1 Kings 22:8

New Living Translation

The king of Israel replied to Jehoshaphat, “There is one more man who could consult the Lord for us, but I hate him. He never prophesies anything but trouble for me! His name is Micaiah son of Imlah.” Jehoshaphat replied, “That’s not the way a king should talk! Let’s hear what he has to say.”

Cross References

Genesis 37:8

His brothers responded, “So you think you will be our king, do you? Do you actually think you will reign over us?” And they hated him all the more because of his dreams and the way he talked about them.

1 Kings 18:4

Once when Jezebel had tried to kill all the Lord’s prophets, Obadiah had hidden 100 of them in two caves. He put fifty prophets in each cave and supplied them with food and water.)

1 Kings 19:10

Elijah replied, “I have zealously served the Lord God Almighty. But the people of Israel have broken their covenant with you, torn down your altars, and killed every one of your prophets. I am the only one left, and now they are trying to kill me, too.”

1 Kings 19:14

He replied again, “I have zealously served the Lord God Almighty. But the people of Israel have broken their covenant with you, torn down your altars, and killed every one of your prophets. I am the only one left, and now they are trying to kill me, too.”

1 Kings 21:20

“So, my enemy, you have found me!” Ahab exclaimed to Elijah. “Yes,” Elijah answered, “I have come because you have sold yourself to what is evil in the Lord’s sight.

1 Kings 22:13

Meanwhile, the messenger who went to get Micaiah said to him, “Look, all the prophets are promising victory for the king. Be sure that you agree with them and promise success.”

1 Kings 22:18

“Didn’t I tell you?” the king of Israel exclaimed to Jehoshaphat. “He never prophesies anything but trouble for me.”

1 Kings 22:27

Give them this order from the king: ‘Put this man in prison, and feed him nothing but bread and water until I return safely from the battle!’”

1 Kings 22:7

But Jehoshaphat asked, “Is there not also a prophet of the Lord here? We should ask him the same question.”

1 Kings 22:9

So the king of Israel called one of his officials and said, “Quick! Bring Micaiah son of Imlah.”

2 Kings 9:22

King Joram demanded, “Do you come in peace, Jehu?” Jehu replied, “How can there be peace as long as the idolatry and witchcraft of your mother, Jezebel, are all around us?”

2 Chronicles 36:16

But the people mocked these messengers of God and despised their words. They scoffed at the prophets until the Lord’s anger could no longer be restrained and nothing could be done.

Psalm 34:21

Calamity will surely destroy the wicked, and those who hate the righteous will be punished.

Proverbs 15:12

Mockers hate to be corrected, so they stay away from the wise.

Proverbs 29:10

The bloodthirsty hate blameless people, but the upright seek to help them.

Proverbs 9:8

So don’t bother correcting mockers; they will only hate you. But correct the wise, and they will love you.

Isaiah 3:11

But the wicked are doomed, for they will get exactly what they deserve.

Isaiah 30:10

They tell the seers, “Stop seeing visions!” They tell the prophets, “Don’t tell us what is right. Tell us nice things. Tell us lies.

Isaiah 49:7

The Lord, the Redeemer and Holy One of Israel, says to the one who is despised and rejected by the nations, to the one who is the servant of rulers: “Kings will stand at attention when you pass by. Princes will also bow low because of the Lord, the faithful one, the Holy One of Israel, who has chosen you.”

Jeremiah 18:18

Then the people said, “Come on, let’s plot a way to stop Jeremiah. We have plenty of priests and wise men and prophets. We don’t need him to teach the word and give us advice and prophecies. Let’s spread rumors about him and ignore what he says.”

Jeremiah 20:10

I have heard the many rumors about me. They call me “The Man Who Lives in Terror.” They threaten, “If you say anything, we will report it.” Even my old friends are watching me, waiting for a fatal slip. “He will trap himself,” they say, “and then we will get our revenge on him.”

Jeremiah 36:23

Each time Jehudi finished reading three or four columns, the king took a knife and cut off that section of the scroll. He then threw it into the fire, section by section, until the whole scroll was burned up.

Jeremiah 38:4

So these officials went to the king and said, “Sir, this man must die! That kind of talk will undermine the morale of the few fighting men we have left, as well as that of all the people. This man is a traitor!”

Amos 5:10

How you hate honest judges! How you despise people who tell the truth!

Micah 2:11

Suppose a prophet full of lies would say to you, “I’ll preach to you the joys of wine and alcohol!” That’s just the kind of prophet you would like!

Micah 2:7

Should you talk that way, O family of Israel? Will the Lord’s Spirit have patience with such behavior? If you would do what is right, you would find my words comforting.

Zechariah 11:8

I got rid of their three evil shepherds in a single month. But I became impatient with these sheep, and they hated me, too.

Matthew 10:22

And all nations will hate you because you are my followers. But everyone who endures to the end will be saved.

John 17:14

I have given them your word. And the world hates them because they do not belong to the world, just as I do not belong to the world.

John 7:7

The world can’t hate you, but it does hate me because I accuse it of doing evil.

Galatians 4:16

Have I now become your enemy because I am telling you the truth?