Berean Standard Bible
1 Kings 22:27
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.’”
1 Kings 22:27 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And say, Thus saith the king, Put this fellow in the prison, and feed him with bread of affliction and with water of affliction, until I come in peace.
- New International Version (NIV)and say, ‘This is what the king says: Put this fellow in prison and give him nothing but bread and water until I return safely.’ ”
- English Standard Version (ESV)and say, 'Thus says the king, "Put this fellow in prison and feed him meager rations of bread and water, until I come in peace."'"
- New King James Version (NKJV)and say, ‘Thus says the king: “Put this fellow in prison, and feed him with bread of affliction and water of affliction, until I come in peace.” ’ ”
Context of 1 Kings 22:27
25Micaiah replied, “You will soon see, on that day when you go and hide in an inner room.” 26And the king of Israel declared, “Take Micaiah and return him to Amon the governor of the city and to Joash the king’s son, and 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!” 29So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat king of Judah went up to Ramoth-gilead.
Read all of 1 Kings 221 Kings 22:27 word by word
וְאָמַרְתָּ֗ כֹּ֚ה אָמַ֣ר הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ שִׂ֥ימוּ אֶת־זֶ֖ה בֵּ֣ית הַכֶּ֑לֶא וְהַאֲכִילֻ֨הוּ לֶ֤חֶם לַ֙חַץ֙ וּמַ֣יִם לַ֔חַץ עַ֖ד בֹּאִ֥י בְשָׁלֽוֹם׃Read the interlinear
- and tell themאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
- that this is whatכֹּהkôh · thusH3541
- the kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
- Putשׂוּםώûm ώîym · to set: putH7760
- ·אֵת'êth · [Obj.]H853
- thisזֶהzeh · thisH2088
- in prisonבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: homeH1004
- in prisonכֶּ֫לֶאkele' · prisonH3608
- and feed himאָכַל'âkal · to eatH398
- only breadלֶ֫חֶםlechem · food: breadH3899
- only breadלַ֫חַץlachats · oppressionH3906
- and waterמַיmayim · waterH4325
- untilעַד‛ad · tillH5704
- I returnבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
- safelyשָׁלוֹםshâlôm shâlôm · peaceH7965
Cross-references for 1 Kings 22:27
- 2 Chronicles 16:10Asa was angry with the seer and became so enraged over this matter that he put the man in prison. And at the same time Asa oppressed some of the people.
- 2 Chronicles 18:25And the king of Israel declared, “Take Micaiah and return him to Amon the governor of the city and to Joash the king’s son,
- Jeremiah 20:2he had Jeremiah the prophet beaten and put in the stocks at the Upper Gate of Benjamin, which was by the house of the LORD.
- Jeremiah 29:26‘The LORD has appointed you priest in place of Jehoiada, to be the chief officer in the house of the LORD, responsible for any madman who acts like a prophet—you must put him in stocks and neck irons.
- Jeremiah 37:15The officials were angry with Jeremiah, and they beat him and placed him in jail in the house of Jonathan the scribe, for it had been made into a prison.
- Jeremiah 38:6So they took Jeremiah and dropped him into the cistern of Malchiah, the king’s son, which was in the courtyard of the guard. They lowered Jeremiah with ropes into the cistern, which had no water but only mud, and Jeremiah sank down into the mud.
- Lamentations 3:53They dropped me alive into a pit and cast stones upon me.
- Mark 6:17For Herod himself had ordered that John be arrested and bound and imprisoned, on account of his brother Philip’s wife Herodias, whom Herod had married.
- Luke 3:20Herod added this to them all: He locked John up in prison.
- Acts 5:18and arrested the apostles and put them in the public jail.
- Acts 16:23And after striking them with many blows, they threw them into prison and ordered the jailer to guard them securely.
- Acts 24:25As Paul expounded on righteousness, self-control, and the coming judgment, Felix became frightened and said, “You may go for now. When I find the time, I will call for you.”
- Acts 26:10And that is what I did in Jerusalem. With authority from the chief priests I put many of the saints in prison, and when they were condemned to death, I cast my vote against them.
- Ephesians 3:1For this reason I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for the sake of you Gentiles...
- Revelation 2:10Do not fear what you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison to test you, and you will suffer tribulation for ten days. Be faithful even unto death, and I will give you the crown of life.
- Deuteronomy 16:3You must not eat leavened bread with it; for seven days you are to eat with it unleavened bread, the bread of affliction, because you left the land of Egypt in haste—so that you may remember for the rest of your life the day you left the land of Egypt.
Commentaries on 1 Kings 22:27
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 27Feed him with bread of affliction - Deprive him of all the conveniences and comforts of life; treat him severely; just keep him alive, that he may see my triumph.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 27Feed him with bread of affliction - Micaiah is to be once more put in prison, but, in order to punish him for his uncomplying spirit, upon a poorer and scantier diet than he had been previously allowed. This is to continue until Ahab returns in peace. Ahab introduces this expression purposely, in order to show his entire disbelief of Micaiah‘s prophecy.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 15-28Verses 15-28 The greatest kindness we can do to one that is going in a dangerous way, is, to tell him of his danger. To leave the hardened criminal without excuse, and to give a useful lesson to others, Micaiah related his vision. This matter is represented after the manner of men: we are not to imagine that God is ever put upon new counsels; or that he needs to consult with angels, or any creature, about the methods he should take; or that he is the…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 26-2826-28. Take Micaiah, ... Put this fellow in prison--Ahab, under the impulse of vehement resentment, remands the prophet until his return.Read the comment
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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
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