑לḇar·zelNoun - masculine singularH1270 iron
hornsקַרְנֵ֣יqar·nêNoun - feminine dual constructH7161 horn
and declaredוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙way·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
This is whatכֹּֽה־kōh-AdverbH3541 thus, here
the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
saysאָמַ֣ר’ā·marVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
With theseבְּאֵ֛לֶּהbə·’êl·lehPreposition-b; Pronoun - common pluralH428 these
you shall goreתְּנַגַּ֥חtə·nag·gaḥVerb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH5055 push, thrust, gore
the Arameansאֲרָ֖ם’ă·rāmNoun - proper - feminine singularH758 Aram
untilעַד־‘aḏ-PrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
they are finished offכַּלֹּתָֽם׃kal·lō·ṯāmVerb - Piel - Infinitive construct; third person masculine pluralH3615 be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, spent

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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

1 Kings 22:10 Esther 6:8–9 · Esther 5:1 · Matthew 6:20 · Ezekiel 13:1–9 · Acts 25:23 · 2 Chronicles 18:9–11 · 1 Kings 22:6 · Jeremiah 27:14–16 · 1 Kings 22:30 · Acts 12:21 · 1 Kings 18:29 · Matthew 11:8

1 Kings 22:11 Zechariah 1:18–21 · Deuteronomy 33:17

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.