2 Chronicles 18:17 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

The king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “Did I not tell you that he would not prophesy anything favorable about me but only disaster?”

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, Did I not tell thee that he would not prophesy good unto me, but evil?

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

And King [Ahab] of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, Did I not tell you that he would not prophesy good to me, but evil?

American Standard Version (1901)

And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, Did I not tell thee that he would not prophesy good concerning me, but evil?

Common English Bible

Then Israel’s king said to Jehoshaphat, “Didn’t I tell you? He never prophesies anything good about me, only bad.”

Catholic Public Domain Version

And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat: "Did I not tell you that this one would not prophesy to me anything good, but only what is evil?"

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

And the king of Israel said to Josaphat: Did I not tell thee that this man would not prophesy me any good, but evil?

2 Chronicles 18:17 Cross References

1 Kings 22:18

The king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “Did I not tell you that he would not prophesy anything favorable about me but only disaster?”

2 Chronicles 18:16

Then Micaiah said, “I saw all Israel scattered on the mountains like sheep without a shepherd, and the Lord said, ‘These have no master; let each one go home in peace.’ ”

2 Chronicles 18:18

Then Micaiah said, “Therefore hear the word of the Lord: I saw the Lord sitting on his throne, with all the host of heaven standing to the right and to the left of him.

2 Chronicles 18:7

The king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “There is still one other by whom we may inquire of the Lord, Micaiah son of Imlah, but I hate him, for he never prophesies anything favorable about me but only disaster.” Jehoshaphat said, “Let the king not say such a thing.”

Proverbs 29:1

One who is often reproved, yet remains stubborn, will suddenly be broken beyond healing.