Now the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah were sitting on their thrones, arrayed in their robes, at the threshing floor at the entrance of the gate of Samaria, and all the prophets were prophesying before them.
1 Kings 22:9 - English Standard Version 2016 Then the king of Israel summoned an officer and said, “Bring quickly Micaiah the son of Imlah.” Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Then the king of Israel called an officer, and said, Hasten hither Micaiah the son of Imlah. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Then [Ahab] king of Israel told an officer, Bring quickly Micaiah son of Imlah. American Standard Version (1901) Then the king of Israel called an officer, and said, Fetch quickly Micaiah the son of Imlah. Common English Bible So Israel’s king called an officer and ordered, “Bring Micaiah, Imlah’s son, right away.” Catholic Public Domain Version Therefore, the king of Israel called a certain eunuch, and he said to him, "Hurry to bring here Micaiah, the son of Imlah." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Then the king of Israel called an eunuch, and said to him: Make haste, and bring hither Micheas the son of Jemla. |
Now the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah were sitting on their thrones, arrayed in their robes, at the threshing floor at the entrance of the gate of Samaria, and all the prophets were prophesying before them.
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 evil.” And Jehoshaphat said, “Let not the king say so.”
And he lifted up his face to the window and said, “Who is on my side? Who?” Two or three eunuchs looked out at him.
Then the king of Israel summoned an officer and said, “Bring quickly Micaiah the son of Imlah.”
And some of your own sons, who will come from you, whom you will father, shall be taken away, and they shall be eunuchs in the palace of the king of Babylon.”
At the end of the time, when the king had commanded that they should be brought in, the chief of the eunuchs brought them in before Nebuchadnezzar.