Berean Standard Bible
2 Chronicles 18:7
7The 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.
2 Chronicles 18:7 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, There is yet one man, by whom we may enquire of the Lord: but I hate him; for he never prophesied good unto me, but always evil: the same is Micaiah the son of Imla. And Jehoshaphat said, Let not the king say so.
- New International Version (NIV)The king of Israel answered Jehoshaphat, “There is still one prophet through whom we can inquire of the Lord, but I hate him because he never prophesies anything good about me, but always bad. He is Micaiah son of Imlah.” “The king should not say such a thing,” Jehoshaphat replied.
- English Standard Version (ESV)And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, "There is yet one man by whom we may inquire of the Lord, Micaiah the son of Imlah; but I hate him, for he never prophesies good concerning me, but always evil." And Jehoshaphat said, "Let not the king say so."
- New King James Version (NKJV)So the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “There is still one man by whom we may inquire of the Lord; but I hate him, because he never prophesies good concerning me, but always evil. He is Micaiah the son of Imla.” And Jehoshaphat said, “Let not the king say such things!”
Context of 2 Chronicles 18:7
5So the king of Israel assembled the prophets, four hundred men, and asked them, “Should we go to war against Ramoth-gilead, or should we refrain?” “Go up,” they replied, “and God will deliver it into the hand of the king.” 6But Jehoshaphat asked, “Is there not still a prophet of the LORD here of whom we can inquire?” The 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. 8So the king of Israel called one of his officials and said, “Bring Micaiah son of Imlah at once.” 9Dressed 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.
Read all of 2 Chronicles 182 Chronicles 18:7 word by word
וַיֹּ֣אמֶר מֶֽלֶךְ־יִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל׀ אֶֽל־יְהוֹשָׁפָ֡ט ע֣וֹד אִישׁ־אֶחָ֡ד לִדְרוֹשׁ֩ אֶת־יְהוָ֨ה מֵֽאֹת֜וֹ וַאֲנִ֣י שְׂנֵאתִ֗יהוּ כִּֽי־אֵ֠ינֶנּוּ מִתְנַבֵּ֨א עָלַ֤י לְטוֹבָה֙ כִּ֣י כָל־יָמָ֣יו לְרָעָ֔ה ה֖וּא מִיכָ֣יְהוּ בֶן־יִמְלָ֑א וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ יְה֣וֹשָׁפָ֔ט אַל־יֹאמַ֥ר הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ כֵּֽן׃Read the interlinear
- The kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
- of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
- answeredאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
- ·אֶל'êl 'el · to(wards)H413
- ·יְהוֹשָׁפָטyehôshâphâţ · JehoshaphatH3092
- There is stillעוֹד‛ôd ‛ôd · stillH5750
- oneאֶחָד'echâd · oneH259
- manאִישׁ'îysh · manH376
- through whom we can inquireדָּרַשׁdârash · to seekH1875
- ·אֵת'êth · [Obj.]H853
- of the LORDיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
- but Iאֲנִי'ănîy · IH589
- hate himשָׂנֵאώânê' · to hateH8130
- becauseכִּיkîy · forH3588
- he neverאַ֫יִן'ayin · nothingH369
- prophesiesנָבָאnâbâ' · to prophesyH5012
- anything goodטוֹבָהţôb · welfareH2896
- for meעַל‛al · uponH5921
- ·כֹּלkôl kôl · allH3605
- ·יוֹםyôm · day: alwaysH3117
- badרַעra‛ râ‛âh · bad: evilH7451
- Heהוּאhû' hîy' · he/she/itH1931
- is Micaiahמִיכָֽיְהוּmîykâyehû mikâyehû · MicaiahH4321
- sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
- of Imlahיִמְלָהyimlâ' yimlâh · ImlahH3229
- should notאַל'al · notH408
- thatכֵּןkên · soH3651
Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 18:7
- 1 Kings 18:4for when Jezebel had slaughtered the prophets of the LORD, Obadiah had taken a hundred prophets and hidden them, fifty men per cave, providing them with food and water.)
- 1 Kings 19:10“I have been very zealous for the LORD, the God of Hosts,” he replied, “but the Israelites have forsaken Your covenant, torn down Your altars, and killed Your prophets with the sword. I am the only one left, and they are seeking my life as well.”
- 1 Kings 18:17When Ahab saw Elijah, he said to him, “Is that you, O troubler of Israel?”
- 1 Kings 20:42And the prophet said to the king, “This is what the LORD says: ‘Because you have let slip from your hand the man I had devoted to destruction, your life will be exchanged for his life, and your people for his people.’”
- 1 Kings 21:20When Elijah arrived, Ahab said to him, “So you have found me out, my enemy.” He replied, “I have found you out because you have sold yourself to do evil in the sight of the LORD.
- Psalms 34:21Evil will slay the wicked, and the haters of the righteous will be condemned.
- Psalms 55:3at the voice of the enemy, at the pressure of the wicked. For they bring down disaster upon me and resent me in their anger.
- Psalms 69:14Rescue me from the mire and do not let me sink; deliver me from my foes and out of the deep waters.
- Proverbs 9:8Do not rebuke a mocker, or he will hate you; rebuke a wise man, and he will love you.
- Proverbs 29:10Men of bloodshed hate a blameless man, but the upright care for his life.
- Jeremiah 18:18Then some said, “Come, let us make plans against Jeremiah, for the law will never be lost to the priest, nor counsel to the wise, nor an oracle to the prophet. Come, let us denounce him and pay no heed to any of his words.”
- Amos 5:10There are those who hate the one who reproves in the gate and despise him who speaks with integrity.
- Mark 6:18For John had been telling Herod, “It is not lawful for you to have your brother’s wife!”
- Luke 6:22Blessed are you when people hate you, and when they exclude you and insult you and reject your name as evil because of the Son of Man.
- John 7:7The world cannot hate you, but it hates Me, because I testify that its works are evil.
- John 15:18If the world hates you, understand that it hated Me first.
Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 18:7
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 5-7The 400 prophets were Ahab’s "yes-men." Jehoshaphat wanted to hear from a prophet of the Lord, but Ahab knew that such a prophet would disagree with his court prophets.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-342Ch 18:1-34. Jehoshaphat and Ahab Go against Ramoth-gilead. 2. after certain years he went down to Ahab to Samaria--This is word for word, the same as 1Ki 22:1-53. (See commentary on that chapter).Read the comment
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Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 18
- 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
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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