I Kings 22:8
“And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, There is yet one man, Micaiah the son of Imlah, by whom we may enquire of the Lord: but I hate him; for he doth not prophesy good concerning me, but evil. And Jehoshaphat said, Let not the king say so.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 I Kings 22:8 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, There is yet one man, Micaiah the son of Imlah, by whom we may enquire of the Lord: but I hate him; for he doth not prophesy good concerning me, but evil. And Jehoshaphat said, Let not the king say so.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, There is yet one man by whom we may inquire of Jehovah, Micaiah the son of Imlah: but I hate him; for he doth not prophesy good concerning me, but evil. And Jehoshaphat said, Let not the king say so.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Und der König von Israel sprach zu Josaphat: Es ist noch ein Mann da, um durch ihn Jehova zu befragen; aber ich hasse ihn, denn er weissagt nichts Gutes über mich, sondern nur Böses: Micha, der Sohn Jimlas. Und Josaphat sprach: Der König spreche nicht also!
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Y el rey de Israel respondió á Josaphat: Aun hay un varón por el cual podríamos consultar á Jehová, Michêas, hijo de Imla: mas yo le aborrezco, porque nunca me profetiza bien, sino solamente mal. Y Josaphat dijo: No hable el rey así.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
E o rei de Israel respondeu a Josafá: Ainda há um homem pelo qual poderíamos consultar ao SENHOR, Micaías, filho de Inlá: mas eu lhe aborreço porque nunca me profetiza bem, a não ser somente mal. E Josafá disse: Não fale o rei assim.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
O rei de Israel disse para Josafá: "Ainda há um homem de quem nós podemos buscar conselho de Yahweh para ajudar, Micaías, filho de Inlá, mas eu o odeio porque ele não profetiza nada de bom sobre mim, mas somente dificuldades". Mas Josafá disse: "O rei não pode dizer isto".
📖 I Kings 22:8 in Context
6Then the king of Israel gathered the prophets together, about four hundred men, and said unto them, Shall I go against Ramoth–gilead to battle, or shall I forbear? And they said, Go up; for the Lord shall deliver it into the hand of the king.
7And Jehoshaphat said, Is there not here a prophet of the Lord besides, that we might enquire of him?
8And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, There is yet one man, Micaiah the son of Imlah, by whom we may enquire of the Lord: but I hate him; for he doth not prophesy good concerning me, but evil. And Jehoshaphat said, Let not the king say so.
9Then the king of Israel called an officer, and said, Hasten hither Micaiah the son of Imlah.
10And the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah sat each on his throne, having put on their robes, in a void place in the entrance of the gate of Samaria; and all the prophets prophesied before them.
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