Asa was enraged with the seer and put him in prison because of his anger over this. And Asa mistreated some of the people at that time.
2 Chronicles 18:26 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised and say, “This is what the king says: Put this man in prison and feed him only a little bread and water until I come back safely.” ’ Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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 return in peace. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And say, Thus says the king: Put this fellow in prison and feed him with bread and water of affliction until I return in peace. American Standard Version (1901) 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 return in peace. Common English Bible Tell them, ‘The king says: Put this man in prison and feed him minimum rations of bread and water until I return safely.’” Catholic Public Domain Version And you shall say: 'Thus says the king: Send this man to prison, and give to him a little bread and a little water, until I return in peace.' " Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And say: Thus saith the king: Put this fellow in prison, and give him bread and water in a small quantity till I return in peace. |
Asa was enraged with the seer and put him in prison because of his anger over this. And Asa mistreated some of the people at that time.
But the king said to him, ‘How many times must I make you swear not to tell me anything but the truth in the name of the Lord? ’
A wise person is cautious and turns from evil, but a fool is easily angered and is careless.
The Lord will give you meagre bread and water during oppression, but your Teacher will not hide any longer. Your eyes will see your Teacher,
Then the king commanded Jerahmeel the king’s son, Seraiah son of Azriel, and Shelemiah son of Abdeel to seize the scribe Baruch and the prophet Jeremiah, but the Lord hid them.
The officials were angry at Jeremiah and beat him and placed him in jail in the house of Jonathan the scribe, for it had been made into a prison.
When the Pharisees heard this, they said, ‘This man drives out demons only by Beelzebul, the ruler of the demons.’
Be glad and rejoice, because your reward is great in heaven. For that is how they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
They began to accuse him, saying, ‘We found this man misleading our nation, opposing payment of taxes to Caesar, and saying that he himself is the Messiah, a king.’
They listened to him up to this point. Then they raised their voices, shouting, ‘Wipe this man off the face of the earth! He should not be allowed to live! ’
Are they servants of Christ? I’m talking like a madman #– #I’m a better one: with far more labours, many more imprisonments, far worse beatings, many times near death.
When someone hears the words of this oath, he may consider himself exempt, thinking, “I will have peace even though I follow my own stubborn heart.” This will lead to the destruction of the well-watered land as well as the dry land.
Others experienced mocking and scourging, as well as bonds and imprisonment.
Those who live on the earth will gloat over them and celebrate and send gifts to one another because these two prophets had tormented those who live on the earth.
David had just said, ‘I guarded everything that belonged to this man in the wilderness for nothing. He was not missing anything, yet he paid me back evil for good.