1 Kings 22:13

1 Kings 22:13 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And the messenger that was gone to call Micaiah spake unto him, saying, Behold now, the words of the prophets declare good unto the king with one mouth: let thy word, I pray thee, be like the word of one of them, and speak that which is good.
• New International Version (NIV)The messenger who had gone to summon Micaiah said to him, “Look, the other prophets without exception are predicting success for the king. Let your word agree with theirs, and speak favorably.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)And the messenger who went to summon Micaiah said to him, "Behold, the words of the prophets with one accord are favorable to the king. Let your word be like the word of one of them, and speak favorably."
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then the messenger who had gone to call Micaiah spoke to him, saying, “Now listen, the words of the prophets with one accord encourage the king. Please, let your word be like the word of one of them, and speak encouragement.”

Context of 1 Kings 22:13

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.” Then the messenger who had gone to call Micaiah instructed him, “Behold now, with one accord the words of the prophets are favorable to the king. So please let your words be like theirs, and speak favorably.” 14But Micaiah said, “As surely as the LORD lives, I will speak whatever the LORD tells me.” 15When Micaiah arrived, the king asked him, “Micaiah, should we go to war against Ramoth-gilead, or should we refrain?” “Go up and triumph,” Micaiah replied, “for the LORD will deliver it into the hand of the king.”

1 Kings 22:13 word by word

וְהַמַּלְאָ֞ךְ אֲשֶׁר־הָלַ֣ךְ׀ לִקְרֹ֣א מִיכָ֗יְהוּ דִּבֶּ֤ר אֵלָיו֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר הִנֵּה־נָ֞א דִּבְרֵ֧י הַנְּבִיאִ֛ים פֶּֽה־אֶחָ֥ד ט֖וֹב אֶל־הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ יְהִֽי־נָ֣א דְבָרְךָ֗ כִּדְבַ֛ר אַחַ֥ד מֵהֶ֖ם וְדִבַּ֥רְתָּ טּֽוֹב׃Read the interlinear

• Then the messengerמַלְאָךְmal'âk · messengerH4397
• whoאֲשֶׁר'ăsher · whichH834
• had goneהָלַךְhâlak · to go: wentH1980
• to callקָרָאqârâ' · to call: call toH7121
• Micaiahמִיכָֽיְהוּmîykâyehû mikâyehû · MicaiahH4321
• instructed himדָבַרdâbar · to speak: speakH1696
• instructed himאֶל'êl 'el · to(wards)H413
• instructed himאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• Beholdהִנֵּהhinnêh · beholdH2009
• nowנָאnâ' · pleaseH4994
• with oneאֶחָד'echâd · oneH259
• accordפֶּהpeh · lip: accordingH6310
• the wordsדָּבָרdâbâr · wordH1697
• of the prophetsנָבִיאnâbîy' · prophetH5030
• are favorableטוֹבţôb · pleasantH2896
• to the kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• beהָיָהhâyâh · to beH1961

Cross-references for 1 Kings 22:13

• Psalms 10:11He says to himself, “God has forgotten; He hides His face and never sees.”
• Psalms 11:1In the LORD I take refuge. How then can you say to me: “Flee like a bird to your mountain!
• Psalms 14:1The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt; their acts are vile. There is no one who does good.
• Psalms 50:21You have done these things, and I kept silent; you thought I was just like you. But now I rebuke you and accuse you to your face.
• Isaiah 30:10They say to the seers, “Stop seeing visions!” and to the prophets, “Do not prophesy to us the truth! Speak to us pleasant words; prophesy illusions.
• Hosea 7:3They delight the king with their evil, and the princes with their lies.
• Amos 7:13But never prophesy at Bethel again, because it is the sanctuary of the king and the temple of the kingdom.”
• Micah 2:6“Do not preach,” they preach. “Do not preach these things; disgrace will not overtake us.”
• 1 Corinthians 2:14The natural man does not accept the things that come from the Spirit of God. For they are foolishness to him, and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually discerned.

Commentaries on 1 Kings 22:13

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 13The words of the prophets declare good - What notion could these men have of prophecy, when they supposed it was in the power of the prophet to model the prediction as he pleased, and have the result accordingly?Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 13And the messenger spake unto him … - There seems to have been a widespread notion among the irreligious and the half-religious of the ancient world, that their prophets were not the mere mouth-pieces of the god, but that they were persons who had power with the god, and could compel, or at least induce, Him to work their will (compare Numbers 24:10; Isaiah 30:10). They saw that the prophet‘s word was accomplished; they did not understand that if he…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 13-14The messenger told Micaiah to agree with the false prophets. But Micaiah promised to deliver only the Lord's true message (see Numbers 22:38; 24:13).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-361Ki 22:1-36. Ahab Slain at Ramoth-gilead. 1. continued three years without war between Syria and Israel--The disastrous defeat of Ben-hadad had so destroyed his army and exhausted the resources of his country, that, however eager, he was unable to recommence active hostilities against Israel. But that his hereditary enmity remained unsubdued, was manifest by his breach of faith concerning the treaty by which he had engaged to restore all the cities which…Read the comment

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In the dictionaries

• Ahab
• Forbear
• Jehoshaphat
• Micaiah
• Neither
• Nor
• Prophesy
• Ramothgilead
• Venture
• Void

Commentaries on 1 Kings 22

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings